Hey, I'm kyia!
Saint Paul MN | Member since June 2016
About kyia downing
I feel things and know things.
I see confluences and convergences that don't yet exist. I see bright swirls taking form on distant horizons. I see talents and potentials that are waiting to be coaxed free.
I sense mashups that would be fruitful. Experiences that would be soulful. Wild ideas that have just enough heft and fuel to spread like fire.
I am interested in people’s hearts and their vulnerabilities. Their dignity and their humanity. And I'm continually thinking about what engages them, nourishes them and makes them tick.
Most of all, I love collaborating with courageous leaders to give birth to new experiences and ventures—and mold our shared visions into stuff that’s meaningful, meaty and real.
In a nutshell:
o Creative innovation catalyst who has spent 25+ years championing transformation and evoking emergence--with an emphasis on amplifying feminine energy and unleashing the capacity of women
o Recent clients include Weight Watchers, PepsiCo Global Nutrition Group, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Fairview Health System, Hazelden, Johnson & Johnson Global Design Office & the McKnight Foundation
o I recently completed 2 terms on the Advisory Board at the Center for Spirituality & Healing at the University of Minnesota.
o I’m a wellbeing leader, collaborating with other kindred spirits to create a world that's more healthy, hopeful and whole.
Some things I love to do (and am good at):
o Thinking outside of boundaries & across disciplines to generate new ideas
o Intuiting insights and truths that aren’t readily apparent
o Co-creating big, powerful, out-of-the-box models and concepts
o Engaging & inspiring people and persuading them with enthusiasm & passion
o Finding the right words, phrases and narratives to make complex realities gettable and resonant; making it human; keeping it real
o Robustly collaborating with groups and teams and bringing energy, imagination and good vibes to the table