We’re doing it again! 💼 Calling all women leaders, people leaders, and Learning & Development decision makers: We are excited to offer “Bossing Up for Challenging Times, ” a 30-minute session on confidence boosting for women leaders. It is also a sneak preview into the SOAR Women’s Leadership Academy curriculum. Your participation and support are crucial. 🗓️ Join us for this complimentary session on Wednesday, Sept 4, at…
You’ve heard that you need to read the room when you host or participate in business meetings, but what if you could quantify behaviors?? WATCH the video: What to Expect when Leading Meetings with the DISC Styles. We explore the unique characteristics and strategies for leading meetings with Dominance (D), Influence (I), Steadiness (S), and Conscientiousness (C) styles in meetings. ➡ For Dominance (D) Style: How can you…
I’m hearing from leaders that they’d like to improve their focus, find their peace, advocate for themselves by doing the most revolutionary thing–rest. But during a time when everything is coming at you from your newsfeed and the news cycle how do you rest and continue to lead at optimum levels? With summer coming to a close and fall right around the corner, here are five ways that…
When Paula Spivey enrolled in SOAR Women’s Leadership Academy, she was at a low point. Between the pressures and demands at work, losing a loved one and feeling displaced in a new city, she felt like she had lost herself. Through the coaching and classes at SOAR, she gained the skills to rediscover herself, her passion for travel, horses and helping others while she learned to protect her peace…
These are turbulent times for leaders. The job market and our cultural context are in seemingly constant flux. It’s more important than ever to build and maintain confidence. According to research from the Center for Creative Leadership, women who participate in leadership development experiences that are grounded in tenets of positive psychology and neuroscience experience a significant boost in confidence and overall leadership effectiveness. 💼 Calling all women…
The SOAR Women’s Leadership Academy’s Fall 2024 cohort kicks off on September 12, 2024! 🌟 We’re excited to announce the integration of SOAR DISCernIQ™ – our new DiSC work communication style assessment platform that takes your leadership skills to the next level. Enroll by the end of July and save $750 on tuition! Don’t miss out! Visit lmichellesmith.com/soar to sign up today.
When we started, Jennie was afraid. Return to office and an overwhelming sense of job insecurity had taken over. She wanted to land safely, but she learned that finding her peace and joy in the people, places and things she valued was her way of putting life and work in better perspective. Now, the threat of job loss is no longer, she has a new past time that…
You see me on camera, streaming or on TV, on the platform before hundreds, sometimes thousands of leaders and in other public-facing capacities and most remark on my presentation style and confidence. Was I born with it? Probably not. But I have nurtured it over time, and you can too. Here are some tips that I follow that have become habits to boost my confidence: 1️⃣ I Practice…
July is here, and summer is in full swing; but now is not the time to take time off from your professional/personal and team development–especially with so much at stake in the cultural and business context. Unlock your leadership potential and explore five transformative ways to work with me and my team this month. Enhance your emotional literacy, team leadership, communication skills, peace, productivity, and more: ✅ Strengthen…
Recently, I pulled out my colors and wore them just because. Actually, I was reminded of how many incredible women I have awesome relationships with, who celebrate wins together and are there for each other when one of us takes an L. Many of those women happen to be members of my sorority, and it caused me to reflect on the strength of community within cultural institutions like…