Brea Chamber of Commerce, Catalyst. Convener. Champion.
Programs & Initiatives

The work that builds tomorrow's Brea.

Each program is its own community of practice, focused, longitudinal, and built around measurable outcomes for our members and the city.

Brea Chamber of Commerce
Presented by
Joe Rasic
Joe Rasic
So Cal Restaurant Consulting

Beyond theory: practical, real-world strategies you can apply immediately.

Series Kickoff · Featured Workshop

The DISC Advantage: Lead with Your Strengths

Success in business isn't just about what you do. It's about how you operate, communicate, and lead. In this interactive kickoff to our 8-part Business Growth Series, you'll discover how your personality directly influences your business outcomes.

Using the DISC assessment, this session will help you better understand your natural tendencies, how they impact decision-making and relationships, and where you can lean into your strengths or close performance gaps. Whether you're leading a team, working with customers, or scaling your business, this insight is a powerful tool for growth.

Presented by Joe Rasic of So Cal Restaurant Consulting, this workshop goes beyond theory, offering practical, real-world strategies you can apply immediately to improve communication, leadership, and results.

You will learn
  • Understand your DISC style and decision-making habits
  • Leverage strengths and address gaps
  • Improve leadership and relationships
Series · Live on Zoom

Business Growth Series

Monthly working sessions covering the operating disciplines that move the needle, marketing, finance, compliance, and modern tools, taught by practitioners for owners and operators.

Schedule
Fridays · 9:00–11:00 AM
Format
Virtual Zoom Workshop
Included With
Active Chamber membership
Register on calendar
  1. May 29

    Selling Retail Online

    Build a proven system to sell retail products and services effectively through social media platforms.

  2. Jun 12

    Marketing for Fall

    Tactics and a strategy to plan fall and holiday sales marketing, leave with an actionable plan.

  3. Jun 26

    Restaurant Cost Control

    Practical strategies to reduce expenses, protect margins, and improve profitability.

  4. Jul 10

    Wage & Hour Essentials

    Avoid common compliance mistakes, reduce risk, and manage pay practices and overtime.

  5. Jul 24

    Know Your Numbers

    Fundamental financial concepts to understand your business numbers and plan for growth.

  6. Aug 28

    Practical AI for Business

    Use practical AI tools to save time, improve productivity, and apply AI across daily operations.

Workshop Series · Led by Lacy Schoen

Workforce Development Series

Workshop · 2 Hours

Advancing Through Influence

Leverage Your Female Strengths to Break Through Barriers

Advancing Through Influence by Lacy Schoen
Based on the book

How to Increase Your Influence is a powerful 2-hour workshop for women ready to expand their leadership impact. Based on the book Advancing Through Influence, this session helps women harness their 5 innate strengths to lead with authenticity, build meaningful relationships with mentors and champions, and navigate workplace dynamics with confidence.

This workshop isn't about changing who you are. It is about amplifying the strengths you already have to achieve greater impact.

Participants will leave with practical tools to
  • Strengthen credibility and professional presence
  • Cultivate influential relationships that open doors
  • Turn influence into career advancement opportunities
Workshop · Team Training

Navigating Gender Culture at Work

Build awareness, choose strategies that improve outcomes for everyone

Navigating Gender Culture at Work
Based on the book

Gender culture can operate as an invisible barrier at work, shaping communication, decision-making, meeting dynamics, and perceptions of leadership. This workshop explores where common gendered patterns come from and how they show up in everyday workplace interactions, so teams can build awareness and choose strategies that improve outcomes for everyone.

What participants will explore
  • Where differences come from: brain physiology, biochemistry, physicality, and socialization
  • How gender culture shapes workplace norms, often without anyone noticing
  • Common interaction gaps (listening cues, personal space, apologies, meeting pre-alignment)
  • Bias patterns that affect advancement and credibility ("prove-it-again" scrutiny and the "double bind")
  • Practical, respectful responses to interruptions, idea attribution, and feedback dynamics
  • How to build bridges: leveraging different strengths together to create a winning team
Ideal for
  • Leaders who want to strengthen team communication and collaboration
  • Teams who want clearer norms and more inclusive participation and advancement
  • Organizations focused on equitable growth, talent development, and retention
Workshop · 2 Hours

Develop High-Potential Employees into High-Impact Contributors

Workforce Advantage: The Unwritten Rules of Success at Work

Workforce Advantage: The Unwritten Rules of Success at Work
Based on the book

A high-impact, 2-hour workshop designed to elevate employee performance through real-world strategies and hands-on engagement. Each session includes interactive activities and thought-provoking surveys that help participants reflect, internalize key concepts, and immediately apply what they learn.

This workshop bridges the gap between technical competence and professional excellence. Participants learn the habits, behaviors, and mindset of top performers, giving them the tools to navigate workplace dynamics with confidence and make a more meaningful impact.

Employees will return to work with
  • Sharpened communication and collaboration skills
  • Stronger personal brands and professional presence
  • A renewed commitment to high-performance work ethic
  • Greater alignment with leadership and organizational goals
Your Instructor

Lacy Schoen

Lacy Schoen
Bestselling Author
Leadership CoachCurriculum AuthorWorkforce Trainer

Lacy Schoen is a nonprofit President/CEO, curriculum and book author, and workforce development trainer and leadership coach who has empowered hundreds of emerging professionals, employees, and established leaders. Known for translating established research into practical workplace tools, she helps individuals and teams decode gender-based patterns that can unintentionally create barriers and inequities, and replace them with strategies that improve collaboration, credibility, and results. Her results-driven approach emphasizes accountability and clearly communicates the "why" behind each concept, equipping participants with the habits, behaviors, and mindset essential for long-term success.

Participants in Lacy's programs frequently experience powerful "aha" moments that connect directly to their own workplace experiences, leaving with actionable strategies to shift dynamics, foster understanding, and advance in their careers. She has delivered impactful training through programs at Cal State Fullerton and the Brea Chamber of Commerce's Women Rising Leadership Academy, empowering hundreds of professionals to strengthen their value and impact while helping organizations better leverage the talent within their teams.

Featured Work
Advancing Through Influence, Amazon Bestseller

Equips women to use their five innate strengths to break through barriers and accelerate career growth. Through her workshops, coaching, and thought leadership, Lacy has taught thousands of women how to harness their influence, elevate their professional presence, build stronger workplace relationships, and lead with authenticity, confidence, and impact.