Thomas Barnette
Senior Consultant
Thomas is a Senior Consultant at inQUEST.
Thomas Barnette is a Senior Consultant with inQUEST Consulting and has 28+ years of experience as a business consultant, executive & leadership coach, facilitator, trainer, mentor, keynote speaker and strategist of transformation and change.
His mission is to transform the thoughts and behaviors, and ultimately the lives, of those seeking to enhance their abilities in their professional or personal endeavors. Thomas is a leading learning & development strategist of organizational change, leadership development, project management, change management, continuous improvement, cultural sensitivity, diversity, equity, belonging & inclusion, conflict resolution, communication skills, presentation skills and lean enterprise. He is recognized for his work in influence resulting in effective collaborations and business success, using his unique methods: The Art of Diplomacy and The Art of Influence & Persuasion.
As a coach, Thomas is known for his ability to connect people with themselves, understand their purpose professionally and personally, and strategize the best process to achieve that purpose for sustainable and practical results. He has over 20 years of coaching experience – specifically in expanding the opportunities and effectiveness of women in executive and mid-level leadership roles.
Working with both corporate and individual clients, Thomas has significantly improved behaviors dealing with rapport building, positive engagement, increased productivity, elimination of production waste, empathy awareness, active listening, engaged questioning, emotional intelligence, time management, and more. His breath of experience touches many types of industries and disciplines including manufacturing and distribution, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, higher education, banking, sales and marketing, retail, call centers, federal, state and local governments, and technology. His individual coaching clients range from corporate executives to medical doctors.