Workshops

#IamRemarkable is a Google initiative that strives to empower everyone, particularly women and underrepresented groups, to celebrate their achievements in the workplace and beyond.

Dare To Lead™: Based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown, Dare to Lead™ is an empirically based courage-building program designed to be facilitated by organizational development professionals.

The most significant finding from Brené’s latest research is that courage is a collection of four skill sets that are teachable, measurable, and observable. The Dare to Lead™ program focuses on developing these courage-building skills through workshops, trainings, and coaching to help individuals, teams, and organizations move from armored leadership to daring leadership.

Individuals who complete the full 24-hour Dare to Lead™ program will receive a certificate of completion and are allowed to put a Dare to Lead Trained badge on their LinkedIn account.

Custom workshops available by request.

Positive Intelligence exists to enable every human to build mental fitness so that they can fulfill their true potential for happiness and contribution. The Positive Intelligence program is an app-guided program to rewire the brain for peak performance and happiness.

“Changemakers of Color” is a four-month coaching mastermind group designed by Dr. Lakeya Cherry for leaders of color across all sectors. Join an intimate collective of passionate leaders of color who desire connection, candor, challenge, support, and accountability, and reap the benefits of building an expanded network.

Click the button below for more details about the program including cost and cohort dates.

Testimonials

"Dare to Lead has been a life-changing experience for me. I never understood the significance that vulnerability and courage could have on my personal leadership and going through this program has put me on a journey toward sincere growth. Through the program's interactive activities, I was able to identify my deeper values and align them with my business goals. Lakeya Cherry is an experienced, authentic, and expressive moderator and coach. She is the real deal! I highly recommend Dare to LeadTM to anyone who wants to become a more effective, vulnerable leader and make a positive impact in their organization."

Amber Jillard

"Our time working on Dare to Lead has opened up new opportunities for us to focus on what each individual can do to strengthen our leadership team and the culture of our entire district. We will take what we learned and implement it in our daily routines and practice new strategies to build trust throughout our leadership teams. By prioritizing the importance of modeling integrity and vulnerability, we expect to make significant strides toward positive and professional relationships throughout our organization. The Dare to Lead training has brought us together in just three days and has broken down walls as well as sparked new relationships."

David Farkas, Ed.D. | Superintendent | Central Union High School District

"Lakeya is a gifted facilitator with an ability to connect with those around her. I was lucky enough to attend her Dare To Lead cohort. She expertly created a psychologically safe environment that encouraged vulnerability and openness among the participants- not an easy task with 15 strangers! She followed up, shared resources, and made herself available for the participants. She went above and beyond to let us know she truly cared. I highly recommend her and the Dare to Lead course- Everyone should take this class!"

Nicole Joli | Internal Communications Specialist | Visionworks of America

"Lakeya is an amazing, authentic facilitator/coach who demonstrates her compassion and drive from the moment that the session start. Through her thoughtful questions, well-designed flows and follow-up actions, Lakeya ensures that information is understood and infused into day-to-day activities. Additionally, Lakeya ensures that community is built acknowledging that learning extends far beyond the sessions and setting up ways to connect both with her and the participants following sessions. I enjoyed my experience and would recommend Lakeya to anyone who asks!"

Keturah Hallmosley

"Lakeya's workshop experience was Outstanding and the beginning of my journey to living the best version of myself. The Dare to Lead tools as well as Lakeya's mentoring expertise provided me the confidence to apply for a new leadership position at my agency, and I’m proud to say that I was chosen as the first leader to be chosen for the position. I'm now the blueprint for an uprising leader. Dare to Lead Workshops provided the tools for success, but the most valuable lessons were the sharing and testimonies of the Queens in my group from all over who were leaders in different positions and experiences. Lakeya facilitation was transformative and would encourage any woman to take advantage of this opportunity. Dr. Brene Brown herself would be so proud and would say Job WELL DONE."

Michele Miller

“I had the pleasure of attending Dare to Lead for Black women facilitated by Dr. Lakeya Cherry. It is one of the best investments I made in 2021. Lakeya made sure that the content was relatable and applicable to our everyday lives. We were given weekly assignments to complete, and accountability partners to ensure that we felt supported and not isolated throughout the course. Because I have taken this course, I am equipped with the tools to be fearless and get in the arena and rumble with not only vulnerability, but I now show up in the arena as my authentic self. She created a safe space for us to be vulnerable and take a deep dive into situations and ideas that we held to be true, that may not be serving us well. I now have a tribe of women that support me and hold me accountable for the things I am doing in this lifetime. Thank you for all that you do Lakeya."

Alyssia Simpson

“I chose to participate in the Dare to Lead workshop because being new in a leadership role not only in my organization but also in the entire community felt very heavy. My insecurities that were learned while in childhood came up in taking this role. Instead of bringing Jey into the “arena” areas, little Jezzmen continuously showed up. That shy girl who pretended that I was less than my white counterparts- especially being the only black girl in the room. This would be the result of going to schools in predominantly prestigious areas, where my classmates did not look like me. After leaving the arenas, I would be shameful that I did not take the opportunity to be my best self. Now, that I have these tools, I utilize them not only in my professional life but in my personal life too. I learned to support myself first before I look to others. Also, I have learned how to be empathetic and to give myself grace in knowing I am human and trying my best.”

