Regardless of industry, landscape, or challenge…

Change is inevitable;
Communication is essential;
People matter.

SanKofa is a leadership consulting team focused on curating talent and organizational renewal. We help managers, groups, and individuals strategize learning solutions, enhance communication, mitigate pitfalls, and envision a productive future. Through experiential training modules and facilitation, we empower teams to explore, grow, and ultimately thrive together.

The most effective teams build collaborative communities, perform under pressure, develop talent, and demonstrate emotionally intelligent leadership at every level of the organization. But simply talking about best practices and theoretical solutions isn’t enough. Navigating leadership amidst a constantly changing and often ambiguous backdrop requires awareness of what is, perspective for what was, and strategic vision for what could be.

Our content and frameworks are hands-on and customizable so our clients learn by doing through interactive workshops, immersive simulations, and reflective exercises. SanKofa is a Ghanese philosophy that means in order to move forward, we must first reflect on where we’ve been so we can strategize where to go next. We’d love to help your team on that journey!

Our CORE Commitment

Our workshops and retreats are customizable to the unique needs of your group. We offer creative and dynamic simulations and exercises that ensure that delivery is dynamic and participants are engaged from start to finish. Focusing on the connection and engagement of all levels of the organization, we offer a comprehensive approach to organizational development.   

Our facilitators are open-minded, our process is organized, and we are optimistic in the face of change and uncertainty. 

Leadership is a thread that weaves its way through all industries.  Staying on top of the trends of today with an eye towards the innovation of tomorrow, we will ensure the content is relevant to the needs of your team and organization. Having experience with clients from kids to corporate, our facilitators are reliable and our team is ready when you are to design a customized experience. 

Learning doesn’t happen through dry presentations. Our workshops and trainings are hands-on and experiential so participants are learning by doing and reflecting in the moment. We are known most for our energetic and engaging facilitators, whose focus is to empower your team to explore, grow, and ultimately thrive together.

If you are looking to build buy-in, manage change, strengthen organizational culture, or enhance team effectiveness, SanKofa - Leadership Coaching, Consulting & Facilitation is ready to help.

About Our Founder & Principal - Robyn (Kaplan) Ginese

Robyn is a leadership facilitator, curriculum designer, and executive trainer, with a background in talent development, change management, and team effectiveness. She is both a corporate L&D professional as well as a higher education practitioner. Serving as the Global Head of Executive Leadership & Development for an international corporation, Robyn works to design curriculum and experiences that aim to strengthen the leadership pipeline. She also has over 15 years of experience within Higher Education for which she served four institutions in several capacities, most recently Rutgers University where she was the Director for Leadership, Experiential Learning & Career Readiness. 

She designs and advances immersive learning environments with a strategic focus on transformative learning, confidence and community building, organizational renewal, and hands-on competency development.

Certified and fluent in several leadership styles’ inventories (StrengthsFinder, MBTI, DiSC Inventory, True Colors), Robyn has experience developing populations from youth to adult learners and college to corporate audiences. Known to infuse energy, cultivate confidence, and inspire action, Robyn brings any training or retreat to life with practical examples, relevant content, and interactive and thought-provoking delivery.

Robyn graduated with a Master's of Education from the University of Connecticut and a Bachelor’s Degree from Brandeis University where she double majored in Political Science and History and a concentration in Legal Studies.

Connect with Robyn on LinkedIn or e-mail robyn.ginese@gmail.com for any SanKofa requests or questions.