Thriving as a Team with Courageous Conversations, with Dr. Jermaine Davis

Presenter: Dr. Jermaine Davis


Are you a person of influence inside your organization? Do your colleagues listen when you talk? Can you quickly assess a situation and adapt your message to accomplish your communication goals? Do you know how to authentically motivate and inspire others? This presentation teaches you how to Thrive as a Team with Courageous Conversations utilizing the 3 C’s of Highly Effective Teams: Communication, Cooperation and Collaboration.

No matter what you’re trying to accomplish up, down and across your organization – there are three qualities required: the ability to influence others, effective communication skills and cultivating healthy workplace relationships. In this webinar, Dr. Jermaine Davis, Diversity & Inclusion Keynote speaker at Marketplace 2021, shared his latest research on how leaders and frontline employees can use the principles and practices of Courageous Conversations to achieve team success. This presentation is based on Dr. Jermaine’s book, Leading with Greatness! Moving from Chaos and Conflict to Communication and Cooperation. Get ready to laugh, learn and of course have FUN!

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As an African American motivational speaker, Dr. Jermaine has been actively teaching, coaching, and mentoring college adults for more than twenty years. He is currently a Professor of Communication Studies and Organizational Leadership at Century College and St. Catherine University in Minnesota. Dr. Jermaine is the proud recipient of the prestigious, student-nominated, College Instructor of the Year Award and the TRIO Champion’s Award because of his commitment to helping first generation and low-income college students break the cycle of poverty.

Dr. Jermaine began his professional career as a snack food sales rep and a district sales manager within corporate America. He honed his expertise in creating culturally inclusive work environments, building high-performance teams, teaching leaders how to communicate courageously, and coaching employees on how to increase their levels of happiness and motivation so they can thrive and succeed in Life, School & Work. Dr. Jermaine founded Snack Attack Vending of Minnesota in 2003, a snack food company that specializes in helping individuals and companies satisfy their snack food cravings, but after growing Snack Attack into a successful business, he decided to fully dedicated himself to his true passions of speaking, teaching, writing, and film making.

Dr. Jermaine has authored and co-authored ten books on topics of academic success, diversity and inclusion, leadership, motivation, inspiration, and women’s leadership. He is also a proud filmmaker, currently working on the release of his debut documentary and companion book, Breaking The Cycle.