Octagon Bureau

Maya Washington

Leadership Development Strategist

Maya Washington helps Fortune 500 organizations build inclusive, high-performance cultures through transformative leadership development programs that drive measurable business results.

Washington, DCVirtual & In-PersonTravels from Washington, DC

Areas of Expertise

Leadership DevelopmentExecutive CoachingOrganizational CultureCorporate TrainingDEIleadership developmentorganizational cultureexecutive presencewomen in leadershipcorporate traininginclusive leadershipbehavioral change

Engagement Types

KeynoteWorkshopTrainingConsultingAdvisoryKeynotesFireside ChatsPanelist

About Maya

Maya Washington is a nationally recognized leadership development strategist, keynote speaker, and author who has designed and facilitated transformative programs for Fortune 500 organizations. With over 15 years of experience in DEI leadership, organizational culture, and executive coaching, Maya brings evidence-based frameworks that drive measurable culture shifts and sustained behavior change. Her work spans healthcare, financial services, and technology sectors, reaching audiences from 50 to 5,000. Maya is the author of "Lead From Within: The DEI Leadership Playbook" and serves on the advisory boards of two EdTech startups.

Signature Talks

DEI Leadership

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Organizational Culture

Executive Presence

Women in Leadership

What People Say

“Maya is the best speaker ever.”

— Josh Benson, VP, XYZ Corp

“maya is the bomb”

— unknown

Watch

https://youtube.com/@mayawashington

Ideal For

Organizations committed to building inclusive, high-performance cultures through evidence-based leadership development.

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