UpliftED Conversations: A DEI Focused Blog

Sharing insights and experiences to keep workplace inclusion moving forward

Purpose - we all have one. It’s what we’re uniquely designed to do in the world. At Uplifting Impact, we believe that the power to make change lies within all of us, and can be extended to our places of work - where we can all hustle with purpose to create, continuous, organizational inclusion.

We want to move forward on this path together, with you - find us here bi-weekly!

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Sharing insights and experiences to keep workplace inclusion moving forward

Purpose - we all have one. It’s what we’re uniquely designed to do in the world. At Uplifting Impact, we believe that the power to make change lies within all of us, and can be extended to our places of work - where we can all hustle with purpose to create, continuous, organizational inclusion.

We want to move forward on this path together, with you - find us here weekly!

  • Apr
    07
    2020

    Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is an important in the evolving workplace.  How do we represent our rich culture in our professional lives.  The vlogs for the month of April are devoted to developing DEI principles in your leadership. 

  • Apr
    02
    2020

    We're in such a weird time!  This pandemic has shifted how we lead our personal and professional lives.  I spoke with top-performing leaders from a variety of sectors and I gleaned some advice on how they are leading during this crisis.

  • Mar
    24
    2020

    We all have a free gift that we can give the world.  It only takes a couple of seconds and my grandmother, Big Mama, was the master at giving this gift.  Want to know what it is?  Find out below!

  • Mar
    17
    2020

    No one could tell a joke like Big Mama. She was always great at keeping things in perspective especially when people were stressed.  This week's vlog is about how humor can help you get past serious situations.

  • Mar
    10
    2020

    'Big Mama' kept it 💯 all the time!  She was an authentic person no matter who she met.  This week's vlog is about staying true to yourself no matter who you meet in your Purposeful Hustle.

  • Mar
    05
    2020

    *New Series* My grandmother -- affectionately known as 'Big Mama' -- was a big and wonderful personality! She could light up a room with a smile. I've used many of the lessons she taught me in my career and I want to share them with you in my new vlog...

  • Feb
    25
    2020

    Do you try to protect your team by taking on all of the hard stuff yourself? If so, you are doing yourself and your team a disservice. They need to see the dragons too! How do I know? I have done it too!

  • Feb
    18
    2020

    A company's success is largely dependent on its culture. There's a saying: "culture eats strategy for breakfast." Before you take on a position at a new company, are you taking time to examine its culture? I didn't at first and it got me into hot water....

  • Feb
    11
    2020

    Are you placing an unreasonable workload on yourself to get things done? One time I stressed myself out at work while trying to go to graduate school, be a new mother, and work a fulltime job.  Check out this week's fail in the #Failsume.

  • Feb
    06
    2020

    The Failsume is back!  What happens when you don't bring the proper expertise and instead you work with somebody who's just not ready for the current challenge?  Find out what I do to avoid this mistake!