Jezzmen McPeters

“Participating in Dare to lead has radically changed how I show up in spaces on a daily basis. It has encouraged me to show up authentically, and pursue professional goals that I would have shrunken away from normally. Lakeya’s approach to this workshop brings a level of comfort and trust that makes the first step to being vulnerable and authentic easy. This is an investment that I can easily say, I’m happy I made.”

Dominique Peevy

"During the course, I learned so much about myself. I had a chance to connect with some amazing women, and learn too from their experiences. One of the primary things I took away was to remove the armor of shame, and really use feeling words to describe a particular emotion. To this day, I have feeling words as my screen back drop to be able to articulate an emotion and have the words. I have implemented this in my management style at work. Lakeya, was a phenomenal teacher and I truly appreciate her openness and honesty during the sessions."

Balqis Muhammad

"This training allowed me to assess my emotions and to communicate clearly in leadership. I was historically conflict-avoidant, I thought it was nice and caring. This training helped me realize that hard conversations are sometimes the nicest way to move forward and it has given me the skills to be empathetic as I lead."

Stephanie Washington

"I am about a month out of my DTL training and I am still unpacking the learning that took place with Dr.Cherry. I have been encouraging individuals to take this course with her because she is knowledgeable, and compassionate and helped me to show up to the brave space and tap into vulnerability. Since the course, I have been using a few techniques including identifying the story I may be telling myself and navigating where I may be in the arena and why. I would 100 percent recommend those in leadership or who desire to enter into a leadership role to lean in and take this training with Dr. Cherry. "

Resia Cooper

“This workshop was game-changing, and I mean that. I went in excited to further develop my leadership skills, and am coming out of this not only having improved critical professional skills but having changed personally as well. My confidence has increased and I am leaving with real tools to use as a leader and in life. Lakeya is an incredible facilitator and gifted coach, and I cannot recommend this experience highly enough.”

Jen Joseph

“Dare to Lead for Black Women led by Lakeya Cherry was a transformative experience for me. I was warmly welcomed into a safe space where we explored the depths of what it means to really be courageous and ultimately vulnerable in the most important times of our lives. I am encouraged to get to the truth and live out my values each day because of what I learned in the last 6 weeks. The commitment to explore and give my time was worth it- I honestly could do another 6 weeks. Any Black woman who is called to lead should be afforded the opportunity to do this work in order to both preserve and grow in a sustainable way.”

Delilah Clayborne

"Lakeya is one of the best executive coaches I’ve ever worked with! She was always flexible to help me in the way that I needed help on any given week, even if it was just to help me get organized and prioritize. She helped me prepare myself and my team for my maternity leave which allowed me to spend precious time with my family! She has a direct but kind style. Highly recommend!"

Paula A Clay

"Working on being vulnerable was a challenge I wanted to meet, and having Dr. Cherry with me on this journey was the difference between backing down and pushing forward. Her facilitation of the Dare to Lead session was masterful; her high level of emotional intelligence and mastery of the content created a safe and supportive environment to do the hard work. Work that is complicated when looking at vulnerability through an intersectional lens of masculinity and race – being a Black man."

Terrel White, MSA, MSW

“Transformative, exhilarating and meaningful—these descriptors convey the experience of the Dare to Lead™ journey with Dr. Lakeya Cherry. While extremely thoughtful in her approach, Dr. Cherry moves you to unleash your authentic innermost truths, allowing you to better understand yourself and those around you. Her skills, care, leadership, professionalism, knowledge, and authenticity are beyond compare. Be prepared to be transformed as you rumble!”

Dr. Sharon L. McDaniel is the president and CEO of A Second Chance, Inc.

"Loved Lakeya's passion, knowledge, humility, and call for action. She was proficient in the content and presented them in such an engaging and easy-to-digest manner. Really appreciated having had the opportunity to be led by Lakeya!”

Dare to Lead™ participant

“As a female entrepreneur leading a boutique consulting firm, isolation in my role and responsibilities are the expected norm. Add to that the imposter syndrome and racial trauma that comes with being Black and leading in predominantly White spaces, providing services to large bureaucratic organizations entrenched and built on systems of oppression. At times, this daily work requires me to create an armor of steel to survive. Participating in the Dare to Lead Series for Black Women was a sacred safe space to learn and grow in my leadership journey, remove the armor I use to protect my peace, and be vulnerable in my lived experience."

Thenera Bailey

Emotional Intelligence (EI) is a set of emotional and social skills that influence the way we perceive and express ourselves, develop and maintain social relationships, cope with challenges, and use emotional information in an effective and meaningful way.

The Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i 2.0) is the world’s leading assessment tool for assessing emotional intelligence. It offers a specific workplace assessment that allows individuals to explore and develop specific competencies that are associated with career success. The assessment also includes a detailed analysis of how one operates emotionally, interacts with others, and identifies areas of strength and potential areas for development.

Similar to the EQ-i 2.0 the EQ 360 measures the same EQ competencies. It is a confidential self-report assessment combined with feedback from the people that you work with. The EQ-i 2.0 is a requirement prior to taking the 360 assessment as it combines the employees' own perceptions of their EQ with the perceptions of others who know them well and who are 360 degrees around them.

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