“Helping others become what they know they can be.”

Next Level Coaching, LLC is a premier professional leadership coaching and development firm.

Our mission is to provide professional coaching services that help our clients close the gap between existence and excellence.

Mission

Our vision is to be recognized as the premier, full range provider of leadership development training that positively impacts professionals at all levels.

Vision

M - Make honesty and integrity the primary attributes of every interaction

E - Embrace and develop the unique potential of each client

N - Nurture every relationship into an opportunity to share and grow

T - Treat each client with the utmost respect and dignity

O - Offer the best version of ourselves to our clients

R - Recognize and cultivate the strengths that each client posses

Guiding Principles

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Early in Keith’s professional journey, he learned the importance of becoming the CEO of his own “business”, his career. In taking on the responsibility for his development, Keith embraced the sacrifices and challenges that come with professional progress.​

Keith’s journey includes positions in manufacturing management, supply chain management, and executive leadership across multiple industries. In each of these roles, Keith was employed by organizations that were international leaders in their respective industries. Keith’s positions of leadership afforded him the opportunity of international travel to Japan, Germany, Mexico, Finland, China, South Korea, Dominican Republic, and Ireland. Additionally, Keith learned invaluable lessons from corporate leaders as he witnessed their responses to multiple once-in-a-generation challenges to the businesses they led; the learning from these challenges could not be acquired through a textbook or classroom.

The great American essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson said it best: “Our chief want in life is somebody who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.” Next Level Coaching represents Keith’s ambition to be that "somebody" who helps others become what they know they can be.

About Keith Washington

  • Served as executive Diversity, Equity & Inclusion committee member with Fortune 500 Company

  • Served as a Mentor in the Diversity Mentor Program of ISM (e.g., Institute of Supply Management).

  • Led the corporate-wide Diversity Management Development Plan.

  • Organized, led, and developed an organization-wide Career Development Guide with Managers and Employees which led to >100% Internal Promotions

  • Volunteer Mentor and Coach with organizations such as Big Brothers Big Sisters, Junior Achievement, and NFTE.

  • Director, Associate Vice President, and Vice President of Supply Chain within the Travel & Hospitality industry leading teams in the US, Philippines, and the UK.

  • Former Professional Travel Agent within the Hospitality industry.

  • Pro Football Hall of Fame Health approved service provider (e.g., Transition Coach).

  • NACDA - N4A Professional Member

  • Hold Supporter membership of the College Football Hall of Fame.

  • Board of Directors - JUST SAY SOMETHING (non-profit)

Organizations

PCA Contract #: OD-418-24

Services

  • According to several recent articles in likes of Inc. magazine, Newsweek, and Fortune Gen Zs are being terminated at an alarming rate.  One particular study has identified the following to be the top three reasons Gen Zs have been unsuccessful at work: lack of motivation, lack of professionalism, and poor organization skills at 45%, 43%, and 40%, respectively.  Next Level Coaching has developed a unique training program to improve the likelihood of professional success by addressing each of these primary causes for failure, as well as several other key competencies necessary for success.  Upon completion of the Next Level Coaching program, each participant will be equipped with tools for immediate application on his or her professional development journey.

  • Kaizen is the Japanese term for continuous improvement.  Having worked with an expert in the Toyota Production System and implemented operational efficiency tools and improvements over the course of three years, the principal of Next Level Coaching has received numerous operational efficiency awards.  This includes being a notable contributor to earning the most prestigious corporate award possible for operational excellence.  The principles of continuous improvement and operational excellence have been applied to every functional area under the leadership and influence of the principal. These timeless tools will be immediately available and shared with all clients seeking operational efficiency as well as cost management improvements.

  • Having led the divisional supply chain function of over 30 domestic and international manufacturing operations as well as serving as vice president of supply chain with approximately $2 billion dollars under management, the principal has coached and developed hundreds of companies over his career.  With an understanding of what companies are desperately seeking in their supplier base and having extensive leadership experience in defining the profile of what represents a viable and long-term supplier partner, the principal is well-qualified to lead organizations on its journey to becoming more appealing to prospective clients while coaching these organizations towards improved cost reduction, increased revenue, and improved overall business performance.

Media

  • Having seen Keith work with some of our senior student-athletes in a workshop last year, we decided to ask Keith to assist us. From the first conversation with Keith through the entire process, his attention to details and customer service were exceptional. He designed creative and innovative PowerPoint Presentations for each constituent group that truly engaged the participants. The collaborative approach was instrumental in the success of this project. He not only met but exceeded our expectations. In fact, we are now working with him on providing some individual coaching to some of my senior team....Keith met and exceeded our expectations.

    J.C. Athletic Director, Bulldogs Athletics

  • I have had the privilege to get to know and work with Keith on a personal and professional level, and I can confidently say that he is one of the most engaging, knowledgeable, and empathic humans I’ve ever had the pleasure to interact with. Keith is not only incredibly talented and will help you and your organization grow personally and professionally, but he’s a genuine person that is interested in one singular thing…helping make people and the world better through his work. Throughout my time working with Keith, I have not only found a mentor and a guide through my own personal and professional journey, but I’ve created a friendship that will last a lifetime. I have also found a partner and leader that has helped me develop programming and guidance for my leadership, my organization, and our members.

    J.W. Former Bulldogs Staff Member

  • In 2023 I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Keith Washington with Next Level Coaching. While we’ve done mentoring for a long time and youth engagement on all levels. Mr. Washington and Next Level offered a unique program and skill set that made me take a very close look at his overall program. For five months, Mr. Washington worked with our youth leaders. My mindset at the time was, if Mr. Washington can work with my leaders who’s been in the MDTMT program for more than five years and get buy-in from them, we can then open our entire program for him to duplicate his work for all the youth in the program. In a nutshell NEXT LEVEL is the real deal and our youth leaders loved being introduced to the program. I will also add that from someone who’s done youth programming and youth curriculum development, I was very impressed.

    K.L. Executive Director, MyDaddyTaughtMeThat

  • With Keith as my mentor, I have soared professionally, receiving 4 promotions in 6 years. More importantly, I have developed the self-confidence necessary for success in my career and in life. He has a special way of helping you discover your own strengths and unique qualities, and opportunities for development where insecurities lie. This has proven invaluable to me, and I can't say enough about the effect it has had on my career. His encouragement and advice has led me to places that I never thought I would go.

    P.M. Director, Indirect Procurement

  • Under his guidance and sponsorship, I have secured intern experiences in China, my first post undergraduate position, and acceptance into a Top 20 MBA program. It seems as though every major professional milestone in my life is littered with Keith's fingerprints. For Keith, the station of leadership does not serve as access to a pedestal, but it is a station of service!

    J.S. Director or PMO

  • When I think of words to describe Keith, several come to mind: motivator, knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and a constructive opinion giver. Keith does not take the mentoring relationship lightly and he understands that good mentoring requires time and commitment and he is always willing to continually share information and provide ongoing support.

    F.T. Senior Manager Port Operations

  • For the past 2 years I struggled with finding an approach that would improve my career opportunities and broaden my marketability. A colleague offered some support and recommended I speak with Keith about mentoring. In the subsequent months, through Keith's mentoring, an out of focus and unsure individual, transformed into a composed and sure footed, agent of change...I thoroughly enjoyed my experience with Keith and am forever grateful for his support, guidance, and professionalism...Keith has my highest recommendation for anyone seeking to improve their professional output.

    A.A. Supply Chain Professional

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