Leadership is evolving,
are you?
Leadership is evolving,
are you?
Keynotes and Consulting
Keynotes and Consulting
Sherril Harris helps leaders amplify their emotional agility so they can thrive in the new normal of accelerating change.
Sherril Harris helps leaders amplify their emotional agility so they can thrive in the new normal of accelerating change.
Are you ready for the New Normal…?
The acceleration of technologies, a landscape of perpetual disruption, and a multigenerational and increasingly remote workforce require an entirely different leadership mindset.
Yesterday’s leadership best practices aren’t enough to meet today’s expectations. Leaders today must be agile, authentic, conscious, and perpetually adapting.
As an emotional intelligence enthusiast and international speaker, I’ve dedicated my career to helping individuals and organizations unravel the mysteries of human interaction and now I’m focusing that passion on the rapidly evolving workplace.
Armed with the latest in Social Neuroscience, Positive Psychology and my unique “Be the Water, not the rock” approach, I teach organizations and individuals how to challenge their perceptions, decode their emotional messaging, and leverage our shared humanity to create high-performing, drama-free, purpose-driven cultures.
Whether your primary goal is to create a prosperous “love to work here” environment, amplify your team’s ability to thrive in response to change or deliver a customer experience that turns consumers into raving fans, evolution starts here.
With the pace of change today requiring a safety harness and some Dramamine, emotional agility and change resilience aren’t soft skills anymore but the minimum requirement for any leader to flourish.
So, let’s start a conversation and bring some order to your chaos…
“When Life throws a rock in our river,
‘Be the water, not the rock’ reminds us to shift our focus away from the noise in our heads to the path of our highest potential.”
We don’t fear change or conflict. What we fear are the consequences of change and conflict when we don’t know how to respond to them. This is where a ‘Be the Water not the rock’ mindset can make all the difference.”
Sherril Harris
Emotions. At work? Always.
Whether we show them or shove them down with a smile, emotions are running the show. They shape what we see, say, and do—on the job and off the clock.
Picture this: You land a promotion you’ve been working really hard for. Yay!!!!
Suddenly, the world looks brighter, your team seems more brilliant, and your spouse more lovable. You send a heartfelt “Sorry I’ve been MIA but I’ve got great news” to a friend and gather everyone for celebratory drinks. You can clearly see a bright and shiny future. Why? Because feeling good made the world feel safe, and that shifted everything.
Now flip it.
Your beloved ‘remote-work-forever!’ boss retires. The new one says, “See you at the office.” You panic. You grumble. You mourn your pajama-bottom lifestyle, curse the system, and catalogue all the ways the future is going to suck. Suddenly, even your dog looks betrayed.
This, my friend, is what the Godfather of Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman, calls emotional hijacking. One moment of feeling rattled can snowball into worst-case-scenario thinking, strained relationships, and knee-jerk reactions that sabotage what could have been salvaged..
My Dynamic Keynotes & Interactive Virtual Solutions will help you, your audience, or your organizations…
WARNING: Side effects of exposure to Sherril may include…
Happy, loyal customers crowing about your exceptional customer service, creating a deluge of referrals.
A culture that makes your business a “great place to work” & all the coolest people want to work there.
Beloved leaders who know how to solve ‘people problems’, inspire action and ignite potential in teams.
Finding solutions to your ‘Zombie Problems’ – you know, the ones that used to keep coming back.
Bouts of confidence & clarity that makes you want to tackle uncomfortable conversations you’ve been avoiding.
Seeing new possibilities everywhere & feeling energized to create a life you don’t need a vacation from.
Awesome! Here are the most popular ways to ignite the shift!
For Event Organizers & Talent Development:
Custom Edu-tainment Keynotes
Are you an event Organizer looking for a memorable opening or closing keynote for your conference? Are you in HR or Talent Development and need to shift behavior? We can customize any of my signature keynotes to suit your audience demographics and key objectives.
With topics including ‘dealing with difficult people’ and ‘creating the connective tissue that can transcend differences’, I can deliver a talk that educates, entertains, and inspires your audience to shift their communication mindset and see more opportunity.
Targeted, Energized Virtual Experiences
Whether you are looking for a beamed in version of one of my signature keynotes or something more interactive, we’ve got you covered. With experiential elements designed specifically to create engagement at a distance, we will make your audience forget the miles between us.
Your studio or ours?
