Linda R. Taliaferro (she/her)’s Post

Oooooh, it's happening! It's happening! It's really happening! Dr. Darla Shaw, SPHR, MBA, PhD. will be speaking this year's NOW Conference (Next Opportunity at Work) at Berkeley next month! She'll be sharing the results of ground-breaking research on culture-fit, our own proprietary work culture archetypes, and the importance of community building... It's gonna be amaaaazing! Attendees will: 🔥🌊☯️🌳☁️Master the art of defining and evaluating culture fit, employing Work Culture Archetypes to enhance the hiring and interviewing framework, and facilitating a pathway for individuals to discover and leverage their potential. 🌱Develop strategies to nurture a sense of community and belonging, crucial for collaborative success and individual career mapping within the organizational landscape. 📖Adopt continuous improvement and learning as key tools in aligning talent acquisition with the evolving dynamics of organizational culture and individual growth aspirations. Mapping Success Through Culture Fit: Discovering Potential in Community and Collaboration https://hubs.li/Q02xG-HQ0

Oooooh, it's happening! It's happening! It's really happening! Dr. Darla Shaw, SPHR, MBA, PhD. will be speaking this year's NOW Conference (Next Opportunity at Work) at Berkeley next month! She'll be sharing the results of ground-breaking research on culture-fit, our own proprietary work culture archetypes, and the importance of community building... It's gonna be amaaaazing! Attendees will: 🔥🌊☯️🌳☁️Master the art of defining and evaluating culture fit, employing Work Culture Archetypes to enhance the hiring and interviewing framework, and facilitating a pathway for individuals to discover and leverage their potential. 🌱Develop strategies to nurture a sense of community and belonging, crucial for collaborative success and individual career mapping within the organizational landscape. 📖Adopt continuous improvement and learning as key tools in aligning talent acquisition with the evolving dynamics of organizational culture and individual growth aspirations. Mapping Success Through Culture Fit: Discovering Potential in Community and Collaboration https://hubs.li/Q02vVYKm0

For Women’s History Month, we’re recognizing the successes and achievements of BARDA employees. Meet Connie Song, Lead Contract Specialist, Division of Contract Management and Acquisitions. One of Connie’s greatest career achievements to date is having the opportunity to support the BARDA mission and working with such a talented and dedicated group. She added, “specifically providing contracting support to the Division of Research, Innovation and Ventures (DRIVe) in launching new and novel program initiatives.” Connie’s advice to young women who are just starting their professional careers is: “stay true to yourself and pursue your passions. Those incremental steps (some of which will feel like steps backwards) toward achieving every goal you set out to tackle is part of the experience that makes those more challenging moments worthwhile — there’s no failure in learning.” Women strengthen public health and national security with their dedication to meaningful work. Learn more about opportunities to work with us: https://ow.ly/FyjE50QNYau

There's one week to go until the final deadline of this year's PRWeek UK 30 Under 30 Awards! So if you haven't submitted an entry yet - for you or one of your teammates, now's your chance. My tip for entrants: think about how you (or your teammate if you're nominating a colleague) have gone above and beyond in your career, delivering on SMART goals and have made a real positive impact in our industry. So be 'Specific', 'Measurable', show how the impact you've made was 'Achieved', tell us why it's 'Relevant' and how it was 'Time-Bound' (when it happened). And above all, let your personal passion come through - show us what makes you, you! Looking forward to reading the entries soon... For more details visit: https://lnkd.in/dX2tcAva

Our latest Chamber Report is out! It's been a full few months at the Chamber, check out the report to catch up on everything we've been up to. Highlights include: - People First launch - New mayors come together for Impact event - Local leaders gain insight from the Upstate - Lowcountry Careers Collaborative enters new phase - Young professionals learn from CYP alumni - Lowcountry Minority Business Partnership releases resource guide Read the report here: https://bit.ly/3W5KyWn

Will you be at our "Hot Takes" Summer Conference? Meet our keynote and large group speakers! Get to know them and learn about what important topics they will be discussing during the conference! To read up 👉 https://loom.ly/ITwIm7Y

This month’s blog focuses on the various skill-building opportunities I’ve sought out, embraced and immersed in throughout my career to make me better at what I do. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eUsJagDv

Curious to learn more about PWC Philadephia? There are 4 ways to check us out this week and next. See think link below and join us for an upcoming virtual breakfast, in-person lunch, or happy hour. Check out the links below and sign up for one of these fun and informative sessions.

🤝 How do great ideas come to life? Through connection. Every game-changing initiative starts with a conversation. At International STAFF Week 2025, you'll meet: - Visionaries in education. - Colleagues from institutions around the globe. - People who could inspire your next big project.   But the best part? It’s not just about exchanging business cards—it’s about building partnerships that last.   📅 February 10-15, 2025 | 📍 Nice, France 👉 Will you make your next big connection? https://lnkd.in/e5WUd5xE 💬 What’s the most valuable connection you’ve ever made at an event?

Join The Pacific Institute's Winner's Circle Network: https://lnkd.in/edPEwf6G Here's this week's message! The Road to Achievement We can take our “wants” and turn them into meaningful, attainable goals. We are going to define our starting point and our end-point, in order to create the path to goal achievement. It is important to understand the difference between “want to” and “do.” “Wants” set up the “do’s” in your life, and your goals will need to be written to reflect the “do.” So, if your goal is to spend time with each of your sisters or brothers, you would write your goal statement like this: “I spend quality time with each of my brothers and sisters. I make sure they all know how important they are to me.” Suppose that you are a parent, trying to balance work, home, and family. It is a difficult road to travel, one filled with many choices. You want to spend as much time with your family as possible, but you have to work in order to provide a roof over their head and food on the table. Guilt kicks in as you attempt to do it all. Now, thinking of work as a “have to” causes additional stress, which can shadow your work and home time. To remove the “have to” from work would help a lot, so your goal statement would be written as, “I love the work I do, because it affords me what I need to spend time with my kids.” One final tip: When you write out your “wants” and goals, make sure you write them in the present tense – the future as now. Take out the “going to” and replace it with “I am.” You are seeing your future as if it has already happened, creating that gap we talked about earlier. The gap is important; without it, there is no energy to grow.