You Don’t Have a Staff Problem.
You Have a Leadership Opportunity.
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Morale is low. Turnover is high. Team performance is inconsistent.
Your clients are being served but not with excellence.
And the pressure to “fix it” keeps falling on overwhelmed executives and disconnected departments.
It’s not your fault. But it is your responsibility.
That’s where we come in.
Welcome to BDL Coaching Solutions
Building Leaders, Building Legacies, Rebuilding Culture
BDL Leadership Solutions is a boutique consulting firm that helps organizations restructure leadership systems, restore workplace culture, and realign operations for sustainable, people-first success.
We specialize in working with nonprofits, public agencies, schools, and social enterprises whose missions demand compassion, excellence, and integrity.
Our Founder, Laverne Delaney, is a national leadership strategist and executive coach who has spent over a decade building and restoring programs from the ground up. From restructuring a youth ministry to serve 7,500+ young people after a season of transition and turmoil, to launching character-building and resilience programs for youth in underserved schools—her results speak for themselves.
BDL doesn’t just train your team.
We walk with your leaders through the full transformation process.
We help organizations not only serve better but be better.
Our Vision
To build a global standard of leadership that breathes trust, respect, and compassion into every workplace, restructuring how organizations operate and elevating how communities are served.
Our Mission
To transform leadership culture within mission-driven organizations by equipping executives and leadership teams with the tools, mindset, and systems to lead with integrity, clarity, accountability, and love so that those they serve experience the excellence they deserve.
Our Values
Leadership by Example
We model what we teach. Integrity begins at the top.
Operational Integrity
We build systems and structures that match the mission.
Value-Centered Consulting
We treat people like people, not policies or positions.
Excellence as a Standard
We don’t settle for better—we build what’s best.
Love in Action
We lead with care, coach with clarity, and correct with compassion.
The Love Blueprint™
A Leadership Transformation
Operating System
Our Proprietary 15-Step Framework Helps Organizations
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Realign their leadership team with vision and mission
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Rebuild internal trust, structure, and accountability
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Improve service delivery and client satisfaction
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Increase morale, retention, and organizational reputation
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Build legacy-centered leadership that lasts
The Love Blueprint™ is built on four universal leadership pillars:
L – Lead with Vision
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Clarify direction. Align purpose. Cast and execute strategy.
O – Operate with Integrity
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Model fairness. Build accountability. Maintain trust.
V – Value People Over Process
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Lead with emotional intelligence. Create belonging. Recognize human dignity.
E – Elevate Through Empowerment
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Develop leaders. Encourage growth. Build sustainable systems and legacies.
Intentional and Impactful
Where most leadership training is theoretical, ours is transformational.
We partner with executive leaders and management teams to:
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Shift leadership identity and mindset
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Design and implement 12–18-month vision execution plans
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Restructure roles, team dynamics, and communication flow
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Create feedback systems, evaluations, and accountability practices
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Sustain long-term growth with legacy-driven leadership coaching
Because when leadership is aligned, everything works better.
Rebuild the systems, mindsets, and cultures that allow your organization to thrive.
Who We Serve
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Nonprofit Organizations
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Youth Development Agencies
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Public Sector Institutions
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Faith-Based Institutions
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Social Impact Enterprises
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Schools & District Leadership Teams
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Expected Results
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Lower Turnover
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Higher Team Morale
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Stronger Client Impact
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Aligned Vision & Values
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Healthier Internal Culture
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Clear Leadership Legacy Plans
You don’t need another compliance training.
You need a transformation strategy.
You need a culture shift rooted in love, structure, and results.
You need The Love Blueprint™.
Book a Free Leadership Strategy Call Today!
Services
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A 6- or 12-month cohort-based experience for leadership teams ready to shift culture from the top down.
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This signature program is designed to help executive and senior leaders reshape how they lead, how they communicate, and how they build trust across the organization.
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Through our 15-step framework grounded in the L.O.V.E. model, leaders will gain practical tools to increase retention, restore morale, and rebuild alignment between people, purpose, and performance.
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Perfect For: Organizations experiencing disconnection, high turnover, fractured team dynamics, or major transitions.
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Elevate your leadership. Expand your influence. Refocus your legacy.
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Our executive coaching experience is for mission-driven CEOs, Directors, and rising senior leaders who want more than just leadership tools, they want to grow in wisdom, clarity, and impact.
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We help you reframe your role, redefine success, and lead through vision instead of survival. You’ll walk away with a stronger sense of leadership identity, the confidence to make bold decisions, and the ability to shift your entire team culture through your personal growth.
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Perfect For: Executives in new roles, transition periods, or seasons of organizational strain who need support behind the scenes to lead from the front.
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Recognize your organization as one that leads, serves, and grows through love and excellence.
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This certification is for organizations that want to be recognized for workplace culture rooted in respect, trust, integrity, and people-first leadership.
