LUNCH & LEAD

We are passionate about your success. And our commitment to you pushes us to provide an in-person offering focused on quick delivery of practical tools in a community setting: LUNCH & LEAD! We believe that every time you come, you will leave more energized and more equipped to do the important work you are bringing to the world.

Come—and bring a friend. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Lunch & Lead offers thoughtfully curated workshops that provide practical, immediately implementable insights. With a diverse lineup of speakers, attendees benefit from a wide range of perspectives and have the opportunity to connect with fellow leadership enthusiasts, fostering a vibrant growth-focused network. I regularly add these sessions to my schedule!
Ashleigh S.
Director of CAAS Transformation | CliftonLarsonAllen
Greenville, SC

2025-2026 LUNCH & LEAD MENU

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Technical competence is no indicator of emotional acumen, and every day smart leaders make unnecessary mistakes. They fail to accurately gauge the emotional data in a situation, and as a result, fuel conflict and drain morale. Come learn a tool designed to help you make more emotionally informed choices within your authentic style. In one hour, you will explore identifying emotions, managing reactivity and maximizing communication.

Led by: JANIECE ROBINSON Co-Founder | Leadership & Public Speaking Coach, BOLD MOVE

Interviews can be stressful and even cause anxiety with experienced individuals. This workshop is designed to explore an approach for the interview process and help you solidify ways to convey your expertise and worth, when seeking internal promotions or new opportunities. James Hamilton has coached many people toward success, and he is ready to give you the tools to show up strong!

Led by: JAMES HAMILTON Co-Founder, Toro Professional Coaching | Director, US Operations, Ameco

In today’s demanding environment, sustainable leadership requires more than just skills and strategy—it takes energy, clarity of purpose, and the ability to bounce back. We believe you can sustain impact without burning out. This dynamic session helps you refuel, reflect, and reconnect with what sustains great leadership. You’ll leave with fresh insight, meaningful peer connection, and a personalized Recharge Plan to support your leadership journey.

Led by: LIS McNICHOLL Organizational Development Coach, BOLD MOVE

Direct Reports at every level need clarity. Period. And leaders will struggle to provide clear definition if they have not first created it for themselves. The secret to success is the pre-work. It begins before the job is posted and prepares you to show up strong in hiring, onboarding and ongoing performance management. Come learn a simple yet powerful tool that will push you to have a solid plan for team member success from start to finish!

Led by: ROSS ROBINSON Co-Founder | Executive Leadership Coach, BOLD MOVE

The most important thing you learn is what you learn next. Richard Dawkins embodies this growth mindset in his own journey, and he continually invests in supporting younger leaders on their individual growth journeys. In this workshop, Richard will share sage advice from his experiences in radio and television, entertainment promotion, and higher education that will inspire and equip you for your next transformation in leadership!

Led by: RICHARD DAWKINS Coordinator, Student Success Center, Greenville Technical College

Leaders must be ready to step in and speak or lead a meeting when they least expect it. Winging it can be so much more than a mindless shooting from the hip or a stressful survival technique. Come learn how to create a strategic plan and show up with sound content and authentic confidence when last minute changes put you in front of the room. This tool is a game-changer, ensuring that when you have to wing it, you land it every time!

Led by: REBECCA FERGUSON Leadership & Public Speaking Coach, BOLD MOVE

Leadership advancement can lead to burnout, exhaustion and resentment. Commonly, the prescription sounds like, “You need to delegate.” But many leaders have done their best at that only to find themselves still feeling overwhelmed. It’s time to break the cycle with strategic delegation. Come learn a framework to lighten your load, utilizing tools that empower you to delegate with clarity and confidence. It’s time to do more by not doing it all.

Led by: ANALEISA LATHAM Leadership Coach | Senior Director of Operations, BOLD MOVE

According to Robert Coleman, “We must decide where we want our impact to count—in likes, followers, and shares on social media or in the imprint of our life on the lives of others.” Leading with a view to legacy broadens our perspective. We get to hold a larger view that answers two fundamental questions: “Who do I want to be…and…What do I want to leave?” Come gain a tool to help you be more intentional about your leadership impact.

Led by: MARVITA FRANKLIN Owner/President, Marvita Franklin Capacity Development | Executive Leadership Coach

Consistently communicating with confidence that is infused with respect for others is a vital leadership skill. Yet developing a practice of assertive communication presents a significant challenge. It is not intuitive. It is difficult, and it requires ongoing intentional effort. This workshop will guide you from your default communication style to a framework for actions steps that support your next level style: clear, kind and calm.

Led by: ROSS ROBINSON Co-Founder | Executive Leadership Coach, BOLD MOVE