You're a busy soloprenuer doing all the things and you have been doing great at keeping it all together until now. Your business is growing and you need help, but you just don't want to go through the process of hiring. It sounds like a pain , so you have decided you will just work harder to get it  all done. WRONG ANSWER! Listen to this episode and hear the 3 consequences that happens when you do not hire. 

You've hired the people, but not quite sure how to get more out of them or don't know how to keep them? Then listen to this episode where I share 3 ways to improve employee engagement in your business right now!

It's not enough to hire great people-you must also know how to keep them! I give you a simple approach to do just that.

Send any questions or "aha" moments to [email protected].

Project managers are always in demand. The Project Management Institute (PMI®) expects 22 million new project management job openings through 2027. For a long time, project managers were mostly seen in IT and construction but now there are so many industries you can use project management skills. This episode is going to shift your thinking on where and how you can think about project management outside of those industries and so much more!

In this episode, I sit down with Crystal Richards who is the Principal and Owner of MindsparQ™, a talent development consulting firm dedicated to helping organizations better the skills sets of their teams in the areas of project management, communications, and leadership. Crystal Richards has over 20 years of experience as a project manager and a trainer. Crystal is a certified project management professional, an agile certified practitioner, and is certified in emotional intelligence (EQ).

Crystal’s focus is to train people to be better project managers so they can consistently deliver projects with clarity, confidence and courage.

Crystal also maintains an online community on project management and leadership better practices.

To learn more about the community, go to themindsparq.mn.co. And connect with Crystal on the following platforms:

www.theMindsparQ.com

[email protected]

LI: in/theMindsparQ

IG: @theMindsparQ

Twitter: @theMindsparQ

Vimeo: www.vimeo.com/theMindsparQ

I spent 20 years in corporate America as a Black female and 15 of those years was in leadership. In this episode, I talk about what that experience was like, how I felt and how I survived. It is a conversation that is not had often especially without censure. Now that I no longer work in corporate America, I can speak freely about the challenging moments and be transparent about my journey. 

Being a working mom is one of the hardest jobs and now that there is a pandemic, it is even more difficult. But it is possible to have a great career and still be a great mother. It takes some realistic expectations, boundaries and much more.  In this episode, I sit down with 3 other working moms and we discuss the challenges and the rewards of being a working mother.

If you are looking for laughs, encouragement and solutions...this is the episode for you.

If you need help balancing your career, please reach out to me at [email protected] to set up a chat.

I left my comfortable senior level 9-5 job in June 2019 and now 18 months later, it is real clear the 5 definitive things I have learned by making that transition. This is an episode for career professionals working in corporate America and for entrepreneurs. Some things we do not learn until we make huge leaps of faith. Take a listen to this episode and glean the "gems"  of what I learned and how to apply them to your current career and life.

If you need help making a career transition, reach out to me and be a part of my career change program, TRANSITIONS.

Diversity and inclusion has evolved in the workplace and it is becoming more and more relevant and a part of our everyday world. Sometimes, it can be hard to navigate as a human, but especially in the workplace. In this open discussion with Nicole Mitchell, Director of Diversity & Inclusion at Cedars-Sinai Hospital, we talk about how this evolution has happened, why companies should pay attention to it, and how employees can help and navigate it.

This is a must-listen for all leaders and all employees. 

In this episode, I share 3 reasons why you should stop settling in your career. Statistics show that over 50% of people go to jobs everyday they do not like. They remain in unfulfilling roles for many reasons, but in this episode I hope you get a clear view on why that is not the best option.

It has been one year since I "Fired My Boss" and in this episode, I talk about what life is like now after I am for real gone from my 9-5. I share 3 things in my life that are completely different.

This episode will inspire you to think about your own career journey and take inventory of where you are and where you want to be.

Our world has turned upside down but it is important that we leverage the time we have doing this crisis and use it to find or re-create our passion. In this episode, I share a conversation I had with Andrea Holyfield-a career transition consultant and we both share our unique experiences on going after our passion and how we discovered it!