I started a 90-Day Momentum Journey on May 1, 2026. Not because I need to become someone new. Because I am no longer shrinking. For 90 days, I am intentionally committing to visibility, consistency, and personal investment: one video with my face and voice every day, and one intentional ask or application This journey […]
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When organizations evaluate their internship programs, they often focus on one question: “Did the intern complete their hours?” It’s a simple metric. It’s easy to track. And it completely misses the point. Because the true value of an internship program isn’t measured in hours. It’s measured in development. The Problem with Traditional ROI Thinking
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Many organizations believe they have a “good” internship program. Interns are placed. Tasks are assigned. Hours are completed. On the surface, everything appears to be working. But here’s the real question: Is your internship program actually developing talent—or just managing it? Because those are not the same thing. The Hidden Gap in Internship Programs
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In 2014, I began a simple practice that became one of the most consistent rituals in my leadership journey. Each month, I shared three words – a short mantra to guide reflection, intention, and focus. Not long essays. Not complicated frameworks. Just three words. And somehow, that simplicity became powerful. Over time, it created
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People ask me why I named my framework S.O.F.T. Leadership™. Because “soft” isn’t what the world taught me to be. As an eldest daughter… The reliable one. The dependable one. As a social worker… Who experienced compassion fatigue and burnout. As a Black woman… Who inherited unfair societal limitations and cultural conditioning Softness didn’t feel
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March is Social Work Month and Women’s History Month. For most of my career, I focused on doing the work – not documenting it. I did my job well, because what else would I do? My work spoke for itself… just not always in rooms I wasn’t in. Over the years, I supervised diverse
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As we close out Black History Month and near the start Women’s History Month and Social Work Month I’m reminded that I went into social work to become a leader and an entrepreneur. – Community Economic Development I went into social work to build and lead an intergenerational community connecting seniors and young people
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Innovation as S.O.F.T. Leadership™ in Action Black History isn’t just American history; Black History is innovation history. The infrastructure of modern life — transportation systems, medical advancements, communication technology, public safety, agriculture, and global computing — exists because Black innovators identified problems others overlooked and created solutions the world now depends on. Traffic signals.
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Self-love in leadership isn’t a feeling — it’s a practice. And in the context of S.O.F.T. Leadership™, it becomes the foundation for sustainable success, not just temporary relief. Why Self-Love Is a Leadership Competency We’ve spent decades learning that leadership is measured by output — hours logged, results delivered, battles survived. But what if
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February is often framed as a month of love— but rarely the kind women in leadership are taught to practice with themselves. For high-performing leaders, especially Women of Color, self-love has been mischaracterized as indulgence instead of infrastructure. But under S.O.F.T. Leadership™, self-love is essential. It is wise. It is protective. It
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