About - Lighthouse Strategy Consulting

Illuminating solutions for navigating complexities of the modern workplace

Our ability to manage and facilitate community building is critical to our collective survival. Lighthouse Strategy Consulting, LLC (LSC) is designed to work with organizations to achieve harmony and balance in spaces where people come together. We believe that our task is to create meaningful and relevant experiences across generations, securing a future where those who come after us will have the luxury of examining what we said—and did—in the moments we learned difficult and crucial lessons about organizational management.

President and Chief People Strategist, Paul James, created this space nearly three years ago while working in higher education, health care institutions, K-12 systems, faith-based organizations, and corporate environments simultaneously. LSC is prepared to meet you (or your company) where you are, using the best evidence-based research in the process. We are prepared to use assessment, analytics, and metrics in a manner that will provide clarity and direction in your path to your goals, especially as it pertains to monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning.

The Blueprint

Our blueprint resonates powerfully with partners who are committed to deliberately striving to understand the human spirit. We are not pre-programmed; our quality is not measured next to a competitor. Our services are a collection of possibilities tied to clear-cut deliverables. Partnering with Lighthouse Strategy Consulting, LLC is a seamless endeavor; we customize a plan to fit your needs.

We understand workplace culture and climates have evolved recently. We’ve answered this call by curating a process rooted in integrity, authenticity, and patience. Whether we provide full strategy development, skill-building dialogue exercises, or meaningful assessment tools, we are here to guide you through these moments where we teach and learn from one another. We welcome improving conflict management while honoring preexisting systems that encourage amplifying and supporting interpersonal skill development. Human beings are incredibly complex and LSC has, at its core, evidence-based research to support the complexities of the modern workplace.

Paul James, President and Chief People Strategist

Paul James has spent 25 years in higher education and healthcare serving in various executive roles. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Ethnic Studies from Wichita State University, and a Master’s degree in Higher Education and Counseling from Oregon State University. Mr. James also holds a community commitment Rite-of-Passage certificate from the Iqraa African American Books and Gifts.

He has worked in public companies, private organizations, healthcare settings, student affairs, academic affairs, and president’s offices with titles such as Director, Assistant Vice President, and Chief Diversity Officer. He is widely considered to be a global expert in four fundamental areas: Human Resources and Development, Diversity Management, and Intercultural Awareness, and Executive Coaching.

Mr. James has consulted widely and believes in an intimate approach that fosters trust, encourages speaking truth to power, empathy, and compassion, and promotes active listening. Paul James is a highly sought-after consultant and trusted advisor nationwide, and his expertise in multiple workplaces makes him an expert on belonging and human difference.

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