We all know one… that high performing, superhero of a sister in corporate: Founded an ERG Seemingly, has all the right sponsorship Has parted the corporate Red Seas in her career the “Dora Molaje” of transformation… the “She Hulk” of getting business done makes it right up to the top three in the decision set for that next role …but she still doesn’t get promoted and remains in…
Save the date Dallas/Ft Worth! It’s time to meet the author. Coach L. Michelle will be reading from her new book, Yes Please! 7 Ways to Way I’m Entitled to the C-Suite the evening of June 16, 2023 at @Blacklit Bookstore in Dallas at 8 p.m. She will be joined by a special guest who will facilitate a fireside chat before she signs her book. Stay tuned for…
Uncover the power of positive emotion, self discovery and and the right mindsets to take you through some of the most challenging and isolating times of your life—in those “rooms” at work and even at home…on your way to the top. Seven affirmations. Seven secrets. 32 powerful questions. One science-based leadership book. Insightful storytelling. Stinging truths. Foreword by America’s Psychologist @Dr Jeff Gardere. June 15. Learn more here.
Q1: What is the book “YES PLEASE!” about? Q2: YES PLEASE! is a leadership book, grounded in positive psychology and neuroscience, that explores the importance of how Black women securing their own happiness is paramount to finding success and a seat in the C-Suite. It provides seven positive affirmations and reveals seven secrets for Black women to thrive and move into senior executive leadership in the modern-day workplace…
YES PLEASE! 7 WAYS TO SAY I’M ENTITLED TO THE C-SUITE: SECRETS WOMEN OF COLOR NEED TO KNOW NOW TO FIND THEIR HAPPY AND WIN IN AN EXCLUSIVE CORPORATE CULTURE is a leadership book that provides seven positive affirmations and reveals seven secrets for Black women to thrive and move into senior executive leadership in the modern-day workplace while harnessing the power of positive emotion to secure happiness.…
The paperback of the award-winning No Thanks, The Remix is now available worldwide today in paperback, ebook and Kindle. This is the second edition of No Thanks, originally exclusively available in hard cover on Amazon. Now, you can purchase your copy of the 2021 National Association of Black Journalists Outstanding Book Award-winning The Remix anywhere and in paperback and digital format for whatever device you prefer. This special…
On May 10, 2021, a rebirth occurred… No Thanks, The Remix was born, and it was No Thanks: 7 Ways to Say I’ll Just Include Myself, the original edition’s, even more slaytastic self…well, remixed. She won the National Association of Black Journalists 2021 Outstanding Book Award, spurred a whole new round of national media placements and interviews, all while revealing woman of color’s biggest supporters and biggest…
July 2020, I received a “No” that would be life changing. It came from a literary agent who didn’t believe in my message. No shade to her. It just wasn’t her jam…but it was definitely mine. The original concept had already come extremely close to a deal with a major publishing house, so I knew the book was supposed to be published. It was just a matter of…
*Coming Soon* It’s the journal that puts in the real work. Introducing Slay Everyday: 52 Weeks to Rockstar Leadership. It’s a companion to the No Thanks books. Available Jan 2022. Isn’t it time that you mapped out your plan to senior leadership and put it to action, Sis? It’s culturally nuanced, especially for the largest intersectional group out there: women. And it’s guidance from someone who’s lived it…
L. Michelle Smith—CEO and founder of no silos communications, a local tech-enabled media, content, talent development and strategic communications firm—believes women of color have been left out because they have not had access to the tools that most people inside of corporations have been afforded. She’s here to offer them, for free, in her new book: “No Thanks: 7 Ways to Say I’ll Just Include Myself.” BY ALYSSA…