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Our approach is based on years of experience working in corporate and non-profit environments, sitting on boards, leading teams and driving change for our organizations.
We combine our practical experience with the leading research and data on organizational and human performance. We emphasize the cultural and people aspects of any challenge factoring the values and priorities of the stakeholders – managers, front-line workers, customers, suppliers, etc. – to develop a roadmap or path towards growth and improvement.
Our name, Sabeel, is an Arabic word that means “way”, “path”, “road”, or “route”. Our goal is to provide consulting services, leadership training, and skills development to help organizations and leaders identify the path or route through difficulties and challenges and towards their vision and goals.
Melvin (Abdul-Malik) LeBlanc has over 30+ years in the HSE discipline and is a subject matter expert in HSE Management Systems and HSE Learning, Competence & Development. He has worked internationally and is a published author and lecturer in the field of Islamic Safety Science (ISS) and is the founder of the International Society of Muslim Safety Professionals.
His contribution to ISS includes his authorship of Islamic Based Safety©, a cultural-based approach for educating Muslims and non-Muslims on the relationship between Islam and workplace safety using present-day safety management concepts. His work in the field of ISS began after reading books/articles published by the late Dr. Ismail Farooqui on Islamization of Knowledge. He has been writing, speaking and researching in this field since 1996.
He completed his Master’s degree, with distinction, from New York Institute of Technology in the field of Instructional Technology, and a Bachelor’s degree, with honors, from the State University of New York in the field of Safety Management. Melvin’s span of work experience includes Oil & Gas, Construction, Steel, Manufacturing, Chemicals, Government, Hospital and Military. He worked in Saudi Arabia for 1994 to 2002, and is presently working for a major Oil & Gas company.
Melvin (Abdul-Malik) reverted to Islam in 1985, and lives with his wife and children in the United States.
Zahir Latheef is an Associate Professor of Management at the University of Houston–Downtown where he teaches leadership, team dynamics, and nonprofit strategy. He holds a PhD in Management (University of Houston) and a BBA and Master’s in Accounting (Texas A&M University).
Zahir has published in leading journals including the International Journal of Conflict Management, Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, International Journal of Human Resource Management, Advances in Developing Human Resources, and the Online Learning Journal. He aims to bridge the gap between research and practice, sharing his work at leading conferences including the Association of Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), Academy of Management (AOM), and the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP).
Zahir has experience with a variety of organizations, serving in nonprofit board roles for over two decades and driving process re-engineering and change management initiatives for a global consulting firm. His expertise in leadership is further demonstrated through his many certifications such as The Leadership Challenge (Trained Facilitator) and Ken Blanchard’s SLII® model.
In higher education, Zahir provides coaching/training in online learning and virtual workshop delivery and serves in leadership roles to support the university’s online programs. He has achieved Online Learning Consortium’s Advanced Certification and publishes thought leadership articles as well as peer-reviewed research on pedagogical practices.
1. Through facilitated sessions, we help organizations identify their key issues and challenges
2. We then help the group prioritize these issues to see where to focus the limited resources available.
3. The end goal is to develop a plan or roadmap to bring focus to the organization on a set of 3-5 strategic priorities
Work collaboratively to develop a shared vision and mission that can rally the entire organization on a focused target.
We discuss the common issues that prevent teams from being effective and how to overcome these issues.
We also discuss how to run effective meetings that support and drive the organization towards its goals.
We can share governance models and structures of nonprofit organizations with a special focus on models used in religious organizations, discussing the pros and cons of each.
We discuss management roles and responsibilities and how Boards, Religious Leaders, Executive Directors, and staff can effectively work together.
Building an effective monthly donor campaign.
Transitioning your organization to Online Giving
We can provide consulting on specific private school issues including governance, board structure, operating models, strategic planning, etc.
We can also provide a seminar on lessons learned from Houston and other private schools.
Safety Leadership Coaching
Understanding Psychological Safety
Culturally Valuing Workplace Safety
Organizational HSE Excellence Review
Cultural Leadership Appraisal/Training
Other HSE onsite and administrative services are available such as Auditing, Incident Data Analysis, HSE Staff Development Strategies, etc.
