Colleen Byers

Colleen L. Byers, JD, MBA, ACC is a certified executive coach, certified mediator and professional development trainer. She helps legal, healthcare, and financial services professionals navigate high stakes conversations with confidence and ease, manage change, enhance culture and drive performance. Colleen has transformed workplace conflicts into collaborative environments, driving performance and improving cohesion among leadership teams. Her mission is to help companies foster a more compassionate and collaborative world while achieving peak performance.

Recognized by Best Lawyers in America and named Lawyer of the Year by NC Lawyers Weekly in 2020, Colleen is a sought-after speaker and trainer globally. She has spoken and trained on topics including coaching for performance, mediation, effective negotiation, workplace ethics, professional well-being, and facilitating difficult conversations. Colleen has lectured at Wake Forest University School of Law, Campbell School of Law, Salem College and Winston-Salem State University.

Colleen serves as the Chair of the Continuing Legal Education Committee of the Dispute Resolution Section of the North Carolina Bar Association as well as the Vice President of the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Civil Collaborative Law Association. Colleen also serves on the Board of Directors of Triad Restorative Justice.

In addition, Colleen is accredited as an Associate Coach by the International Coaching Federation and is also a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher. Colleen holds three mediator certifications from the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission to mediate Superior Court, Family Financial and Clerk of Court matters.