Dr. Shauna T. Sobers is a leadership development speaker, coach, and author known for empowering women leaders (and those who support and advocate alongside them) to build resilience, communicate with intention, and lead with confidence.
She empowers individuals and organizations through the Resilience Tree™, CliftonStrengths®, dance-based embodied leadership development, and intercultural communication.
Dr. Sobers is the creator of the Resilience Tree™, is a research-based leadership framework that helps individuals and organizations build resilience by strengthening their roots, navigating their environment, cultivating supportive relationships, and producing meaningful, sustainable impact.
As a Gallup Certified CliftonStrengths® Coach, she using a positive psychology approach to guide individuals and teams to identify how their talents can become assets not only to themselves, but to the teams and environments where they lead.
As a Salsa and Bachata dance instructor, she brings a unique, embodied approach to leadership development; using movement and partnered dance practices to explore the role of followers and leaders as well as the dynamic balance required to build trust, navigate change, and maintain strong partnerships.
As a Qualified Administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI®) and certified in Intercultural Conflict Styles (ICS®), she supports leaders in navigating cultural differences, strengthening communication across identities, and engaging conflict with greater awareness and effectiveness.
Dr. Sobers also serves as the Director of 4EVER TEXAS Student-Athlete Development within the Intercollegiate Athletics Department of the University of Texas at Austin, where she supports holistic development through career readiness skill building, financial empowerment, leadership development, healthy relationship management, Name, Image & Likeness (NIL) education, and community engagement.
Known for her grounded presence and engaging facilitation style, Dr. Sobers brings research, reflection, and real-world application together to create meaningful, memorable leadership development experiences.
Her work invites leaders to not only succeed; but to grow in how they live and lead.
You can experience her work today by watching and/or listening to the Living the Resilience Tree™ Podcast (formerly Empowering YOU!), where she extends her work through conversations on leadership, resilience, and strengths-based growth.
