Essdee & Co.

About Us

Essdee & Co. is a leadership development and executive coaching firm that helps organizations build emotionally intelligent leaders, strengthen workplace culture, and achieve lasting results. Founded by Shelley Davis Boyd, a former C-suite executive and certified executive coach, Essdee & Co. partners with businesses, nonprofits, and associations through executive coaching, leadership training, keynote speaking, strategic facilitation, and organizational consulting.

Our approach combines practical leadership strategies with emotional intelligence to help leaders communicate effectively, navigate change, build trust, and develop high-performing teams. Through customized programs, workshops, retreats, and proprietary frameworks—including The Civility Code™ and The Aligned Leader Lens™—we equip leaders with the tools to lead with confidence, authenticity, and purpose.

At Essdee & Co., we believe better leaders build better organizations, stronger communities, and workplaces where people thrive.