Our Founder.

Tawanda Chirenda is the Founder of Becoming a Willing Student, a career development company focused solely on helping the most visionary young leaders who are struggling in their personal and professional lives.

A career development keynote speaker, coach and consultant, Tawanda is an expert in Authentic Career Development which he calls Becoming a Willing Student. It’s all about learning, capturing, understanding, and responding to the diverse needs and wants of your team in a thoughtful, relevant and consistent voice that positions you as the “one and only” in their minds. Tawanda is here to enable the next generation of bold, smart and caring young leaders thrive.

With a passion for authenticity and engagement, he brings a bold, fresh and holistic approach to career development. Tawanda’s energy comes from inspiring young leaders to develop the inner courage to be authentic. He believes in standing up for your own truth even against the opinions of others. He believes in living with the courage to embrace the unknown in spite of your fears. Read Long Bio.