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So NOT Surprised! I knew it was corporate #DEI efforts was so much marketing hype and now we see their true colors. I also knew that if CEO's were not on board, nothing would happen. WE CAN STILL GET THE BEST OF THE BEST! "Company executives at times didn’t want to change hiring or promotion processes, despite initially telling CDOs they were hired to improve the talent pipeline." They are now blowing with the anti-#affirmativeaction winds but they are  WRONG! We all benefit from diversity and studies prove it is good for the mercenary bottom line. Increasing #diversity is important and we should continue because there is nothing wrong with doing so. It is the RIGHT THING TO DO for society for people and for business. So, they'll keep the corporate Old-White-Boy network at the cost to society and their own success. #SHAME! We need to push back and say THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH A DIVERSE NETWORK, A DIVERSE COMPANY, A DIVERSE SOCIETY. Don't let them get away with this crap!

Ahead of MAD//FEST LONDON in a few week’s time, I was interviewed for their Female Leaders series 'Cappuccinos and Career Cock-Ups.' I started by taking a look back to my move from media agency to sales and the valuable lessons I learnt along the way. I strongly believe that career transitions don’t erase your skills but expand them, and that mistakes are essential to innovation and progress. Have a read over a coffee ☕️ and let me know what you think… link in the comments

This past Friday, a handful of Career Attraction Alumni got together for coffee (thank you Ole & Steen!) in NYC. One of the amazing things about this group is that most of them had never met. Yet, after some casual conversation we all sat down to share either sometihng we were looking to create -or- a current problem/opportunity we were solving for. Topics ranged from... - Navigating a new leadership role - Negotiating for equitable pay - Creating a consistent flow of consulting clients - moving from Consultant to Trusted Advisor and more... When I found remarkable is how quickly everyone was open and forthright about what was going on in their lives. No bravado. No positioning. Candor and leaning in for others' perspectives. Myself included. This is my tribe and I'm grateful for everyone one in it. I'm curious. Who is in your tribe? (if you'd like to thank them publicly, tag below in your comment...I'll go first!) -------------------------- BTW - On Thursday at 1pmET, I'm hosting an event for my tribe.  "This is it?" Leveraging Your Expertise to Create Work and a Life You Love. If you'd like to join us, you can register here: https://lnkd.in/gbujMEnq #tribe #trustedadvisor #coffee #

Surprise, surprise. I was once asked if I would like to pivot into a diversity role at a former firm, and choked with laughter at the thought. Not that I don’t believe in this work and have deep respect for the really committed and well qualified practitioners. I simply didn’t want to be subject to a layoff later when the paint dried. The person they hired lasted maybe a year? I don’t know them so I’m not 100% certain. Companies leaning into this work will reap the benefit long term, and I hope DEI professionals stay encouraged that this pendulum shift is a dead cat bounce of idealists who hoard and gatekeep resources. The world is changing, and people screeching about wokeness are desperate to not be held accountable or find themselves on the receiving end of what they deep down, know to be true. If you’re in DEI and looking, happy to brainstorm with you and try to be helpful. There are some very clever people and institutions committed to this work and this hate-filled crisis shall soon pass. #dei #equity #justice #affirmativeaction #woke

Becoming a Director had nothing to do with what I did It had everything to do with the experiences I was no longer available for in my career...🙌🏽 And in the process I became the kind of woman who simply rejected the idea of conformity and was open to a new level of career experiences that others didn't have! So why is it important to audit the experiences you are no longer available for in your career? Like attracts Like 📣 Your reality will always be limited by the experiences that you believe are possible. If you stay open to the experience of settling for less, playing small to other people's expectations.... Those are the only experiences you'll have. You might have hit-and-miss results every now and then.... But a sustainable upward trajectory in your career only becomes a reality from the experiences you decide to embody RIGHT NOW🔥 What experiences are you no longer available for in your career? Comment below if this resonates with you, I'm here for it! ______ P.S What I have just shared is the Identity Activation Method in action. And it’s what we are doing in the 30-day challenge “Becoming BOSS” (also included in the Elevate Collective for free 😉) Lifetime Access to audio drops with the daily practices to become the woman with a Snr. Leadership title next to your name & a pay raise to make BANK in your career DM me the word BOSS for details before the pre-sale price ends 🖤 #Leadershipdevelopment #careeradvancement #diversityandinclusion #womenleadership #elevatewithrebecca

