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We all have a hidden power inside us… it is a fire that is often suppressed by fear. That power is your ROAR and it is waiting to be unleashed! ROAR is a weekly dose of inspirational stories, candid insights, and indispensable tips, tools, and resources that will lead you to achieve more. Whether at work or in life, it’s time to Fear Less and reach your highest potential. Learn from a powerful lineup of leaders, authors, industry experts, executive coaches, and successful entrepreneurs from ...
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The I Hear You Podcast with Dr. Kathryn Coleman brings together a range of experts from diverse industries to discuss the experiences we share. This podcast will demystify the world of work, answer questions, and provide a platform for everyone to be heard
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AI in the Workplace with Lakecia Gunter, CTO - Microsoft’s Global Partner Solutions
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Tune in as we welcome Lakecia Gunter, the Chief Technology Officer for Microsoft’s Global Partner Solutions (GPS) organization. Before joining Microsoft, Lakecia held several leadership roles at Intel Corporation and currently serves as an independent director on the board of IDEX Corporation, where she’s a member of the Compensation and Nomination…
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The Art of Balancing Personal and Professional Aspirations with Curtis Johnson
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In this episode we discuss the art of balancing personal and professional aspirations with Curtis Johnson. Curtis is a software engineer with over 25 years of experience in the public and private sectors. He has managed to navigate his personal, professional and civic life. Curtis was appointed by Governor Tim Walz to the Board of Directors of Serv…
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Employee Experience with Dr. Kalifa Oliver
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Join me and Dr. Kalifa Oliver, author of I Think I Love My Job: Secrets to Designing a People-Centered Employer Value Proposition (That You Can Actually Boast About), for an engaging discussion on the employee experience and how organizations can either enhance or detract from it. Kalifa Oliver, Ph.D. is an international experience coach, executive…
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Demystifying Upskilling and Reskilling with Michelle Braden
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Join Michelle Braden - 2023 Chief Learning Officer of the year as she talks about learning, upskilling and reskilling. Michelle is former Vice President of Global Talent Development at WEX. With over 25 years of experience in the learning and development- Michelle has an extensive background in IT, Sales and Learning roles with Fortune 100 companie…
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Join our Emmy award-winning guest, Lauri Sanders. With over 20 years of experience, Lauri has expertly built and managed the image and reputation of Fortune 100 companies and government agencies. Notably, she led the Illinois Department of Public Health through the pandemic, the monkeypox outbreak, and various socio-political challenges. If you enj…
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Allyship in the Workspace with Jennifer Brown
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Join our guest, Jennifer Brown (she/her), award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, author, and diversity and inclusion expert. As the Founder and CEO of Jennifer Brown Consulting (JBC), a certified woman- and LGBT-owned firm, Jennifer and her team design and execute inclusion strategies that have been implemented by some of the biggest companies and no…
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The Evolving DEIB Narrative with Dr. Michael Eric Dyson
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Join our special guest, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson world renown activist, scholar, speaker and author as we work to demystify the ever evolving narrative of Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging. Check out his new book The Unfinished Fight for the Vote, by Michael Eric Dyson and Marc Favreau which will be available September 10, 2024. If you like …
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I Hear You Podcast where she brings together a range of experts from diverse industries to discuss the experiences we share. This podcast will demystify the world of work, answer questions, and provide a platform for everyone to be heardBy Kathryn J. Coleman, Ph.D
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Only 37% of professionals have a mentor. This statistic is surprising, as mentorship is the secret behind so many successful people. Modern mentoring and the power of mentorship can help you achieve your goals—both personally and professionally. We should all be seeking to develop our skills, continually learning new things, and challenging ourselv…
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Flipping The Switch And Moving From Employee to Entrepreneur
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If you’ve ever thought about becoming an entrepreneur, the uncertainty of success can often be the biggest obstacle holding you back. Fear and doubt are inevitable, but allowing them to dictate your professional life could mean missing out on fulfilling your dreams. Sometimes it takes recognizing your potential through the eyes of others to really …
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The Wonder-Twin Powers of Recovery and Resilience
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When we meet obstacles in our lives and careers, how do we move forward? After such a tumultuous year, we’ve learned to expect the unexpected with greater frequency. This has allowed us ample opportunities to test our ability to recover from adversity, and it’s built up our resilience to weather and learn from the challenges we face. My guest today…
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Success is something that builds up over time, making early influences fundamental. Having a strong support system of people who champion you and unbridled access to recreational and educational opportunities plant the seeds for strong, smart, and bold leaders. My guests today are Cyreena Boston Ashby, CEO of Girls Inc. in the Pacific Northwest, an…
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Building an Inclusive Space for the Future
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If you can see it, you can be it, right? We know from history that it’s not always easy to become something when you’ve never seen your face reflected in the stories we’re taught. March is Women's History Month, and it’s an important time to recognize the trailblazers who have led the way. Their bravery and persistence have created pathways that ma…
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Cultivating Greatness through Resilient Leadership
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Throughout 2020, organizations have been tested as the pandemic quickly swept across the globe. Despite the rapid pace of change, some companies were able to meet their operational challenges head-on and actually thrived. These organizations share one trait in common. They were able to demonstrate resilience in the face of change. For high-performi…
