Exit Strategies: Forget Plan B and Conquer Your Plan A

I left my full-time position as a senior executive in a major organization three years ago to launch what has become a successful global speaking, training and consulting enterprise. But success didn’t come overnight, nor was it easy. Three years before I quit my job, I was only imagining what it would be like when I
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FREE WEBINAR – Strategies for How to Get a Seat at the Table and Sustain Your Place

Listen along while Dr. Shirley teams up with The Forum on Workplace Inclusion. In this important webinar she discusses today’s changing workplace environment and explores what you can do to keep yourself relevant for today and in the future! 
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How to Combat Harassment in the Architecture Profession

Thank you, American Institute of Architects and Kathleen M. O’Donnell, for featuring me in your June 2018 issue.  Human resources expert Shirley Davis discusses how architects can foster inclusive workplaces where employees can thrive personally and professionally. Sexual harassment is top of mind for many Americans, as it is one of the most pervasive types
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Unconscious Bias in Leadership Decision-Making (Part 2)

In continuation of my Unconscious Bias in Leadership Decision-Making article that was published with the Florida Association of Account Executive’s (FSAE) Source Magazine in April, I am excited to share the second part of this conversation entitled Moving From Unconscious Bias to Inclusive Leadership.  Read the Article Below… In the March/April issue of Source, I explained
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Unconscious Bias in Leadership Decision-Making (Part 1)

Dr. Davis had the honor of being a featured writer for The Source Magazine, the official magazine for the Florida Society of Association Executives. Read the article below and stayed tuned for Part 2! It couldn’t be more appropriate to address unconscious bias than at a time we are experiencing significant demographic disruptions, polarization and
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Building a Respectful & Harassment-Free Workplace Culture Training Program

How long has it been since your organization updated its sexual harassment policy? When was the last time your leaders and employees attended a harassment course? How inclusive, respectful, and welcoming is your workplace culture?   Every organizational leader has a responsibility to create a culture that values diversity, demonstrates respect, and is free from
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Dr. Davis’ Interview with Inclusion Magazine

Read the Interview Below…     Dr. Shirley Davis is an experienced and accomplished corporate executive, global workforce management expert, and leadership consultant. She has presented on a variety of human resource, workforce development, and diversity and inclusion topics in more than a dozen countries. The company she founded, SDS Global Enterprises, Inc., specializes in HR strategy,
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Career Success Guide For Black Women

Essence magazine - Your career - Get-ahead game plan
 So I was interviewed by Essence Magazine as a career expert and the article appeared in the April 2013 issue.        
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My 4 V’s of Career Success

The four V's of Success
As a female professional, a person of color, and a single mom, a status that has traditionally and still in some companies today is considered three strikes against me, moving up the corporate ladder has been wrought with unique challenges, setbacks, and life lessons. Being identified as a “high potential,” or receiving the highest performance
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Reassess Your Personal Vision & Purpose

Reassess your visions of success
The past few years have been wrought with the effects of a lingering recession: double digit unemployment, rising home foreclosures, overwhelming debt, and mental and emotional setbacks. Each year we engage in the age-old tradition of setting New Year’s Eve resolutions such as losing weight, working out, eating healthier, finding a new job, getting more
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