“I partner with leaders and teams to foster psychological safety, emotional intelligence, and holistic well-being—
so both people and organizations flourish.”

Cecilia B. Loving

LOVING stands for Leadership, Openness, Vision, Integrity, Nurturing, and Growth—which supports cultivating cultures of appreciation, belonging, communication, trust, resilience, and success.

Leadership

Leadership begins with appreciation—seeing the value in ourselves and in others. Appreciative leadership goes beyond direction; it inspires, empowers, and uplifts, creating cultures where everyone feels recognized and motivated to contribute their best. I support organizations with leadership development, executive coaching, and appreciative practices that equip leaders to drive engagement, resolve conflict, and guide teams through change with clarity and confidence.

Openness

Openness cultivates trust, belonging, and authentic communication. When leaders and teams embrace transparency and vulnerability, they build psychological safety, inviting voices, ideas, and perspectives that strengthen collaboration and innovation. I help clients foster openness through circle keeper certification, restorative circles, and inclusive communication strategies that create environments where dialogue flows and all perspectives are valued.

Vision

Vision provides clarity and focus, guiding organizations through change with resilience and purpose. By aligning individual strengths with shared goals, leaders create a future that inspires both excellence and meaning. My consulting strengthens vision by offering strategic planning, organizational culture transformation, and purpose-driven frameworks that align people, processes, and values for sustainable growth.

Integrity

Integrity grounds people and culture in accountability, fairness, and trust. It ensures that values are not just spoken but lived, creating workplaces where ethical decision-making and respect for others lead to lasting success. I bring my background as an attorney, compliance leader, and HR strategist to help organizations build policy frameworks, ethical guidelines, and employee relations systems that uphold fairness, accountability, equity, and protect both people and institutions.

Nurturing

Nurturing fuels resilience by prioritizing care, compassion, and well-being. When organizations invest in growth and connection, people thrive, teams flourish, and cultures become sustainable ecosystems of appreciation and support. I design programs that prioritize emotional intelligence, well-being, and psychological safety, helping organizations cultivate resilience, reduce burnout, and support holistic success across teams and leadership levels.

Growth

Growth transforms challenges into opportunities and lessons into strength. By fostering continuous learning, curiosity, and adaptability, organizations and individuals unlock their fullest potential—achieving not only success but significance. I deliver executive coaching, professional development workshops, and organizational learning strategies that fuel innovation, expand leadership capacity, and help both individuals and teams grow toward their highest vision.

Cecilia B. Loving served as a Senior Vice President at PBS, where she led initiatives to strengthen employee engagement, appreciative leadership, and restorative practices across the public media ecosystem. As Deputy Commissioner at the Fire Department of New York, she provided leadership in organizational behavior, job satisfaction, and employee engagement. Her experience includes roles as Law Enforcement Counsel at the NYC Commission on Human Rights and Counsel at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP. She has also served as an administrative law judge, arbitrator, and mediator. She holds a JD from NYU, an MDiv from New York Theological Seminary, an MFA from UCLA, and a BFA from Howard University. She is the author of several books, including Connecting Through Circles, The Power of Inclusion, and Unbroken Circles.