This is a must attend event for black women who are ready to stop sacrificing their identity and sanity for the sake of excelling in leadership!
I'm Ready to SPICE IT UP!You're not alone on this journey. Many black and brown women in leadership feel stuck in the middle, operating at maximum capacity and feeling like they are spinning their wheels with a mask on.
I can recall spending over 15 years straightening my hair to soften my image, changing my voice to not sound intimidating, wearing dark clothing to fit in, taking on challenging roles that were under resourced, under funded, just under.
And I had the nerve to be frustrated because I was seen as the hard working leader instead of the strategic leader I was.
I was the leader who was hiding who I was at the core to play the game, writing long ineffective thesis statements in my performance reviews to prove how hard I worked and that I earned my “spot”.
You know to compete with my counterparts who were mediocre at best.
Honestly I was confused, because I had a somewhat successful career, even without the fancy alma mater and no letters behind my name, but I was exhausted, unfulfilled, alone and my career plateaued.
As women want to be seen, heard and valued as leaders who are thriving and growing ourselves and our teams, not just hard workers who show up every day and do good work.
I was ready to break through that middle management ceiling without sacrificing my family, my sanity, and most of all, my identity.
Instead of getting "angry" (IYKYK), I got authentic!
It wasn't until I was able to uncover who I was at the core, show up as myself unapologetically, redirect all of that energy and brain power to delivering results that matter, then my career skyrocketed.
I went from operating production lines in a manufacturing plant to authentically and effectively leading global HR and D&I teams as a senior leader in Fortune 500 companies.
to attend this 3-day experience for high achieving women leaders who are ready to get to and break through middle management with an an authentic and effective personal brand and leadership style.
I'm Ready to Lead w/SPICE
l am Shayla,
a Global 500 award-winning leadership strategist, and global DEI expert, strategist, and coach with over 20 years of experience and, I am here to help you identify what's holding you back from getting where you want to go, accelerate your growth as a leader, build an authentic image that works for YOU, communicate your value in a way that makes others want to work with you and cultivate an intentional relationship strategy that increases your impact and influence.
I believe authenticity is the vehicle to millions. When women are in safe spaces and can unapologetically be themselves, they deliver unprecedented results, will give their unwavering loyalty, and build profitable sustainable businesses and careers.
It's time to disrupt status quo and change the conversation about black and brown women in leadership.
As high-performing women of color, we are often in workplace cultures where we have to suppress who we are and make ourselves smaller just to fit into our environments. And when we do, the world misses out on our gifts and talents—and most importantly, we are missing out on living life unapologetically as ourselves.
We overcompensate with our performance, but is it productive? You are brilliant at your craft, but are you adding value to the bottom line? Are you using a leadership style that exudes YOU? Are you navigating the workplace alone, and its left you feeling like no one cares?
Let’s set the record straight, you are a leader because you want to change lives, develop your teams and deliver results and your performance and ability to lead should not be defined by your kinks and coils, your bright colors, differing interests, quirky personality or colorful nails.
This 3 day learning experience is about showing you how to cultivate your own leadership style that reflects you, building authentic leadership capabilities, navigating authentic relationships in the workplace and still being seen and valued as a leader.
After our 3 days together, you will walk away with a deeper understanding of who you are at the core and being able to immediately apply these 5 authentic leadership capabilities:
SAVVY: You will learn how to leverage it as a differentiator on your journey to senior leadership.
PERFORMANCE: You will learn strategies that redirect your energy and brain power toward becoming a productive and intentional leader instead of just being the hardest worker in the room.
IMAGE: You will learn what it takes to cultivate an authentic image and personal brand that radiates your true authentic self and sets you apart to be seen, heard and valued.
COMMUNICATE: You will learn the art of communicating the value you deliver, so you can go from being stuck as a task oriented leader in constant hustle mode to landing your next level leadership role.
EXPOSURE: You will learn how critical it is to stop flying solo to building meaningful and fulfilling relationships and expose yourself to new and better opportunities.
Join me for an immersive experience designed to help you shed those layers that are holding you back, leverage your unique strengths to your advantage and show up as an authentic and effective leader and why people should care.
LEADING WITH S.P.I.C.E is about going beyond the surface-level conversations about the obvious visible diversity and really digging into what it means to be authentically YOU at work—and how to leverage it as your superpower!
That is why we STRIP first. No not that kind, we strip away all the titles and labels and get to know and love YOU.
What if I told you that the secret to your success was hiding in plain sight, looking at you in the mirror?
