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You Know Best
New book You Know Best Available now ↓
Dr. Monique Dawkins
On sale now · Print · Kindle · Audio

Ten rules. Your leadership, elevated.

You Know Best: 10 Rules to Elevate Your Leadership Power — the debut book by Dr. Monique Dawkins.

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Editorial review
“A valuable rubric emphasizing self-advocacy and self-accountability in career-building.”
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Dr. Monique Dawkins
Dr. Monique Dawkins Founder · Coach · Author
01 — Meet Dr. Monique Dawkins

Helping people grow into their best selves.

Monique Dawkins is an executive and team coach, organizational effectiveness consultant, and leadership development expert with more than 20 years of leadership experience. As an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and Advanced Certified Team Coach (ACTC), she partners with individuals, leaders, and organizations to unlock potential, strengthen teams, navigate change, and translate insight into meaningful action.

Through her company, Better Equipped Solutions, Monique brings together coaching, organizational development, and workplace learning to help people grow, lead with intention, and create lasting impact. Her approach is compassionate, practical, and grounded in the belief that when people are better equipped, organizations are better positioned to thrive.

Monique holds degrees from Columbia University, Pace University, and Howard University and is the author of You Know Best: 10 Rules to Elevate Your Leadership Power.

20 yrs Leadership experience
Ed.D. Columbia · Pace · Howard
Published Research on burnout & quality improvement
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03 — Clients Organizations we’ve partnered with
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04 — In the media

Features, reviews & conversations.

For media inquiries, contact info@betterequippedsolutions.com.

Video Dr. Dawkins in conversation
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Beyond the Yard feature story
Howard University Alumni Beyond the Yard feature story
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Editorial review of You Know Best
Kirkus Reviews Editorial review of You Know Best
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Rising Above: navigating toxic workplace politics
Spotify · 99 Humans Rising Above: navigating toxic workplace politics
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Interview with the author of You Know Best
Spotify · July 2023 Interview with the author of You Know Best
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Career coach tracks changes in leadership after COVID
Alliance of Independent Authors Career coach tracks changes in leadership after COVID
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