Naomi Kent

Naomi Kent

Naomi has over 15 years of experience leading culture change in organizations, aligning strategies with goals to foster agility and transformation. She empowers leaders and teams through tailored workshops and coaching, driving cultural alignment and sustainable change across diverse industries.

about

Naomi Kent is an Associated Practitioner and seasoned expert in leading cultural transformation initiatives for organizations across diverse industries worldwide. She partners with senior leaders and teams to design and implement strategies that align company culture with business objectives, fostering inclusive and high-performing environments.

Naomi currently works with various global clients, helping them navigate complex organizational changes and embed sustainable cultural practices that drive long-term success. With over 15 years of experience in facilitating large-scale organizational transformations, Naomi specializes in integrating people-focused cultural strategies within both corporate enterprises and small businesses. She has led initiatives that bridge leadership strategies with employee engagement, ensuring alignment between organizational culture and strategic goals.

Her extensive background includes driving change through leadership development, strategic alignment, and fostering agility within established systems. Naomi has successfully guided organizations through transformations by addressing cultural misalignments and promoting values that support business growth and innovation.

Naomi leverages frameworks such as Lean, Scrum, Scrumban, and Kanban to guide cultural transformation, supported by in-depth culture and strategic assessments. She delivers tailored workshops and training in Agile methodologies, strategic planning, and value stream mapping, while also emphasizing soft skills development in areas like emotional intelligence, leadership, and cultural understanding to foster diverse, collaborative work environments.

As a Consultant, she has been designing and executing strategic engagement plans to meet client goals. She supported consultant teams through recruitment, onboarding, and expectation setting while leading change initiatives focused on aligning culture with strategy while empowering leaders and teams to navigate organizational change successfully.

certificates

  • Licensed Agile Coach - Scrum Inc.
  • CAL II (Certified Agile Leadership II) - Scrum Alliance
  • CAL I (Certified Agile Leadership I) - Scrum Alliance
  • CSP - PO (Certified Scrum Professional - PO) - Scrum Alliance
  • CSP - CSM (Certified Scrum Professional - CSM) - Scrum Alliance
  • CSPO (Certified Scrum Product Owner) - Scrum Alliance
  • CSM (Certified Scrum Master) - Scrum Alliance
  • PMP (Project Management Professional) - PMI, License 1599379
  • PMI-ACP (Agile Certified Professional) - PMI, License 1706691
  • ITIL INTD CAP- OSA (2011) – Operational Support and Analysis
  • ITIL INTD CAP-RCV (2011) – Release, Control and Validation
  • ITIL Foundations v3

Expert in

Organisational Leadership, Change Management, Culture Change and Transition

Industry

Finance and Insurances, Education, Management, IT and Telecommunications

Certifications

Organisational Culture, Intercultural Management Certification Programme

Worked and lived in

USA, Canada, Ghana, India

Languages

English

Travels from

USA