About us
The Excellence Pathway is a four-session professional development experience designed for individuals and organizations who are ready to move beyond surface-level productivity advice and build the foundational systems, leadership presence, and operational discipline that define lasting professional excellence.
This Meetup group is a community for those currently going through the pathway or for those who have completed the 4-step experience to get ongoing support.
Each session combines structured group discussion, a personalized evaluation, and an adaptive deep-dive; ensuring every member leaves with insights and tools calibrated to exactly where they are and where they need to go.
Delivered virtually and in-person in select cities. Available for individual professionals and organizational teams.
The Journey
The Excellence Pathway is designed as a deliberate inside-out transformation:
- You begin with yourself: your habits, your time, your personal foundation.
- You build your identity: the leader you are and the one you're becoming.
- You extend outward into your environment: the systems and operations you influence.
- You scale what works: becoming an architect of efficiency in everything you touch.
Each session stands alone. Together, they create a practitioner who is grounded, intentional, operationally sharp, and built for sustainable high performance.
In between each session, you'll also get daily discussions, 5-minute quick-start guides and resources to make sure what you're learning as a member, becomes what you consistently do.
Upcoming events
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Stop Being Busy, Start Being Productive
·OnlineOnlineThe personal foundation session.
Most professionals are busy. Few are truly productive. This session draws the line between the two; and gives every participant a clear, personalized path from one to the other.
Session Structure:
Part 1: Group Discussion (60 minutes) An honest, facilitated conversation about how we spend our time versus how we intend to. We'll uncover your their biggest productivity drains, examine the difference between urgency and importance, and begin building shared language around what real productivity looks like in your context.
Part 2: 7-Step Productivity Evaluation (20 minutes) You'll complete a structured self-assessment across seven dimensions of personal productivity. The results determine which of three personalized deep-dives they'll experience in Part 3; giving you an experience that's relevant to your unique circumstances.
Part 3: Personalized Deep-Dive (60 minutes) Based on the evaluation results, you'll be directed into one of three tracks:- Build an Unstoppable Morning Routine: For those whose evaluation reveals that how you start your day is undermining how your perform throughout it. Practical, structured, and immediately actionable.
- Identify the Big Picture & Become the Best Version of Yourself: For those whose evaluation reveals a disconnect between daily actions and larger goals. Clarity-focused and values-driven.
- Identify, Prioritize & Automate Tasks: For those whose evaluation reveals that task overwhelm and poor prioritization are the primary productivity blockers. Systems-focused and execution-oriented.
Who this session is for: Any professional who feels like they're working hard but not moving forward. Individuals navigating high workloads, career transitions, or a desire to be more intentional with their time and energy.
About the speaker: Jenkins Ebiware Jr is a Chief Architect with Malkant Group, and architect of the Samex Methodology; a proprietary instructional design framework built through 8 years of consulting work across industries. Through his work, Jenkins leads an ongoing practitioner program in workplace readiness and professional excellence.
Registration:
- For Group Members: $45
- For Non Members: $85
Members should register using the online event link shown after RSVP'ing to this event. Non-members can register here on Eventbrite.
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The Fundamentals of Everyday Leadership
·OnlineOnlineThe identity & presence session.
Leadership isn't a title. It's a daily practice; and most people were never taught how to practice it. This session builds the foundational leadership identity that determines how you show up as a professional, how you're perceived, and how effectively you influence the people and environments around them.
Session Structure:
Part 1 - Group Discussion: (40 minutes) A facilitated exploration of what leadership actually means in everyday professional life; not in theory, but in the specific context of your role and environment. Common leadership myths are examined, personal leadership stories are shared, and you'll join the group in building a grounded, practical definition of what everyday leadership looks like for you.
Part 2 — Leadership Evaluation: (20 minutes) You'll complete a structured leadership self-assessment that identifies your current leadership strengths, growth edges, and the specific area most likely to unlock your next level of professional presence. Results determine your personalized deep-dive in Part 3.
Part 3 — Personalized Deep-Dive: (60 minutes) Based on the evaluation results, you'll be directed into one of three tracks:- Emotional Intelligence: For those whose evaluation reveals that how they read and respond to people; including themselves; is the primary lever for your leadership growth. Practical frameworks for self-awareness, empathy, and emotionally intelligent communication.
- Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: For those whose evaluation reveals that self-doubt, comparison, or an inability to internalize their own competence is limiting your leadership presence. Evidence-based strategies for building genuine professional confidence.
- Build Your Authentic Self: For those whose evaluation reveals a gap between who you are and how your show up professionally. A values-driven process for aligning personal identity with professional presence.
Who this session is for: Emerging leaders, mid-career professionals stepping into greater responsibility, team leads navigating people dynamics, and anyone who wants to lead more intentionally; with or without a formal leadership title.
