Christina Blacken

Christina Blacken is a multifaceted professional with a focus on leadership development, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and storytelling. She is the Founder and Chief Narrative Strategist at The New Quo, a leadership development and equity consultancy.1 In this role, she has trained over 12,000 leaders across 9 industries, offering keynotes, live training, online courses, facilitated conversations, and strategic consulting for leadership and DEI challenges.1

As of March 2024, Christina became a LinkedIn Learning Instructor, creating and teaching the Nano Tips Powerful Leadership Storytelling Course.1 This course is designed to help leaders use narrative intelligence to build deeper trust with those they lead.1

Some key aspects of Christina's professional background include:

Experience

• Founder of The New Quo: Since May 2019, Christina has been running her consultancy, helping leaders leverage the psychological power of story to transform behavior, build inclusive culture, and achieve status quo breaking goals.1

• Media Associate at Blue State Digital: From September 2013 to February 2015, she planned and executed paid media campaigns for non-profits, advocacy groups, and brands.1

Expertise

Christina's areas of expertise include:

• Leadership development
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
• Storytelling and narrative strategy
• Behavior change training

Recognition

Christina has been featured in notable publications such as Forbes, Business Insider, Nasdaq, teenVogue, and The New York Times.1

Christina Blacken brings a unique perspective to her work, combining her experiences as a Utah native and a 14-year resident of New York City.1 Her approach to leadership development and DEI is rooted in leveraging the power of storytelling and narrative intelligence to drive meaningful change in organizations.