Archive for the 'Diversity' Category
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Tear Up historical job descriptions. I mean really people aren’t doing what’s written on them, so there is a gap between reality and the written word. Gen Y wants the reality of the job, not some over stated litany of words that is outdated. (Who doesn’t?)
Become a facilitator or mentor. Dump your roles as an authority. It does not work with Gen Y.
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Saturday, June 28th, 2008
When I produced the Positively Powerful Women Celebrate! Retreat (Triad West Inc. ) I wanted women to have a boost in their ability to accomplish their vision, greater confidence, more energy, a feeling that they were appreciated and appreciated themselves, and an environment where they could create connections to build their businesses, communities, or social [...]
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Friday, June 13th, 2008
Corporate Clicks: FraserNetsearch
African American business search engine set to launch
By Ann Brown, Black Enterprise
June 9, 2008 — According to recent studies, African Americans turn to the Internet more often than others for career information and professional networking. According to the 2005 AOL African American Cyberstudy, conducted for AOL by IMAGES Market Research, 62% of [...]
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Monday, June 2nd, 2008
"Back in the day" the transformational trainer would float or charge confidently to the front of the room with the elevation that knowledge, dedication, and vision brings. Then he or she and would stand and with utmost seriousness, let us know that it was time for a new way of thinking. Of course we all [...]
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Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Fans of The Secret , What The Bleep , Positively Powerful People, training, speaking, living The Great Life (Great Life videos ), or any attitude shifting, life enhancing, profit generating, advanced skill set, or connected interest, there is a new transformational "kid on the block" that has [...]
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Positively Powerful Women Celebrate! Scottsdale, AZ. May 16 - 5:30PM to 9PM - May 17 - 9AM to 6PM
Arizona Magic of Music & Dance produces a program for children and young adults with physical or mental disabilities that prepares them in one week to stage a theater production that is written and choreographed just for [...]
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Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
Look for me, I will be speaking at one of the events at this conference.
Title: NAWBO Women\’s Business Conference
Location: Arizona Biltmore Resort, 2400 East Missouri Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85016
Description: This premier event will draw women entrepreneurs from across the country looking to grow their businesses, advance their leadership skills, and create lasting [...]
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Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
One of the things that I get to do is to attend fund raising events. They are often events where people talk about the good deeds that their organization performs on behalf of young mothers, boys or girls at risk etc. Rarely have I been to an event where those who are the beneficiaries were [...]
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Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
Scottsdale, AZ.: “Positively Powerful Women Celebrate!” is an event scheduled for May 16 and 17 at the Chaparral Suites Resort, 5001 N. Scottsdale Road.
The purpose of the event is for the empowerment of all women and the celebration of their accomplishments in ways that inspire others to live their dreams. The event is [...]
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Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
While at the AZ Black Film Showcase, I attended the screening of the new film Kings of the Evening. If you have an opportunity to see this do. It’s a touching story that takes place in the 1930’s when times were tough especially for Black Americans. Inspired by a tradition from The Republic of South [...]
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