The Motown Etiquette and Style Coach Maxine Powell
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Maxell Powell brought refinement and sophistication to many of the most gifted popular music artists in the 1960's. A foundling member of Motown's Artist Development department, Powell became the record company's finishing instructor as well as fashion designer and consultant from 1964 - 1969. She stressed the importance of social etiquette, posture and stage presence. Her personal instruction helped launch the careers of artists such as Smokey Robinson, Martha Reeves, Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, the Temptations and the Supremes.
Powell spent two hours a day with each performer, teaching them that they were being trained for two places, The White House and Buckingham Palace. Under Powell's guidance Motown artists were groomed to play the stages of the Copacabana, Latin Casino, the Ed Sullivan Show and concert halls throughout England. She taught positive change through body language, public speaking, appropriate clothing and etiquette.
To quote Martha Reeves, "Powell taught the Motown performers that each individual was capable of achieving an intrinsic sense of beauty. She told us we were all God's flowers and inspired us to let the inner being show."
Thnak you Ms. Powell for our lasting memories of Motown.
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About the Author: Dia Sutton Dianne Floyd Sutton is President of Sutton Enterprises, author, trainer, educator, expert witness, coach and actor. She has over twenty years of combined experience in Human Resource Development (HRD) processes, Diversity, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), and Communication training. Sutton Enterprises (SE) is a full service human resource development organization which offers a variety of Human Resource Development (HRD)services, i.e. training, keynotes, facilitations, EEO interventions, organizational development, etc. For more information about SE go to www.suttonenterprises.org Dianne Sutton has the skills to create a safe learning environment where diverse participants are able to ask questions, experiment with new behaviors and development new skills. She also has the ability to present models and techniques in a straight forward, clear and humorous manner. She started her career as a mathematics instructor in the St. Louis, Missouri Public School System while attending graduate school at Washington University. Before founding Sutton Enterprises in 1987, she held a variety of positions at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in training and employee development. Her most recent publication is Workplace Etiquette: A Guide to Thriving and Surviving in Today’s Workplace. In 2010 Dianne was awarded the Spencer Logan Leadership Award from the Training Officers Consortium (TOC) in Washington, DC. This is the organization's highest honor. For more information go to www.trainingofficers.org Dianne is on a civility crusade as Ms. Etiquette. Ms. Etiquette offers a down-to-earth, in-depth presentation peppered with real life examples and appropriate humor. She demystifies the rules and gives insights into behaviors that increase respect, collaboration and trust in the workplace. Check out Ask Ms. Etiquette for answers to questions about appropriate etiquette in the workplace at www.suttonenterprises.org Click here to visit Dia's website.   Professinal Presence Brand Me Disability Etiquette 2 Visual Impairment Politcal Savvy Tips for Work Your EMail Name Could Hurt Your Career Advancement More on Political Savvy |
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