Diana Faison | SpeakerHub

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DIANA FAISON is a Partner at Flynn Heath Holt whose goal is to move corporate leaders forward faster. With over twenty years of expertise in the fields of leadership training, executive coaching, and performance consulting, Diana has designed and facilitated over 600 workshops for both corporate and non-profit groups. Her passion for empowering the next generation of leaders has led her to coach and design programs targeted toward high-talent executives, including a special interest in unique learning platforms and the role they can play in leadership development and professional success.

Before becoming a partner, Diana worked with Flynn Heath Holt for 15 years as a consultant. Over the span of her career, she has coached clients in a wide range of industries, including professional services, global real estate, financial services, software development, and healthcare. She began her career at Queens University and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte as a Dean in Student Affairs and a teacher of Leadership Development studies.

Diana has authored articles for Success and Lead Change Group, and is co-author of the book, The Influence Effect: A New Path to Power for Women Leaders (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2017). She is a sought-after keynote speaker on business leadership topics such as political savvy, strategic planning, brand, personal power, authentic leadership and influence. As a cancer survivor, Diana offers a unique perspective on the topics of resilience and well-being. She has spoken to groups including Deloitte, PepsiCo, Fifth Third Bank, Premier Inc. (healthcare), Bristol-Myers Squibb, Grifols USA (healthcare), Amgen (biotechnology), and Hill-Rom (medical equipment).

Diana received her M.Ed. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is a graduate of Leadership Charlotte, an organization that provides leaders with the opportunity to serve the community. Diana is certified in numerous assessment instruments including the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, ChangeWorks, Hogan Personality Inventory, Situational Leadership II (SLII), and the Leadership Architect.

Follow Diana on Twitter @FlynnHeathHolt and @DianaWFaison.

Current position (1)

Partner

Flynn Heath Holt Leadership

Presentations

Presentations (2)

THE INFLUENCE EFFECT: A New Path to Power for Women Leaders

Women hold over half of all professional jobs today, yet they represent just four percent of CEOs in the S&P 500. Even worse, that percentage has barely budged in a decade. That’s where The Influence Effect comes in with the premise that when it comes to political savvy, what works for men at work won’t work for women. Packed with the authors’ coaching insights and the “Big Five” strategies designed specifically for female executives, this powerful keynote guides women to break past political barriers and get right to what they really want—influence.

BREAK YOUR OWN RULES: How to Unblock the Path to Power

What does it really take to clear the path all the way to the boardroom? New rules distilling the 6 faulty assumptions most women follow that keep them from their potential. In this powerful keynote, you’ll get it all including those new rules such as Take Center Stage, Proceed Until Apprehended, Play to Win, and more.