"You are as broad or narrow as your experiences." - Dr. Evelyn B. Wicker
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Discovering your talents, skills, expertise, and know-how, and where they can be best realized.
For those who are seeking employment in higher education or already work an institution of higher education.
Understand what aspects of the culture can be facilitators or hindrances and what aspects of the group structures the organization can use to facilitate learning.
Address topics like leadership, motivation, overcoming obstacles, achieving goals, teamwork and more.
Problem-solving, high level of communication and collaboration to deliver consistent and superior results.
WM leadership & Legacy Coaching is committed to building leaders and promoting collaborative teams that will lead to transformative organizational success. Our services are geared to empower individuals and teams to strategically reach their personal and professional goals. We seek to inspire, engage and drive organizations towards optimal performance.
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“WM leadership & Legacy Coaching is committed to building leaders and promoting collaborative teams that will lead to transformative organizational success. Our services are geared to empower individuals and teams to strategically reach their personal and professional goals. We seek to inspire, engage and drive organizations towards optimal performance.”
Educate, Empower and Effect positive change in the lives of individuals and teams through listening, active engagement and collaborative problem solving.
Ingrid Wicker McCree, Ed.D., was appointed as the Director of Athletics at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) on May 1, 2008, as the first female to hold the permanent title. Her experiences as a college student-athlete, coach, and administrator lends to her success as one of the longest-tenured athletic directors in NCCU history.
The foundation to her success is grounded in a strong faith in God, family and commitment to the total success of the student-athlete in the classroom, in the community, and on the field of play as well as the professional development of her coaches and staff.
The digital resume for Dr. Ingrid Wicker-McCree includes the following: Summary of Accolades, Accomplishments, and Career background.
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“Dr. Wicker-McCree has a track record of success as a leader. I learned a great deal from her during our departmental retreats while I worked under her leadership. She’s a dynamic speaker that can help put your organization on a path to achieve at a high level.”
“Dr. Ingrid Wicker-McCree is an extraordinary authentic leader in her profession with an unrelenting drive for success. Over the last 30 years, she has elevated her craft in a myriad of ways, always willing to pull others along the journey with her. Dr. Wicker-McCree has great vision and purpose and will move an organization to the next level through her commitment to data-driven results. I was honored to work with her for over seven years.”
“Dr. Ingrid-Wicker McCree is truly a leader’s leader. Dr. Wicker-McCree is an expert strategic thinker, motivator, and transformational change agent. I witnessed her ability to lead with integrity, passion, empathy, cultural intelligence, vision, and courage which resulted in championship-level success as a coach, and Division I administrator. Dr. Wicker-McCree has mentored and supervised numerous leaders in higher education, athletics, corporate business, and beyond. I recommend Dr. Wicker-McCree without reservation.”
"Dr. Wicker McCree (Ingrid) is a higher education athletics professional specializing in vision, mission, and strategic practices for Institutions, Conferences, and organizations representing all levels of the Industry. Ingrid's years of experience as a high school, collegiate and professional athlete, instructor, and administrator give her an objective perspective to provide the guidance and expertise necessary to establish and develop new programs, inspire transformational leadership at existing programs and to move programs forward. Choosing to partner with WM Leadership and Legacy Coaching (WMLLC)is a first step in the right direction for any entity who wants to be a force for change and cutting-edge practices while maintaining the integrity, identity, and legacy of its organization and establishing high impact practices."
"Ingrid has engaged with me and my team on numerous occasions. She is a dynamic teacher and coach that uses her 30+ years of people leading experience to impactfully transfer wisdom on numerous complex topics such as leadership, diversity/equity/inclusion/belonging and generational engagement."
“Ingrid Wicker McCree is a very talented administrator, strategist, and counselor. Her voice is well respected amongst her peer group and most importantly, her actions are in consistent alignment with her words. I am happy to call her a friend and look forward to working with her in this next phase of her journey!”
“The best way I can describe Ingrid is as a “calming force”. She has the innate ability to bring a diverse group of people together to move their organization forward. In our two years that we worked together on the North Carolina Central - Peak Sports property, it was a pleasure to see her leadership in action to make our partnership strong and successful. She is a caring person that finds ways to leverage people’s abilities. I consider myself fortunate to consider her a colleague and a friend.”
“Dr. Ingrid Wicker McCree is a transformational leader. Her experience in leading, guiding and directing a Division 1 athletics program for the past 13.5 years exemplifies her dedication and passion for student success and the development of higher education professionals. She is lifelong learner, strategic minded, and an exemplary manager who leads with integrity and empathy.”
“Dr. Ingrid Wicker McCree is an extraordinary person to collaborate with. She has a 10,000 feet outlook on all situations. Her time as a former HC and Administrator served as an extremely important sounding board for me as a Head Football Coach. She is a high level communicator with extensive strategic planning skills that can benefit any organization.”
“Our relationship spans 28+ years, and during that time I have worked closely with Dr. Wicker-McCree on many projects and initiatives that have impacted thousands of employees, students, and student-athletes. Ingrid is an analytical thinker who combines compassion and detailed knowledge of the subject to make decisions that are best for all involved. She possesses a strong and unique spirit and proficiency to lead others by inspiring them to sharpen their work skills with consistent encouragement and praise. It is not often that you encounter someone of her position and talent that is more focused on giving to others and their successes than on climbing the professional ladder. In any setting or industry Ingrid’s skills translate to the high-end leader group.”
"I had the pleasure of working with Dr. McCree as she led the transition of NCCU to Division I athletics. It was during this process that I was able to understand her passion for collegiate athletics. Further, she took me under wing and taught me the things I needed to know about athletics as an academic affairs administrator. Ingrid can provide a range of services for your organization related to leadership, athletics, and related higher education issues."
