Why your story is your most important asset?

#Takeaways:

 

• The importance of sharing your story when it comes to self promotion

• Sharing you who are really connects you and develops conversations

• Your story can give permission for others to share theirs.

• The importance of role models for those wanting to grow in an organisation

 

 

Kay Fabella  is a DEI Consultant & Remote Team Specialist who builds diversity, equity and inclusion solutions for companies with distributed teams. Her mission is to amplify the voices of underrepresented groups, who are ready to step up as the leaders our companies and communities need. 

 

As a Filipina-American expat in Spain since 2010, Kay  leverages her  multicultural experiences to build end-to-end DEI solutions for organizations. She’s been featured in Forbes and Fast Company, and hosts a weekly podcast: Inclusion in Progress. 

 

Kay is passionate about helping companies to translate their DEI initiatives  across cultures and countries — to create workplaces where diverse talent can thrive. 

 

**Today’s episode was recorded back in early May and before george Floyds death and the Black Lives Matter global movement and I know Kay has done so much work around allyship before and since then - listen to how we talk about giving yourself permission to share your story and use this to inspire others, the importance of role models in organisations**

 

‘Who’s checking in on those female leaders who are looking after everyone else?’ - Gemma

“Business as Usual should be adapted to Business as Us” - Kay

“I often talk to my clients about using stories because it connect to your personal branding, standing out and people always remember stories and it’s such a powerful way to stand apart from other people” - Gemma

“Dealing with the question ‘Where are you from? And ‘Where are you really from? And I was a t crossroads here I could either clench my fists or open my hands and share my story” - Kay

“Like many driven women we are box checking our whole lives - we are defined by what we do and not who we are” - Kay

“It’s almost like we are waiting for permission to share who we are?” - Gemma

“I’m thinking of the women after me” - Kay

“We cannot wait for the world to be equal for us to be seen and the more different you are the more important it is for you to be seen” - Kay

 

#Resources

 

• “5 Steps to being more visible at work” one page guide  - get yours here:

 

https://www.gemmastow.com/5-ways-to-be-more-visible-at-work

 

• Get the White Paper ‘Visibility at Work: The Importance of Self Promotion for Women’s Career Progression:

 

https://bit.ly/WP2020podcast

 

• Book a call with Gemma:

 

http://bit.ly/CallGemmaPodcast

 

• More info about the 1-1 No More Hiding 12 month Coaching Programme:

 

https://bit.ly/NMH12Pod

 

Connect with your host Gemma Stow:

Website: https://www.gemmastow.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemmastow/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/gemmastow

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamgemmastow/

 

Connect with Kay:

Website: https://kayfabella.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kayfabella/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KayFabellaStoryteller/

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