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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 […]
I rarely use Facebook these days, but last Friday morning I posted a goal on my personal page and in the afternoon posted the same goal in 3 different social work Facebook groups. “One of my professional goals for 2022 is to speak to more college students about building successful careers in social work […]
Of course, I talk to myself. Sometimes I need expert advice! The most important question is what we are saying to ourselves. Are our words encouraging or demeaning? Words have power. Are we building ourselves up or tearing ourselves down? Let’s go deeper in with the Uplevel Your Self-Talk Challenge which kicks off November […]
In October, we examined our limiting beliefs and I made tangible strides with great results. If we’re going to finish 2021 strong and launch into 2022 with power and intention, let’s spend a little more time in self-reflection and then go forth with strategic action. Why? Because they say that lessons in life will […]