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About Our Company

A human-systems consulting partner built for lasting change

Since 2014, Statera has helped leaders, teams, and organizations build the clarity, coherence, and adaptive strength they need to thrive.

Philosophy

The Science of Balance™

Statera’s worldview is grounded in a simple but profound conviction: balance is a system condition. It is not a feeling or a mood — it is the result of structure, communication, leadership, and culture operating in coherence. When any of these systems fall out of alignment — when communication breaks down, when structure is unclear, when culture punishes rather than supports — balance is lost, and harm rises. Our work is to restore and sustain that balance through inquiry-driven, culturally grounded, and measurable intervention.

“Resilience is the practice. Balance is the goal.”

Three-Tier Framework

1 Philosophy

The Science of Balance™

Balance is a system condition created when structure, communication, leadership, and culture operate in coherence.

2 Architecture

Coherence Architecture™

We map the systems that shape behavior and design for alignment, trust, and adaptive strength.

3 Method

Adaptive Balance Method™

Assessment → Activation → Alignment → Integration → Recalibration — a structured cycle for measurable, sustained outcomes.

How We Work

The Adaptive Balance Method™

All Statera engagements flow through a five-phase cycle designed to diagnose, activate, align, integrate, and sustain change.

Assessment

Diagnose imbalance across people, processes, structures, and culture.

Activation

Apply targeted resilience practices and interventions.

Alignment

Realign systems, structures, and teams toward coherence.

Integration

Sustain gains through structure, metrics, and policy.

Recalibration

Reinforce adaptation and long-term balance over time.

Ready to move through this process with Statera?

What We Stand For

Our Core Values

Inquiry-Driven

We ask better questions instead of imposing pre-packaged solutions. Every engagement begins with deep listening and careful diagnosis.

Measurable Outcomes

We design for results that can be observed, tracked, and sustained — not for one-time interventions that fade.

Cultural Sensitivity

We honor the full identity of every client system — including faith, culture, and context — in every aspect of our work.

Partnership

We position ourselves as trusted advisors and collaborators, not top-down consultants. Change happens with clients, not to them.

Dignity & Repair

All our frameworks center dignity, reduce harm, and prioritize repair — whether in leadership, conflict, or organizational culture.

Justice-Centered

Our practice is grounded in principles of equity, fairness, and access — ensuring our work advances justice at every scale.

Leadership

Our Team

Founder & Principal

Certified conflict resolution trainer, master coach, and mediator. Assistant Professor at Temple University. Founder of Statera Coaching & Leadership Consulting in 2014. Pioneer of the Qist Method™ — a justice-centered conflict transformation framework rooted in Islamic ethical foundations.

La Wanda Safiyyah Sheppard

Chief Operating Officer

Responsible for operational leadership and client engagement at Statera. LaWanda coordinates proposals, partnerships, and service delivery across Statera’s consulting network, ensuring every client experience reflects the firm’s commitment to balance, dignity, and measurable outcomes. pivot@stateracoaching.com

Statera operates as a collaborative network of consultants and industry professionals — bringing together expertise in leadership development, organizational design, conflict resolution, workforce resilience, and faith-based practice.

Credentials

Certifications

SBA-Certified HUBZone Firm
Minority-Owned Business Enterprise
Philadelphia Rebuild Emerging Vendors Program (2019)
Certified Conflict Resolution Trainer
Master Coach Certification
Certified Mediator
DEI / JEDI Training Specialization
Non-Profit & Government Sector Specialization

Tools & Assessments

Psychometric Assessment Suite

Statera administers a suite of validated assessment instruments as part of performance enhancement engagements. Results are treated as confidential and are used as part of a broader coaching or organizational strategy — never as standalone measures.

EQ-i 2.0 (Emotional Intelligence — Workplace and Leadership)
EQ-i 360 (Multi-rater Emotional Intelligence)
Conflict Dynamics Profile (CDP)
Thomas-Kilmann Instrument (TKI)
Intercultural Conflict Styles (ICS)
MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator)
IDI (Intercultural Development Inventory)

Brand Ecosystem

Statera its Partner Brands

Statera leads a small ecosystem of values-aligned brands — each serving a distinct purpose, connected by a shared conviction that balance is a condition we build.

Coffee & Tea for Intentional Practice

Keystone Kettle

A consumer brand built on the ritual of restoration — three signature collections aligned with Statera’s core themes of balance, activation, and reflection.

Clinical Services Partner

Perennial Integrative Therapy

Statera’s clinical partner for therapy, trauma treatment, and mental health care. All therapy referrals are routed directly to Perennial.

Full Overview

Our Brand Ecosystem

Learn how Statera’s brands relate to one another and the values that connect them.

Statera and Its Partner Brands

Start with a conversation. We listen before we act.