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Do You Know Gen Z?
What do you know about Generation Z? That’s the question I asked myself as I prepared for my most recent speaking engagement. I had the opportunity to lead a fireside chat with Gen Z expert, Meghan Grace. So often when we think about diversity, we think race, gender,...
Prioritize Psychological Safety Right Now
I had this great message planned for you where I was going to talk about our role as leaders in the various stages of our careers. But then life interceded. The story of Israel, the Palestinians, and the war against Hamas took center stage. (On top of the war in...
Parity Podcast on Authenticity for Women of Color Leaders
Tracy J. Edmonds is a mom, coach, and consultant with TJE Coaching & Consulting and the author of Wild Hair, a fabulous book about how authenticity is the key to disrupting bias and enabling greater connections at work. She is a former Chief Diversity Officer for...
Change Breeds Opportunity
A former client of mine once told me that she had captured a full list of “Tracy-isms” – things that I had said that stuck with her. (Uh-Oh!) One of those “isms” that I’ve been thinking about lately is: “Change breeds opportunity!” I’m in a season of change right now,...
How Do You Bring Your Leadership Vision to Life? Break an Egg!
A former client of mine once told me that she had captured a full list of “Tracy-isms” – things that I had said that stuck with her. (Uh-Oh!) One of those “isms” that I’ve been thinking about lately is: “Change breeds opportunity!” I’m in a season of change right now,...
Want to be the next Beyoncé? Get some vision in your life!
I’m back after a couple of weeks of much needed rest. As leaders, we must take care of ourselves so that we’re in the best position to give our gifts to the world. And speaking of gifts, I had the opportunity to attend Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour concert while I was on...
Who’s that Unrecognizable Leader in the Mirror? Is it you? BASIC, BOLD, or BADASS?
We’re midway through the year and I’ve got one question for you: How YOU leading? When we started this journey together, my commitment was to get you from BASIC to BADA$$. How are you doing on the journey? I’ll admit, as a relatively new entrepreneur, I have my less...
Leadership is here to illuminate. Whose light have you dimmed lately?🌟
A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to meet a wonderful, smart, assertive young woman. She reached out to me because she was feeling less than wonderful, smart, and assertive. You see, her workplace was beating her down. The culprit: ageism. This woman is...
Is DEI Dead?
I’ve got a question for you. Is DEI dead? That’s what I’ve been grappling with. Is it dead? (I’m sliding my soapbox out from under my desk!) I’ve been rolling this question around in my mind since reading this article a couple weeks ago in the Washington Post. But...
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