DRC Young Professionals

Thank you for your support of the DRC's Young Professionals program. This page is no longer active as we combine all the DRC's Leadership Programs under one page. Please follow DRC Leadership Programs for all news, events, and updates.

The DRC Leadership Programs are combining social media profiles. The DRC's Leadership Dallas and Young Professionals Programs will now have one page, serving as a one-stop-shop for all things leadership at the DRC.

Although the programs are still separate entities, merging our social channels will strengthen our leadership pipeline and provide a more robust experience for everyone. Thank you for being a leader and supporter of the DRC.

Please note: This process may take some time, so bear with us as we are under construction.

The effects of bad leadership cause employee turnover and adversely impact organizations all over the world. If employees spot any of these signs consistently, it may be time to look at other options.

6 Warning Signs of Bad Leadership You Should Never Ignore If employees spot any of these consistently, it may be time to look at other options.

How effective executives direct their own — and their organizations’ — attention.

The Focused Leader Reprint: R1312B Attention is the basis of the most essential of leadership skills—emotional, organizational, and strategic intelligence. And never has it been under greater assault. If leaders are to direct the attention of their employees toward strategy and innovation, they must first learn to f...

In this DRC Member Spotlight, Helping Hands for Single Moms Development Director Chandra Matthews shares how the nonprofit serves single-mother families in the Dallas Region.

DRC Member Spotlight: Helping Hands for Single Moms Dallas | Dallas Regional Chamber DRC Member Spotlight: Helping Hands for Single Moms Dallas Posted on July 11, 2022July 5, 2022 Helping Hands for Single Moms assists a mother as she attains a college education, financial independence, and a positive family legacy. Development Director Chandra Matthews is proud and honored to be par...

What advice would highly-successful CEOs and leaders give to their younger selves? Check out 10 themes that emerged after interviewing over 200:

10 Surprising Things Successful Leaders Do Differently I interviewed over 200 highly successful leaders and I always get them to reveal their number one secret to leadership; what advice would they give to a younger version of themselves? After analyzing their answers 10 themes emerged.

Confident vulnerability means that leaders can put their self-doubts to work for them.

How to Build Confidence About Showing Vulnerability When leaders reveal their trip-ups and failures, they are seen as more approachable and less arrogant. But being vulnerable isn’t easy. In this article, the author explains how to show “confident vulnerability” and offers three ways to open up. It starts with using language — with ourselves ...

Thanks to Leadership Dallas, a complete redo of a neighborhood resource at Jubilee Park has been completed.

Food pantry that was lifeline when pandemic hit has become fixture in southeast Dallas With the help of the Dallas Regional Chamber’s Leadership Dallas Class of 2022, Jubilee Park’s food pantry is now renovated.

Connect passion with purpose and take the next step in your philanthropic journey. Join us on Thursday, Aug. 18, to hear Vice President of Workforce and Leadership Elizabeth Caudill McClain share about the expectations of board service, and how young professionals can prime themselves for a board seat. https://bit.ly/3Jjwi4c

Learn why leadership advice is beneficial and check out several tips to become an effective leader.

Leadership Advice: 18 Tips for Becoming an Effective Leader Find out why leadership advice is beneficial and learn 18 tips for effective leadership that can improve your skills and relationships in the workplace.

Leading well is an integrated activity, in which one is doing many things simultaneously. Learn how to implement small actions to be a great leader.

Small Actions Make Great Leaders Leadership has traditionally been taught as a set of larger actions, such as having a difficult conversation or coaching someone. In reality, leading well is an integrated activity, in which one is doing many things simultaneously. One way to learn to do this better is to think about leadership as a...

Become a leader of tomorrow by joining DRC YP, a group of dynamic young professionals in the Dallas Region! Check out membership benefits and upcoming events to get plugged in today: https://bit.ly/2IxTMru