And what if I told you hard work and talent is not enough?
What if I told you that there was a way to achieve all of your goals without giving up any part of yourself?
You just need to LEAD WITH S.P.I.C.E.
No more worrying about what others think of your ideas and ambitions. And no more working hard with your head down, waiting around for opportunities; instead, make them happen!
Iām ready to SPICE IT UP!Women who LEAD WITH S.P.I.C.E. have experienced:
- Landing game-changing roles and promotions to senior leadership without having to sacrifice who they are to conform to corporate cultural norms.
- Salary increases that are life changing, due to confident and compelling negotiation and value articulation skills.
- Lifelong, genuine relationships that are nurturing, empowering, and mutually beneficial. The ones where you can share your goals without any jealousy or envy, yes those!
- Greater influence over their teams and peers, no more second guessing themselves and not showing up confident.
- Increased energy and time to focus on enhancing relationships with their loved ones and family. Date nights were back and spicy, attending and being present at the kids activities, brunch with friends and more!
A newfound love of their fierceness
and SPICE!
Our Model Works!
- Miranda, RN for pre
and post op surgery
I was interviewing and was passed over for jobs earlier this year. After reading your book and attending your class, I HAVE LANDED MY DREAM JOB! I showed up more confident than ever. Not only that, I received a major pay raise and its only three miles from my home.
- Joi, CEO J.R. Candle
Company
As both a business owner and leader, the book and class has prepared me to implement systems for sustainability, so I am not burned out, how to effectively lead other managers, and empowering me to do it all AUTHENTICALLY. This is absolutely amazing!
This event is perfect for:
- Women of color in leadership who are decisive, determined, and desire guidance.
- Bold women in leadership who suppress themselves for the sake of playing the game.
- Women who are hidden figures. You are a hard worker, deliver results, the go to person on your team, but no one knows who you are.
- Ambitious women who desire to accelerate their career beyond middle management without diluting the beauty and essence of who they are.
- Coachable high achieving women who are the best-kept secret in the business world.
Iām ready to SPICE IT UP!
Are you familiar with the terms "code-switching," perfectionism, imposter syndrome, all the things that can hold us back?
Codeswitching is the practice of changing your dialect, physical appearance, interests, suppressing or hiding who you are in order to order to conform to societal norms. It is not uncommon for black women.
But have you ever stopped to ask yourself why that is? Why do we have to code-switch? Why do we have to be perfect and overqualified? And what does it mean to be a professional woman?
Studies have shown that women suppress up to 60% of themselves DAILY in the workplace. And for black women, it is more staggering—up to 90% DAILY.
It's one thing to be adaptable, but it's another thing entirely to compromise who you are just to get ahead. It's time for ALL of us to show up fully and lead confidently and authentically if we want our careers to accelerate.
There is nothing wrong with who you are at the core. And if anything is missing, it's probably just that…you're not showing up fully. Its not the degrees, titles or certifications that makes you, well YOU.
In this workshop, we'll answer those questions and more by guiding you through our proven and proprietary 5-step model for leading with S.P.I.C.E.: Savvy, Performance & Image, Communication & Exposure, and finally our most important step: Stripping Away Codeswitching.
By the end of this workshop, you'll be able to answer those questions for yourself—and lead with confidence in your career!
Leading with S.P.I.C.E. is about learning how to address systemic issues that suppress cultural creativity and self-expression head-on, so we can all be more effective at our jobs and in our communities.
This workshop will guide you through our proven and proprietary
5-step authentic leadership model in 3 days:
Uncovering & Business Savvy (mindset)
Performance & Image (personal brand)
Communication & Exposure (leadership growth)
This model is flexible enough to work for all women, but specific for black and brown women in leadership —whether it's learning how to better communicate your value or just exposing your value to the world!
This workshop is WORK, however, you will receive an S.P.IC.E. WORKBOOK to guide you through the event to maximize your results.
Do you want to cultivate a leadership style and build intentional relationships that enable you to increase your income, impact, and influence?
Then this is for YOU!
Are you ready to SPICE IT UP??
The spice you are missing is here to lift you up!
S.P.I.C.E makes life exciting, vibrant, and fun.
Makes us feel alive.
Is it possible for corporate America and the business world to coexist? YES!! Absolutely! We can have it all!
We can be successful in our careers, have fulfilling personal lives, build meaningful relationships with family and friends, and still make time for ourselves.
This is why I AM here: to teach you how to do it!
I'm Ready To S.P.I.C.E. It Up!