Interrupting self‑doubt.Igniting audacity.Inspiring resilience.
Imposter syndrome, emotional intelligence and resilience keynotes that equip high performers to interrupt self-doubt and lead as themselves.
Seen and heard onTEDxDetroit · FOX 2 Detroit · Behind The Mission (PsychArmor) · Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency “I Am a Veteran”
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Also on stage“Follow Like a Leader” at DisruptHR Detroit, and the MVAA Women Veterans Conference.
When your strongest people perform someone else’s version of leadership, you lose their best ideas in the meeting and, eventually, their next step up.
Nobody rises in a costume.
What your people do differently after
Contribute ideas
They speak up where decisions get made.
Make confident decisions
Decisions stand without the extra week of prep or defense.
Pursue leadership opportunities
They put their name in instead of waiting to be asked.
Navigate change
Five steps they can repeat the next time plans change.
Outsmarting Self-Doubt with Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence tools that interrupt self-doubt before it costs another opportunity.
Audiences leave able to
Recenter. Adapt. Lead. Leverage. Yield.
Five repeatable steps for leading through change, worked live by the whole room.
Audiences leave able to
“Lorrena Black is a masterful storyteller and a commanding presence, the kind of speaker who doesn’t just take the stage. She owns it. She had the entire room in the palm of her hand, laughing one moment, deeply reflecting the next.”
Mimi Brown, CSP
Leadership Keynote Speaker, Conference Host & Emcee
“Amazing, such an important message given by an incredibly engaging speaker. I was not expecting this today, but I feel so empowered and I have actions I can use in my life going forward.”
Celestine Crews
Town of Carver
“Our coaching sessions have stuck with me for years and I still think back to our sessions as I continue to grow. Anyone who enters a coaching session with Lorrena or has the opportunity to hear her deliver a speech is lucky.”
Katie Maximena Flunker
HR Business Partner, coaching client
Keynote speaking Two keynotes, tailored to your audience.For leadership summits, women’s leadership programs and ERGs. Every booking starts with a discovery call.
One engagement, in the words of the client who booked it.
“Her transparency created an immediate sense of connection with our participants. She challenged attendees to identify what they will start, stop, and continue. The framework was simple, powerful, and immediately applicable.”
Dr. Neferiatiti Holt
Senior Manager of Belonging, EZCORP
Based in Detroit · Available nationally, in person or virtual
Or call the office at (915) 269-2168 · lorrena@lorrenablack.com
