ALICIA D. R.
Founder | Certified Executive Coach | Author | Professional Speaker| Emotional Intelligence Thought Leader at The Reece Group
Technology
Education: University of Tennessee - University of Memphis
Tampa, FL, USA
Biography
Alicia D. Reece is the Founder and CEO of The Reece Group, a high-performance coaching and consulting firm that partners with organizations globally to advance their goals in career management, leadership development, employee engagement, and team effectiveness.
As an international certified executive coach, author, and professional speaker, Alicia brings over 20 years of experience empowering her clients to deepen their self-awareness, dispel imposter syndrome, and harness their strengths while fostering a growth mindset through the power of emotional intelligence. Whether delivering a keynote talk, being a featured panelist, or facilitating a customized workshop/webinar, Alicia blends inspiration, story-telling, credible data, and practical resources and tools to empower and energize her audiences in advancing their goals to thrive. Forbes, LinkedIn, NetApps, Cisco, Dell, University of Michigan, California Institute of Technology, & Emory University are just some of the organizations that have partnered with Alicia to deliver dynamic talks and workshops (virtual and in-person).
“I had the pleasure of hearing Alicia speak at the Forbes 30 Under 30 conference. Alicia has the unique ability to connect authentically. She was dynamic, accessible, and offered actionable solutions for each audience member. She’s a captivating speaker and a true connector — I watched her stay long after her talk to have genuine conversations with each attendee who wanted to reach her. She genuinely wants to help as many people as she can. I would recommend Alicia highly — she adds tremendous value with her expertise, social prowess, and authenticity.”
– Sade Muhammed, Vice President, Representation & Inclusion Practice at Forbes
Alicia is the author of the best-selling book: Driven to Thrive, 10 Proven Strategies to Excel, Expand, And Elevate Your Career And Life. Also, Alicia has partnered with LinkedIn to create digital courses, “Coaching Yourself to Career Success”, and "Using Personal Authenticity to Drive Career Success". Both courses have garnered recognition by LinkedIn and over 50,000 learners globally.
Alicia has been featured in Forbes, CEO Magazine, Training Magazine, Authority Magazine, Market Watch, Thrive Global, Yahoo Finance, & The Muse.
Passion
I'm passionate about many things including: empowering people to use emotional intelligence skills to thrive in their careers and lives, empowering underrepresented and marginalized groups, wellness and fitness, leadership development, work-life integration, working moms (I'm a mom and wife, too), women in tech, education, diversity, equity, and inclusion, introverts, burnout prevention, and reading.
Featured Video
I am willing to travel
More than 100 miles
When it comes to payments
I always get paid for speaking
Topics
Best Story
I have so many stories that I could share given my 20+ year career in the talent management and leadership development space working across Fortune 500 companies. I could even share stories from my time working at Cisco for nearly a decade in Engineering, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Leadership Development. Storytelling is a common staple in my talks drawing from the thousands of clients I've coached to my own personal stories that have been powered by emotional intelligence skills. The stories are engaging and practically useful.
Origin Story
Growing up in Memphis, Tennessee, I didn't see any entrepreneurs who looked like me. Later in life, I was fortunate to have awesome mentors and sponsors who introduced me to the world of entrepreneurship and I haven’t looked back since that time. I'm the first entrepreneur in my family.I actually started my company while I was working at Cisco in an HR leader role. I had a deep desire and passion to coach people in advancing their careers and lives through the power of emotional intelligence. While my business initially started as a part-time side gig, I eventually left Cisco and transitioned the business to a full-time entrepreneur adventure. Starting my business was one of the best decisions I've ever made. It has allowed me to partner with clients globally to make a difference in the world. Also, I've been able to scale my work through courses, talks, workshops, webinars and my book.
Example talks
Finding Success Year One: Transitioning from College to Corporate
Share key strategies to support college students in transitioning from college to corporate successfully.
Breakdown the definition of a career and how to define career success
Explore how to build relationships and results
Learn how to create a robust development plan
Empower the audience to assess their own performance
Share a First Year Roadmap to track actions and sucesses
Cultivating The Power of Emotional Intelligence in Millennials and Generation Z
Create a shared understanding of Emotional Intelligence
Dispel the myths associated with Intellectual Quotient (IQ) and Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
Establish the business case as to why emotional intelligence is critical to succeeding in college and corporate
Share ways professionals in academia and corporate can cultivate emotional intelligence in millennials and generation Z
Highlight how emotional intelligence is being leveraged to recruit, develop, advance, and retain millennials.
Cultivating The Power of Networks to DRIVE Your Career
Learn how to strategically build your network with authenticity and confidence
Explore how to practically leverage mediums to build and manage relationships while cultivating your brand
Identify key tactics to implement when engaging with networks to support your career aspirations internally and externally
Disrupting Burnout at Work: Recognizing the Signs & Taking Action
Burnout is the result of excessive and prolonged emotional, physical, and mental stress and in many cases, is related to one's job or career. Over the last 5 years, many have faced increased stress in both their professional and personal lives. Join Executive Coaches Alicia Reece for a robust conversation on how to recognize the signs of burnout. Then, learn practical, actionable steps for detection and prevention.
Reinventing Your Career
Building Self-Awareness
Getting Clear on your values and priorities
Signs Its Time to Reinvent Your Career
Strategies to Reinvent Your Career
Defining How You Want to Work
Creating a SMART Plan
Tapping Into the Power of Emotional Intelligence to Thrive in Your Career & Life
Establish a foundational understanding of emotional intelligence and how it can power career success
Introduce key emotional intelligence skills that will support personal development, advancement of professional goals, and strengthening confidence and relationships
Share how the audience can elevate their influence and impact
Enable the audience with practical resources and tools to own their careers