About Mavens 101
Mavens 101 is a People consulting firm designed for individuals and today’s dynamic small and mid-sized businesses. We specialize in helping teams—and the individuals within them—thrive.
What is a Maven
A maven is more than just an expert. The word comes from the Yiddish meyvn, meaning “one who understands.” A maven is someone deeply knowledgeable in their field, someone who doesn’t just do—they know, they connect, and they guide. But expertise isn’t limited to technical skill or years in a role; it’s the combination of insight, curiosity, and the ability to share knowledge in a way that elevates others.
At Mavens 101, we believe a maven can be anyone—an emerging professional, a seasoned leader, a department head, or an entire organization. What matters is not just what you know today, but your capacity to grow, adapt, and influence tomorrow. Our role is to help individuals and teams uncover, develop, and embody that expertise, becoming experts of self who are confident, capable, and impactful.
We are a holistic people transformation consultancy that works across both B2C and B2B landscapes:
For organizations and leaders (B2B): We partner with executives, HR teams, and department leaders to align talent strategy with business objectives. That means building systems that don’t just manage people—they inspire them. From leadership coaching to talent alignment and workforce design, we create environments where expertise thrives, collaboration deepens, and high-performance becomes the norm.
For individuals (B2C): We coach professionals at all stages of their careers to become their own career architects. Through our programs, tools, and one-on-one coaching, clients learn to clarify their strengths, define their goals, and chart a path that’s aligned with both who they are and where they want to go. We don’t just develop skills—we cultivate self-awareness, adaptability, and the confidence to lead from any seat.
In short, a maven is someone who doesn’t wait for opportunities—they create them. They turn insight into action, challenges into possibilities, and teams into movements.
At Mavens 101, our mission is simple but powerful: to transform talent by creating experts of self—because when people understand themselves and their systems, they can change their careers, their companies, and the world around them.
Meet Mavens 101 Founder and CEO, Geneèn Wright
Hi there! I'm Geneèn, a People Strategist and Career Architect based in New York, known for building data-driven, human-centric talent frameworks that drive business performance.
Before leading global talent strategy as a Chief People Officer, I partnered with renowned chefs to craft promotional campaigns and experiential activations—merging storytelling, operations, and brand experience. I then transitioned to client services at leading branding and marketing firms, where I led large-scale rebranding initiatives for global clients. During this time, I played a pivotal role in building out a workforce planning practice, aligning creative talent with strategic growth across teams.
Today, as the founder of Mavens 101, I meld my creative, executive, and talent development experience to deliver customized human capital solutions for growing companies and ambitious professionals. My focus is building high-performing teams, enabling individual career growth, and addressing the human side of work in an AI-driven world.
Reach out for your career consultation or to discuss how Mavens 101 can elevate your company's talent strategy.
What We Do
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Employee Career Architecture
Employees create strategic goals, culminating in the development of an agile Career Blueprint, which lends itself to insightful and productive career conversations.
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Recruiting Frameworks
Mavens 101 collaborates with our clients to develop strategically aligned talent acquisition strategies that attract, identify, and hire top talent proactively.
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Performance Frameworks
We create performance management frameworks that foster data-driven employee development, aligned with our clients’ strategic goals, and demonstrate how to utilize AI to upskill and customize employee growth plans proactively.
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Workforce Planning Frameworks
We operationalize forecasting and customize systems that allow for seamless talent alignment across our clients’ business performance.
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Gathered Networking
Networking designed to foster genuine relationships and inspire collaboration across peer and industry groups. Our curated events, including engaging workshops, insightful round tables, lively mixers, and rejuvenating retreats, offering the perfect platform to learn, share, and grow.
Get in touch.
Great partnerships start with a conversation—let’s talk about your goals.
FAQs
For additional FAQs visit our FAQ page.
Is Mavens 101 Free?
Enjoy our free content featured in the Insights and Inspiration blog articles. However, the Career Architecture tools and resources are part of our tiered subscription program, which starts with our Career Architecture Starter subscription. For more details on our subscriptions, please review our subscription options.
Is 1:1 Coaching Available?
Yes, as part of our Career Architecture Plus Subscription, you receive two 1:1 coaching sessions with Geneèn. For more information, review our Career Architecture Plus Program.
Where Do Mavens 101 Events Take Place?
Most workshops take place online. However, Gathered© 2025 events take place in New York City, Chicago, and Atlanta, with additional cities planned for 2026.
Do you offer group coaching?
While we do not offer ad hoc group coaching, we do offer employers custom scopes of work tailored to their specific needs. If group coaching is part of a company’s framework, we create the structure and brief on the session, then work with our coaching partners to facilitate the session.
What Mavens 101 Services are scalable for the team as a whole?
Employers can sponsor employees’ Mavens 101 Online Career Architecture subscription. A self-guided career development program that allows employees to outline purposeful goals and create a plan for how they will achieve those goals.
"I thought I did not have time for coaching, but Mavens 101 makes it easy for me to take time to upgrade myself."
— Lucia M.