Welcome to Intentional Conversations, where we intersect diversity, equity, and inclusion with leadership and business.
This week we welcomed Julia Rock to Intentional Conversations!
So, grab your headphones 🎧, press play, and let the conversation begin!
Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to our channel because we're all about keeping the great conversations flowing.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Nothing wrong with a 9-5. Entrepreneurship isn’t for everyone and that’s ok.
- Often, companies try to solve the problem, once employees get there. You must ensure alignment before hiring.
- Employers must ask, are you providing meaningful work?
- Optimize what you are testing in the interview process to find alignment instead of dragging it out and asking people to just have conversations.
- Where are you in your leadership journey? A new and seasoned leader needs different training.
- Assess if leaders want to be leaders. Many are just made leaders because they have the technical skills or have been at a company for a while.
- Employees want leaders with integrity, authenticity and courage to take up for employees.
- People don’t understand the responsibility they have when becoming a leader. You can now impact employee livelihood and mental health.
- Before shifting careers, discover and be able to discuss transferable skills.
- Before shifting careers, create a strong desirable brand.
- Don’t suffer in silence.
- Assess staying at a company by asking: What can I do, what will do and what won't I do?
- Companies can’t continue without productive, engaged and motivated employees. Don’t forget you have just as much power as an organization.
CONNECT WITH JULIA:
On Instagram | X
Visit Rock Career Development
CONNECT WITH NIKA WHITE CONSULTING:
Connect on LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | X
Subscribe to the NWC YouTube channel (New videos and more weekly!)
Visit the NWC website
Get your copy of Inclusion Uncomplicated
