Dr. Gena Yuvette Davis is a renowned Organizational Psychologist, successful entrepreneur, philanthropist, and community advocate. She is the visionary founder and CEO of True Synergy Inc., a people and culture management company specializing in corporate culture change, people operations, and behavioral transformation for progressive and innovative global organizations. True Synergy empowers clients to create more inclusive, collaborative, mindful, and thriving work environments through strategic people and culture initiatives and human capital solutions.
Dr. Gena takes a unique approach to her work, incorporating the Use of Self methodology, a focus on the intersectionality of race and gender, and a concentration on Self and Being for women. In 2020, she launched her social communication and media brand, Dr. Gena Yuvette Davis Media, which has become a major platform for her to speak to nationwide audiences, coach executives privately, and write extensively. Her rich messages with practical tips, strategies, tools, and motivating advice are designed to improve behavior within organizational systems.
As an expert in behavioral-based change, people operations, and internal branding strategy, Dr. Gena designed the framework DEIBAJ (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, Accessibility, and Justice) as an instrument for helping to create inclusive cultures. Dr. Gena uses proven interventions to shift mindsets and create systemic changes in growing organizations. She has earned extensive expertise in applying various methodologies, principles, philosophies, practices, and tools from the applied behavioral and social sciences. Dr. Gena helps executive leaders and their teams understand their essence and awareness of Self, leading to improved behavior and mindset shifts.
Dr. Gena also advocates for social change and equality. She founded and is the board chair of a 501(c)(3) public charitable organization, My Serenity Sanctuary. It's a self-care ecosystem and wellness community that empowers Black women and girls with a safe space and abundant resources focusing on their overall Self & Being. The My Serenity Sanctuary team aims to make self-care, wellness, and physical and mental healthcare accessible and inclusive for Black women and girls everywhere through fundraising, programming, support, and interactive community building.
With 18 years as a marketing communications executive and senior consultant, Dr. Gena has developed and led strategic marketing, public relations, advertising, and branding programs for the entertainment and retail shopping center industries. She has held roles at prestigious companies like Sony Pictures Entertainment, The Walt Disney Company, and Fox Entertainment Group. Dr. Gena is also the author of two upcoming books: "Image is Everything: Eight Ways Successful Women Can Have a Positive Self-Image" and "Making Your Culture Match Your Brand: How Successful Companies Thrive in An Ever-Emerging Future."
Dr. Gena is a University of Southern California graduate with a BA in Communication Arts & Sciences, an MBA in Marketing from the University of Phoenix, and a PsyD in Organization Development from the California School for Professional Psychology (CSPP) at Alliant International University, Fresno. She has also received business certificates of completion from Harvard University's The Science of Wellbeing course and Cornell University's Women's Entrepreneurship Program.
Dr. Gena is a board-certified coach (BCC) and received her certification from the Center for Credentialing and Education. She received her coaching training and certification from the Certified Coach Federation (CCF). She is also a certified Everything DiSC® trainer and is certified in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI).
Dr. Gena is a proud member of several professional, civic, and service-based organizations such as the National Speakers Association (NSA), National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), Los Angeles League of Women Voters, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, ODinLA, Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP), NTL Institute for Applied Behavioral Sciences, American Psychological Association (APA), Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), and Black Women Scholars & Practitioners Collective (BWSPC). She is also a dedicated member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Self-Care (Self & Being), Professional Women's Issues, Emotional Intelligence, and DEIBAJ (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, Accessibility, and Justice)
More than 100 miles
I generally get paid for speaking but make exceptions
I have been on a spiritual self-discovery path for 30 years. However, I didn't know where this path was taking me - I just knew to follow it. In 2008, I was the executive director of global brands for a major entertainment company, and soon after, we had a big layoff. During the same time, I was a member of Toastmasters International, and I went to a program called "Get Paid to Speak." It was a great program. I followed the speaker's advice, and within two months, I traveled nationwide, speaking and facilitating training seminars for companies. Through that experience, I found my calling, and in 2010 I birth True Synergy.
My main focus for most of my adult life has been on understanding the SELF. Self-discovery and self-mastery, as it has been, a lifelong journey for me. I slept walk through my 20s and 30s. I truly slept-walked through my life. I wasn’t intuned with myself at all. I wasn't self-aware. Sure, I was engaged outwardly and was focused outwardly and I allowed external influences to mold me. I never took the time and energy to really go within and really get to know me. As a result, I suffered from bouts of insecurity, self-doubt, and fears. This is why I do this work today as an organizational psychologist and executive coach. It is my passion, my purpose, and roadmap to my own self-healing. As I work to heal, inspire, and support others, I heal myself.