In today's episode , Leah C. Murphy, CEO of Career Gems
for the Journey is joined by co-author Shareda Rollins, M.Ed an experienced people manager and training development leader at Oracle. Shareda shares insights from her chapter titled "Escalator Blues: An Emotional Trauma Unpacked"
focusing on early career development for Black professionals.
Key discussion points include:
💎 Early Career Development: Shareda emphasizes the importance of preparing young Black professionals for emotional and professional challenges.
💎 Escalator Blues: Shareda describes her experience of feeling overwhelmed as the only Black professional in a large corporation.
💎 Emotional Intelligence: The conversation highlights the need for self-awareness, self-regulation, and creating safe spaces for emotional expression and disagreement in corporate environments.
Her dedication to fostering an inclusive workplace is
evident as she shares practical advice for navigating corporate America.
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About Our Guest
Shareda Rollins is a dynamic
professional with training program development and federal contract management experience. Recognized for demonstrating a natural aptitude for delivering value-added learning and training solutions directly aligned with stakeholder needs, as well as for driving the development and performance of diverse teams and ensuring compliance with contract scope and requirements, she has a verifiable history of contributing directly to success throughout her career. Professional focal points include talent acquisition & retention, process optimization, learning program consulting, strategic partnerships, training coordination, client engagement, sales, team leadership, and risk mitigation. Delivering superior administration on the latter areas of expertise requires utilization of effective communication skills, negotiation skills, as well as
professional acumen, strategy development, project management, and change management to support efficiency and optimal outcomes.
Currently, she is a Managing Principal Consultant,
Federal Client Learning with Oracle Corporation. Under her leadership, she spearheaded the ground up development of a team responsible for VA training implementation. Process optimization, quality improvement, and training delivery initiatives in accordance with the scope of federal contracts are key achievements. She also coaches and mentors direct reports to strengthen performance and skills. In addition, she is a liaise with senior leadership, vendor stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to ensure the company’s client support structure is driving the business forward with minimal expenditures.