“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” —Warren Bennis
About Sidney
Sidney served in the United States Navy where he was part of the award-winning Crash and Salvage Crew, lead the divisional training division, and served as the Fly II Petty Officer onboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1) and supported the Global War on Terrorism and Operation Enduring Freedom.
Sidney spent almost 20 years in the fire service where he spent time as a volunteer chief in a combination department and a lieutenant in a busy urban career department. He was awarded the Virginia Firefighter of the Year award for work done in advancing the Virginia Fire Service in the area of firefighter behavioral health and suicide awareness. He developed and lead the Peer Support Team for his department and was instrumental in developing the PST for numerous other departments. He also served on numerous committees and teams including the Strategic Planning Team, Accreditation Team, and Department Safety Committee, and wrote numerous policies during his time as the Department Safety Officer. He was also a credentialed Fire Officer through the Center for Public Safety Excellence.
Sidney now owns and runs one of the most reviewed and highest-rated home inspection companies in the Metro Richmond area as well as a real estate investment company and leadership consulting company that specializes in leadership training, personality assessments, strategic planning, and team building. He holds a Master’s in Management and Organizational Leadership, Bachelor’s in Occupational Safety and Health, and an Associate's in Fire Science. He has presented at conferences all over the east coast and has consulted for numerous companies in the areas of leadership, team building, emotional intelligence, and more.
“The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.” —Max DePree
Featured Programs
Under the Influence - Leading with Emotion
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is one of the greatest single factors that can determine the success of a leader and an organization. Study after study shows the importance of leaders having a high EQ. This presentation covers what EQ is, why it is important, and how you can improve your EQ to be an effective leader.
Shift - How to Manage Change
Change is hard and there is often a lot of resistance to change. And when you need to implement change or there is a change in your industry, getting people to buy into that change can feel almost impossible. This 1-hour presentation goes over some of the most important factors in being able to identify the need to change, obtain buy-in for the change, and then manage that change.
Strategic Planning
Every business, self employeed or multi-employee company should have a Mission Statement, Vision, and Core Values along with a plan on achieving their goals. Strategic planning is done to help a company establish their business strategy, marketing plans, and strategy that will take them where they want to be. This workshop can be done as a standalone overview presentation of strategic planning or can be a multi-session were we facilitate and foster discussion to assist in the development of the company’s MVCV and strategic plan.
Featured Workshops
Send It - Communications Workshop
Communication is a primary or secondary contributor to almost every failure in our personal and professional lives. This workshop will highlight not only the importance of communication but how we can communicate more efficiently and effectively with those in our sphere. Whether it is team members, employees, clients, customers, or friends and family. This workshop is interactive with activities and lectures.
Critical Mass - Inspiring Greatness in Your Team
No one is going to care like you do. And that lies the problem with building a team, finding people who will represent you like you represent you. People need to believe in what they are part of and each other. This 1 hour presentation will provide details in how to inspire your team to achieve greatness by obtaining the same level of care and committement that you have.
DISC Personality and EQ Assessments
Understanding how people want to be treated in addition to understanding how to properly respond to emotions is a key factor in the success of a business. As DISC-certified practitioners, we can host workshops that help you understand not only how you prefer to communicate, but how to communicate to every other personality type that you may encounter which in turn will increase your business. This workshop can be offered as a DISC standalone or paired with Emotional Intelligence to combine two key components of successful entrepreneurs.
