Dr. Shirley Davis "Better to be prepared and never have an opportunity than to have an opportunity and never be prepared" Company: The Success Doctor Location: Bowie, Maryland Website: www.mysuccesscenter.org / www.drshirleydavis.com

Biography:
Dr. Shirley Davis, affectionately known as The Career Doctor and Success Coach, and is an international speaker, author, leadership and career strategist, and diversity expert. She has more than 15 years of experience in Human Resource Management, and has led such functions as Training and Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Recruiting, Change Management, and Leadership Development. She travels across the country and internationally speaking at conferences, seminars, workshops, and to business executives on issues regarding Global Talent Development and Diversity Management.

Dr. Davis holds a Bachelor’s degree in Pre-Law; a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management; and a Ph.D. in Business Management, with a special expertise in Leadership Development. She successfully navigated her career in corporate America from entry level to executive level as a woman, a minority, and a single parent and now teaches men and women the skills necessary to do the same. She recently joined the prestigious faculty of Georgetown University as an Associate Professor in their Continuing Education’s Master’s Program Human Resources and Diversity Management.

Dr. Davis’ speeches and workshops are described as “high-energy,” “interactive,” “informative,” and “practical.” Her signature speeches include:

• 12 Steps to Navigating Your Career in Corporate America
• Leadership You Can Believe In: The Obama Leadership Model That Won the Election
• Building a Strategic Diversity Initiative That Gets Business Results
• 7 Steps to Taking Your Life to the Next Level
• You are Your Product
• Building and Projecting a Powerful Image
• Speaking With Passion, Power, and Purpose
• Communication and Influencing Skills for Professionals

Additionally, Dr. Davis will deliver customized speeches and coaching sessions to help clients discover the necessary skills to be successful professionals and leaders, including:

• Strategies to influence others
• Skills in how to build relationships and how to leverage them
• How to make powerful presentations
• Effective communication skills
• What career best suits your interest, skills, and talents
• Techniques to improve your professional image
• How to leave a lasting impression in job interviews and meetings
• What makes your resume stand out from the rest
• Goal setting and action planning techniques
• Strategies necessary in demonstrating effective leadership skills

Availability:
Available to corporations, professional organizations, non-profits, fundraisers, churches, colleges & universities, graduations (high school and beyond), and for one-on-one executive/leadership coaching.