ABOUT CHERYL
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Cheryl Grace is a change management expert, executive coach, and former corporate Senior Vice President with more than 25 years of experience leading communications, public affairs, consumer engagement, and high-stakes initiatives.
Today, as Founder and CEO of Powerful Penny LLC, Cheryl brings that experience to the stage, helping leaders and organizations navigate change, lead through uncertainty, and move forward when the path ahead isn’t obvious.
Known for combining candid storytelling, humor, and practical strategies audiences can actually use, Cheryl has spoken at corporate retreats, conferences, college ecommencements, women’s events, ERG summits, and industry gatherings. She has been profiled in Forbes and recognized by Black Enterprise as one of its 50 Most Powerful Women in Business.
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CHANGE IS CONSTANT.
How You Lead Through It Matters.
 SIGNATURE SPEAKING TOPICS
- The Change Advantage: Leading Through Uncertain Times
Cheryl breaks down the human dynamics that can derail change, including fear, perceived personal losses or gains, and resistance, then provides a framework for moving teams from resistance to readiness. - Power Shifting: Making Big Changes Without Blowing Up Your LifeÂ
For women who know something needs to change but are terrified of what it could cost them. Cheryl cuts through the fear, stops the second-guessing, and walks them through how to shift into the life they really want. - From Conflict to Collaboration: Using Emotional Intelligence to Lead with Impact
Houston, we’ve identified the problem, and it just might be you! Conflict isn’t always bad. How it’s handled often is. Cheryl shows how emotional intelligence can lower the temperature, surface the conversations people have been dodging, and move disagreement toward collaboration. - Twelve Steps to Successful Intentional Leadership
Cheryl’s 12-step program takes a candid, humorous look at the habits and blind spots that keep leaders mediocre. - From Good to Great: Transforming Teams Through Bold and Intentional Leadership
Certain leadership habits quietly limit performance: tolerating missed expectations, avoiding hard feedback, or confusing activity with results. Leaders will learn practical ways to set and reinforce standards so that “good enough” doesn’t become the culture.
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Programs can be tailored to your audience, industry, and event goals.
Available for:
Keynotes | Fireside Chats | Panels | Moderating | Workshops | Podcasts | Media Interviews
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What Event Organizers Say
Bobbie Dove Foster
Editor, Skanner Newspaper
MLK Keynote Address
“Just want to thank you for being our keynote speaker at our 32nd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast, Jan. 15, in Portland, Oregon, sponsored by The Skanner Foundation. Your presentation wowed the crowd, as well as people who watched the Facebook livestream and the live blogging by our staffer. We received impressive audience response to both of those platforms. In addition, we continue to hear positive comments from attendees. As you know, the President and CEO of Oregon Public Broadcasting sent me an email proclaiming that it was the best breakfast ever and that you are a “great speaker.” That’s quite a compliment. “
Gwen L.
Organizer, Ad Pros BootcampÂ
How to Network Out of Your Comfort Zone
“I don't think I’ve ever laughed so hard at a professional event! You were our highest-rated speaker with an average score of 4.69/5 (overall speaker average was 4.29/5). Congratulations!”
Carol S.
Executive Director, Global Beauty Alliance
“The folks at ECRM still talk about your presentation from June in Palm Desert, CA."
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