Envision RISE

On this week’s episode we get to know Linda Harvey, President, Global Core Strategies and Consulting. Linda speaks with Envision RISE’s Global Director of Equity & Inclusion, Staci Hegarty about her esteemed career in the military and how, after retirement, she stepped out on faith to become an entrepreneur. After college, Linda was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Military Intelligence branch and sent to Arizona for training where she was one of two Black females in her class. From there she was stationed in Hawaii as a Battalion S1Personnel Officer of a unit of over 350 soldiers and civilians, where she found her love of all things Human Resources. After a few years as a Company Executive Office, Linda became a Company Command, where she applied the advice she received early on, “we don’t have to sprint all the time.” Linda shares what it’s like to be a female leader in the military and what she’s learned in her career including: 

• The importance of running your own race and being true to yourself 
• How women in leadership feel like they have to do extra to have a seat at the table
• Letting customers set the pace to figure out what they need
• How being an introvert and seen as being quiet in leadership lends itself to being a great listener
• How being quiet in leadership can be a superpower noting that, “when quiet people speak, people listen”
• The importance of lifelong learning and intentionally working to always find your voice and the power of instilling that in youth

Learn more about Linda and her organization, Global Core Strategies and Consulting: https://gcs.consulting.

Connect with us to learn more about how our RISE platform helps companies make a commitment to promote diversity, inclusion, equity and create an environment where your people are empowered to drive change and innovation. https://bit.ly/EnvisionRISE 

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On this week’s episode, we meet William Huston and Ekenna Anya-Gafu of Bay Street Capital Holdings, a minority-owned, independent investment advisory, wealth management, and financial planning firm that is also dedicated to increasing financial literacy for marginalized groups. As William explained, the institution space has many diverse managers - people of color and women - who outperform their peers; however, these managers often have no advisors or plan sponsors supporting them. Will and Ekenna share: 

• How comprehensive 401K plans and performance plans for 401Ks can be used as tools for attracting and retaining talent
• How many POC traditionally have had less access to financial resources and tools, and how Bay Street’s resources and financial workshops support women and POC 
• The significant increase in investments by POC in 2020 alone 
• A historical, systemic understanding of lower participation of women and POC in financial planning due to pay inequity
• An insight on behavioral finance and its impact on financial decision making
• The necessity for organizations to include DEI in all decisions, especially externally for a larger diversity of suppliers and vendors

Learn more about Bay Street Capital Holdings

Connect with us to learn more about how our RISE platform helps companies commit to promoting diversity, inclusion, equity and create an environment where your people are empowered to drive change and innovation. EnvisionRISE.com

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Envision RISE Podcast Release: Ron Harvey on Meeting People Where They Are
Our latest episode features Ron Harvey, VP/COO, Global Core Strategies, and Lifecoach alongside Envision RISE’s Global Director of Equity & Inclusion, Staci Hegarty. Ron shares his experiences and rich history as a leader in coaching, a military career, and a business owner. As a coach, Ron strives to meet people where they are and measures his success on the success of those he coaches. In creating a more diverse and inclusive society, he encourages us to open our doors, hold our loved ones accountable, and examine our own history and beliefs. Staci and Ron take a deep dive into:

• The expectations of Black people, Indigenous peoples, and people of color (BIPOC) to assimilate in professional and personal settings to white culture 
• How white colleagues can show up for BIPOC 
• The expectations of Black business owners & executives to be the spokespeople for all people of color and not as individuals
• The cultural and professional pressures of how to show up as a Black executive
• Existing systemic roadblocks in financing and certifying businesses owned by BIPOC and the disenfranchisement of businesses for BIPOC
• How systems built for equity now do the opposite
• How to expand your network and connections to people different from you

Learn more about Ron and his organization Global Core Strategies and Consulting.

Connect with us to learn more about how our RISE platform helps companies make a commitment to promote diversity, inclusion, equity and create an environment where your people are empowered to drive change and innovation. https://bit.ly/EnvisionRISE

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In this episode originally recorded on the IpX TN Podcast, Staci Hegarty, Envision RISE Global Director of Equity & Inclusion, takes on questions from listeners and our community on issues surrounding diversity, equity, racism, inclusion, biases, and invisible diversity. Staci addresses questions concerning:
·     The true meaning of privilege as an unearned advantage that removes obstacles others face
·     The difference between equality and equity
·     The importance of inclusion in diversity efforts
·     The reality of the “American Dream” for many
·     The notion of colorblindness and the need to acknowledge ones’ different experiences
·     How to acknowledge you own biases and intentionally change your way of thinking
·     The need to recognize and accommodate invisible disabilities

Connect with us to learn more about how our RISE platform helps companies make a commitment to promote diversity, inclusion, equity and create an environment where your people are empowered to drive change and innovation. https://bit.ly/EnvisionRISE

Reference: “Beware the Echo Chamber” Blog Post by Michael Benning 
https://ipxhq.com/blog/beware-the-echo-chamber-id-28

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In the first episode of the Envision RISE Podcast (previously a part of the IpX TN Podcast series), host Chris Anderson talks with RISE Global Director, Equity & Inclusion, Staci Hegarty and IpX Executive Director, TN Enterprise Calibration, Michael Benning on why a third party should lead your organization's DEI program.

Michael and Staci cover tackling objectives to creating cultural change such as budget, a lack of company commitment, and difficult conversations.

Listen in as they explore how an outside perspective gathers data your team can trust, provides transparency among the workforce, and sends the message that leadership sees DEI as a priority and critical growth factor.

Learn more about IpX's DEI program RISE at https://bit.ly/riseIpX.

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