L Michelle Smith | SpeakerHub

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L. Michelle is the authoritative voice in leadership at the apex of science and culture. She is a best-selling, award winning author, certified executive & personal coach, Fortune 100 C-Suite advisor and the CEO/founder of no silos communications llc. NSC is a media and consulting company that develops high-performing executive leaders with a specialty in women and women of color. Positive psychology and neuroscience-informed and credentialed by the International Coaching Federation, she runs an international coaching and consulting practice where she works with professionals and organizations to create learning and coaching experiences that inspire exceptional lives and leadership. She specializes in moving mid-level and GM leaders to the C-Suite and co-creating opportunities for C-Suite leaders to have lasting impact.These leaders have hailed from American Express, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Bank of America, Schwabb, Netflix, Warner Media, CNN, Merck, Capital One and more. She is also a Certified DISC Practitioner and is currently upgrading her ICF credential to PCC.

Author of three books, she holds editing credits for a children's book. She is writing her fourth, Call & Response: 10 Leadership Lessons from the Black Church, (Winter 2026), released by Amistad/HarperCollins/JVLMedia, Viola Davis's new venture.

She is the only Black woman author creating leadership books that merge culture with applied sciences, including No Thanks: 7 Ways to Say I’ll Just Include Myself (two editions), the companion journal, Slay Everyday: 52 Weeks to Rockstar Leadership and her latest, Yes Please! 7 Ways to Say I’m Entitled to the C-Suite. She is a certified hybrid instructor and facilitator and is on faculty and a global executive coach for the Executive Leadership Council Institute.

She is a contributor to HuffPost VOICES and is the creator, executive producer and host of The Culture Soup Podcast®, heard in 70+ countries. It debuted at #6 on Apple Podcasts in a business category.

She has more than 25 years as an elite, award-winning strategic communicator at global agencies and corporate, making VP before the age of 30, and SVP before 40. She was Chief Executive of her own agency for about a decade.

She is one of the most-sought after contemporary keynote speakers on leadership and culture and has been featured on some of the most important stages. L. Michelle has been an executive board Co-Chair for Opera America, is currently an advisory board member of The Denyce Graves Foundation and sits on the Board of Visitors at TCU's Bob Schieffer College of Strategic Communication.

Current position (1)

CEO

no silos communications llc

Degrees (2)

BS English/Writing Emphasis MS Media Studies

The Coaching and Applied Positive Psychology Institute

2019 to 2020

BS English/Writing Emphasis MS Media Studies

The Coaching and Applied Positive Psychology Institute

1989 to 1995

Presentations

Presentations (4)

Knowing Your Value: Key to Achieving Your Leadership Aspirations

Do you know your worth? Grounded in tenets of applied positive psychology and tailorable for any segment or broad audience, leaders will find out how knowing your value enables you to walk in your power. This exploration of your true value is deeper than merely professional. This message is about purpose. Firmly rooted in neuroscience and the principles of applied positive psychology, we will take you on a journey to understand how knowing your value is key to unlocking opportunity and walking in your own power. You will have the opportunity to reflect on your own journey to now with relatable storytelling and actionable insights with this former Fortune 10 corporate executive who unlocked her value to life-changing results, as chronicled in her award-winning, best-selling book, No Thanks: 7 Ways to Say I’ll Just Include Myself.

Making the SHIFT: Reclaiming Your Peace & Productivity in Times of Extraordinary Change

We are living in a time of extraordinary societal, business, economic and technological claim, and in the midst of it, there's life—and it is "lifeing." Leaders need to reclaim their peace so they can get to productivity. Whether you are experiencing the crush of life’s surprises and challenges while you’re trying to reach your goals, or you are feeling overwhelmed in the midst of your goal getting, or maybe you are simply facing a toxic work environment while you are attempting to be excellent and move up in your career; this message will inspire you to unclutter your mind, let go of whatever you may need to, gain insight and refocus, take control of what's holding you back, center and leverage your values to prioritize your "crystal balls" and "rubber balls," recognize and integrate your peace-builders into your routine, and let go of the things that are holding you back.

The Power of Women at Work: How to Be a Better Advocate for Other Women

It’s time we get in formation in male-dominated spaces. Did you know that women can...and do...play into the male power center by "othering" one another consciously and unconsciously? Explore 6 ways that you can ensure that you are advocating and not adding to women’s struggles in the workplace in this interactive session that will challenge and inspire you to have one another’s back when it counts most.

The Power of Positive Emotion to Propel You to Better Leadership"

! . It will provide your leaders with powerful solution-specific strategies to counter the negative emotions that can result from challenging times and situations. It touches on mental wellness and an intentional positive countenance. There’s real power in it.