“You can’t bring value to people if you do not value people” With this thought at the forefront of your mind, here is 14 ways to make it happen: 1) Listen actively. Not passively. If you’re thinking about what you’re going to say next, you are not practicing active listening. Find a genuine curiosity and free yourself of judgement for the person in front of you. Don’t impose your opinions or solutions unless they’re solicited, and don’t interrupt. 2) Use people’s names. The best way I can explain how important this is, is by using someone else’s words: “A person is more interested in their name than in all the other names on earth. So remember a person’s name and call it easily, and you have paid a subtle and very effective compliment. But forget it or misspell it – and you have placed yourself at a sharp disadvantage…one of the simplest, most obvious and most important ways of gaining goodwill is by remembering names and making people feel important – yet how many of us do it?” - Dale Carnegie 3) Seek out their opinion, ask for them frequently. 4) Communicate well and often. 5) Invest in their continued development 6) Recognize the qualities you admire about them. This takes practice, but we all have qualities we admire about people. Most often, it’s things we’d like to nourish within ourselves. A sign of maturity is to recognize the volume of work a person has invested within themselves and instead of confronting that with jealousy or judgement, we adknowledge (verbally) how far they’ve come. 7) Accept people for who they are, embracing their uniqueness and differences. If you are an employer, do this and more. These are all ways to impact people without changing compensation. If you notice, quite a few of these overlap with the above! 1) Build trust. 2) Reduce employed turnover 3) Improve brand reputation 4) Provide meaningful work 5) Offer professional development 6) Ask, adknowledge and act on feedback 7) Encourage “thank you’s” from peers and peer recognition, i.e. Starbucks “Green Apron Cards” There you have it! We search for meaning in order to feel appreciated. While meaning may ‘motivate’ us, it’s ‘appreciation’ that transcends us.

I have built 6 profitable companies as a CEO in the past 15 years. The biggest challenge? 👉 Getting my team to care about the results as much as I do. Here are 3 strategies that helped me increase my team's motivation: 1) Giving people ownership - Step back so your team has the room to step up. - Communicate the results of their strategies and ideas. 2) Showing them the impact of their work - Tell them how their inputs lead to better outputs. - People care more when they understand the value of their work. 3) Building a founder's mentality - Make them feel like owners of the company, not just employees. - Ask them what actions they'd take if their money or time were at stake. What's more: Gallup reported that 77% of employees in the U.S. were 'quiet quitting' because they felt disengaged. Give people a reason to care, and they'll give you their peak performance.

It is very hard not to cheer female leaders like Amy Gershkoff Bolles, Ph.D. In her recent interview with ExecThread she highlighted her passion to help other women to shine! With her own words: “Creating more opportunities for women leaders. Research shows companies perform better when their #management team & #board include women; yet women comprise just 15% of C-level roles, only 9% of CEOs in the S&P 500, and 20% of Board seats globally. And the stats are even worse for women of color. "We have a long way to go in paving the way for women #leaders.”We need more leaders like Amy who are sensitive about the gender and minority. #womenleaders #boardposition #technology #equality

When you properly lay the foundation for your next promotion, it becomes inevitable. As if by 🔮 MAGIC ✨. You can literally step back and watch as all the pieces fall into place. But first: You need to learn how to put the *right* pieces in place. And here’s the best part: It doesn’t take more time or more hard work. When you know what shifts *actually* matter… …you can stop running around like a chicken with its head cut off and you can do precisely what it takes to get the result you want. It’s about doing the right work, NOT *more* work. So if you’re trying to get promoted but not actually getting the results you want, it’s time to tap into YOUR magic. I’ve brought together a panel of corporate badass women leaders who used their career magic to advance to higher levels of leadership without more work, more degrees, or waiting for their next performance review. During this free live and interactive panel discussion, we’ll show you how to create more prosperity, more promotions, and more recognition for yourself at work. You’ll learn how to: 🌟 Summon Big, Bold Results: Learn how to set intentions that get you the position you want, when you want it. 🌟 Blaze Your Own Career Path: Create unlimited career opportunities for yourself by tapping into the magic of curiosity. 🌟 Embody Real Executive Presence: Break into higher levels of leadership by owning that you belong there. 🌟 Slay Self-Sabotage: Eliminate the self-imposed obstacles that have been holding you back, ensuring your career magic works for you like never before. 🌟 And more!! Register now so you can join us: https://lnkd.in/gA_JBnZp I can’t wait to introduce you to these three corporate badasses: Thelma D. Haddock, Stefanie Gordish, Kristi Sarno