Intentional Conversations

NWC was honored to welcome Farah Harris as an Intentional Conversations vodcast guest. We are thrilled to share this encore episode with her key takeaways below.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM FARAH:

• Emotional intelligence, or EQ, is the ability to be comfortable and aware of your emotions and that of others and be able to manage them. This includes being able to read the room.
• People want to feel like they were considered before they entered the room and EQ means we are leaning into asking ourselves, "What is the impact of what I'm doing on others?"
• EQ is not a soft skill but a strength skill and there is power in the “pause” when we hold space for others.
• You can’t practice high EQ without self-care. The more we are self-aware the more we can be aware of others.
• Sometimes we don’t event know our boundaries are being crossed until it happens.
• We all use EQ in different ways, and it depends on our societal surroundings and upbringing.
• Practice your self-awareness by asking yourself how you are feeling, in the morning when you wake up and when you go to bed. The more you start doing that you become well inept to manage your emotions.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Culture does not take a long time to shift. It takes action and intention from leadership to make it a priority.
• Many people who are interested in getting into this work now draw their passion from personal experience, however you must put your own biases on the sidelines to truly be inclusive of all that you work with.
• DEI sentiment is being politicized and I think it normalizes and amplifies the animosity that DEI professionals may face.
• You have the influence to move the needle in your own way.
• It is okay to create strategic plans and initiatives as women of color who are executives within organizations.

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Melinda Briana Epler joined Dr. Nika White and the NWC team for an intentional conversation. We hope you enjoy the encore replay.

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We were honored to welcome Erica Shaw as the guest co-host for Intentional Conversations.

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We were honored to have Monique Gibson join us as the guest co-host for Intentional Conversations!

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

• If you’re confident your light cannot be dimmed from shining light to a fellow woman thriving.
• Be authentic in the way you build relationships and network. It is critical to the success you are seeking.
• Be conscious of not allowing negativity in your space, there’s value in protecting your emotional mindset.
• Women strive to be seen as leaders and prioritizing your well being is a key driver despite societal pressures to take care of others ahead of your own needs.
• When it comes to entrepreneurship there might not ever be a best time to take the leap, but you must commit to the time and ensure you have the right support.
• Surrounding yourself with mentorship and empowering support is a key component to success.
• To be in the position of giving and being authentic will naturally bring a full circle into you receiving.

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We were honored to welcome Amber Thompson to the Intentional Conversations vodcast! We hope you enjoy this encore presentation.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

We cannot have diversity as a silo, every person needs to take part in being their own chief diversity officer. This work is horizontal, not vertical in its entirety.

We have seen DEI budgets begin to get decreased due to the economic downturn, which is why this is an external and internal opportunity to do what we can to push the work forward.

There’s a lot of work that still needs to be done in regard to benefit corporations title. It is a model that has potential with benefits.

Internal DEI leaders can connect the corporate work of activities by utilizing community and grassroot resources.

Policy drives equity! We must follow the DEI mindset with behaviors that make the fundamental changes.

Technology can strengthen organizational change because it’s the only way to capture the necessary data. It is costly, but highly effective to automate the data.

When there are competing priorities, DEI must be pushed forward with the demand for equitable changes in policy.

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We were excited Giovanna Burgess Geathers as the Intentional Conversations guest co-host. And equally excited to share the encore episode below.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

Authenticity is one of the biggest ways to gain trust and we must be consistent about it especially when we facilitate space.

Intentional and conscious breathing is powerful and effective in communication and utilizing it in stressful conversation is a great way to center your thoughts and calms your nervous system.

Its very difficult to deep breath and remain stressed at the same time. If you are feeling upset and triggered, then take a moment to breath.

Psychological safety needs to be understood and respected within us to be able to contribute to a dialog. The safer people feel in their work environment the more they will be empowered to contribute. 

This is important because someone who needs to feel save to voice their opinion could be the one who has the solution to the problem.

The culture we care with us as we switch departments or organizations is infectious to the group, you could be influencing the culture positively or negatively.

So often we are either worry about the past or focusing on the future which means we are very often in our heads. Sematic therapy allows us to be centered.

The more we practice this the better we impact our health in all areas and it translates into the workspace.

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We were honored to welcome Claudia T. Miller as guest co-host on Intentional Conversations. Listen now to the encore episode and be sure to check out her key takeaways below.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM CLAUDIA:

When we have 30% or more women in leadership, data shows companies tend to be more profitable.

A two-part effort is required to achieve women in leadership from the company and from the individual. You must advocate for yourself, and companies need to cultivate this initiative.

When you connect accountability with compensation you will see the results.

30-40% of applicant pool should include underestimated talent before the process can even begin.

Be aware of the value of your transferrable skills, and not focus on the salary offered that includes skills you don’t yet have.

Confidence can cost you the offer or have you short changed, assess the value you bring before interviewing and use that as a guide.

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We were so honored to welcome Emmanuel Kulu to the Intentional Conversations microphone. He shared so much wisdom and knowledge and educated us all regarding African history.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

The miseducation of African history led from the idea you cannot allow a people to know how great their history was and this still affects the workplace today.

History is a big part of the DEI space because it solidifies your value wherever you go and demands acknowledgement.

You cannot limit 3000 years of Black history to one month, it is a conversation that needs to happen more throughout the year, as well as recognizing the accomplishments of the African American people.

We are in the age of information, being ignorant to the facts is no longer an option.

For misinformation to fly, everyone must be deceived for it to continue, and this is what we need to rectify.

African history is Black history, all pieces of the puzzle are important to holistically understand it.

Culture is to human as water is to a fish and if we are stripped from it, we are disconnected from the truth.

Africa has produced more women rulers than anywhere else in the world.

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SEASON 2 of Intentional Conversations with Dr. Nika White and the NWC team kicked off on Friday, January 6th with our very first guest of the new season, Zenica Chatman!

And what a fantastic way to start a new season. Zenica shared so much wisdom from her learned experiences specifically with a workplace bully. It was encouraging to hear her story and how she grew through a very difficult season and emerged stronger.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM ZENICA:

1. Workplace bullying is often psychological harassment, and its effects can be lasting.

2. The power of being an ally to someone experiencing workplace bullying can be profoundly career changing for that individual.

3. Once you understand how common workplace bullying is, you can then begin to obtain the resources you need.

4. It’s important to allow people to acknowledge what happened to them and the feelings around it.

5. Reclaim your power and know yourself before you experienced the events that questioned your identity.

6. You must know what your boundaries are and hold tight to them. When they are crossed, we must trust ourselves that what we are experiencing is not acceptable.

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