The Triumph Together Challenge⁠⁠ is in full force 🙌🏾 If you would like to join us in real-time we go live every Tuesday @ 12pm EST on ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠YouTube.⁠⁠ 

Join ⁠⁠Leah C. Murphy⁠⁠, CEO of ⁠⁠Career Gems for the Journey⁠⁠, as she tackles two more chapters of the Triumph in the Trenches Anthology with two incredible co-authors, Dr. Baker-Jones and Phillip Woolfolk. Join us as we explore the powerful insights and strategies for navigating corporate America, driving change, and finding personal and professional triumph. 

Chapter 5 - Dr. Baker Jones: A Jedi Warrior Leads with Grace 

"When we push against the system, the status quo snaps back twice as hard." Dr. ~Dr. Tauheedah Baker Jones~ 

Chapter 6 - Phillip Woolfolk: Navigating Corporate Spaces with a Backup Plan 

"I carried an unsigned resignation letter in my briefcase. It kept me grounded in the fact that I was hired and compensated to do a job and either party could terminate that relationship at any time for any reason."  ~Phillip D. Woolfolk~

The conversation highlights the power of community and finding like-minded individuals to support professional journeys is a central theme. Strategies for change agents to drive impactful change while managing personal well-being are discussed, along with the importance of recognizing and preparing for potential career disruptions. Practical advice on navigating corporate spaces and advocating for equity and justice is shared throughout the episode. 

We encourage you to join us over on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ for the Triumph Together Challenge with real-time discussions.

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ABOUT OUR GUESTS 

Dr. Tauheedah Baker Jones is a transformational leader and entrepreneur looking to inspire and innovative: She works closely with leaders to develop customized change strategies, innovative solutions, and measurable implementation plans that increase organizational coherence, performance, fairness and inclusivity throughout all levels of the organization. She is a dynamic leader who brings 13+ years of experience partnering with leaders to reimagine and redesign programs, practices, and processes to drive success. She utilizes justice oriented, equity lens to develop systems that improve the user-experience, while closing organizational opportunity gaps. Her aptitude for strategic planning, continuous improvement, innovation, program development, and change management have supported her in improving access, experiences, and outcomes for diverse stakeholders across multiple sectors and contexts.

Prior to transitioning to Chief Operations Officer of the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey, (AACCNJ) Phillip D. Woolfolk served as Managing Principal and Sr. Profitability Advisor for Main Street Advisory, LLC. Phillip acquired years of expertise in the private and public finance sectors including Commercial Lending, Small Business & Residential Mortgage Lending, Sales and Operations Management, Strategic Planning, Board Governance, Real Estate Finance, and Public & Private School Fiscal Management and Budgeting. His acquired expertise will be focused on a increasing the capacity of the chamber in small business lending, pre-loan and post-loan technical assistance to Black Business Enterprises ( BBE’s) In today's economic and healthcare crisis, access to capital, and revenue drivers are critical to business success and survival. The Chamber empowers Black Business Enterprises (BBE’s) to improve profitability, sustainability, and grow their enterprises, creating wealth for themselves, their families, and communities.