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You work under a micromanager. Your coworkers are trying to sabotage you. Your pay sucks. Your commute is dreadful. Your workload is insane. Your long workday is exhausting. Yet…you keep telling yourself, “It could be worse.” Stop justifying your suffering with fear. Why have we normalized a toxic workplace? Your mental, physical, and emotional […]
As a case manager or program coordinator, I could solve certain clients’ problems in a matter of days or maybe weeks while my same client could be in therapy for months or years. I believe more students would graduate if they enrolled in classes they enjoyed or did well in early on instead of […]
We are in the last quarter of 2021. My word for 2021 is completion and I have done all the things in my business that I committed to doing at the start of this year. Creating and promoting a signature program/course for women of color in human services was at the top of the […]
When women support women, magic happens! Who is encouraging you? Who is assisting you? Who is holding you accountable? Come join our sisterhood. The Uplevel Your Position Program is for you if you are a motivated, ambitious, goal-oriented woman of color in human services leadership with a degree in social work, sociology, counseling, psychology, […]
The Uplevel Your Position Career Development Program is for you if you are a motivated, ambitious, goal-oriented woman of color in human services leadership with a degree in social work, sociology, counseling, psychology, public health, education, or criminal justice. You don’t have to wait until January to level up. GET READY if you are: […]
Elevation is continuous and each quarter of this year we have challenged ourselves in different areas. First, we focused on our self-love and self-care because we have to become our own first priority. Then we shifted gears to focus on our career development. Next, we dedicated significant time to elevating our mindsets so that […]
Today is the final day of the Uplevel Your Self-Talk Q4 Career Development Challenge. Doors will open for the Uplevel Your Position Career Development Program on Thursday, November 18th, and close on Black Friday, Friday, November 26th. Here is a recap of the Uplevel Your Self-Talk Challenge strategies: Day 1: Become More Aware Day […]
“You’re telling a story” When I was a little girl, that’s what I had to say if someone was telling an untruth. I could not call them a liar or say that they were lying. Lie was a bad word in my home. I also had to say “be quiet” instead of “shut up” […]
STRETCH is the career development framework that is the foundation of my Uplevel Your Position Program. The components of my STRETCH framework are Service, Tracking, Results, Enthusiasm, Tenacity, Communication, and Hope. My Uplevel Your Self-Talk Career Development Challenge kicks off TODAY and is an illustration of communication in the STRETCH framework. Good communication is essential […]