Today we’d like to introduce you to Chandra Jarrett.
Hi Chandra, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
In high school, I took a career education class where we took an assessment to help us choose a career. I scored high as an engineer and accountant. I chose Mechanical Engineering because I love math, and I love using my hands to fix things.
Around year 11 or 12, I found engineering stressful because I loved training leaders more than the stress of production work. I spent two years journaling, asking God why I was created. In 1998, I left my career as an engineer, building cars, to begin building people with leadership and development through seminars, training, and workshops.
In 2008, I was certified as a Life Coach, and realized I was truly gifted and called to be a coach. I’ve since been certified as an executive leadership coach, providing coaching and consulting to individuals and businesses.
In 2020, I became certified in Nonprofit Management because I respect and admire the work nonprofits do to change the lives of others. This is why 80% of my clients are nonprofits.
Lastly, in 2021, I received a certificate in Female Entrepreneurship from Cornell University because women, especially as entrepreneurs and in C-suite spaces, rarely have a safe space to discuss their challenges like being overlooked for promotion or not getting the pay increase they deserve, or fear, self-doubt or imposter syndrome. I completed the course to learn tools and strategies to empower women in the workplace.
Joy Consulting Group is all about these things…leaders leading with joy.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
No, absolutely not. Nothing in life is a smooth road. This year has been the hardest yet because many of my clients had to make the hard choice of laying of staff due to the lack of government funding or the threat of it. As the caregiver of my 84-year-old mom, I’m struggling financially because of the many changes in the economy, but I get up each day, work hard, and trust God.
Two years ago, I was diagnosed with cancer and couldn’t work for 60 days. I’m thankful that my clients continued to pay me because of my integrity and work ethic. God kept me then and I know we will guide me in this stage of my business and life.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about Joy Consulting Group?
Joy Consulting Group provides leaders with tools, techniques, and strategies to live, lead, and liberate
Joy.
I gave birth to my son at 20 years old while in college. A year later, I experienced infidelity in my marriage, followed by being sexually abused by the pastor who counseled me through my divorce. I was heartbroken, angry, and frustrated with life, yet I finished college and became a successful engineer.
Unfortunately, my son experienced a broken, angry mom. When he and his wife became pregnant with my first granddaughter, they asked what I wanted to be called. I asked to pray about it for a few days. I opened my Bible to the fruit of the spirit in Galatians 6:22 and “Joy” jumped off the page. I chose the name Joy as my grandmother’s name because now that God has healed me, I want to give my son and his daughters the joy I couldn’t give him as a child.
I changed the name of my company to Joy Consulting because I love to empower leaders to live, lead and liberate with joy regardless of their circumstances, in spite of their team’s attitudes, and even when the organizational culture is unhealthy.
Through assessments and tools, I help teams develop strategies to become healthy.
What sets me apart is the ability to connect their life to their leadership. Their first coaching session is about their story – understanding their upbringing, role models and inhibitions. It helps leaders see how these things play out in their leadership.
I offer 1:1 executive coaching, team training – specifically middle and upper management, and women in leadership.
If you had to, what characteristic of yours would you give the most credit to?
Honesty, authenticity, transparency, and challenging leaders with compassion.
I’m a great listener who hears what’s not being said and I’m not afraid to share my story.
I often tell my clients that we’re learning and growing together.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.chandrajarrett.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chandradjarrett/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chandradjarrett/
