CREATING INCLUSIVE CULTURES WHERE EVERY PERSON & EVERY VOICE MATTERS
Kelly's Why ...
Kelly’s “why” is deeply personal. Inspired by her own experiences and her son’s encounter with police brutality, she’s determined to prevent more victims of bias and discrimination from becoming hashtags. She also wants to help companies avoid both courtrooms and newsrooms, emphasizing the importance of a proactive approach to inclusivity.
Ultimately, Kelly’s goal is to change minds and open hearts, one conversation at a time. She envisions a world where people respect and embrace each other’s humanity and is committed to teaching others how to communicate effectively to facilitate this. Through her work, she’s discovered that people are eager for these conversations – they just need the tools and the safe spaces to have them.
Kelly is a beacon of enlightenment in a world that often struggles with difficult conversations. She’s not just a speaker, trainer, or advocate – she’s a catalyst for change, turning her personal journey into a mission that benefits us all. Her work reminds us that respect, equity, and accountability aren’t just concepts, but integral parts of our shared humanity.
In Kelly’s own words, “To be the light for others to step into their greatness, that is my calling.” And so, she shines on.
Open Hearts, Change Minds. One Convo at a Time!
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Convo Catalyst Challenge
Conversations about race, work, and family can be challenging, but avoiding them is not an option. Don’t let fear hold you back from the conversations that matter. Your business depends on courageous communication that fosters understanding and growth. Learn the “PER”fect Framework for engaging in courageous conversations, so you can build a culture of inclusivity and trust. Discover how to start, what to say, and how to handle difficult situations, and leave with the tools you need to cultivate conversational cultures.
The Convo Catalyst Challenge is a communication and leadership development program designed to equip your team with the skills and confidence they need to tackle difficult conversations about workplace conflicts, biases, and personal differences.
Through live virtual and in-person sessions, pre-recorded training, role-playing exercises, and action planning, participants will learn how to engage in courageous conversations with grace and skill.
Learning Outcomes
- Recognize the critical role of courageous conversations in fostering workplace inclusivity
- Master the "PER"fect Framework for engaging in conversations about difficult topics
- Discover techniques for starting and steering conversations on sensitive topics
- Gain strategies for handling difficult situations and resolving misunderstandings
- Evaluate the impact of inclusive conversational cultures on business success
Cultivating, Safe, Inclusive & Accountable Cultures
It is imperative for organizations to create safe, inclusive cultures where people see, appreciate, and respect each other’s humanity. That requires open, honest conversation and accountability. It also requires a genuine commitment from leadership to integrate diversity, equity, belonging, inclusion, and safety into the fabric of the organization. What doesn’t get measured, doesn’t count. What isn’t seen as having a direct correlation to your bottom line, doesn’t matter.
Learning Outcomes:
- Recognize and identify unconscious biases in the workplace and develop strategies to disrupt their impact
- Explore the "PER"fect Framework for engaging in courageous conversations about diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging
- Develop skills for bystander intervention and discover the 4 Cs for how to effectively intervene
- Evaluate he role of accountability in creating a safe, inclusive cultures and uncover strategies for holding individuals and teams accountable
The V Suite: Where Women Own Their Vision, Voice, Visibility & Value
For too long, women have been held back by societal expectations: “act like a lady,” “stay in your lane,” “shut up,” “don’t ask for too much.” But when women retreat, they only reinforce the systems that erase them. The truth is, women are powerful at their core. By defining what it means to act like a lady, choosing their own path, and speaking up for themselves, women can transcend their potential and prevent their erasure. It’s time to embrace that power. Welcome to the V Suite, where women unapologetically own their vision, voice, visibility, and value.
Learning Outcomes
- Examine the impact of gender stereotypes and societal programming on women's ability to fully own their power
- Identify strategies for overcoming limiting beliefs that can hold women back from realizing their potential
- Discuss the intersectionality of identity and how it influences women's experiences of power and oppression
- Expand your vision discover or rediscover your voice, expand your vision, design your visibility strategy and recognize your value and differentiate it from your worth
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From the halls of justice to corporate corridors, Kelly has dedicated her life to fostering respect, equity, and accountability in every sphere she touches. With over two decades of experience as an employment law trial attorney, she’s transformed her passion for justice into a mission of empowerment, using her unique skill set to enlighten, engage, and activate.
As a Black woman and mother, Kelly has encountered her share of bias and discrimination. But instead of letting these experiences silence her, they amplified her voice, pushing her to advocate for others facing the same struggles. This personal journey has fueled her transition from the courtroom to the training room, where she now helps corporations cultivate safe, inclusive, and accountable cultures.
Her vision is to create workplaces where people see and appreciate each other’s humanity. Through her dynamic presentations, Kelly disrupts unconscious bias, encourages bystander intervention, and teaches the art of courageous conversations. She also empowers fellow experts, using her proprietary framework to help them secure corporate training contracts and paid speaking engagements.
Kelly’s rich experience, from serving Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies at trial to training their leaders, informs her unique approach. Her lawyer’s knack for active listening and effective communication, honed through countless trials, enables her to deliver engaging, enlightening, and practical programs that shift perspectives and transform cultures. She is not only a speaker and trainer but also a mediator, arbitrator, and an expert in unconscious bias and courageous conversations, further enriching her offerings.
As a keynote speaker and corporate trainer, Kelly works with companies genuinely committed to embedding diversity, equity, belonging, and inclusion into their organizational fabric. From the feedback she’s received, it’s clear her sessions are impactful and valuable, with participants appreciating her authenticity, passion, and knowledge. Her engaging delivery not only makes difficult conversations accessible but also provides actionable strategies for fostering inclusivity.
Kelly’s “why” is deeply personal. Inspired by her own experiences and her son’s encounter with police brutality, she’s determined to prevent more victims of bias and discrimination from becoming hashtags. She also wants to help companies avoid both courtrooms and newsrooms, emphasizing the importance of a proactive approach to inclusivity.
Ultimately, Kelly’s goal is to change minds and open hearts, one conversation at a time. She envisions a world where people respect and embrace each other’s humanity and is committed to teaching others how to communicate effectively to facilitate this. Through her work, she’s discovered that people are eager for these conversations – they just need the tools and the safe spaces to have them.
Kelly is a beacon of enlightenment in a world that often struggles with difficult conversations. She’s not just a speaker, trainer, or advocate – she’s a catalyst for change, turning her personal journey into a mission that benefits us all. Her work reminds us that respect, equity, and accountability aren’t just concepts, but integral parts of our shared humanity.
In Kelly’s own words, “To be the light for others to step into their greatness, that is my calling.” And so, she shines on.