For Individuals seeking Transformation:
1:1 – Assessments & Coaching
I believe empowerment begins when we invest in ourselves. Let me be your Partner in Progress…
My assessments are one-and-done solutions for individuals seeking clarity on a situation, help making choices or guidance in creating a vision for what’s next.
My 1:1 coaching is for people looking to turn a change (chosen or inflicted) into an Intentional Reset. I’ll bring the right questions and accountability if you bring a willingness to dive deep…because Life’s too short not to live it from your highest potential.
Sherril Harris literally changed my professional life.
After struggling to advance I hired Sherril for her Executive Social and Emotional Intelligence Coaching. With Sherril’s coaching, I was able to realize a professional advancement of tenfold of what I would have believed possible going in. In only 6 short months of coaching, I was able to identify and utilize my core values and strengths, master new and more effective interpersonal skills, and leverage my passion to secure a more challenging and fulfilling position at another company.
I made the right choice in hiring Sherril to speak at this event! She’s not only an experienced, powerful, and commanding speaker, she has great advice for attendees. Her stories and lessons are powerful for leaders and relevant to every person in any audience. She’s very collaborative, shows up every time, has insightful feedback, and goes the extra mile to help the event become a success. She brought a thoughtful gift to every attendee and made the audience feel right at home. I can’t speak highly enough about Sherril as a professional public speaker.
“Sherril brings a rare combination to the stage when she speaks. Her stage presence, combined with content that meets you where you are, and humor that softens serious talking points, makes audiences lean in and listen to every word she says. I say this as a speaking coach who has worked with speakers worldwide across multiple industries…Sherril Harris is as good as it gets when it comes to delivering meaningful messages that inspire introspection and change.”
“From the moment Sherril took the stage, her passion and enthusiasm were palpable. She effortlessly captured the audience’s attention with an articulate and charismatic delivery. Sherril has a unique ability to blend insightful content with humor keeping everyone thoroughly engaged throughout the entire talk. It was evident that she possessed a rare talent for connecting with the audience on a personal level, creating an atmosphere of inclusivity and shared inspiration. This talk has made a significant contribution to the success of my training team and will undoubtedly resonate with attendees long after the event.“
In the Media
Be the Water, Not the Rock
Meet Sherril
Hello, Fellow Traveler. I’m so glad you’re here.
I’ve been helping organizations and individuals use the power of Emotional Intelligence to identify their cognitive biases, reclaim their empathy and compassion, and transform the way they communicate for more than a decade now.
I am deeply passionate about helping people learn to thrive in this increasingly disruptive, remote, and accelerating world. From reimagining the customer experience to meet customers where they are now to innovating company culture to attract and retain top talent, I am committed to helping professionals tap their highest potential.
And because disruption doesn’t just happen in business,I love helping individuals leverage change at home. I believe every change, even the one we didn’t see coming, is a monumental opportunity when we know how to respond to it. When we can choose the change like it was the one we wanted, we can get our power back and create a life we love, one connected to our passion and purpose.
So, you may be wondering what all this talk of change has to do with communication. Well, I believe that communication is the engine that drives our choices. How we communicate with the people in our lives and especially ourselves determines how easy or difficult the journey will be and whether or not we’ll like the destination.
Be the Water, Not the Rock
Getting Personal
I live in three beautiful places –Florida, France, and Belgium. What can I say, as you may already know, I suffer from Travel Lust.
I am married to a very tall Frenchman, also a professional, speaker who is my “reward partner.” -the one I earned by becoming the kind of person he deserves. On some days, I am sure he’d tell you I am still working on that;-)
I love dogs. I may never remember your name, but I will always remember every detail you share with me about your dog. If I wasn’t doing this, I’d probably be running a doggy daycare. Dogs are my happy place!
I am originally from New Jersey but have lived in a lot of places including Tulsa, Ok so the accents a bit of a mix but the “talking with my hands” thing is hard-wired in. I am an Introvert. I love what I do but sometimes it can get a little “People-y” so I tend to be a bit of a hermit on the weekends.
I have spent most of my professional life being one of the only women in the room. What can I say, I have a bit of a pioneering spirit that way.
My first career was in luxury Fashion and television. In the way back times, I used to host TV news magazines and 30-minute infomercials. If I look familiar, you might have been an insomniac in the 1990’s and there is a good chance I sold you a canoe.
Passionate Life-long Learner
