Candace Doby
Leadership Development Strategist, Author, Courage Coach
Candace Doby is founder of The Can-Do Company. She is a leadership development strategist, author of A Cool Girl's Guide To Courage, and professional speaker who works with organizations to create a culture of courage where employees spend less time and energy censoring and hiding themselves and more time performing at their highest potential.
Candace combines a decade of research on courage with her experiences traveling the world solo and a 16-year, award-winning marketing career — much of which was spent leading teams at Chipotle. This unique combination equips her with the actionable strategies she has shared with leaders across the globe to help them courageously speak up, step up and show up in the workplace.
To account for the enormous impact of courage, Candace's delivery of strategies and tools is equally grand. Clients often refer to her in-person and virtual presence as "captivating." Her work has been featured on MSNBC, NPR and TEDx.
Candace is the creator of The Courage Hotline podcast, host of The Own Your Brilliance retreat and the owner of Pep Talker greeting cards, available online and in select stores.
Candace holds a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and a master's degree in Technology and Communication from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she also ran track.
COURAGE-READY CULTURE™: HOW TO GET AND KEEP TEAMS ENGAGED FOR GOOD
Learn and apply the real-world skills that create an empowered workplace culture, where everyone is equipped and supported to speak up, show up and step up with courage.
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
- Follow the courage process employees undergo to prepare themselves to own their brilliance at work.
- Identify key opportunities within that process to deliberately engage and support their teams in taking worthwhile risks.
- Apply key strategies to those opportunities that, when repeated, start to create a culture where employees are engaged, ready, willing and able to courageously speak up, step up and show up.
COURAGE AT WORK: HOW TO TAKE MORE RISKS AND OWN YOUR BRILLIANCE
An organization’s ability to reach its highest level of excellence comes down to one thing: its people — courageously owning their brilliance, in both typical and transitional times. In this leadership development presentation, participants learn a process for how to manage fear, activate personal courage and take worthwhile risks — so they can unleash their potential and make a greater impact on their organization.
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
- Identify three key components in the development of courage that will eliminate the frustrating feeling of not knowing where to start when facing a new challenge
- Convert those components into a process that prepares them to evaluate risks from insight, instead of insecurity
- Leverage that process when opportunities arise for them to step outside of their comfort zone and demonstrate their brilliance
From minute one, Candace was focused on delivering an effective and inspiring session that matched our company's vision and values.
Demetrius Frazier, Chief Learning Officer, Kaiser Aluminum
Not only is Candace an energizing mainstage speaker who expertly weaves her personal stories into a relevant and actionable presentation for her audience, but she is truly a delight to work with every step of the way.
Leah Warwick, Senior Content Manager, American Society of Administrative Professionals
Candace hit the trifecta with a compelling story, tied to a relatable theme, and provided clear actions that each participant could take away.
Heather Rosales, Vice President, RBC Wealth Management
Candace’s engaging style is approachable and down-to-earth, allowing attendees to connect with her message and see themselves within it.
Ashlie White, Director of Health Policy & Strategic Alliances
Candace thinks strategically and communicates in a way that’s both exceptionally clear and motivating.
Mark Crumpacker, Former Chief Marketing Officer, Chipotle
Cool Girl Guide to Courage
