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This five (5) part series can be delivered all or as stand alone workhops and can be adjusted to specific emphasis topics. The sessions are: Leading In, Leading Laterally, Leading Up, Leading Down, and Leading Forward.

No matter what position you have whether it is your dream job or a couple of steps short, you must always expect to grow and do so intentionally. Growth is a choice and takes some planning, so let’s get together and work on your growth and succession plan. What’s next for you?

The average response to disagreements and frustrating communication is to get defensive or shut down, but what if you could leverage some really great strategies to produce productive communication and great results? In this session, we will do just that.

Leadership has been described by many in a single word, influence. With that one sentence definition in mind, every person has the ability and potential to be a leader. In fact, whether we like it or not or know it or not, we all influence/lead someone. In this workshop, we will take a look at five areas that help intentionally develop and improve the leadership potential inside of you.

This workshop is designed to talk about how to keep maintain social activism in pursuit of social justice and racial equality while staving off racial battle fatigue. This workshop will discuss issues of self-care, community building and low-key activism that will keep you in the fight but not also keep you peaceful and motivated.

Often, we think we need a title or specific position in order to lead, engage, and influence people, but we don’t. In fact, you lead from exactly where you are. So, let’s figure out how.

Healthy things grow. This statement is true from everything from children to trees. Growth and health are inexplicably connected. One of the places where health and growth are not seen to have a connection is in our organizations. Whether a non-profit, religious organization, startup company, or thriving business, health is an important component of sustainable growth. This workshop will explore the key elements to examining the health of an organization for growth and longevity. Meant for a team and/or team leadership.

Code switching is a natural human phenomenon in which we adjust our behavior and speech to meet the needs of our current situation. Code switching is also a function of power dynamics and can be leveraged to create, take away or redistribute power in any given situation. This workshop will examine dynamics of code-switching as a way to discourage, disrupt and dismantle microaggressions.

Being able to help the members of our family and community cope with mental health issues is essential. This workshop will teach you how to recognize the signs and symptoms associated with mental health issues. You will gain the skills, techniques, and confidence necessary to respond in a mental health crisis. And, you will walk away with the knowledge and resources to refer those suffering to appropriate professional help.

A workshop designed to help you build good, consistent habits and break the bad ones.

To thrive in a pandemic, you must plan to pivot. Your ability to adapt is essential to your success. You can use what you know to help you thrive through life's challenges. In this session, participants will identify the importance of planning; create an action plan for pivoting through unexpected challenges, and prioritize growth-orientated actions that support a thrive mindset.

Do you ever feel like you’re wading in quicksand with no rescue rope in sight? High achievers can often become weighed down by visions of perfectionism and elements of Impostor Syndrome. Become unstuck and begin to level up into your best life. In this session, participants will identify the importance of personal and professional value alignment; identify the limiting role of pessimistic narratives, and prioritize methods for creating affirming narratives that embracing imperfection, in order to live more authentically.

Groups who want to work together effective must learn to navigate difference. Creating a foundation for courageous conversations will allow you to grow and excel in diverse communities and global marketplaces. In this session, participants will identify common barriers to having courageous conversations; explore practical suggestions for engaging in courageous conversations that include openness, cultural humility and collaboration, and practice skills for implementing courageous conversations.

The difficulty of communication intensifies when multiple channels are combined with the varying communication preferences and expectations of each generation in the workforce. Communicating between generations can be challenging. Creating an inclusive environment can be a struggle. How do we ensure that we are getting it right? Let’s talk about it.

Great leaders have an awareness about how mental health impacts their bottom line and their human resources. This session will increase your understanding of common mental health terms, indicators of mental illness, and resources for support.