Sharing stories on my new podcast Enlightened so that you can realize your full potential and create a life you love 🙏🏾✨🌈 https://nitter.gq/t.co/7BJjRVGXEe
Atlanta, GA
Joined February 2016
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Female #athletes face a unique set of challenges - on and off the field.
Enlightened leaders will listen to & make the investment in female professional athletes. Ask them what they need to succeed and make it the priority. #GenderEquity
Why and how to support women pro athletes balancing career and family. @jpatricof @AUProSports #FCImpactCouncil f-st.co/uZ7NCyi
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Mic drop! 💯👏🏽
THIS is exactly what it means to be a good team member. Even if you don't know exactly what you bring to the table, ANYONE can make a team better by being enthusiastic, kind, and a good listener.
#TeamCulture #Leadership #Kindness
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Do you want to be the type of leader who has to be involved in every detail of a project for it to succeed? Or do you want a build a team that you can count on? A minimalist #leader can trust their team to take the reins, with or without them.💯 hbr.org/2023/12/the-outsized…
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In the pursuit of greatness, both organizations and individuals thrive when they embrace their actions and responsibilities.
Reward honesty and #accountability - at all levels.
It's a consistent and clear way to manifest responsibility in your #culture.
#leadership
"When you join a group in which you are attempting to accomplish something that no one individual could accomplish on his/her own, accountability is a must.
For any organization or individual to be its best, it cannot hide from accountability."
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An easy way to enact your written #DEI policy:
"Act on feedback, including dissenting voices."
A culture of #feedback is the EASIEST way to demonstrate respect for all employees, no matter their background.
@McKinsey #Diversity #Inclusion #Leadership mckinsey.com/featured-insigh…
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Knee-jerk #leadership "occurs when a leader becomes aware of a problem later than their team knows of it, and they feel like something's been going on behind their back. In reaction, they pull the trigger on a decision far too quickly". inc.com/tim-elmore/5-problem…
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We want male allies!
The first step is the confront your own internal #bias, but sustainable change happens when allies find the courage to speak up, demand change, and become outspoken about the cause - especially in rooms where they might receive pushback. #allyship.
"For men to join in the effort toward gender equity, male organizational leaders need to acknowledge fear, address ignorance, and overcome apathy." s.hbr.org/4amRKmc
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#Gen Z is entering a workforce where norms have been shattered by the pandemic...
Completely understandable for them to want & need guidance✅
#Mentorship nurtures our identities and shapes our workplace communities.
@onlykailyn #WorkNorms yr.media/news/gen-z-mentorsh…
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How to combat the #DoubleBindEffect:
💪🏽 Engage with others who believe in the power of #WomenLeaders.
💪🏽 Launch projects with them & let the results speak for themselves!
💪🏽 Build #AffinityGroups to find solace in #solidarity.
@TheHarbusHBS harbus.org/post/the-double-b…
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#Thanksgiving is a particularly great time to remember that there is a LOT of *good* around us.🙌🏽
Especially #grateful for all of YOU who have supported my journey, uplifted me, engaged + challenged my thinking. ❤️ 🦃
What are you grateful for???
#Gratitude #Grace #Generosity
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#Tokenism should NOT be a thing.
#Diversity on its own isn't enough ~ for most impact, accompany it by inclusive practices.
Serious work is required to create & curate an environment where #BlackWomen feel truly welcomed and accepted.
@Kennedy_School hks.harvard.edu/faculty-rese…
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Female #SportsFans engage differently than their male counterparts.
INSIGHT: #SportsMarketing, plz customize & align with women’s interests too🙌🏽
There's significant opportunity to transform the paradigm of these fandoms.
@Deloitte #WomensSports www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insi…
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"When our #identities are reduced to a single characteristic, conflict follows."
Yes, embracing #diversity is about celebrating our differences.🤓
Yet, at the same time, we have much more in common than we realize.😎
Embracing this commonality is what will propel us forward.
Wow! This is so good. Barack Obama knows exactly what to say, every damn time.
He taps into the struggle we are experiencing in society & in politics with culture wars, diversity and inclusion and the dangers ahead — unless we find a way to live & let live.
“It’s easier for people to agree on stuff when the majority of people look the same, worship the same way & share the same traditions. It’s harder as societies become more diverse, and everybody is at the table.”
Worth really taking in.
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#Purpose is the beating heart of everything we do as #BusinessLeaders.
✨ What principles are non-negotiable for you?
✨ What real-world #impact can your organization have on its stakeholders, customers & the communities around it?
Start with these questions.
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#GenZ #WomenAthletes are leveling up the game:
💪🏽 Building #PersonalBrands that accelerate them becoming #RoleModels.
💪🏽 Cultivating more inclusive & empowering narratives about #WomensSports.
💪🏽 Connecting with fans YEAR-ROUND thru #SocialMedia.
Gen Z will redefine women's sports.
Not just because of how these women play (even though they're absolutely incredible athletes), but also due to how digitally native they are compared to those before them.
When I was growing up, I didn't hear from the athletes I idolized during the off-season.
I could watch them play, collect their trading cards. But I didn't know them. I didn't actually have any relationship to them.
Gen Z, on the other hand, engages with their peers who are athletes on social every day.
It creates a different kind of energy around sports. And it's different than what any other generation of sports fans have had access to before.
Look at the millions of followers the women playing sports have—the attention is there, the interest is there. Huge numbers of fans REALLY love these players.
Not only is that powerful for the industry, it's also undeniable evidence that people *want* to see women play.
I think we're going to see social really hit when it comes to women's sports, specifically. We've already been seeing it with @weareangelcity and the massive fanbase they've built.
As I see it, that's the big opportunity for the next ten years, especially for companies – @MarketingBrew wrote a great overview of how brands can get involved & be ahead of the curve↓
marketingbrew.com/stories/20…
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#Artists can create for creation's sake.
However, often this ubiquitous language contributes to the #healing of societies.
Artists are:
❣️ Change Agents
❣️ Catalysts for #Transformation
❣️ Creators of a more Compassionate Society
We NEED art now & always.
TYVM Toni Morrison
“this is precisely the time when artists go to work. there is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. we speak, we write, we do language. that is how civilizations heal.”
— toni morrison
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There is VALUE in nurturing DEI - the empirical data is irrefutable, particularly around corporate profitability.
Ideas to lever:
✅ Deliver DEI #education
✅ Solicit team #feedback
✅ Set new goals
✅ Measure, Manage & Market progress
@jeffraikes forbes.com/sites/jeffraikes/…
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For The Record:
💡 RECOGNIZE that democratic & equitable societies begin in our #schools
💡 CHOOSE to teach #DEI principles in school
💡 DISCUSS #inequality to prepare students for society’s challenges
@DiverseIssues #Education #Inclusion #Diversity diverseeducation.com/leaders…
Clear #communication can be achieved through deliberate & proactive behaviors, including
🎯Ask team members clarifying questions constantly as project dynamics change
🎯Listen well to ensure deep #understanding
🎯Discern a sense of #commitment & reinforce it
@timothyrclark
Don’t assume team members have clarity about their roles — verify it. s.hbr.org/45ER9bS
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