The Permission Mission: Creating a Culture Where People Speak Up and Step Forward
Speaker
First Lady of Sales® - Founder and CEO, Orange Leaf Consulting and Orange Leaf Academy
Webinar Details
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Date and TimeTue, Oct 20, 2026 at 12PM Pacific / 3PM Eastern
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Duration1 Hour
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Cost$0 (Free)
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Description
Today's organizations don't have a talent problem—they have a permission problem.
Too many capable employees hesitate to speak up, wait to be chosen, avoid difficult conversations, or hold back ideas that could make a real impact. The result? Missed opportunities, stalled leadership, and untapped potential.
In this engaging and interactive webinar, Wall Street Journal bestselling author and leadership expert Dr. Cindy McGovern shares how leaders can help individuals move beyond self-doubt and into confident action. Participants will discover how the "backup singers"—the internal voices shaped by past experiences, expectations, and self-limiting beliefs—can quietly influence decisions and performance.
Using Dr. Cindy's practical GRIT Framework, attendees will learn how to build greater self-trust, communicate with confidence, lead without waiting for permission, and create a culture where people speak up, contribute boldly, and take ownership of their growth.
Whether you lead an HR function, oversee learning and development, manage teams, or are committed to developing future leaders, you'll leave with practical strategies to help people stop waiting and start leading.
Attendees will learn how to:
Too many capable employees hesitate to speak up, wait to be chosen, avoid difficult conversations, or hold back ideas that could make a real impact. The result? Missed opportunities, stalled leadership, and untapped potential.
In this engaging and interactive webinar, Wall Street Journal bestselling author and leadership expert Dr. Cindy McGovern shares how leaders can help individuals move beyond self-doubt and into confident action. Participants will discover how the "backup singers"—the internal voices shaped by past experiences, expectations, and self-limiting beliefs—can quietly influence decisions and performance.
Using Dr. Cindy's practical GRIT Framework, attendees will learn how to build greater self-trust, communicate with confidence, lead without waiting for permission, and create a culture where people speak up, contribute boldly, and take ownership of their growth.
Whether you lead an HR function, oversee learning and development, manage teams, or are committed to developing future leaders, you'll leave with practical strategies to help people stop waiting and start leading.
Attendees will learn how to:
- Recognize the hidden barriers that keep talented people from reaching their potential.
- Identify the "backup singers" that influence confidence, communication, and decision-making.
- Build greater self-trust and encourage others to trust their own voice.
- Apply the GRIT Framework to overcome hesitation and take meaningful action.
- Foster a workplace culture where employees confidently lead, contribute, and grow.
About Dr. Cindy McGovern
Dr. Cindy McGovern, known as the First Lady of Sales®, is an internationally acclaimed speaker, leadership strategist, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author who helps leaders build trust, strengthen their influence, and gain buy-in. With a PhD in organizational communication and as founder and CEO of Orange Leaf Consulting and Orange Leaf Academy, Dr. Cindy has helped thousands of leaders and organizations improve communication, inspire action, and create lasting impact by redefining sales as a life skill—not just a business skill.Author of the award-winning books Every Job Is a Sales Job, Sell Yourself, and The Permission Mission, Dr. Cindy delivers engaging, interactive presentations filled with practical strategies, relatable stories, and plenty of humor. Her mission is simple: help leaders build personal brands people trust, communicate with confidence, and stop waiting for permission to lead.
