Speaking That Makes Leadership Consequence Impossible to Ignore.

“One of the things I most appreciate about Sharalyn is she is sophisticated in her approach. When working with leaders individually and in group settings, she has an ability to meet them where they are and take them higher. Viewing problems from the lens of the C-Suite, allows her to quickly build trust – making leaders feel comfortable, heard, and respected. As a structured communicator and one who consistently delivers beyond the expectations, leaders trust her professional opinion and request Dr. Sharalyn to partner on critical initiatives. She operates with excellence, leads with clarity, and creates an environment to unleash creativity, innovation, and successful, timely execution.”

I had an opportunity to receive feedback from Dr. Payne’s recent workshop and several guests stated how they had lost hope in their goals and dreams. Some felt like they were either too old or did not possess enough education. One attendee stated ” Dr. Payne was able to challenge them to dream again no matter the age, stage, or background! Dr. Payne empowered them to not only dream, dream but to dream in color!” She inspired them to take ownership of their present as they were heading into their future. Those words served as not only a personal challenge for the workshop participants but inspired them that it was not too late to reconnect with their life’s passion and ambitions!

She reminds us to dream BIG, plan BIG, and to embrace our uniqueness at each level.

I enjoy working with Dr. Payne because she is a part of the iron that keeps me sharp!

“Sharalyn’s insights are powerful, clear and appreciated. It’s the way she sees things with just a few data points, which is why she has become our preferred executive coach. The things that she see are impressive. She offers a different perspective and empowers us to see and create the vision. She has coached us to lead with passion and purpose. What we’ve achieved with her guidance has stuck with me. She has helped us not only create a strategy, but to ensure we have a clear and simple plan for execution.”

“Dr. Sharalyn Payne is a consummate professional with invaluable management experience and keen strategic insights. Her leadership has been essential in developing and expanding our diversity and inclusion programs. Dr. Payne identified several issues that were hindering our D&I efforts, including inadequate training for employees and a lack of clear career paths to executive management. She then outlined steps to achieve measurable goals and gained consensus on how to raise our company’s profile regarding proactive D&I initiatives. These plans have been key to our progress in improving representation above the manager level and positioning our company as a preferred destination for a wider spectrum of candidates. Dr. Payne’s insights were also aligned with corporate strategic goals to support business outcomes.”

“Sharalyn is like our organization’s secret weapon. She is a transformative leader and consultant- purposeful in her intent, fact-specific and pushing our executives to always look for workable solutions. She is value-driven and helps us to develop and execute strategies that champion others. She is a sharp-shooter that thinks big and adapts quickly. Sharalyn is outcome focused and a strong communicator. She has creative ideas and diverse approaches to tackling challenges, which is needed and appreciated. In the midst of challenging sessions, Sharalyn can quickly pivot the conversation, moving the group to productively work through differences for the benefit of all. Sharalyn is a fresh thinker and visionary. Her observations and feedback address past and current organizational needs while eliciting new capabilities. Sharalyn always seems to be looking at the path forward. She has modeled how we can push back appropriately, close gaps and produce results.”

“Needless the current situation and criticality will be an experience I remember for a long time. SMP really impressed me. SMP’s guidance helped stabilize our function, which was critical. The partnership helped us make redundant contingency plans that were quickly deployable. I walked away with confidence in the decision to pursue aggressive growth targets. By capturing the salient points that focused my conversation, I was able to present a strong business case to our senior leadership team.”