Brandi Turner

Brandi is our first embedded Everyone A Leader® facilitator. As a Strategic Coach Program Manager for the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF), Brandi adds an additional reflective conversation after each EAL Modul, to provide the space for deeper reflection on what it means to lead where you are. “For those who have spent their professional careers in top-down organizational cultures, who have grown accustomed to swallowing their opinions and doing whatever management tells them to do, EAL can be a game changer. That’s why, when I had an opportunity to become a certified EAL facilitator, I immediately saw its value.” How does EAL achieve that value? Simple. It’s a person-centered curriculum that teaches individuals and organizations not only how to create a safe space for all voices to be heard, but for those voices to be honored. In my capacity as Strategic Coach Program Manager at the Kansas Department for Children and Families, I have heard stories from people who have spent their careers feeling as if they’re on the sidelines of decision-making. EAL shows organizations how to bring them onto the playing field as respected participants whose ideas are worthy of being put into action.

Brandi successfully completed her EAL Certification in May 2023 and offers virtual EAL workshops three times per year. These EAL Workshops are available to DCF employees and partner agencies. Click here to learn more.

Brandi has 10 years of service with the State of Kansas, seven of which have been with the Kansas Department for Children and Families. Brandi studied Spanish as an undergraduate at Washburn University in Topeka, KS, and received her Masters in Healthcare Leadership at Friends University in Wichita.