Holistic leadership development

Heal. Play. Lead.

Leadership reimagined through somatic wisdom, creative expression, and natural connection. Move out of survival mode and (re)connect with the best version of yourself.

My Philosophy

Leadership is a whole-body experience

This work honors mind, body, nature, and community. If you're a leader, educator, facilitator, creator, parent, or healer, it's built to help you stay grounded, curious, and connected.

Somatics

Somatic healing is a holistic process that helps you (re)connect with the wisdom of your body.

Storytelling

Storytelling builds community and helps you reconnect with your inner self.

Play

Play builds community and reconnects you with your inner self.

Mindfulness

Mindfulness grounds your resilience and your professional and personal growth.

Nature

Connection with nature grounds your resilience and your professional and personal growth.

Dr. Laura Colket, founder of Whole Human Leadership

Meet Dr. Laura Colket, Founder

The Mind Behind the Mission

Dr. Laura Colket is a scholar-practitioner and educational leader with over 20 years of experience across primary, secondary, nonprofit and higher education around the globe.

A Fulbright Specialist with a master's and doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania, she bridges complex institutional strategy with human-centered, equitable teaching and learning.

She co-founded the Center for Research on Storytelling in Education, edited Becoming: Transformative Storytelling for Education's Future, and is completing her forthcoming book, "Leaders as Healers: The Courage to Humanize Higher Education." She is based in Ithaca, NY.

Work with me

Explore My Services

Coaching, consulting, workshops and programs through the Whole Human Leadership approach.

Voices of Transformation

“You make people better versions of themselves.”
“You reinforce the spirit of intellectualism by creating the space where different opinions can co-exist.”
“You asked us questions that no one here had ever asked us. You brought the personal into the professional in such powerful ways.”

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