Mar 26, 2018 | Business, Coaching, collaboration, conference, Diversity & Inclusion, global, leadership, marketing, PPWA 2018, strength, transformation, Women
Connect! Collaborate! Celebrate! Triad West Inc. hosts the 11th Annual Positively Powerful Woman Awards at the beautiful Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona on Thursday evening, May 17, 2018. 5:30 PM to 9 PM.
“It is amazing that we are in our second decade of this groundbreaking event. There can never be enough recognition given to the strong, honorable, and powerful women whose willingness to share their authentic stories inspire women to go further than they have ever gone before in making their mark upon the world. We are on a mission to generate empowerment and the greater liberation of women’s brilliance. The awards celebration is one of the ways we do this. Guests can expect an upbeat inclusive environment led by Positively Powerful Woman of Media Leadership, emcee Susan Casper, ABC15 Sonoran Living Host.” Dr. Joel Martin, Owner, Triad West Inc., Founder & Executive Producer, Positively Powerful Programs.
The 2018 Positively Powerful Woman Award Recipients
This year’s honorees are phenomenal women leaders based in Arizona who are making a national impact and we are privileged to have our first international honoree who is making her difference in Asia. Women, men, and families are invited to join us for this very special occasion.
Debbie Castaldo, 2018 Positively Powerful Woman of Corporate Leadership: Debbie Castaldo is Vice President of Corporate and Community Impact for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Executive Director of the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation. She enters her tenth season with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2018, overseeing the organization’s award-winning community efforts. Debbie Castaldo leads the team’s industry-leading fundraising efforts that have made charitable contributions exceeding $55 million to non-profit organizations throughout Arizona since 1997. The D-backs and the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation projects and programs are improving our communities and creating opportunities for our most at-risk children and families.
Dr. Pamela Williamson, 2018 Positively Powerful Woman of Visionary Leadership: Dr. Pamela Williamson is President and CEO of WBEC-West, one of the largest third-party certifiers of businesses owned, controlled, and operated by women in the United States. Under her leadership, the WBEC-West team has generated over 100,000 connections between certified WBEs and Corporations across the nation looking to procure products and services from Women Business Owners. Dr. Williamson has over 25-years of experience in financial and consulting services, specializing in change and organizational management. She has served as the CEO of a SABA 7 consulting firm and as the Vice President and Deputy Director of a National Behavioral Health Care Organization’s Psychiatric urgent care facility.
Angela Hughey, 2018 Positively Powerful Woman of Equality Leadership: Angela Hughey is Co-Founder and President of ONE Community — a member-based coalition of businesses and organizations that support diversity, inclusion, and equality for all Arizonans. In 2013, Angela Hughey and the ONE Community team launched The UNITY Pledge, a concerted effort by Arizona businesses and individuals to advance workplace equality and equal treatment in housing and hospitality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) individuals and their allies. The UNITY Pledge is the largest equality pledge in the nation.
Hong Yee Mei, 2018 Positively Powerful Woman of Education Leadership: Country Manager and Co-founder of Milestone Trainings in Malaysia. Yee Mei has had 20 years of experience in the transformational training industry. In the last 6 years, she has been instrumental in building Milestone Trainings from an idea to an organization that has seen 1368 new students in the transformational training program in 2017. This work which bears the hallmark of her role and contribution has changed the lives of the graduates and cascaded into their families, workplace, and communities. The first Positively Powerful Women’s Empowerment Workshop held in Malaysia in 2015 was the realization of a 10 year old dream, finally fulfilled when she met Dr. Joel Martin.
The 2018 Positively Powerful Sponsors include The Arizona Diamondbacks, Southwest Airlines: The Official Airline of the Positively Powerful Woman Awards, Desert Botanical Garden, KTOliver Enterprises, Care1st Health Plan of Arizona, Inc., The Heritage Center, Salt River Project, InBusiness Media, and Splash Printing and Marketing. For registrations and sponsorships, please visit www.positivelypowerful.com
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Jan 4, 2018 | Business, Coaching, collaboration, conference, Diversity & Inclusion, empowerment, Events, global, leadership, marketing, positively powerful woman, ppwa 2017, PPWA 2018, relationships, STEM, strength, techology, transformation, Women
Essence Ventures: The Power of Values and being Valued.
“Values are the morals that we live by. They reside deep within us, and they affect our emotions. They are tough to alter, and often reside in our unconsciousness” (Source: How To Be A Positively Powerful Person! The Spirit-Filled Edition. Dr. Joel Martin).
Values keep us healthy — emotionally, spiritually, and physically. They are the ones that we must unquestionably keep, and the ones that must direct our actions. Our values are our strengths. As a consultant, executive coach and facilitator, I’ve been called me ‘The Transformation Generator’ for a reason. My unwavering promise is that I make sure the people I work for achieve their ULTIMATE goals in life and business. I value what they value and their missions as my own. The value that keeps me motivated is commitment.
Dr. Joel P. Martin, now President of Positively Powerful / Triad West, Inc. and daughter, Cybel Martin, now ICG Local 600 Director of Photography.
So, I had an emotional response when I read that Essence magazine, a client of my ad agency years ago, is Black owned once again. The values Essence personified were acknowledgment, respect and commitment. They were committed to bringing equity and equality as “a marquee lifestyle brand for African American women.”
