You’re cordially invited to the SOAR Women’s Leadership Academy Open House for the Fall 2023 cohort. Mark your calendars for July 18th at 11 a.m. CT because we’re throwing open our virtual doors just for you. The SOAR Women’s Leadership Academy Open House is your exclusive opportunity to explore how our program can empower you as a leader, build your skills, and enhance your adaptability in this rapidly…
It is very hard to believe that we have almost made it over the hump. How will you challenge yourself and your organization to grow during the back half of 2023? Allow me to support you. Here are five ways to work with me during the month of July. WATCH the video to learn more specifics about this month’s offers for Book talks and signings Workshop topics and…
Did you know that being happy can have a profound impact on your leadership journey? There are science-based reasons for intentional happiness, especially for leaders like yourself. 🌟 Improved Decision-Making: Happiness positively influences cognitive abilities, leading to better decision-making and problem-solving skills. Studies have shown that happy individuals exhibit higher levels of creativity and critical thinking. (Source: Harvard Business Review) 🌟 Enhanced Resilience: When you intentionally cultivate happiness,…
You couldn’t make it? We’ve got you! This special episode is dual streamed and sponsored by The Culture Soup Podcast®️ and PR Yourself Podcast with Leah Frazier who is my guest host for this show. It is an audio-only replay of the DFW Book Signing for Yes Please! 7 Ways to Say I’m Entitled to the C-Suite, recorded before a live audience, those who attended the signing and…
Perspectives S35/Ep26: Yes Please! 7 Ways to Say I’m Entitled to the C-Suite In YES PLEASE!, author, CEO and certified executive and personal coach L. Michelle Smith draws upon positive psychology, neuroscience, and the experiences of high-performing professional Black women, including herself, to reveal the seven secrets for success for the “double disadvantaged” in senior executive leadership positions, most notably tapping into positive emotion. Her book emphasizes the…
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Author: Good Morning Texas Published: 2:31 PM CDT June 19, 2023 Updated: 2:31 PM CDT June 19, 2023 DALLAS — In today’s society, it’s easy to get so caught up in the rat race of it all – especially as women. Being perfect professionally and personally, and before you know it, we begin to feel burnt out and unmotivated – our next guest is reminding us to take…
Caught in the act—doing the work—in Pittsburg, PA, moderating an opening plenary about the changing workplace post pandemic at Opera Conference with a panel of amazing leaders, some of them clients, and a packed ballroom of thousands. I love what I do. Your leaders and your business are under increased pressures in business, demands at home and our current cultural context. They need insights, strategies and inspiration that…
Dear friends… When I decided to write Yes Please! 7 Ways to Say I’m Entitled to the C-Suite, I had one mission in mind: to explore the emotional state of women of color especially Black women in the corporate realm and explore what it actually takes to weather the challenges that more often than not weed most of them out of the leadership pipeline on the way to…
In less than 30 days, the Yes Please! Launch Crew will welcome new members and morph into the Yes Please! book club, and you can be a part of this FREE opportunity. Every Monday evening for 7 weeks, I will meet with a group of leaders who are focused on making moves up the corporate ladder and grabbing hold of the positive emotion strategies it will take to…