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Today is the last day of November and I am ending the month slowly…softly…intentionally. Two months ago, I had an idea for big Black Friday offer that would start early, be available on Small Business Saturday, and end of Sunday – but likely be extended through Cyber Monday. I simultaneously decided to rebuild my […]
INTRODUCING The Power Hour: S.O.F.T. Leadership™ Strategy Session Because our leadership journeys aren’t just professional — they’re deeply personal. We navigate: • Unspoken expectations • Cultural and family obligations • The Strong Black Woman armor • Invisible emotional labor • The pressure to perform at work and at home • The internal conflict between […]
Leadership Liberation Tip: Pause and Prioritize A S.O.F.T. Leadership™ Practice for Sustainable Success High-performing Women of Color leaders are often conditioned to respond immediately, carry everything, and keep pushing — even when the pressure is unspoken and the labor is invisible. You’ve been taught that your value comes from your output, your resilience, and […]
Every few months, a new headline appears declaring that “this generation doesn’t want to work.” It’s a familiar refrain — one that crosses decades. Baby Boomers heard it about Gen X. Gen X heard it about Millennials. And now, Millennials are saying it about Gen Z. But if every generation has heard the same […]
Why Internships Are the Missing Link in Leadership Development Organizations spend millions every year on leadership programs for mid-career professionals. Executive coaching. Management workshops. Leadership retreats. All valuable — but often too late. Because leadership capacity isn’t built after the first promotion.It’s built during the first exposure to professional environments. The First Real Test […]
Proof That Leadership Can Be Both Soft and Strong For years, my work has focused on two essential audiences: Emerging leaders pursuing degrees or just entering the workforce High-performing Women of Color navigating burnout, identity loss, and the pressure to hold it all together in leadership At first glance, these may seem like two […]
“Good talent is hard to find.”I hear it in boardrooms, staff meetings, and leadership retreats all the time. But here’s the truth: good talent isn’t hard to find — it’s hard to develop. The reality is, organizations don’t have a pipeline problem. They have a preparation problem.And that’s exactly where strategic internship programs come […]
Your Interns Aren’t Free Labor — They’re Future Leaders Soft Leadership Turns Internship Programs into Solutions for Multi-Generational Challenges Every organization is feeling it — the tension between generations in the workplace. Gen Z wants flexibility and purpose. Gen X values structure and accountability. Boomers bring loyalty and institutional wisdom. Millennials are looking for […]
The article, “Ford CEO on his ‘epiphany’ after talking to his Gen Z factory workers: They were saying they ‘had to have three jobs’” in Fortune magazine reminded me that I’ve been talking about the skills gap for years in my Human Relations and Social Problems courses. Here’s what we fail to realize: ❌ […]