Valerie Sokolosky is an engaging speaker who shares her wisdom and experiences in leadership development through executive presence and personal branding. She is a best-selling author of eight books, as well as an expert in her field. Valerie’s informative and entertaining presentations include topics on:
Leadership is leadership; however, women have learned lessons on how to grasp future opportunities that use their innate strengths and capabilities. In this inspiring presentation based on the best selling book, Monday Morning Leadership for Women, Valerie explores the role we have in today's workplace, how women can make great strides in every area of their lives, ways to show leadership with their teams, peers and family, and how to make good choices.
If your client walked into a room with you and your competitors, what would make you stand out from the crowd? What would cause the client to choose YOU? People with extraordinary careers understand the value of using their uniqueness to create a personal brand worthy of note. Valerie explains 5 key strategies that give you a clear picture of how to accelerate your business using skills to develop a strong personal brand profile.
According to surveys from Stanford, Harvard and Carnegie Institute of Technology, 15% of success in business is due to technical knowledge, while 85% of success is due to people skills and a professional image. These will ensure more competitive, well-prepared leaders. Learn how a changing marketplace requires finely tuned executives with the instinct to lead others. Valerie’s principles are related from her book, Seasons of Success.
Today’s executives are called upon to function beyond the desk of social situations here and abroad. Knowing how to maintain an impeccable professional image will guarantee dollars well spent. Social savvy includes making proper introductions, remembering names, turning small talk into BIG talk and networking. This highly interactive keynote can easily extended into a workshop during lunch and practice principles learned at the meal. Great for conventions!
Change can be the best thing that ever happened or the worst, depending on how it’s managed. Valerie uses anecdotes, humor and her life’s experiences in sharing ways to deal with the changes and challenges in life and then makes the best choices, both personally and professionally. Remember that the most dangerous course of all is not to change with the times.
Taken at the National Funeral Directors
Association where I was speaking.
Speaking at the National Funeral
Directors Association
Testimonial for Valerie Sokolosky's speech at NFDA
Valerie Sokolosky presenting leadership
training for THE FOOD BANK
management team.
William Arruda and Valerie Sokolosky
at ICF Conference
Pamela Martin-Duarte, Ambassador
for Luxury Council of TX and
Valerie Sokolosky presenting program
on Branding Your Company For
The Future
Nikki Simon-Director of Programs
Greater Dallas Ft Worth Chapter
WTS , Valerie Sokolosky, and
Wanda Schafer-Chapter President
of the Greater Dallas Ft Worth Chapter
WTS. Valerie Sokolosky presented
program on Leadership, Branding,
and Balance for Women in
Transportation Summit
2012
January 24 – Executive Women of Dallas meeting
January 19-21 – Coach Academy Credentialing Program
January 11 – Luxury Council – Dallas meeting
2011
December 16 – Speak for Baylor Health Care
December 13 – Coaching assignment with partner in Big 4 Firm
December 9 – Coaching assignment with professional speaker
November 17 – Speaking to University of Texas MBAs on Personal Branding
"I really enjoyed hearing you speak yesterday evening. You said a lot of helpful things that I had not heard yet from UT. Most speeches about 'soft skills' tend to be about the same things, but you introduced new topics and tips that will be very beneficial to us in the future. I also felt that it was very interesting and easy to listen to.
I apologize for having to leave early. I really wanted to stay until the end, but my group meeting interfered.
Once again, thank you for giving us your time,"
Lindsay Huntington
Master in Professional Accounting Program McCombs School of Business
The University of Texas
"I’m just writing to say how much I appreciate you coming to speak to the MPA Council last week. Your talk was phenomenal, and those that attended have all told me how much they enjoyed what you had to say. Thank you again, and hopefully I will have the opportunity to work with you again in the future!"
Paul Nabhan
President
MPA Council
November 8-10 – Personal Branding workshops for Fortune 100 Financial Services organization - CA
November 4 – Keynote speech on Creating Your Executive Brand – The Leadership Imperative) for NAFE (National Association of Female Executives) – Dallas, TX
November 2-3 – Personal Branding workshops for Fortune 100 Financial Services organization – Philadelphia, PA
October 24 – Keynote Speaking Engagements for National Funeral Directors Association’s Yearly Convention in Chicago
October 18 & 20 – REACH MASTERS TRAINING
October 7 & 17 – Mentoring engagement for American Management Association Program
September 29 – Facilitating Think Tank Panel Discussion for Luxury Council – Houston
September 24-27 – Attending International Coach Federation National Conference
September 23 - Speaking on Leadership Balance for Women in Transportation Summit
September 22 – Leadership Training for Food Bank
September 15 - Facilitating Think Tank Panel Discussion for Luxury Council – Dallas
August 27 - Professional Presence program for Vets Yellow Ribbon conference
August 19 - Training program development with Tremendous Life Books Publishing Company
August 16 -Build Your Brand - Build Your Business Webinar for IvyExec
July 20 & 21 - Leadership Training Program on Effective Communication Skills for Fortune 500 company
July 12 – Webinar on Personal Branding for IvyExec.com
June 16 – Keynote speech for IIBA – International Institute of Business Analysts
June 14 – Personal Branding webinar for IveyExec.com
June 9 – Co-hosting International Coaching Federation PRISM Award Ceremony
June 8 – Personal Branding webinar for YPO internationally
June 2 & 3 – Communication skills seminar for Fortune 500 leadership conference
May 3-4 – Personal Branding work with Partners in Financial Services Firm – NY.
May 1 – Personal Branding speaking engagement for Pharmaceutical Fortune 500 Company.
April 28 - Workshop for McKesson Corporation
April 14 - Keynote for Dallas Business Club – organization for MBA members
April 12 - Webinar for Ivy Exec – online executive search organization
April 4-5 - Keynote at Women in Leadership and Business Conference - Presented by Results Continuum for Canadian Executive Women
March 24-26 – Presenter at Spark & Hustle Women’s Conference in Dallas.
February 3 - Professional Presence keynote and fine dining etiquette for Florida Power & Light leadership conference of 150 people
February 2 – Professional Presence seminar and fine dining etiquette for Florida Power & Light senior leadership team
2010
December 11 – ICF Board Retreat – my first meeting as 2011 Vice President of Dallas, Ft. Worth Chapter
December 7 – Luxury Council Meeting – speaker Jim Brennan, President McKinsey & Co., North America. I serve as the membership ambassador.
December 1 – Personal Branding Workshop for a regional marketing company
November 9 – Day program for McKesson Leadership on Professional Presence
November 5 – Personal Branding for Market Wave Marketing Company
November 2 - Luxury Council Meeting with Robert Bloom, author The New Experts
October 28-30 - Fort Worth, TX – ICF International Conference
October 12 - Dallas, TX – Executive Coaching for senior executives at Fortune 100 company
October 4 - NY, NY - Executive Coaching for a partner at one of the Big Four global professional services firms
October 2-3 - NY, NY - Being vetted in yet another Master Coaching REACH program. Loving this work
Valerie Sokolosky is an engaging speaker who shares her wisdom and experiences in leadership development through executive presence and personal branding. She is a best-selling author of eight books, as well as an expert in her field. Valerie’s informative and entertaining presentations include topics on:
