Leadership & Team Development · Houston, TX

Workshops that change
how your team works.

Practical, practitioner-led workshops in leadership, communication, and team development, grounded in the science of how people actually work. Built for what your team can use the same week, not a binder they file away.

i.

"My team is talented, but they clash and I can't figure out why."

Most team friction isn't a people problem, it's a communication and styles mismatch. The right workshop gives your team a shared language so they stop taking differences personally and start working with them.

ii.

"My managers got promoted for their work, but nobody taught them to lead."

Great individual contributors don't automatically become great leaders. Targeted leadership workshops build the specific skills, feedback, accountability, coaching, that the promotion assumed they already had.

iii.

"We did a training once. It was fun, and then nothing changed."

A workshop without application is forgettable. Every session is practitioner-led and built for what your team can use the same week, not a binder that goes on a shelf.

The Fix

Workshops built for what's actually going on.

Every engagement is practitioner-led and grounded in how people and teams really work. Pick the area that fits your team, or book a call and we'll scope it together.

Most Requested Leadership

Leadership Development

For managers promoted on their work who now have to lead people. Feedback, accountability, prioritization, and coaching, the skills the promotion assumed.

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Communication

Communication & Trust

A shared language for hard conversations, cross-team friction, and getting heard, so differences stop turning into conflict.

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Team Building

Team Building

Sessions that turn a group of individuals into a team that trusts each other, knows its strengths, and works better under pressure.

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The DISC Tool

Maxwell DISC

My certified flagship tool. Maxwell Method DISC assessments, group reports, and debriefs that reveal how your team is wired to work together.

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Career & Youth

Career & Youth

Career-direction sessions for students 15+ and career changers, plus Wired Differently, a free youth workshop offered this October.

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Individual Offer

Not ready for a team?
Start with yourself.

Leadership development doesn't have to wait for your company to buy in. Get your personalized Maxwell Method DISC assessment and 90 days of AI-powered coaching on the ElevatED platform, on your own timeline.

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Individual · Self-Paced
Everything you need to start with yourself.
No subscription · No team required
  • Maxwell Method DISC Assessment
  • 4 DISC Application Courses
  • 90-Day AI Leadership Coach
  • Shareable Completion Certificates
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The DISC Reports

One assessment. Three ways to use it.

Every engagement starts with the same Maxwell Method DISC assessment. What changes is the report and the setting, matched to your team, your students, or your coaching clients. Every engagement starts with a call.

Certified delivery

Delivered under Jalaina's Maxwell DISC Method Consultant credential. Your team receives certified assessments, certified reports, and certified facilitation.

D
Dominance

Direct, results-focused, decisive. Drives for outcomes and moves fast. Needs efficiency and control.

I
Influence

Enthusiastic, collaborative, persuasive. Thrives on connection and recognition. Motivates through energy.

S
Steadiness

Patient, loyal, dependable. Values stability and process. The glue that holds teams together under pressure.

C
Conscientiousness

Analytical, precise, quality-driven. Thinks before acting. Holds teams to high standards through rigor.

For Teams · Most Requested

Team Workshop + Group Report

A certified, in-person DISC workshop built around your team, paired with the Maxwell Group Report that aggregates everyone's styles into one picture of how the team works.

  • Maxwell Method DISC assessment for every participant
  • Certified, in-person workshop and facilitated debrief
  • Group Report: team strengths, blind spots, and how it shifts under pressure
  • A shared language your team keeps using after the session

The core engagement, built for teams up to 70.

For Career Discovery

Career & Student Report

A well-rounded read of communication style, strengths, and the career paths that make best use of them, with a 1:1 debrief. Built for students 15+ and anyone in a career transition.

  • Maxwell Career / Student DISC Report
  • 1:1 debrief to connect strengths to direction
  • Example career paths matched to your wiring

A natural fit alongside the Wired Differently youth workshop.

For Coaching

Growth Report

A three-dimensional, deep-awareness report covering communication impact, team role preference, and what you value most in your work, the ideal first step for coaching and mentoring clients.

  • Maxwell Growth DISC Report
  • Communication impact, team role, and core values
  • A strong foundation for ongoing coaching

Perfect first step for mentorship and coaching clients.

New · Free This October For Youth

Wired Differently:
a free youth workshop.

A 90-minute workshop that helps high schoolers discover their DISC wiring and connect it to real careers, real growth and salary data, and real next steps, including paths that don't require a four-year degree. Free to host for schools and youth groups this October through the Maxwell Leadership Global Youth Initiative.

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Every student is wired one of four ways
D
Driven
I
Inspiring
S
Steady
C
Careful

"Discover how you're built, and where you'll thrive."

About Jalaina

Grounded in science.
Built for the real world.

