Join Dr. Felicia Guity, an executive leader at Microsoft, Amazon, IBM, and most recently, COO in Google Engineering, for a 3-hour live, online workshop for emerging Black leaders.
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About the workshop
Date: To Be Determined (TBD)
Time Commitment: 3 hours
Format: Live online
Tuition: TBD
What You’ll Get in 3 Hours:
- Learn To Be Heard: Strategies to make your voice heard in meetings, advocate in performance reviews and influence key decisions
- How To Get To Win-Win: Hands on tactics for solution driven negotiations to drive the right outcomes for you and your team
- Try Your New Skills: Practice applying what you learn with Dr. Guity and peers so you’re ready for the next opportunity!
- Accelerate to Leadership: Learn from Dr. Guity’s journey and learnings along the way, get practical advice you can apply today
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Is this workshop right for you?
Are you ready to have your voice heard and be impactful as a Black leader?
- Are you an emerging leader who has recently stepped into a leadership role or aspires to?
- Do you want to learn how to influence others, have your voice heard & matter, and advocate for yourself & your team in decisions, negotiations & other critical moments?
- Do you want to learn directly from a Black executive who has succeeded at the highest levels of the most demanding organizations in the world?
- Do you have a positive growth mindset? Are you invested in getting the most from yourself, from Dr. Guity, and from your peers during this workshop?
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What Dr. Guity Will cover during your time together:
- Leadership: What is Leadership? How do you make the transition from Manager to Leader? How is the journey to leadership different for people of color?
- Influence: How do you influence others? How do you create space to have your voice heard and to fill that space with messages with clarity and impact? Learn Dr. Guity’s strategies & tactics for people of color leaders to exercise influence.
- Negotiations: Gain access to Dr. Guity’s solution driven approach to negotiations, including how to drive critical moments towards outcomes that benefit you & the people you lead.
What you’ll get by Attending this workshop:
- Proven strategies to make your voice heard in meetings, performance reviews, and client engagements.
- Understand your communication style and how to incorporate proven negotiation strategies, styles, and tactics to boost effectiveness.
- Learn how to wield influence with soft power.
- Practice applying learnings so that the next time you’re engaged in high stakes communication, you are ready!
- Learn Dr. Guity’s story of her journey and learnings along the way, including practical advice you can start to apply today in your job to accelerate your journey towards Black Leadership.
- Expand your community of talented Black leaders.
You’re in good company!
Join the ranks of emerging leaders from top organizations whom Dr. Guity has helped find success.
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About Dr. Guity
- Served as COO in Google Engineering
- Promoted to top 1% of Microsoft Leadership with accountability for billions in revenue, spend, and P&L responsibility
- More than 30 years at world’s most successful tech companies, including Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Citrix, IBM, and Lotus
- Award-winning executive, leader, and board member driving exceptional business results
- Sits on the board for Powerful Voices, We Connect the Dots Inc., and Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Dr. Guity is excited to share her journey to Black Leadership and what she’s learned along the way.
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