Nia Consulting partners with organizations and individuals to co-create organizations where both the people and the organization can thrive and unleash their full potential.
Nia Consulting envisions a world of collective liberation where Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), womxn, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans*, Queer, (LGBTQ+) folks, people with disabilities, working people, and immigrants are free from oppression, can be their full selves, and create transformative change in their lives and organizations.
Values
Authenticity
We bring our full selves to our work and lead with authenticity and model vulnerability.
Curiosity
We lead with genuine curiosity and listen for understanding.
Continuous Learning
We are committed to continuous learning (and unlearning) and encourage our clients to be as well.
Compassion
We meet folks where they are and hold grace and dignity for their individual growth.
Accountability
We believe that mutual and collective accountability is necessary to build sustainable liberatory practices.
Community
We are rooted in building and strengthening communities both within and outside of organizations.
Innovation
We challenge the boundaries of “what is” to adapt and explore “what could be” in this ever-changing world.
Trust
We recognize the necessity to build and strengthen trust within and amongst groups in this work.
Our Fearless Leader
Maryssa Hall (she/they/elle) leads Nia Consulting as our CEO and Founder. Maryssa is an experienced organizational strategist and transformational capacity builder focused on supporting individuals and organizations thrive and live into their purpose.
She has over a decade of experience in leadership development and specializes in strategic planning, organizational growth, culture change and transitions, and leading diverse and inclusive teams to maximize organizational effectiveness.
Her practice bridges organization development and transformative capacity-building practices to unleash the potential at all levels of an organization, including the individual, team, and whole system. Maryssa’s holistic approach ensures that her clients are equipped to address the root of their challenges, create new possibilities forward, and set themselves up for continued success. Throughout her career, she has had the privilege of working with a wide breadth of communities and organizations, including non-profits, community-based organizations, unions, educational institutions, political campaigns, and startups.
Maryssa was raised in the Bay Area and earned her B.A. in Afro-American Studies and Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She spent the early part of her career in Washington, DC before returning to the Bay Area where she earned her Master of Science in Organization Development from the University of San Francisco (USF). While at USF, Maryssa also co-founded the first Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA) to provide a space where Black graduate students can connect, network, and thrive both professionally and personally while at USF and beyond.
Maryssa is a proud Black and Mexican Queer Womxn, currently living in the Bay Area, CA with her loving partner and 5-year old Yorkie, Nala.
What People Are Saying
“Maryssa develops curriculum about very complex issues in creative, thoughtful, accessible, and engaging ways that stimulate curiosity and conversation. She is a brilliant teacher and facilitator as well. Working with her makes me a better teacher and facilitator”
— Beth Wheeler, Edges Educaton
“Nia Consulting provided me with game-changing coaching to advance my digital marketing agency. Maryssa’s years of hiring and operational experience shone through in her written feedback and coaching sessions. She is sharp, strategic, and leads with a high sense of emotional intelligence. Maryssa is someone who simply knows how to get the job done. I could tell I was talking to the right person to support me as I enter my 5th year as CEO of DTM Strategies. My hat's off to her!”
— Devin Murphy, DTM Strategies
“Maryssa brings a unique, thoughtful, and solutions-oriented approach to her work. Her authentic emotional intelligence makes her leadership magnetic.”
— Allessandra Bradley-Burns, Fearless Labs
“Maryssa is a one-of-a-kind trainer, she made even the most complex concepts easy to understand. Her holistic and intersectional approach ensured every attendee was engaged and learning and unlearning.”
— Leon J.
Are you ready?
Schedule a 30-minute consultation with me to see how I can support you and your organization in living into your purpose.