Her Story
About Cheryl
Cheryl Adas is a solopreneur who predominantly facilitates leadership programs, Developing the Conscious Leader and Conscious Culture, Evolving Conscious Teams and Quality for Leaders, while also serving as a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt. In this capacity, she provides consulting focused on process improvement, continuous improvement, lean elements, facilitation, training, and coaching. She has pursued facilitation and training opportunities throughout her career, starting when she volunteered for Marriott Hotels and Resorts' Service Advantage training program in her role as a general manager and continuing by seeking similar roles after transitioning to Xerox. Cheryl attributes her success to her parents, particularly her father's entrepreneurial spirit and forward-thinking encouragement of diversity in the workplace, which she experienced while working in the family restaurant from a young age. This environment taught her a strong work ethic, family teamwork, and confidence to try new things. She advises young professionals to gain broad experience by seizing opportunities, moving sideways to build a foundation when needed, and always thanking those who provide help or advice. Outside her professional work, Cheryl participates in RocDog Therapy with her Golden Retriever, Finn and attends Wellness on Wednesdays with seniors. Cheryl is also active with her local Chamber of Commerce organization.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Cheryl
01What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to my parents. My dad was a police officer in my town and achieve Chief of Police. He was also an entrepreneur and jack-of-all-trades who instilled a strong work ethic in me from a young age when we all worked in the family restaurant. I learned family teamwork, which my mother modeled and was the organizational dynamo. I was introduced early to diversity in the workplace, which my forward-thinking father and mother encouraged. They gave me a lot of liberties and confidence to try new things.
02What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Get as much experience as you can. Talk about windows of opportunity. When things were offered to me that other folks would say you shouldn't really do that, I said it's really interesting to me, I'm curious. Broaden your base of experience. You don't always have to move up, you can move sideways to build a better foundation. Don't forget to ask for help, but it's a two-way street. Don't ask someone for advice or help and not thank them for their insight; also know, you are responsible for your choices.
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