You are not unready.
You are likely under-positioned.
If you are a high-performing Black woman executive carrying enterprise-level responsibility while quietly questioning your next step, this room was built for you.
This is not a motivational session.
It is a 90-minute strategic clarity experience designed to help you make a well-defined, aligned decision about your next seat.
DESIGN YOUR NEXT SEAT WITH CONFIDENCE
Move Beyond Second-Guessing:
Strategic Career Planning for Black Women Executives Ready for Their Next Leadership Seat
Stop second-guessing your next move. Start defining it.
Stop second-guessing your next move. Start defining it.
Why This Workshop Exists
You have:
- Led beyond your title
- Stabilized systems that were never designed for you
- Carried strategic weight without matching authority
- Delivered impact while privately evaluating your next move
- Identified where you are already operating at the next level
- Defined what your next seat must expand, protect, and increase
- Clarified your non-negotiables
- Built an alignment filter to evaluate future opportunities
- Outlined a 90-day intentional decision plan
- Written your personal Next Seat Standard, a clear benchmark for every role you consider moving forward
You will not “figure it out.”
You will define it.
You will leave with language for your next move, not just feelings about it.
By the end of this live session, you will have:
✨ What You Will Leave With
This is not résumé polishing.
This is not surface-level networking advice.
This is not generic leadership encouragement.
This is about authority without self-abandonment.
This is about strategic visibility without overextension.
This is about improving the quality of the decision that shapes your next 3-5 years.
What This Is Not
who this is for
- Know they are operating above their title
- Feel ready for more but are tired of negotiating with their readiness
- Are carrying invisible leadership load
- Want alignment, not applause
- Are done overperforming in roles that under-position them
- Are not looking for hype, but for a structured way to think
If you are seeking planning for clarity that matches your level of responsibility, you belong in this room.
Meet Your Guide
For more than a decade, I’ve worked with high-achieving Black women executives who were already leading at a high level, yet quietly questioning their next move.
Not because they weren’t capable.
But because no one had ever given them a structured space to think strategically about their own trajectory.
Here’s what I kept seeing:
Brilliant, accomplished women delivering enterprise-level impact…
While carrying invisible leadership load.
While being relied upon to stabilize systems.
While privately wondering, “What’s my next seat, and how do I claim it without making the wrong move?”
Second-guessing at this level isn’t insecurity.
It’s what happens when responsibility expands faster than positioning.
The Move Beyond Second-Guessing workshop was created to interrupt that cycle.
This is not about working harder.
It’s about thinking more precisely.
Inside this 90-minute experience, I will guide you through the same strategic clarity framework I use with my executive clients to:
• Identify where you are already operating beyond your title
• Define what your next seat must expand, protect, and increase
• Establish clear non-negotiables
• Create a decision filter for evaluating opportunities
• Outline an intentional 90-day path forward
My work sits at the intersection of grounded strategy and emotional intelligence.
Because you don’t just need tactics.
You need space to think clearly, without pressure, and a framework strong enough to support the level you’re operating at.
If you are ready to move from hesitation to intentional direction, I look forward to guiding you.
Meet Your Guide
secure your seat
This experience is intentionally capped at 20 leaders to protect depth, discretion, and strategic focus.
Early bird pricing ends March 2.
Reserve your place.
Move with intention.
Choose alignment.
If you are a Black woman executive who is operating at a high level yet privately second-guessing your next move, this workshop is designed for you.
Specifically, it is ideal if you are:
Leading beyond your title
Evaluating a transition or potential exit
Seeking strategic clarity before making a high-stakes decision
If you are looking for structured executive-level thinking, rather than motivation, you will benefit from this experience.
2. I’M NOT ACTIVELY JOB SEARCHING. CAN THIS STILL SUPPORT MY NEXT SEAT CLARITY?
Yes.
This workshop is not about job searching. Instead, it focuses on strategic positioning and intentional career planning.
Even if you are staying in your current organization, defining what your next seat must expand, protect, and increase strengthens your executive decision-making.
Clarity is not only for transitions. It is for alignment.
3. WHAT TANGIBLE OUTCOME WILL I WALK AWAY WITH?
By the end of this 90-minute live session, you will have:
A clearly defined Next Seat Standard
Identified non-negotiables for your next role
A written alignment filter for evaluating opportunities
A 90-day intentional decision plan
Rather than leaving with inspiration alone, you will leave with language and criteria you can immediately apply to real career decisions.
4. HOW IS THIS DIFFERENT FROM LEADERSHIP OR EXECUTIVE COACHING?
Most leadership workshops focus on performance, visibility, or influence.
This experience focuses specifically on strategic career clarity for Black women executives navigating second-guessing and misalignment.
In other words, this is about designing your next move, not improving how you perform in your current one.
It is a focused clarity intervention that moves you beyond thinking about your next move...and into defining it.
