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 […]
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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
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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
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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,
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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:
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“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”
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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
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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
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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
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I’ve said many times that “You are a brand, and your career is your business”. What I mean is: (1) build your professional reputation like the brand that it is – the brand of you, and (2) treat your career with intentionality and focus like a business. I am a writer and a systems
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