Octagon Experts Bureau
Deloria Nelson-Streete
Leadership & Culture Strategist | Transforming Burnout into Brilliance™
Coach Dee helps organizations transform burnout into brilliance by equipping leaders to build resilient cultures where people and performance thrive together. Blending research, storytelling, and practical leadership strategies, she inspires audiences to lead with authenticity, humanity, and lasting impact.
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About Deloria
Deloria "Coach Dee" Nelson-Streete is a leadership strategist, culture alchemist, executive coach, author, and founder of Authentic Culture & Engagement Solutions, Inc. (ACE). With more than 30 years of experience in human resources, organizational development, and culture transformation, she helps organizations build workplaces where people thrive and performance follows. Drawing on executive leadership experience with organizations including Walt Disney World, Charles Schwab, HD Supply, and Lithonia Lighting, Coach Dee equips leaders to navigate today's most pressing workplace challenges with authenticity, courage, and practical strategies.
Creator of the 3R Leadership Model™—Rest, Resilience, and Resistance, Coach Dee is redefining leadership for a world facing unprecedented burnout. Through keynotes, executive coaching, consulting, and ACE Academy's leadership learning platform, she helps organizations move from burnout to brilliance by creating cultures that sustain both people and results. A recognized Top Coach and Woman Who Means Business, she is also the author of Rest, Resilience, and Resistance and is known for blending research, storytelling, and actionable insights that inspire lasting transformation.
Authenticity isn't just her brand—it's her blueprint.
Watch Deloria in Action
Signature Talks
Keynote
Burnout to Brilliance: The Leadership Imperative for Sustainable High Performance
Keynote
Culture, Burnout & AI, Oh My! Using Technology to Create More Human Workplaces
Keynote
Excellence Doesn't Require Exhaustion: A New Blueprint for Women Leaders
Ideal For
Best suited for executive leadership retreats, leadership conferences, HR and People & Culture events, healthcare organizations, nonprofits, and women's leadership programs. Coach Dee equips leaders with practical strategies to build resilient teams, inclusive workplace cultures, and sustainable high performance without burnout.
What People Say
“I’ve been to presentations about burnout and rest, but this is the first one that looked at the solution from an institutional and leadership perspective. Very impactful.”
“Her session was inspiring and EXTREMELY thought-provoking”
“This session is informative and eye opening. It forces you to look at your own and your companies practices closely and consider how you can build a better life and career. Sometimes it's painful to realize what we allow and what we promote without realizing it.”
Certifications & Credentials
MBTI Certified
Myers Briggs
Certified MBTI® Practitioner qualified to administer and interpret the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator for executive coaching, leadership development, team effectiveness, and organizational development.
ADC Associate Diversity Coach
Coaching Innovations
Professional coaching certification in executive, leadership, career, and performance coaching. Completed intensive five-day in-person training through Coaching Innovations (formerly Coach Diversity Institute). ICF-aligned coaching methodology
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