5. WILL THERE BE A REPLAY IF I CANNOT ATTEND LIVE?
This is a live, facilitated strategic workshop designed for real-time reflection and guided completion of the Next Seat Clarity Framework™.
Because of the depth of the work and the confidential nature of the conversation, replays will not be publicly distributed.
If this conversation resonates, I strongly encourage you to attend live so you can fully engage in the clarity process.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
🌟 The 4-Step Executive Powerbase Framework…
1. Assess Your Powerbase → Spot hidden opportunities before they’re public
2. Improve Your Current Powerbase → Secure your role and strengthen your influence
3. Create Your Future Powerbase NOW → Build high-value relationships that accelerate your trajectory
4. Activate Your Powerbase → Turn connections into advocates who open doors at the highest levels
This isn’t about endless networking events.
It’s a focused, step-by-step coaching plan you’ll implement immediately to grow your influence and position yourself for bigger opportunities.
Here’s What You Get Inside the The Executive Powerbase Sprint™
- Map your current influence and uncover hidden opportunities (many never posted publicly)
- Strengthen key relationships to secure your role and amplify your voice at the table
- Build and activate your future powerbase so opportunities start coming to you - not the other way around
If you don’t have your Executive Powerbase Plan built and activated in 30 days, I’ll work with you for another 30 days at no additional cost.
The Guarantee
✨ What This Means for You
- Expand their influence
- Strengthen their professional network
- Unlock new opportunities for growth and advancement
This coaching engagement is intentionally capped at 5 leaders to protect depth, discretion, and strategic focus.
Once the seats are complete, I close and reconvene next season.
Ready to build your powerbase and open new doors?
Book a call today!
Who This Is For
Who This Is For
Meet Your Guide
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Meet Your Guide
For more than 10 years, I’ve helped high-achieving women accelerate their careers — not by grinding harder, but by strategically building the influence, visibility, and positioning that unlock real power.
Here’s what I kept seeing:
Brilliant, accomplished women doing exceptional work…
Yet still overlooked for bigger roles, broader influence, and executive visibility.
Not because they weren’t ready.
But because they hadn’t built a PowerBase.
A PowerBase is the strategic foundation of visibility, credibility, relationships, and narrative that makes decision-makers see you as indispensable.
The Executive PowerBase Sprint is a focused, five-session coaching engagement designed to help you build that foundation — quickly and intentionally.
Inside the Sprint, we will:
Identify where your current positioning is limiting your advancement
Clarify and strengthen your executive narrative so leaders immediately understand your value
Define the influence strategy that aligns with your career goals
Build a personalized PowerBase roadmap that creates momentum now — not someday
This isn’t about adding more to your plate.
It’s about building the strategic foundation that makes your next level inevitable.
Meet Your Guide
The Sprint is designed for high-achieving women leaders who are ready for their next level, but feel like their current visibility, positioning, or influence doesn’t fully reflect their capability.
If you’re already accomplished but know you should be playing bigger, this is for you.
It’s especially powerful for women preparing for promotion, board visibility, expanded scope, or a strategic career pivot.
2. HOW IS THIS DIFFERENT FROM TRADITOINAL CAREER COACHING?
Traditional career coaching often focuses on resume updates, interview prep, or general professional development.
The Executive PowerBase Sprint focuses on something deeper: building the strategic foundation of influence that makes opportunities come to you.
We focus on positioning, executive narrative, power relationships, and strategic visibility, the elements that move you from “high performer” to “recognized leader.”
3. IS FIVE SESSIONS REALLY ENOUGH TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
Yes, because this is a sprint, not an open-ended process.
The five sessions are highly structured and outcome-focused. We identify your gaps, clarify your positioning, define your influence strategy, and build a concrete PowerBase roadmap you can execute immediately.
Many clients experience shifts in clarity, confidence, and external perception before the Sprint even concludes.
4. WHAT EXACTLY WILL I WALK AWAY WITH?
By the end of the Sprint, you will have:
- A clear understanding of how you’re currently perceived — and where that’s helping or limiting you
- A refined executive narrative that communicates your value with authority
- A defined PowerBase strategy aligned with your career goals
- A personalized action roadmap to increase visibility and influence immediately
You won’t leave with theory. You’ll leave with strategy.
5. I'M ALREADY SUCCESSFUL. IS THIS ONLY FOR WOMEN WHO ARE STRUGGLING?
Not at all.
In fact, the Sprint is most powerful for women who are already high-performing, but know performance alone isn’t enough at the executive level.
The higher you rise, the more influence, narrative control, and strategic visibility matter.
This is about accelerating your trajectory, not fixing failure.
6. 💬 WHAT IF I DON'T KNOW WHAT MY "MESSAGE" IS YET?
