LaRita Francois, LLC is a workforce development, organizational strategy, professional development, and coaching firm dedicated to helping individuals and organizations move from vision to implementation.
Founded by LaRita Francois, MBA, a workforce development and organizational strategy consultant with more than 20 years of experience, the firm helps organizations strengthen systems, develop talent, design effective programs, and create sustainable pathways to growth and success.
Our work is grounded in practical experience, strategic thinking, and implementation-focused support. We specialize in helping clients clarify goals, strengthen structure, develop people, and turn ideas into actionable plans that create measurable and lasting impact.
LaRita’s approach is informed by more than two decades of experience designing, implementing, and leading workforce development, education, leadership, and community-based initiatives. This includes 16 years as the Founder & Executive Director of Take the Lead NOLA, where she developed and led programs that served individuals, schools, and communities throughout the Greater New Orleans area. Today, that experience serves as the foundation for the practical, results-driven solutions provided through LaRita Francois, LLC.
Through our consulting services, we partner with nonprofits, educational institutions, workforce agencies, government entities, businesses, and community-based organizations to design, strengthen, and implement programs that create meaningful impact. Our expertise includes workforce development, organizational strategy, curriculum and program design, leadership development, professional training, youth workforce initiatives, transition services, and implementation support.
Through our coaching services, we support job seekers, entrepreneurs, grassroots leaders, start-ups, nonprofit founders, and emerging program developers who need clarity, structure, strategy, and practical guidance to move forward with confidence.
What sets LaRita Francois, LLC apart is our implementation-focused approach. We do not simply develop strategies — we help clients put them into practice. By combining strategy, structure, coaching, training, and hands-on implementation support, we help clients build capacity, strengthen systems, improve outcomes, and create sustainable change.
At LaRita Francois, LLC, we are committed to developing people, strengthening systems, and creating pathways that empower individuals, organizations, and communities to thrive.