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Making it Work: How Dual Career Couples Can Thrive in Love and Build Successful Careers
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Having a handful of professional role models to look up to is important for anyone climbing the corporate ladder. But, we all know that work isn’t everything. When it comes to measuring the level of fulfillment in our lives, personal relationships are an important source of comfort and strength. We need role-models who represent our relationship go…
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How to Develop a Personal Innovation Strategy to Ignite Your Career & Life
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We’re living in changing times, and we’ve certainly seen how true that is with the disruption that’s been caused by Covid over the past year. We’ve all had to stay resilient through changing work, life, and family situations. It’s required us to think differently. It’s required us to be innovative in the face of change. There’s no denying that the …
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The Art of Communication, and Why it’s Your Most Indispensable Skill
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How much do you think about your role as a communicator? For leaders at every level, effective communication is what distinguishes the most impressionable leaders from the rest of the pack. Investing in this “soft” skill is not an elective in business; it’s an absolute necessity if you want to rise to the top. Good communication is universally agre…
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Intelligent Risk Taking and Taking the Path Less Travelled
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There comes a moment in everyone’s career where a unique opportunity presents itself. Whether it’s through an unexpected job offer, the chance for a complete career pivot, or a big move, change always involves a varying degree of risk. Understanding our comfort level with risk, and knowing whether or not it’s the right time to jump, is an intuitive…
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Turning Tragedy into Triumph: Transforming the Lives of Others
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When tragic, life-altering events take place, it’s hard to see beyond the immediate horizon. If you’ve lost someone close to you, that loss leaves a permanent mark. Responses to such cataclysmic personal events can understandably be tumultuous. But, the nature of your response has strength building potential. It has character enhancing potential. A…
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Leading with Purpose - How Bold & Brave Leadership Can Help Your Business Become a Force for Good with Lisa Osborne Ross
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In any competitive work environment, you can show off financial progress reports, and you can demonstrate impressive metrics of success to shareholders. However, what we’re seeing more and more across the spectrum of the corporate world today is that a true leader is more than an embodiment of the title they bear. A true leader is someone who serve…
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Leading through Crisis—The Importance of Mindset, Self-Care, and Resilience with Vikki Mueller-Espinosa
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“Resiliency is the strength required to successfully navigate change. It's the ability to successfully master the consequences of change, and it's the ability to renew oneself, and integrate new learning to become more effective than before.” How many times have you paused in the past 8 months and, in a moment of utter frustration, asked yourself “…
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How to Thrive in a Disruptive Economy and Spark your Passion with Lisa Thee
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“Getting to a place of power and authority, it was important to me to not only focus on the problems that have already been looked at, but to shift the attention and change the conversation to the bigger issues that I really cared about.” - Lisa Thee As we progress in our careers, it’s natural for our goals to get pushed forward in accordance with …
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Lessons From The Top: Unleashing Your Roar with Michael C. Hyter
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“It's our actions that we take to achieve the outcomes we want that matters.” -Michael C. Hyter How many times in your life and career have you waited to be noticed? You know you’re more than qualified for that promotion, but somehow you keep getting overlooked. Maybe this scenario has some of you thinking back to your school days of being a wallfl…
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Where would we be without trust? In our personal lives, it’s an important factor in building relationships. It’s not always at the top of our list of priorities when running a business, but it should be. Business is all about relationships. Trust is a social currency in the corporate realm, and if you invest in trust, it can really benefit your bot…
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The Power of Coaching, and Leveling Up in Life and Career
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“Success is when I add value to myself. Significance when I add value to others.” -John C. Maxwell Would you describe yourself as successful? Think for a moment about that word. Consider what it means to you. Try to define it. When you really start to unpack it, success rarely looks like a destination with an endpoint. As we accelerate in our caree…
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The Power of Perseverance with George Tinsley
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When you possess an unshakable will to win, no obstacle has the power to derail you. This level of perseverance is in the DNA of great leaders. Rather than allow poverty, misfortune, or lack of support to determine who you are, it’s possible to take the reigns and steer yourself towards greatness. How does one make the decision to defy the odds, re…
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“When you have an itch, there is an ART to how to approach it. The A is for ask, R is for research, and T is for test. “ Choosing to leave the comfort of stable, well-paying work in order to pursue our passions is an intimidating prospect. For many out there, making that transition can be a struggle and it can feel like there is a lack of resources…
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“When things are uncertain, that is the time for black women to step into being information centers and nodes, because then you have an opportunity” Black women are the most educated demographic in the United States, yet very few of us are seated at decision-making tables across the corporate world. If we want to change the pay disparity and ensure…
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“Communication is the one leadership quality that will make you or break you.” Being an effective communicator is possibly the most important quality in any leader, but it’s easier said than done, and the two skill sets don’t always come in the same package. For some, it takes work. Leadership communications is about more than translating a mission…
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