Clients often report:
- Increased executive visibility
- More strategic opportunities
- Stronger sponsorship and advocacy
- Greater confidence in high-stakes conversations
- Clearer positioning for promotion or board-level roles
While outcomes depend on your goals and execution, the Sprint is designed to create measurable momentum in a short period of time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
R.D., HR DIRECTOr
Thanks to Twanna's guidance, I was able to overcome imposter syndrome and develop a strong sense of confidence in my abilities. I am now a more effective and influential leader in my organization thanks to a promotion.
s.A., New V.P.
I came to Twanna feeling trapped in a career that was going nowhere. I discovered new possibilities and was able to make a successful career change with a raise! I am now in a position that aligns with my passions and skills, and I couldn't be more grateful. Thank you, Twanna!
J.P., INCREASED LIFE SATISFACTION
Finding a healthy work-life balance seemed impossible for me until I started career coaching with Twanna. She helped me establish boundaries and prioritize what truly matters, both professionally and personally. Now, I'm experiencing greater satisfaction in both areas of my life!
K.W., LANDED A NEW PROMOTION
My lack of confidence was holding me back from pursuing new opportunities in my career. Twanna helped me identify and overcome my self-doubt, and with her coaching, I was able to land a promotion I never thought possible. I'm now more confident than ever and excited about my future.
What makes us different
Personalized, Culturally-Sensitive Approach
Our executive coaching programs are tailored specifically for Black female executives, addressing the unique challenges and experiences they face in their professional journey. We focus on empowering our clients by understanding and acknowledging their specific cultural context and needs.
Comprehensive Skill Development
We offer a holistic coaching experience that targets critical skills for success, including effective communication, networking, and interpersonal skills. Our program equips clients with the tools to navigate workplace dynamics, showcase their accomplishments, and build strong professional connections.
Empowerment through Work-Life Harmony
Our coaching program emphasizes the importance of achieving work-life harmony, fostering a balanced approach to career and personal life. We provide guidance and strategies to help clients manage stress, avoid burnout, and cultivate a fulfilling, well-rounded life.
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We guide clients through a process of self-discovery to identify their true passions and align their career paths with their unique strengths and interests. Our approach helps clients develop a clear vision for their long-term objectives, resulting in increased satisfaction and motivation in their professional lives.
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Step 1: Request a V.I.P. Roadmap Session
First and foremost: I am eager to hear your grand visions and audacious dreams because I am genuinely thrilled about the immense potential that awaits you. Reviewing requests fills me with joy and provides you with the opportunity to envision your future on a grand scale and establish the foundation for what lies ahead.
Step 2: Hop on a V.I.P. Roadmap Session
Once I've thoroughly reviewed your request, we'll arrange a complimentary discovery call to establish a connection and ensure that we align perfectly! During this call, I'll provide you with detailed information about the coaching process, we'll select a suitable start date, and most importantly, we'll discuss how together we can transform your dreams into a tangible reality, if it's a mutually excellent match!
Step 3: Fill out the signature questionnaire!
After you've signed your contract, you'll have the opportunity to pour your heart into our coaching questionnaire. This questionnaire will serve as the bedrock for all our future endeavors and is an extraordinary tool designed specifically to assist you in defining and gaining absolute clarity around YOUR unique definition of success. Its impact is truly remarkable.
Step 4: Schedule your deep-dive kick-off call!
Once you've completed your questionnaire, it's time to schedule your empowering 90-minute kick-off call! During this call, we'll embark on a journey to transform your grand ideas into an actionable plan for bringing them to life. By the end of the call, you'll be equipped with a newfound clarity regarding your next steps, filled with excitement and motivation for the extraordinary opportunities that lie ahead!
Step 5: Receive your V.I.P. action plan!
You have remarkable ideas and bold dreams, right? These aspirations thrive when accompanied by a plan, prioritized action items, and deadlines. Following our initial call, and each session thereafter, you can expect to receive a personalized list of homework items. I’ll check in on these during our conversations, keeping you accountable and actively progressing towards your dreams as you make them a
resounding reality.
Step 6: Watch in awe as you achieve your dreams!
This is the most remarkable and fulfilling stage of our journey together. Complete awe from my clients when they reflect on their incredible growth, both in their careers and personal lives. It is an extraordinary experience for you and me to witness your dreams manifest into reality. This transformative process will unveil the boundless potential that has always resided within you, allowing you to embrace a future with limitless possibilities.
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Are You wonderING…
- “Why do I have to keep proving myself over and over?”
- “How are they getting ahead when I’ve done more - and done it better?”
- “What am I doing wrong… or not doing at all?”
And here’s the hardest part:
You know you’re ready for more.
You’re just not sure how to show it in a way that feels authentic and true to who you are.
If this sounds like you, you’re not alone.
And you’re not the problem.
The problem is visibility.
Not the fake, filtered, performance kind.
But the kind that makes your leadership, your mission, and your message undeniable in the eyes of executives, decision-makers, and power brokers.
That’s where I come in.
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