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Brenda Bailey-Hughes

Professor at Indiana University Kelley School of Business

About me

Brenda Bailey-Hughes is an award-winning faculty member with the nationally ranked Kelley School of Business at Indiana University where she teaches communication and leadership courses.

Brenda specializes in communication training and has coached many executives from Fortune 500 companies. Her client list includes P&G, Cummins Inc., Lockheed Martin, Chinese International Marine Containers, Carlisle Companies, John Deere, First Merchants Bank, One America, WellPoint, National Collegiate Athletic Association, and the City of Indianapolis.

Professor Hughes is a Top 20 LinkedIn Learning author with over 3 million viewers. She is a sought-after speaker who regularly presents at conferences and workshops on a variety of topics, including empathy, trust, listening, influence, presentation skills, design thinking, and customer service.

Brenda is the recipient of numerous awards for her scholarship of Teaching and Learning including a Global Classroom Fellowship, Community Engaged Learning Award, Faculty Excellence Award from Sung Kyun Kwan University Executive MBA program, four Innovative Teaching Awards, Alpha Kappa Psi Inspirational Teaching Award, and the Kelley School of Business Trustees Teaching Award.

Brenda is a licensed WorldWorks coach, is certified as a Leadership 360 coach, is trained in the Keirsey Temperament profile, and is a member of Association for Training and Development and of the Management and Organizational Behavior Teaching Society. Brenda has a Master of Arts degree in Organizational Communication and Professional Development.