The Grass Ceiling is a leading business empowerment firm that uses the game of golf as a platform to help women and minorities level the playing field with their counterparts in the business world.
The firm’s tax deductible professional development services are accredited at the college level and centered on the seminal empowerment program, Art of the Deal: Golf. The program teaches participants to understand the game of golf and how it translates to access and advancement in the business world.
The Grass Ceiling, led by Rose Harper, provides a variety of specialized services to meet the changing needs of professionals of all levels. Whether you are an individual interested in building your networking confidence, or an executive looking for a motivational professional development activity for your team, The Grass Ceiling has a program to fit your needs. An experienced and savvy entrepreneur, Rose Harper brings a combination of unparalleled industry knowledge and passion for the game of golf.
Choose from an array of services for your individual and small or large group needs:
- Corporate and University Lecture Series
- Half-day Seminars
- Full-day Seminars & Workshops
- Exclusive Executive Coaching
Through relaxed and informal yet intensive peer-level workshops, Rose Harper and The Grass Ceiling team offer hands-on, specialized techniques for understanding golf’s basic concepts, equipment, rules and protocols, strategies, tournament play, and ways to blend play and negotiation.
Participants also gain access to The Art of the Deal Global Networking Directory and electronic database, which boasts a distinguished list of ambassadors, politicians, athletes, entertainers, and top-level executives. The Networking Directory is only available to program participants and not open to the public for purchase.
The Art of the Deal: Golf professional development series participants will also gain access to exclusive events throughout the year. Continue the investment in yourself by turning your networking skills into action. Participants will be able to join peer-level executives for tournaments, seminars, and workshops at The Grass Ceiling events across the United States and abroad several times each year.
Executive Coaching
The Grass Ceiling offers extended professional development opportunities for executives interested in exclusive coaching sessions. If you are ready to invest in yourself and hone your techniques in the boardroom and on the green, The Grass Ceiling Executive Coaching is the perfect opportunity for you.
Participants exercise the skills they learn in lectures, seminars, and workshops in private foursomes with Rose Harper. Over nine or 18 holes on the course, Ms. Harper will provide you with advanced, personalized instruction, strategic tips and advice, as well as cultural norms and protocols for global play and partnerships.
Each executive coaching session is customized to your unique needs.
Workshops & Seminars
The Grass Ceiling offers several different professional development experiences for peer-level executives to establish a strong foundation for the game of golf, and make the connections from the course to the boardroom. By choosing the format that best suits you or your organization, you will begin the process of investing in yourself and cultivating a business tool that you benefit from throughout life. The Grass Ceiling’s seminars and workshops provide participants with tangible, actionable knowledge of the game and its many benefits for their professional and personal lives.
The Art of the Deal: Golf professional development series is offered in both seminar and workshop formats. College accredited seminars are available as a half-day activity in the classroom, or a full-day activity combining the classroom presentation with a hands-on workshop on the course with professional golf instruction.
The classroom seminar teaches participants the foundational concepts of the game of golf, dispels common myths about barriers to success on the course, presents accepted norms and etiquette of the game, and makes the undeniable connection between experience on the green and success in the boardroom. The hands-on workshop session enables participants to put their new knowledge into action on the course. Participants are able to test their skills and, most importantly, experience the game with professionals before hitting the course for networking and business development in their everyday lives.
Seminars and workshops are customized to your meet the unique needs of your corporation, organization or business.
Lecture Series
As a lecturer, Rose Harper brings decades of experience as the first African-American woman to manage professional golfers in the PGA. Her unique perspective, combined with her passion for and success rate at empowering women and minorities with the tools to advance in the professional world is unparalleled on the lecture circuit today.
In today’s economic climate, young college and advanced degree graduates, as well as professionals of every level need every tool possible to gain an advantage over the competition for jobs and promotions (Link to Law school article). Ms. Harper is able to deliver a compelling, actionable presentation that teaches the audience how to set themselves apart from their competition and advance on their chosen career paths.
The Grass Ceiling’s Corporate and University Lecture Series is an on-site, introductory presentation of the themes and tools of the The Art of the Deal: Golf certified program. Whether you are looking for a keynote at your next company retreat, a professional development exercise during a brown bag lunch series, or a motivational speaker for your graduating students about to enter the workforce, The Grass Ceiling can meet your needs. The lecture, including a question and answer period, can be formatted to one or one-and-a-half hours, and it can take place in your boardroom, conference room, or auditorium.
Each lecture is customized to meet the unique needs of your corporation, organization or business.
Contact The Grass Ceiling to schedule an Executive Session, discuss a potential Seminar, Worshop or Lecture
If you are interested in getting more information or scheduling an executive coaching session, please contact The Grass Ceiling via email at grassc@aol.com, or by phone at 202-744-0807 to create a customized package that is specifically suited to you.
