Case Studies

Kinah Connects™ is a creative leadership and connection studio specializing in strategy intensives, warm-intro matchmaking (Resource-naier™), and high-engagement labs that convert ideas into action and partnerships into results.

 

We’ve paired counselors with clients, community orgs with partners, and entrepreneurs with event teams—then drove the follow-through to outcomes. Over the past year, Kinah Connects™ activated collaboration at scale—serving 8 organizations, consulting 12 entrepreneurs, and engineering 17 warm, strategic connections that unlocked new partnerships, visibility, and revenue. Quiet power, fast solutions, real momentum.

Ideal Clients & Industries

We partner with a diverse range of clients across various industries. Here are some of the ideal clients and industries that benefit most from our consulting services:

Founders & Small Teams (for-profit or nonprofit)

Stage: Launching or leveling up a program, product, or event in 3–90 days.
Pain: Vision is clear; plan, partners, or pitch are fuzzy. Time-sensitive.
Buys: Strategy Studio + Connection Engine (SOS/Sprint).
Decision maker: Founder/ED/Program Lead with budget authority.
Win signal: “We need traction now.”

 

Community Impact Orgs & Cohort Programs

Stage: Running cohorts, CVI/workforce initiatives, or grant-funded pilots.
Pain: Partnerships scattered; follow-through uneven; culture needs lift.
Buys: Transformation Labs (+ Resource-Mapping Studio), Strategy Studio.
Decision maker: Program Director/Operations/Training Lead.
Win signal: “We must show measurable collaboration.”

 

Corporate & Enterprise Teams (People/Ops, L&D, CX)

Stage: Cross-functional rollouts, vendor partnerships, sponsor strategy.
Pain: Silos, slow decisions, low collaboration hygiene.
Buys: Collaboration OS™, EQ for Execution, Small-Room Strategy Brunch.
Decision maker: Director–VP with training/program budget.
Win signal: “We need speed and shared norms.”

 

Event Producers & Conveners

Stage: Curating high-intent rooms (summits, salons, roundtables).
Pain: Need quality matchmaking and on-stage momentum.
Buys: Resource-naire™ Session (live), Emcee/Keynote + Connection Engine.
Decision maker: Producer/Sponsor Lead.
Win signal: “We want warm doors, not business cards.”

Measuring Success

We define success by how well our clients can sustain growth, build collaborative solutions, and carry forward transformation long after our engagement ends.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

 

  • Speed: how fast we create momentum

  • Quality/Conversion: do actions move to the next step?

  • Adoption/Follow-through: do people actually use what we delivered?

  • Impact/Value: time/cost saved, revenue/funding influenced

  • Experience: satisfaction with clarity, usefulness, and ease

 

Featured Project: The Artist Table

One of our most unique consulting projects was partnering with a client who had a bold vision: to create a space where food and conversation could spark authentic connections and new opportunities for the Memphis community. She knew what she wanted to create, but the challenge was how to build the right team and structure to bring her vision to life.

Kinah Connects™ stepped in to provide clarity and strategy. We began by listening deeply to her goals, then guided her through a process of identifying the right partners, bridging relationships, and aligning roles to her vision. Using our framework for collaboration, we helped her focus on capacity building—ensuring that every person at the table brought unique value and strengths.

As a result, her idea transformed into The Artist Table, a thriving chef residency program in downtown Memphis. Not only did it bring together local entrepreneurs, leaders, and creatives, but it also generated fresh opportunities for collaboration, storytelling, and cultural growth in the community.

This project was a clear reminder of what makes Kinah Connects™ distinct: we turn vision into strategy, conversation into collaboration, and obstacles into opportunities for transformation.

Client Testimonial

“Kinah delivered a 4-hour Emotional Intelligence workshop at our retreat that changed the room. She gave our women language for their emotions, practical tools to regulate in real time, and a simple cadence for follow-through. The result was deeper connection and true accountability—exactly what we’d scheduled to build in early 2026, achieved months ahead of plan. Kinah doesn’t just facilitate; she engineers momentum with care, clarity, and actionable steps. We left aligned, honest, and ready to move together.”
— I Am My Sister’s Keeper

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