7 AIR

A   PEOPLE   STRATEGY  FIRM

UNLOCK & ACTIVATE YOUR PEOPLE POTENTIAL

Welcome

I’m so happy you’re here.

Either you’ve been sent our way by word of mouth, experienced 7 AIR in action, or stumbled upon us because you were searching for the best when it comes to “unlocking and activating your people.” All of those led you here, and we’re looking forward to working with you.

Stephanie Waite, MSLOC, BSEd, BCC
Founder & CEO

Board Certified Coach Credential, BCC, Certification
Hogan Certified, Hogan Certification Credential
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OUR SPECIALTIES

LEADERSHIP

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WORKSHOPS
RETREATS•SUMMITS
PROGRAMS•ASSESSMENTS
MEETING DESIGN
EXECUTIVE COACHING

STRATEGY

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DESIGN & EXECUTION

CULTURE

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VISION•VALUES•PURPOSE
CULTURE DESIGN & MAPPING

the most idyllic number in most cultures; a number often representing luck & the ‘ideal state.’

7

the only state of matter that expands to its container without any extra energy.

AIR

AT 7 air, we do just that.

We help our clients around the globe design their ideal,
future state and expand to it with the most most efficient energy possible,

resulting in exceptional people and business results.

In process, we co-design highly customized people & business solutions that perform like “high efficiency laundry detergent”- a little goes a long way. Our goal at 7 AIR, is to select the smallest tweaks that yield the largest and most transformational results for you, your team and your organization.

To ensure that transformational results are sustainable & long-term, we’ll weave in change & transition management, Positive Psychology, and experiential learning (70/20/10 Model) theory
as we design along the way.

Our highly customized solutions are backed by research, data, and aligned to your unique cultural elements to ensure that each design delivers exactly what it is meant to deliver.

READ WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
ABOUT US.

FAQs

  • Our clients are organizations, teams, Boards of Directors, individuals (who are at the Executive & Leadership Level), Founders & Startups, and those in need of a strategic thought partner (advisory, consultancy, executive coaching & thought partnership, assessment administration & debriefing, and keynote speaking).

    We primarily focus on three key specialty areas: Leadership, Culture and Strategy.

    Our Key Audiences:

    • Groups, organizations, and audiences looking for highly dynamic, interactive and engaging workshops (virtual & on-site. We facilitate all or a part of your Retreats or Summits.)

    • C-suite (CEO & CXO roles)

    • Executive Teams

    • Leadership Teams

    • Board of Directors / Executive Board of Directors

    • Executive Vice Presidents & Vice Presidents (who are high performing & often on the succession plan)

    • Directors (who are high performing & often on the succession plan)

    Our Example Industries:

    • Fortune Companies

    • Healthcare Organizations

    • Private Equity Firms

    • Organizations going through Mergers & Acquisitions

    • Finance-based Organizations

    • CPG, Retail & Beauty

    • Startups - Growth, Expansion, Mature (50+ employees) [Open to Equity-only partnerships]

    • Education-based Organizations

    • Creative-based Organizations

    • Non-profits

    • High Growth, High Velocity Organizations

    • Hospital Systems & Their Organizations

    Note: Individual Executive Coaching & Executive Thought Partnerships

    We do not do any individual remediation coaching. We work with High Potential Executives & Leaders who are looking to achieve the next level of growth in their leadership practice.

    We keep all of our client partnerships confidential from our website, as our belief is that our work with you isn’t about us showcasing your name - it’s about 7 AIR helping you get to where you want to be, and that is our focus.

  • Simply put, People Strategy is the practice of intentionally designing the relationship & connection between an organization and the people who work in it.

    People Strategy focuses on the strategies, elements and activities that lead to a positive, flourishing and growth environment for that relationship & connection to occur. So, that the business objectives are met in the most efficient and aligned way. We focus both on the people AND the business.

    Often, this includes:

    Leadership Development Experiences, Executive Coaching, Consulting & Advisory, Executive Thought Partnership, and Assessments - at an individual, team and / or organizational levels.

    People Strategy looks like:

    • Designing & refreshing organizational or team culture - How might we design & align the values, assumptions and artifacts that represent your culture? Create a new Vision & Values set to align your team or organization to a new desired, ideal state?

    • Strengthening engagement, leading to higher productivity & business outcomes through uniquely designed leadership development programs - How might we design a leadership development program for top leaders to ensure success of the organizational objectives?

    • Facilitating leadership development & learning programs, workshops & experiences - What experiences & knowledge are important to upskill, reskill and offer for your leaders so they are able to become the most effective and efficient in their roles?

    • Attracting & retaining talent through a creative people-focused strategy - How might we design the most aligned strategy that drives the successful future of the business, team and individual?

    • Engaging in an Executive Coaching experience - How might you invest in your individual executive leadership development journey & become even more effective within your role or future role? How might you set yourself up for the most successful transition out of and into your next executive role?

    • Designing a New Leader Onboarding experience - How might we design the most engaging, competency-building, innovative & inspiring new leader onboarding experience that sets your leaders up for ultimate success?

    • Team Leadership Development Experience x Myers-Briggs or Hogan Assessment - What similarities & brilliant differences to we have to bring diversity in thought to our team? How might we strengthen our communication across the team, change management reactions, and team dynamics with information about ourselves?

    As a true ‘strategy,’ it’s the highest level and most elevated approach to unlock and activate people potential within an organization.

    People Strategy is the “glue” that keeps the business, its people and the tactical function (often Human Resources (HR)) in alignment to ensure the achievement of the business’ goals - People Strategy is NOT HR, though they may overlap in some areas.

    In short,People Strategy enables growth, business goal achievement, and the development of strong culture of an organization and its people.

    And, by unlocking and activating its people potential, it ultimately leads to overall achievement and success of its business goals.