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We assess your team through our Love Blueprint™ lens and partner with you to implement a sustainable workplace culture model that promotes retention, team engagement, leadership integrity, and community impact.
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Perfect For: Organizations who want to position themselves as leaders in compassionate leadership, team culture, and transformational impact and have the internal structure to prove it.
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Laverne Delaney
MBA-NPM & MA Ed.
Creator of The Love Blueprint™
Laverne Delaney is a respected leadership strategist, executive coach, and organizational architect with a powerful track record of transforming cultures from the inside out. She is the Founder and Chief Consultant of BDL Leadership Solutions, a boutique consulting firm that partners with mission-driven organizations to restructure leadership systems, rebuild trust, and restore organizational culture through her signature framework, The Love Blueprint™.
With over a decade of leadership in nonprofit, ministry, and educational spaces, Laverne specializes in helping public-serving institutions align their executive teams, clarify their mission, and lead with integrity, accountability, and love. Her work bridges strategy and soul, offering leaders practical tools that create measurable outcomes and meaningful change.
One of her most defining leadership experiences was serving as an interim Director of Youth Ministries for New Life Covenant Church during a period of transition, turmoil, and turnover. Through her leadership, a new structure was developed that expanded into multiple ministries and ultimately served over 7,500 children, youth, and young adults.
Laverne Delaney, MBA-PNPM, M.A. Ed.
She has also built and led character education and leadership development programs for schools and youth organizations in urban communities, equipping young people with tools for resilience, purpose, and impact. Her passion for people, paired with her demand for organizational excellence, has made her a trusted consultant for teams navigating leadership gaps, morale loss, and cultural misalignment.
Laverne’s signature style is rooted in strategy, heart, and spiritual wisdom disguised in professional systems that elevate operations, unify leadership, and improve service delivery. Through BDL Leadership Solutions, she helps leaders become cultural architects who influence their organizations with clarity, compassion, and credibility. Her belief is simple but radical: when leaders lead with love, people thrive and when people thrive, everything changes.
WHY CHOOSE
BDL COACHING
At BDL Leadership Solutions, we believe true organizational success starts with the way leaders lead. Our approach isn’t transactional, it’s transformational.
We walk alongside leadership teams to help them reset the tone, rebuild the structure, and restore the culture that allows your mission to thrive.
We don’t offer band-aid trainings or one-size-fits-all frameworks.
We create custom transformation journeys rooted in strategy, accountability, and empathy.
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We Listen First. Every organization is unique. We start with deep discovery—understanding your goals, pain points, and leadership dynamics.
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We Align the Vision. Using our 4-pillar L.O.V.E. system, we help leadership teams reconnect with their purpose and create a clear path forward that’s tied to mission and impact.
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We Rebuild from the Top. We focus on executive leaders and management teams because culture shifts start with those in authority. When leaders transform, the organization follows.
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We Walk With You. Our support doesn’t end at strategy. We stay with you through implementation—providing coaching, frameworks, accountability, and evaluation tools.
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We Build Legacy, Not Just Momentum. We don’t just aim for improvement, we build infrastructure that sustains your success long after we’re gone.
Your people deserve excellence. Your mission deserves structure. Your leadership deserves to breathe.
Our approach makes that possible with love, with clarity, and with results that last.
Previous Partnerships
READ WHAT OUR CLIENTS HAVE TO SAY
Testimonials
Laverne is the epitome of a Project Strategist. She develops staff while training them to reach their fullest potential. As her manager, Laverne exceeded my expectations as she designed impactful programs while overseeing multiple ministries. She is a master of strategy implementation and organizational structure. I was blown away by her legacy and succession plans that she created for New Life Covenant Church.
Dr. Karen Ratliff
Senior Executive Director
New Life Covenant Church
Laverne is a project strategist extraordinaire. If you need someone to effectively communicate the task at hand, implement with precision, and provide great ideas throughout the process...she is the woman for you! I am so blessed to have had Laverne to serve as the Project Strategist for our parent initiatives. She was a truly great addition to our team.
Jamila Trimuel
Founder & CEO
Ladies of Virtue
Laverne is a highly competent leader, passionate visionary, and a skilled project strategist. She has led our outreach team, and a valued member of the leadership team. She is spiritually sensitive, and possesses a level of humility and teach-ability. She is also highly skilled in team building, teaching content, training, and facilitation. She has a tremendous impact on upon any organization that she serves, and operates with excellence. Additionally, she is personable and has a strong set of soft skills that enable her to work effectively with a wide range of individuals and groups.
Pastor Quentin Mumphery
Senior Pastor
New Hope Covenant Church
Ready to Lead Differently?
Let’s talk about how The Love Blueprint™ can help you:
Rebuild your culture
Strengthen your leadership
And align your mission from the inside out
Book a Free Leadership Strategy Call
Or email: info@bdlcoaching.com
BDL Leadership Solutions
Where leadership is love in action.
Chicagoland Area
312.730.0632