Jalaina Davis, Founder of ElevatED

With a Master's in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, an HR certificate, and certification as a Maxwell DISC Certified Trainer, I bring both the science and the practitioner lens to leadership development. I don't teach leadership from the outside looking in.

My approach is grounded in how people actually behave under pressure, how teams communicate across differences, and how organizations build leadership that lasts beyond a single training day. Every engagement is built around what leaders can apply the same week.

M.S. Industrial-Organizational Psychology HR Certificate B.S. Business Maxwell DISC Certified Trainer Maxwell Leadership Certified Team
DISC Maxwell Method DISC Certified Trainer and Certified Team member
I-O Master's in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, the science of workplace behavior
HR HR certificate and a background building learning and development programs
1:1 Practitioner-led debriefs, not a generic printout
Workshops

Targeted workshops that
build real skills.

Half-day, in-person, and practitioner-led. Start with a Maxwell DISC session to understand how your team is wired, then go deeper on the specific skills that change how they lead and work together.

Flagship Tool

Maxwell DISC

The real issue isn't who's difficult, it's a styles mismatch nobody named.

My certified specialty. A Maxwell Method DISC assessment for every participant, a Group Report showing how the team works together, and a facilitated debrief that turns it into a shared language they keep using. Individual Career and Growth reports available too.

Half-Day · In-Person Teams · Individuals
Workshop 01

Feedback That Actually Lands

The real issue isn't delivery skill, it's timing and specificity.

A practical workshop on giving feedback that changes behavior, not just clears your conscience. Built on the SBI framework, with live practice on the actual conversations your team is avoiding.

Half-Day · In-Person Frontline · Senior
Workshop 02

Prioritization Under Pressure

The real issue isn't time management, it's prioritization.

Most teams don't have a time problem. They have a "what matters most this week" problem. This workshop equips leaders to make trade-off decisions visible, defensible, and aligned with what the business actually needs.

Half-Day · In-Person Frontline · Senior
Workshop 03

Accountability Without Authority

The real issue isn't title or seniority, it's ownership language.

For team members and leaders who need to hold others accountable without managing them. Practical scripts and frameworks for cross-functional ownership, peer accountability, and leading sideways.

Half-Day · In-Person High Potential · Frontline
Workshop 04

Coaching, Not Solving

The real issue isn't your team's ability, it's your instinct to rescue them.

For new and developing managers who are still doing the work of their direct reports. Builds the muscle of asking instead of answering, so your team grows and your calendar opens up.

Half-Day · In-Person Frontline

Don't see your specific challenge? Workshops can be custom-scoped for your team, just tell me what you need.

The ElevatED Platform

Development that continues
after the workshop ends.

A workshop without reinforcement is a memory by Friday. Every bundled engagement includes 90 days of complimentary access to ElevatED, a proprietary AI-powered leadership platform built to keep DISC alive past the workshop day.

The platform doesn't replace anything. It's where your team goes the week after the workshop, when the real questions start showing up.
ElevatED Leadership Platform Proprietary

DISC Application Library. 4 proprietary courses built around applying DISC at work, not just knowing your type.

AI Leadership Coach. Tuned to each learner's DISC style. Available between sessions for reflection, feedback, and accountability.

25-competency dashboard. Tracks individual growth across all five leadership pillars from day one.

SMARTER goal setting. AI-refined goals tied to the workshop topic, with progress check-ins built in.

Peer forum & certificates. Community accountability and shareable proof of completion.

Not a chatbot. A coach that knows your team.

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The Leadership Framework

5 pillars. 25 competencies.
Every level of leadership.

DISC tells you how your team communicates. This framework tells you what they need to develop. Every ElevatED engagement is anchored to a research-backed competency framework so growth is measured, not assumed.

"You can't develop what you can't measure."

01
Lead Self

Self-awareness, accountability, resilience, growth mindset, and values-based decision making.

02
Lead Others

Coaching, feedback, delegation, team development, and building psychological safety.

03
Drive Results

Decision-making, prioritization, execution, accountability systems, and leading through change.

04
Communicate & Influence

Clear communication, executive presence, cross-functional influence, and navigating difficult conversations.

05
Build Culture

Inclusion, recognition, engagement, talent development, and sustaining culture at scale.

Let's Talk

Tell me what's going on with your team.

No pitch, no pressure. Share a little about your team or organization and what you're hoping to work on, and I'll follow up to talk through whether I can help.

  • Practitioner-led, grounded in how people actually work
  • Leadership, communication, team building, and DISC
  • Custom-scoped to what your team actually needs
Prefer to reach out directly?
hello@elevateleadership.academy
(832) 840-8367
Workshop & Coaching Inquiry

I'll reply within a couple of business days. No cost, no obligation.

Thank you, your inquiry is in.

I'll be in touch soon to talk it through. In the meantime, feel free to email hello@elevateleadership.academy with anything else.