Organizations bring Dela Criss in because her powerful message has a way of making you want to take immediate action!
A few of the speaking programs and topics that organizations & companies bring Dela in to share.
For Students:
High Schools and educational institutions seek Dela Criss' powerful message to bridge gaps and to achieve success. Explore her motivational keynotes and transformative trainings for high school students. Click the plus sign below to view each topic in detail.
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Learning to develop resilience despite adversity.
Well-suited for workshops for high school students, leadership conferences, and school assemblies.
Students must learn to develop the life skills that allow them to achieve, regardless of what is going on around them. Students today are facing so many challenges before they even hit the front door of the school building. By the time they are challenged by their school work or peers, many feel they have nothing left to give, and this may result in negative behaviors. Through the use of Social Emotional Learning, Dela will delve into how students can navigate their emotions and improve their adversity intelligence in a very practical way. She uses her own experience of surviving a drive-by shooting and still managing to rank in the top 5% of her graduating class!
Key Points of This Youth Speaking Program:
How to thrive in challenging environments.
How to identify and navigate emotions.
Tips on building resiliency and bouncing back from setbacks.
Ways to unlock potential and achieve success.
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Inspiring self-leadership and character development.
Well-suited for workshops for high school students, leadership conferences, and school assemblies.
Dela truly believes that everyone is a leader because if you don’t ever lead anyone else in your life you must lead yourself. This presentation is packed with intense character development. Dela does not hold back, she speaks on the negative impact of fights at school on the student body. She challenges them to be more disciplined in every aspect of their life in order to lead their life in the direction they want them to go. This presentation can also be partnered with our life leadership curriculum which is packed with social-emotional learning opportunities that teachers can easily continue with students after Dela has left.
Key Points of This Youth Speaking Program:
Learn the importance of personal accountability.
Develop character.
Embrace discipline for personal growth.
Create the foundation for strong leadership.
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Planning for purposeful life after high school.
Well-suited for workshops for high school upperclassman, leadership conferences, and career day.
Many students are overwhelmed with the thought that they have no idea what to do after high school. They don’t know what their gifts are and they don’t have a “why.” In this compelling training, Dela teaches the students how having a vision for your life can be a powerful defense against thoughts of suicide, anxiety, and depression which are all things many students are facing today. She not only inspires them but leaves them with practical work to do that helps them discover the theme of their life that has been pointing them to their purpose the whole time.
Key Points of This Youth Speaking Program:
Discovering purpose after high school.
Harnessing the power of vision.
Embarking on a journey of self-discovery.
Addressing mental health concerns.
For Organizations:
Organizations enlist the help of Dela Criss' leadership training to encourage their teams to achieve unparalleled success. Explore her corporate management training for current and future leaders. Click the plus sign below to view each topic in detail.
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Learning to cultivate resilience in others despite adversity.
Well-suited for team-building activities, leadership development workshops, and company-wide meetings.
Leading is already a challenging art however many workplace managers are finding it increasingly difficult post-pandemic. There are unique challenges being faced that need a creative approach. Dela will share the importance of being resilient and adaptable in difficult times and share practical tips for leading in hard times.
Key Points of This Corporate Leadership Training Program:
Leading in a post-pandemic world.
Embracing resilience and adaptability.
Practical tips for leading in hard times.
Empowering leaders to seek innovative solutions.
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Equipping teams for successful workplace integration of people who were previously incarcerated.
Well-suited for onboarding, orientation, and annual compliance meetings.
About 2 million Americans are incarcerated and about 95% of them will return to society. About 650,000 of people impacted by the justice system a year return home. This means that the likelihood of them being your employee is very high. Dela has a heart for current and previously incarcerated people. Her work in the prison system shaped her unique approach and solution to training your team to be prepared to lead these individuals. She focuses on what motivates them and what could trigger them coming from the trauma they have experienced. Dela truly believes that individuals with justice history can be powerful contributors to our workplace, however, we cannot approach their development the same way we do all other professional development. This two-way training both equips the leader and offers an opportunity for Dela to train the employees in her life leadership curriculum that will help them handle workplace conflict and challenges in a more positive light.
Key Points of This Corporate Leadership Training Program:
Recognizing the importance of preparing employers to engage individuals with justice history.
Learning a unique approach to training and equipping teams.
Harnessing the potential of a diverse workplace.
Two-way training for leaders and employees.
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Equipping teams for successful workplace integration of people who were previously incarcerated.
Gain insights on overcoming the impact of poverty mindset.
You may not think that what class an individual grows up in affects how you lead them, but it definitely does. There is a certain level of trauma growing up in poverty can cause and it can impact your worldview. If you are leading in a distribution center, warehouse, or another scenario where hourly workers and salary work closely together, this training can help bridge the gap. Growing up in poverty herself and overcoming the poverty mindset, Dela counts it as a privilege to bring insight to your leadership team on how taking a unique approach can help them better inspire their teams!
Key Points of This Corporate Leadership Training Program:
Identifying the impact of upbringing on leadership style.
Creating an inclusive work environment.
Fostering understanding and empathy.
Empowering leaders to inspire their teams.
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Taking the necessary steps to an inclusive future.
Experience this transformative, eye-opening presentation that enhances company culture.
Dela’s DEI training sessions have a profound emotional impact on the audience, leaving them moved and fostering a sense of closeness among participants. Many say these interactive presentations are both eye-opening and life-changing for them. She has always been told that she has a unique gift of bringing people together and bridging the gap while sharing hard truths with grace in a way that all audiences can digest. After this training, organizations report their company culture feeling more united than ever before and more equipped to tackle their jobs.
Key Points of This Corporate Leadership Training Program:
Unifying teams through transparency.
Navigating difficult conversations with grace.
Strengthening working relationships.
Enhancing readiness for job challenges.
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Fostering deep understanding and cohesion among team members.
Unlock the full potential of your team with DISC training.
A team can only go as far as their understanding of each other. Which is exactly what the DISC training helps your team with. This is not your typical personality test and assessment. Dela has a way of making your results come alive. Teams use their results far past the initial training. If you find that your team is having a difficult time getting along or resolving conflict, or you just know they could go future if they knew one another more, this is the training for you! Teams report having a better understanding of their coworkers and getting to a solution in a much shorter timeframe.
Key Points of This Corporate Leadership Training Program:
Increasing a team’s knowledge of each other’s strengths.
Applying personality assessments to real-world scenarios.
Learning how to use assessments results long-term.
Overcoming challenges and achieving better outcomes.
FAQs
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Yes! Whether you bring Dela out to speak or not, we believe that the life leadership curriculum is very powerful and we would love to get this in every school. Please fill out a contact form so we can talk more!
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We understand and love the power of ongoing relationships with our schools and organizations. Depending on availability Dela has been known to develop multiple day boot camps. Please let us know in your contact form that this is something you are interested in.
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Dela is located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. She does many of her engagements in the DFW Metroplex and the surrounding areas. However, she is open to traveling to your event. Please let us know in the contact form the destination of your event and depending on availability we can discuss travel arrangements!
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Dela’s name can be pronounced like DELL-uh, like the beginning of Delaware. Her last name is pronounced like the first name Chris.