About the speaker: Jenkins Ebiware Jr is a Chief Architect with Malkant Group, and architect of the Samex Methodology; a proprietary instructional design framework built through 8 years of consulting work across industries. Through his work, Jenkins leads an ongoing practitioner program in workplace readiness and professional excellence.
Registration:
- For Group Members: $45
- For Non Members: $85
Members should register using the online event link shown after RSVP'ing to this event. Non-members can register here on Eventbrite
1 attendee
Streamline & Systemize Your Operations
·OnlineOnlineThe environment session.
A productive, grounded leader eventually hits a ceiling; not because of who they are, but because of how their environment operates. This session moves from the personal to the operational, helping you identify where your systems are working against you and build the structures that set consistent performance on autopilot.
Session Structure:
Part 1 — Group Discussion: (40 minutes) A facilitated examination of how you currently operate at work or in your business: the workflows, routines, and systems (formal or informal) that shape your daily professional environment. As a group, we'll uncover what's working, what's costing you time and energy, and where the biggest opportunities for streamlining exist.
Part 2 — 7-Step Operational Evaluation: (20 minutes) You'll complete a structured operational self-assessment across seven dimensions of your current systems and workflows. Results identify the most high-leverage area for improvement and determine your personalized deep-dive in Part 3.
Part 3 — Personalized Deep-Dive: (60 minutes) Based on the evaluation results, you'll be directed into one of three tracks:- Analyze Systems & Service Gaps: For those whose evaluation reveals that unseen gaps in your current systems are creating inconsistency, friction, or dropped balls. A structured analysis process for identifying what's missing and what it's costing.
- Build Standard Operating Procedures: For those whose evaluation reveals that your operations depend too heavily on memory, habit, or individual knowledge rather than documented systems. A practical, step-by-step process for building SOPs that create consistency and scalability.
- Choosing the Right Systemization Tools: For those whose evaluation reveals that the right infrastructure; the right tools, platforms, and workflows; would unlock significant efficiency gains. A guided framework for evaluating, selecting, and implementing the right tools for their specific context.
Who this session is for: Professionals managing teams, projects, or operational responsibilities. Small business owners, team leads, operations managers, and anyone whose performance is limited not by their ability but by the systems around them.
About the speaker: Jenkins Ebiware Jr is a Chief Architect with Malkant Group, and architect of the Samex Methodology; a proprietary instructional design framework built through 8 years of consulting work across industries. Through his work, Jenkins leads an ongoing practitioner program in workplace readiness and professional excellence.
Registration:
- For Group Members: $75
- For Non Members: $115
Members should register using the online event link shown after RSVP'ing to this event. Non-members can register here on Eventbrite.
1 attendee
Operational Efficiency Audit: Uncover Opportunities for Improvement
·OnlineOnlineThe scale session.
The final session in The Excellence Pathway moves from building systems to optimizing them; helping you become an architect of efficiency who can analyze, improve, and scale performance across your entire professional environment. This is where personal excellence meets organizational impact.
Session Structure:
Part 1 — Group Discussion & Operational Evaluation: (40 minutes) A facilitated discussion that examines operational performance at a broader level; not just individual workflows but the interconnected systems, processes, and leadership decisions that determine organizational outcomes. You'll uncover your highest-impact inefficiencies and examine where strategic decisions are being made reactively rather than intentionally.
Part 2 — Systems Evaluation: (20 minutes) You'll complete a structured systems-level assessment that examines how effectively your current environment converts effort into outcomes. Results identify the primary efficiency lever and determine your personalized deep-dive in Part 3.
Part 3 — Personalized Deep-Dive: (60 minutes) Based on evaluation results, you'll be directed into one of three tracks:- Strategic Leadership For those whose evaluation reveals that operational inefficiency is rooted in leadership and decision-making patterns rather than tools or processes. A strategic leadership framework for making higher-quality decisions, faster, with greater organizational alignment.
- Identifying Bottlenecks in Business Processes For those whose evaluation reveals that specific, identifiable constraints are limiting throughput and performance. A structured methodology for locating, diagnosing, and eliminating the bottlenecks that silently limit organizational output.
- Analyze, Map & Automate Recurring Tasks For those whose evaluation reveals significant time and energy being consumed by recurring tasks that could be systematized or automated. A practical process for task analysis, workflow mapping, and intelligent automation.
Who this session is for: Leaders, managers, business owners, and senior professionals who are responsible for organizational or team performance; and who are ready to operate at a strategic level rather than just a tactical one.
About the speaker: Jenkins Ebiware Jr is a Chief Architect with Malkant Group, and architect of the Samex Methodology; a proprietary instructional design framework built through 8 years of consulting work across industries. Through his work, Jenkins leads an ongoing practitioner program in workplace readiness and professional excellence.
Registration:
- For Group Members: $75
- For Non Members: $115
Members should register using the online event link shown after RSVP'ing to this event. Non-members can register here on Eventbrite.
1 attendee