Congratulations to “@Essence Ventures LLC, a company launched in 2017 by Shea Moisture founder Richelieu Dennis. As a result, the Essence brand has returned to a 100% black-owned independent company, after 12 years of being owned by Time.….As part of the new deal, Essence President Michelle Ebanks will continue in her role and join its board of directors. In addition, Michelle Ebanks, along with a Black female-led executive team, will have an equity stake in the business….Said Ebanks in a statement. “In addition, it represents a critical recognition, centering and elevation of the Black women running the business from solely a leadership position to a co-ownership position.” Derek Dingle adds, “The “groundbreaking” transaction “demonstrates that a number of African American entrepreneurs can execute with vision and wherewithal to return valuable institutions to African American ownership – a rare event in contemporary Black business history.” Read more here.
BOCA Advertisement created by JPMartin Associates for the Black Owned Communications Alliance. Photograph by John Pinderhughes.
Dr. Joel P. Martin is a marketing, coaching, training, and consulting professional. The former owner and operator of a full-service NYC-based advertising agency, she founded Triad West, Inc. more than 15 years ago to provide clients with expertise in developing leaders; diverse and inclusive cultures; and aligned high-performing teams. She specializes in transformative leadership development and empowerment programs for Women. Dr. Martin provides services across the U.S. and globally. She has earned an MA in Psychology, Ph.D. in Communications and admission as a Fellow of the Wharton Business School. She is the founder of the Positively Powerful Woman Awards & Programs celebrating its 11th year. Triad West, Inc. is a woman owned and operated WBENC certified corporation.
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Dec 20, 2017 | Business, Coaching, collaboration, conference, Diversity & Inclusion, global, leadership, positively powerful woman, PPW Awards, STEM, techology, transformation, Women
Being a powerful woman has many faces. May 17, 2018, Dr. Pamela Williamson will receive the Positively Powerful Woman Visionary Leadership Award. Dr. Williamson is the President of WBENC West where she facilitates beneficial procurement opportunities between women-owned businesses and corporations across the US. She is a powerful servant-leader. She is a customer-focused visionary. And, she means business.
“When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid” Audre Lorde.
“Being Positively Powerful is more than a title. Every human being has the capacity to live a successful fulfilling life like Dr. Williamson and our previous 50 honorees. It may not always be easy, but it is possible.” Dr. Joel P. Martin, Triad West Inc. Awards Founder.
Being positively powerful means:
- Resilient in the face of challenges or obstacles. It is not just what we do, it is how we do it.
- Focusing on diversity and inclusion. Being a champion of an inclusive environment that embraces everyone.
- Having a healthy mindset and body, which may take reinventing oneself, an exciting and worthwhile adventure.
- Being financially educated for personal and professional success.
- Sharing what we know and who we know in collaboration with others.
- Owning our personal power as the author of our life and legacy.
- Being powerful also means living a life of deep and meaningful relationships. In the case of Dr. Williamson, she is the wife of Ben and mother of two daughters, Alexandria ages 17 and Skyler age 12.
WBENC Members and Corporations: Sponsor the 11th Annual Positively Powerful Woman Awards. Share your commitment and advocate for women leaders. The founder of this program is WBENC Certified Triad West Inc., Dr. Joel Martin, President. For more information on the event, previous recipients, marketing opportunities, who we are, and the success we stand for, please click here. To become a WBENC Corporate Member or Certified Women Business Enterprise, click here.
The 2018 Positively Powerful Woman Awards will be Thursday, May 17, 2018, at the renowned Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, AZ. Reception: 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Awards presentation: 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The event is open to the public.
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Jul 21, 2016 | Coaches Corner, Coaching, relationships
Learning how to find your way
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”
So many ways to learn, how many to unlearn?
As adults we have our “to do” lists, the speeches we attend, the audio recordings, workbooks and other sources from the last, the latest and greatest seminar we went to. All because we have an insatiable desire to learn. Maybe it’s because of some problem we want to solve or some business strategy we want to learn….whatever, we are a walking talking commitment to ‘learning’.
However what we don’t realize is that it is the unlearning that most interferes with what we do to learn. Unlearn why we procrastinate, why we let those notebooks gather dust after the first rush “to do” wears off. Or we get scared. What gets int the way of our being courageous to do something about the stuff we called “learned”.
What do you need to unlearn? This is where the human connection can kick in; that he or she that gets you over some hump and into action. Rewiring the brain to unlearn is faster with a caring two-some.
“What does it take to go where you’ve never been?”
I read this in a brochure of one of my international clients. Got someplace, a goal, vision, a health issue you’ve never been or had before? Think about the impossible way you most want to be or goal you want to reach… then put it in the abstract. Distance yourself from it. Meaning, imagine it as a wilderness you’ve never been in before. Could be a new country you got a training assignment to work in…whatever. To go to that imaginary place, what would you do? Find a map? Use your GPS or Google Map to check it out? Get a guide? Google the weather, temperature and start packing accordingly? For sure, you’d let yourself get excited about the trip. Then if it was important enough to you, your life and/or your sense of adventure, you would GO!
Learning how to achieve the impossible
It’s no different with the journey to your ”impossible dream”. Get a guide…a coach someone who’s been there and done that. You wouldn’t want a guide who is as new as you to the wilderness, would you? Do you homework, don’t go in blind. Think, does he or she have the credentials for your particular journey. And for sure – get excited! Remember, what’s new territory you is the journey you choose and could be the journey of your lifetime, your next adventure. Too many times we don’t act with urgency to what our intuition tells us. Trust and step out.
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