Lillie P. Allen

Creatrix of Play, Founder and Creator of the Be Present Empowerment Model®

The transformative leadership model that Lillie created in 1983 and has been used throughout the country – the Be Present Empowerment Model® – teaches how to create authentic and honest connections between individuals, between individuals and their organization, and between organizations and their coalition partners. It provides a comprehensive and expansive orientation to leadership development, one that is grounded in social justice principles and values. Through this work people are better able to see the connections between self-transformation and social transformation. As a result they become more effective in thinking creatively, collaborating with others, dealing positively with challenging issues, and creating lasting partnerships.