About
Hi! I’m Jody May, founder and CEO of Be Well Global.
As a longtime leader with a 25-year career in the nonprofit sector, I have gathered lessons, wisdom and perspective from my journey to share with those I serve.
What I Bring:
- Associate Certified Coach, with International Coaching Federation training, mentorship and ongoing continuing education rooted in authentic presence, cultivating trust, communicating effectively, facilitating conscious competence, and ensuring ethical practice.
- Certified Conflict Resolution Practitioner, with extensive training that includes Professional Mediation, Advanced Family Mediation, Elder Mediation, Advanced Multi-Party Mediation, and Trauma-Informed Mediation, as well as ongoing continuing education in areas such as Non-Violent Communication, Deep Listening, and Crucial Conversations.
- Restorative Practitioner, with national training and certification in Restorative Justice Facilitated Dialogue, as well as multiple trainings in Circle Keeping, Restorative Practices and Trauma-Informed Service Design & Delivery, with service to the Washington State Department of Corrections Victim Offender Dialogue Program.
- Group Facilitator, with training in Facilitating Effective Meetings, Strategic Planning and Liberating Structures, with a commitment to big-picture visioning, true impact administration, meta-leadership, and community-based solutions; and expertise in inclusive values-driven processes that inspire and engage groups.
- Organizational Leader, with a Master of Nonprofit Management degree, experience in all aspects of stewarding an organization, and expertise in setting and maintaining strategic direction, budget-setting & financial management, developing teams and programs, and effective board governance; and a graduate of the YWCA Intercultural Foundations Leadership Cohort and Leadership Thurston County.
- Instructor, serving as guest lecturer at the Evergreen State College and South Puget Sound Community College, lead dance teacher for over six years, and a content expert presenter at numerous trainings, workshops, community gatherings and conferences in the US & Africa.
- Community Contributor, serving on multiple boards including the National Association for Community Mediation and the Washington State Bar Association’s Dispute Resolution Section Executive Committee; and as a volunteer resource for agencies including the Lifelong AIDS Alliance, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital and African Harmony Collective.
- Wellbeing Practitioner, with lifelong collection and curation of proven practices that keep me operating in alignment – having an open-mind, a compassionate heart, an optimistic view, mindful communication, and a dedication to keep showing up for us all.
Vision:
Humanity thrives due to the amplified impact of integrated leadership.
Mission:
Inspiring you to align to thrive, level up your leadership and amplify your impact.
Value Set:
Authentic Empowerment via Inner Alignment
Anyone with a clear understanding of who and what they are has the possibility of crafting and enacting a life of meaning and joy. Knowing yourself, letting go of conditioning and external limitations is a life-long effort – remaining in alignment is where your power lies.
True Belonging via Dignity
True equity means we all belong – no one is left behind or written off. Everyone has access, resources and the opportunity to heal, individually and collectively. No matter the life one is born into, the experiences along the journey, or the level of healing needed, all are worthy of dignity. Everyone has a seat at the table – we find the ways in which we heal first ourselves, then our systems, so that all may truly know belonging.
Expansive Possibility via Self-Sovereign Freedom
At any moment, anything is possible. To be and remain open to possibility is to know yourself in each moment, to trust more than doubt and to love more than fear. The lightness of being comes from a sense of divine agency – freedom to craft or enact a life of uplifting joy, in sacred service to self and others.
Mutuality via Responsibility
We are a global family where all of life is interconnected. We determine how well we sustain it. Mutuality is our strength. The experience of life has real value, purpose, and joy and yet, it is not about creating a carefree existence for yourself. True leaders see the responsibility inherent in this lived experience and take that responsibility seriously.
Why Be Well?
Be Well was born out of the realization that many of us are leading purposeful lives, yet we are not truly well, individually and collectively. We may have great accomplishments, while managing a variety of important aspects of life, and hold a vision for a better future for those we care about and indeed, all of humanity, but we are stretched by our responsibilities, untethered from contentment, and despite our best efforts, are often joyless.
As a high-performer, I recognized in my own life that in order to lead well, I had to be well. When I wasn’t, I couldn’t fulfill my commitments and responsibilities to my family, my community, my work and my world in ways that reflected my essence. Rather than going about my days doing what was important but exhausting, I needed to get into alignment so that what I was doing was truly fulfilling and uplifting. It is possible! We can be both purposeful AND joyful.
The world needs all of the real you, with your unique gifts.
Let’s do this!
