January 2025
Message from the CEO
Dear ATS Community,
As we celebrate National Mentoring Month this January, I am reminded of the profound impact mentoring can have on mentors and mentees. At ATS+Partners, mentoring is a two-way street where both parties learn, grow, and inspire each other. This mutual exchange of knowledge and experience is invaluable, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.
Leaders can also greatly benefit from investing in leadership coaching opportunities. By participating in these programs, leaders enhance their skills and set a powerful example for their teams.
In this month's newsletter, we are excited to share a compelling feature about a government organization that partnered with ATS+Partners to engage its leaders, cultivate a culture of succession planning, and develop SMART goals for itself and its teams. This highlights the transformative power of strategic leadership development and the positive ripple effects it can create within an organization.
Thank you for being a part of our community and for your commitment to growth and excellence. Together, let's continue to build a future where mentoring and leadership development are at the heart of our success.
Enjoy,
Aquila Leon-Soon
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
- Maya Angelou
National Mentoring Month Feature:
Executive Coaching in the Public Sector
In 2024, a prominent government organization set out to enhance its culture of strategic succession planning, leadership development, and meaningful relationship-building. To support these ambitious initiatives, they engaged ATS+Partners, a certified minority organization recognized for its executive coaching and leadership enhancement expertise.
The organization established clear objectives to guide its efforts:
Enhance leadership and communication skills.
Promote strategic management and sound decision-making capabilities.
Develop key managerial skills while boosting participant confidence.
Foster professional positioning and advocacy.
Build strategic relationships and strengthen team dynamics.
CEO on the Go!
Congratulations to ExED's 25th Anniversary! Last December 2024, our CEO and Founder, Aquila Leon-Soon, had the opportunity to join ExED's 25th Anniversary at The SEED School of Los Angeles County. Pictured together with Aquila are Lesley Poole (top), CEO of The SEED Foundation, and Anita Landecker (bottom), President & CEO of ExED.