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Wish I Knew . . .#42 Lois Jeffers - Lawyer to DEI / Having Courage / Blind Spots / GOT ahead of the curveCareer OverviewBecoming a lawyer from FordhamWorking as a lawyer for 8 yearsTransitioning to an assistant director of career advisingFinding her calling with Diversity, equity and inclusion career pathWork today at a multinational technology company in the Bay area HighlightsGrowing up in the virgin islands working for the national guardsMatlock guided her career choicePerspective on the timing of law schoolHaving courage and maturity Observing others to influence her futureUsing an Executive coach and family support for a career PivotPay attention to these micro moments of life, this could be a si...2022-03-0848 min
City Lights with Lois ReitzesThe Love Songs of W.E.B. Du BoisLois Reitzes speaks with acclaimed poet and essayist Honoree Fanonne Jeffers about her debut novel, The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2021-08-2452 min
Lead with Lois008: Leading Inclusively Through RTO (Return to Office)In today’s interlude episode, I’m sharing some key questions leaders should be asking themselves as employees return to the office after over a year of remote work. Especially in emerging hybrid models where employees can work in the office some days and work from home on others, there are important considerations that leaders must be cognizant of as they begin to design new policies and working arrangements.
Some key challenges to consider as employees return to the office are:
Visibility and advancement can be hampered by the “flexibility stigma.” Remember that employees who choose to come...2021-06-1508 minLead with Lois007: Leadership in Times of Crisis | How Leaders Should Drive Conversations During a Social Justice CrisisToday I’m continuing my interlude series on leading during times of crisis, especially a social justice crisis. I’m diving into something many leaders struggle with: how to talk to their team members during or after a racially motivated incident. This can be an extremely sensitive topic for team members, so I am walking you through steps you can take to connect authentically and openly with your team.
Key Takeaways from the Episode:
Set an extremely supportive tone at the beginning of any communication. Make it known that you are there to listen and remember to d...2021-06-0116 minLead with Lois006: How Leaders Should Prepare For Supporting Communities During Social Justice CrisesIn today’s interlude episode, I am sharing my thoughts on how leaders can support their team members in underrepresented communities after external crises occur within these communities.
Leaders should acknowledge tragedies and events impacting these communities and have crucial conversations about how their teams and organizations can show allyship, but it's critical that leaders engage in reflection and inner work first, starting with these questions:
What is my motivation?
What is uncomfortable about this for me?
What do I need to learn and unlearn?
I break down what to consider when reflecting on these th...2021-05-1809 minLead with Lois005: Interlude: Self-Care In Times of TragedyIf you follow me over on Instagram @leadwithlois, this audio might sound familiar! This past weekend I sat down outside and recorded my thoughts on how I’m making time to care for myself in the midst of tragic violence against Black and brown people and Asian Americans.
In your leadership journey, I encourage you to reflect on:
What do you do to process and navigate the violent tragedies in this country?
How might you help to stamp out systemic harm caused to marginalized communities?
Books mentioned:
All Along You Were Blooming by Mo...2021-04-2006 minLead with Lois004: Self-Efficacy and Career Transition with Yvonne Davenport-PerkinsToday’s episode is a continuation of our Career Transition series! In this episode, I sat down with my good friend Yvonne Davenport-Perkins to dive into her career journey and explore how self-efficacy played a role in her transition from education to business administration to life coaching. This episode is full of incredible advice and insight from Yvonne on how she’s been motivated to drive change in her work, life, parenting, and everything in between.
Yvonne Davenport-Perkins is a life coach, consultant, New York City native, wife, homeschooler and mother of 3 young men. Her mission in life...2021-04-0650 min
Lead with Lois003: Self Awareness and Career Transition with Kelli DossThis interview is kicking off a new series on the Lead with Lois Podcast all about career transitions. In this first interview, I sat down with my dear friend Kelli Doss, the Chief Talent & Equity Officer at iMentor, a non-profit that pairs high school students with professional mentors to increase their likelihood of enrolling in and graduating from college. Kelli shares how self-awareness and self-reflection helped her to transition from a legal career into the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion space. If you’ve ever had a feeling that the career you’re in right now just isn’t “it” for...2021-03-1648 minLead with Lois002: From Inner Critic To Inner ChampionIn this episode of the Lead with Lois podcast, I’m tackling that little voice inside of us: our inner critic. Letting our inner critic influence our decisions can hold us back, harm our mental and emotional health, and hinder our leadership of ourselves and our teams. However, there are some transformative reflections and actions you can take today to turn your inner critic into your inner champion. In this episode, I will walk you through it!
Key Learnings from this episode:
Your inner critic is the inner voice that judges, criticizes, and demeans you. It mi...2021-03-0214 minLead with Lois001: Deconstructing Self-LeadershipIn this episode of the Lead with Lois podcast, I’m sharing the four components of self-leadership. There are a lot of differing opinions on the most important components of self-leadership, but I’m sharing the ones that are the most important to me! I’ll share exercises, journaling prompts, and examples to help you start developing in each of the four components today.
The Four Components of Self-Leadership:
Self-awareness: your ability to understand your own emotions and their impact on your performance.
Self-efficacy: your belief in your ability to effect change and achieve your goals...2021-02-1614 min
Lead with LoisWelcome to Lead with Lois, Hosted by Lois Jeffers!Welcome to the Lead with Lois Podcast! I'm your host, Lois Jeffers! I'm a lawyer turned Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practitioner, and an Executive Leadership Coach. I know what it’s like to make a major pivot in your career and embrace leadership. In the Lead with Lois podcast, I'll teach you how to lead from within and take a multi-dimensional approach to leadership. If you are interested in revamping your career or developing inclusive leadership skills, I offer laser-focused executive coaching to get you there. Learn more about my programs at https://www.loisjeffers.com/work-with-me or book a...2021-02-0206 min
Tiferet TalkMolly Fisk | Tiferet Talk with Melissa StuddardPlease join Melissa Studdard and her new co-host and publisher of Tiferet Journal, Donna Baier Stein on 04/29/14 at 7PM EST for a conversation with author, poet, life coach and creative writing teacher Molly Fisk.
Fisk’s books include the poetry collections The More Difficult Beauty and Listening to Winter, and a collection of radio essays, Blow-Drying a Chicken, Observations from a Working Poet.
Fisk has appeared for Tedx Events and in the PBS documentary, “The Loss of Nameless Things,” and she is the recipient of many fellowships, including grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the California Arts Council and the...2014-04-3000 min