On Real Conversations from the C-suite, Ms. Lisa Holmes will host us in her home where she makes the connections between the role of a Chief Human Resources Officer, the 3 practices of thriving communities, and her influence as a Lifestyle Expert. Once Lisa has shared her perspective, you may be surprised at the aha moments you’ll take away about the correlation between EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCES, EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, a sense of BELONGING, and WORKFORCE SUSTAINABILITY.

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Belonging is a lifestyle that is most evident during the holidays because true Belonging is all about HUMAN AFFIRMING BEHAVIORS if we think about it. The December series of podcasts are my gift to you as we embrace the holiday season by taking the time to pause and reflect on the fact that Belonging is a lifestyle. And, that Belonging is most evident during the holidays because true Belonging is all about HUMAN AFFIRMING BEHAVIORS.

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As we wrap up our Real Conversation from the C-suite with Rick Girard, we investigate the challenge of cultivating belonging and the critical role leaders play. This part of the conversation may seem a little controversial, and Rick isn’t shy about keeping it real.

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Today, in our Real Conversations from the C-suite with Rick Girard, We will explore the relevance of someone’s career wounds or what Simon Sinek would call their why, specifically tied to their professional life. According to Rick, a career wound is typically the reason someone is dissatisfied with their current job. It’s the thing that’s missing from their life, and most importantly, the thing leaders don’t ever bother to ask them about or show any interest in that would help to cultivate a sense of Belonging.

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We’re going to kick off the conversation by hearing about Rick’s background as a snowboarder and the connections to his current work in helping entrepreneurs and
leaders conduct more effective interviews to find their next great hire. He’ll also tell us a little bit about his work as the CEO of Stride Search.

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This month, in honor of Thanksgiving, Dr. Anita focuses on how we can be grateful for the lessons we can learn from our career wounds, or what she refers to as “shaft” experiences. Dr. Anita’s guest on Real Conversations from the C-Suite is Mr. Rick Girard, founder and CEO of Stride Search, and author of the book “Healing Career Wounds.” It’s a fascinating read for those who want to be intentional about growing their companies by making space for people to recover from their career wounds in a place that will value them.

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As we conclude this month’s Real Conversation from the C-suite with Ms. Kelli Kirkland, we end on one of my favorite concepts, which is the challenge of becoming comfortable with discomfort. In our conversation today, Kelli and I share a very scary time together, and yet it resulted in one of the most personally revealing and powerful conclusions to a conversation I’ve ever had! It reminds me, once again, that being able to sit with and in my discomfort and fear can lead to great outcomes!

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As we continue our Real Conversation from the C-suite with Kelli Kirkland, she reminds us that without having the courage to self-reflect and have honest conversations WITH ourselves, it’s impossible to pursue honest living FOR ourselves and WITH others. I can’t wait for you to hear Kelli’s analogy about breaking in new shoes and getting comfortable with diversity conversations.


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Today, in our Real Conversations from the C-suite with Kelli Kirkland, we acknowledge that conversations with ourselves, especially during the process of having our awareness raised about unconscious biases we may hold, can be difficult. Most importantly we talked about how much courage it takes to overcome the fear of being real with ourselves.

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This month, I’m having a Real Conversation from the C-suite with Ms. Kelli Kirkland, founder, and CEO of Genius Kids Club. We’re going to kick off the conversation by hearing Kelli’s stories about the microaggressions she and her son have endured. First, when she established her business and then when her son’s genius IQ was questioned at a school for other children with genius IQs. The scariness of these conversations speaks to how people have been conditioned to think about Kelli and her son.

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