"SHAYLA IS A PHENOMENAL SPEAKER WHO ENCOURAGES WOMEN TO LEAD POWERFULLY"
As Shayla says, it is time to strip away the titles we carry day in and day out to lead
powerfully in our careers and businesses to fulfill our purpose and deliver results.
Over 15 years of corporate and real world experience cultivated into progressive and tangible mindset, leadership and development tools to enact change.
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Ignite individuality. Activate authenticity. Unleash uniqueness.
Shayla doesn’t just deliver motivation – she produces high-impact, engaging, and enlightening keynotes that are tailored to your audience to invoke action.
As a global DE&I strategist and Leadership expert, what sets Shayla apart is her authenticity. Her ability to connect with audiences on a personal level through storytelling masterpieces and creating an engaging and interactive experience, audiences to think critically, move differently and immediately apply the concepts presented.
She is a trainer and coach at heart; therefore, her presentations are designed to take complex topics and break them down to be actionable and practical, providing attendees with the tools and resources necessary to create real, measurable, lasting, and sustainable change.
"SHAYLA DELIVERED MINDSET SHIFTS FOR WOMEN TO S.P.I.C.E.
IT UP"
Shayla shared how women can leverage their authenticity as their superpower to
win and dominate in career and business. She was delivering knowledge, inspiration
and fire!
DR. MARCEA WHITTAKER
PHYSICIAN AND MASTER DESTINY LIFE COACHWow! Is the greatest expression I can offer Shayla Atkins. She is a dynamic leader in DEI as well as empowering women in leadership to move away from misperceived professional norms such as code switching and perfectionistic behaviors. Through her talks, I learned how to be authentic, engaging, how to avoid micro-aggressions and still be able to lead with confidence, especially as a woman of color. I look forward to attending another engagement soon!
Adrienne Wise
CEO of Wise Choice CounselingExcellent presentation on women empowerment at work. We should be who we are, show boldness, be ourselves. And face the world courageously. It was nice seeing you presenting with courage with no fear. You encouraged me a lot and the women there on the key leadership skills to be empowered.
Martha Anene
Participant in WLEC Conference in Bangkok, Thailand“If assimilation is a pre-requisite for inclusion, organizations will never unlock and experience the full power of women in leadership”
- Shayla N. Atkins
As the recipient of the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award presented by President Joseph R. Biden, Shayla N. Atkins is a force to be reckoned with, a powerhouse speaker and author who has taken the stage by storm. Capturing the attention of millions through her appearances on the CW, FOX, NBC, CBS, and countless publications, her powerful message and undeniable charisma have made her a household name and a beacon of hope for women of color everywhere.
Birthed from her personal experience and career success, Shayla created the Women Lead with S.P.I.C.E program because she believes in sharing her leadership and personal brand expertise to empower women to enhance their leadership skills, land next-level leadership roles, network with other successful women, and create opportunities for themselves and others by being their true authentic selves.
As a coach, Shayla is a true trailblazer, empowering women to break free from the chains of conformity and codeswitching to tap into their authenticity and harness it as their competitive advantage in business and career. Her signature professional and leadership development program, Lead with S.P.I.C.E, is changing the game and equipping black women to succeed on their own terms.
With an impressive 20 years of corporate, operational, and strategic HR leadership experience, a wealth of certifications, including a Lean Six Sigma black belt, Organizational Effectiveness, and a certified business and life coach, Shayla is a master at the intersectionality of business, strategy, and people. Her results, expertise, and leadership are unmatched, making her a true game-changer in the world of leadership and personal development.
“"Authenticity is the vehicle to millions. When women are in safe spaces and can unapologetically be themselves, we deliver unprecedented results, will give unwavering loyalty, and build profitable, and sustainable businesses and careers.”
-Shayla Atkins
Leaders, you have multicultural women with top talent and high potential, but are they hidden figures?
Leading diverse women requires an emotional and cultural connection to unleash their leadership power that yields revenue growth, unparalleled innovation, and unwavering loyalty.
It has been reported that women suppress up to 65% of themselves daily in the workplace. And for black women, even more astonishing, up to 90% of themselves.
One critical question is, how can leaders expect unwavering loyalty and 100% contribution when up to 90% of who they are is left at the door?
- Leaders who feel overwhelmed by the demands of leading teams in hybrid work environments.
- Leaders at all levels, experiencing increased employee turnover and decreased engagement.
- Organizations challenged with retaining diverse talent in employee driven markets.
- She doesn’t stop there; leaders walk away with implementable actions that immediately bridge the gap between knowledge and activation.
Just imagine, you can show up to work and be your full authentic self without leaving a piece of who you are at the door to fit into corporate cultural norms.
It has been reported that women suppress up to 65% of themselves daily in the workplace. And for black women, even more astonishing, up to 90% of themselves.
Born from personal and professional experience, Shayla moves women to overcome the plague of changing who they are (“codeswitching”) to survive and shift to thriving and disrupting cultural norms by Leading with S.P.I.C.E.
- Shayla is compelling and charges leaders to lead multicultural women inclusively and with cultural competence.
- Leaders walk away with the capabilities and connection to lead women of color with empathy, confidence, and support.
- Leaders are prepared to have real dialogue with women that surpasses the surface and are equipped to provide the advocacy, sponsorship and coaching to unlock their hidden figures.
In a rapidly evolving world that is increasing the demands on leaders to be empathetic, agile, flexible, and superhuman, Shayla is here to remind leaders, it’s OK to be human.
It’s OK to lead with empathy, vulnerability, and vision to move you and your team closer to a sense of belonging. Shayla reminds leaders that their humanity is a strength and that leading with empathy and vulnerability is essential to increased retention, productivity, and loyalty.
Attendees will leave with a greater understanding of how leading the entire person with inclusive and human-centric leadership principles improves employee loyalty, engagement, productivity, and retention.
- Shayla teaches women of color in leadership to shed the layers that keep them stagnant, make bold choices and begin leading with their Savvy, Performance, Image, Communication and Exposure as their competitive advantage.
- She empowers and equips women to build intentional relationships, deliver results that matter, cultivate an authentic personal brand, position their authenticity as their differentiator and excel their career beyond middle management, by being themselves.
- Through this compelling keynote, women are learning to develop key leadership skills, lead authentically to deliver results, and navigate the obstacles that comes with being unapologetic.
Do you have numerous DE&I programs, councils, and committees, but the efforts are not sticking?
You have program after program, training after training, but Inclusion is not a daily reality for employees?
That is because Inclusion is not seamlessly woven into the fabric of your culture. Leaders and DE&I practitioners will walk away with
Perfect for HR leaders seeking accelerated results from their DE&I efforts, leaders looking to cultivate a culture of engagement, retention, and innovation, and organizations looking to connect DE&I programs to actionable strategies for growth and productivity.
- Leaders and organizations understand how to shift their mindset and approach to DEI integration strategies without causing division.
- Knowing how to align, leverage and maximize diversity as a business imperative, equity as a cultural foundation and inclusion as their winning employer value proposition.
- Understanding the needle movers in their diverse workforce representation growth and the cultural threads that holds it all together for sustainability.
- Leaders will learn how to move their organizations from theory and fluff to daily application.
