Strategic Career Management is the lifelong process of investing resources into your career to maintain or increase your value in the workplace, undertake work that is personally satisfying, strive for work/life balance, and achieve financial security. The 3 pillars in my strategic career management framework are clarity, credibility, and congruency. Pillar 1 Clarity: What […]
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Organizations and organizational cultures are ever-changing. Our American workforce is comprised of baby boomers, zoomers, and the 3 generations in between. This generation gap can cause a variety of challenges for employers. Hybrid work schedules, clear paths to promotion, satisfactory salaries, and paid time off are what employees now expect from their employers and
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Let’s do a little self-reflection as the month of May comes to a close. May is National Mental Health Month and National Walking Month. These two are intertwined for me. I love being outside in nature and walking in quiet among grass and trees. Nicki in Nature (#nickiinnature) doesn’t mean cliff jumping or white water
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I made this post on my personal Facebook page today (4/17/23). “As I look back over my life, I was never into hustle and grind culture. It didn’t make sense for my life. I was intentional about taking jobs that allowed me to take my daughter to school and have flexibility for field trips,
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For over a decade I have posted new written blogs on my website on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. That didn’t happen today. Instead, a video blog happened…check it out. A video blog in place of a written blog today. 1. Operating in integrity. 2. Showing up fully. 3. Being authentically Nicki. Stay tuned… Social Work
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IMPORTANT: I am out of the office today and Monday to celebrate my milestone birthday. We are closed from April 7th through April 10th, 2023. Sending Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday love and light to all who celebrate. Happy spring break and Easter Monday to all those on spring break. Happy Birthday to Me!
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My passion is helping high-performing Women of Color in social work leadership achieve career fulfillment by getting clear on what they want, elevating their confidence, and centering their accomplishments. My personal philosophy on leadership is that: Leadership is a privilege Leadership is about impact and influence, not a title Leadership is earned, not demanded Leadership
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My word for 2023 is authenticity. Authenticity requires: Self-reflection Self-awareness Self-acceptance Self-advocacy Self-assurance I’ve said before publicly that if you need me, I’m there. I will show up for others, but I have let myself down or sacrificed my own needs and honestly, I thought that I had passed that phase. Nope. In my commitment
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My calendar is open for SCHEDULING professional development workshops for social work leaders. Introducing Lead Like a Social Worker: Balance, Brilliance, Boldness workshop. Workshop Description: Management and supervision trainings are plentiful in the social work profession. Best practices for high-quality and competent social work supervision often begin with an explanation of the purpose, role, and function
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I closed out September which was Self-Improvement Month and Self-Care Awareness Month with the first You Can’t Pour from An Empty Cup: Self-Love, Self-Care and Self-Preservation for Working Women virtual workshop. It was amazing! Did you miss it? If you missed it, no worries, because I am setting the date for the next virtual