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🏡✨ HWP is leading the charge for Hispanic economic empowerment! 🌟 Discover how HWP's commitment to diversity in business leadership and support for Hispanic-owned businesses is making a significant impact. Read more: https://bit.ly/43oEPwJ #EconomicInclusion #HispanicSuccess #HispanicWealthProject #WealthStreamNews

Investing in the success of underrepresented businesses is investing in the success of our economy.

Karen Ancira, Chief People Officer at Mattel, Inc. and a board member of the Latino Leadership Institute (LLI), sits down with us for a candid conversation about the corporate retreat from DEI efforts. With Latinos accounting for 78% of net new workers between 2020 and 2030, investing in Latino talent isn’t optional—it’s essential for businesses wanting to drive ROI today and in the future. Watch the full interview with Joelle Martinez, LLI President & CEO, here: https://lnkd.in/gFFcp447 #LatinosLead #LatinasLead #DEI #Leadership #LatinoLeadership

Listen to the wisdom that is being offered here. Learn from it and act accordingly.

Black Pennsylvanians hold the key to meaningful change through our resilience, ingenuity, and unique perspectives. BLP supports pathways to public sector policy leadership, recognizing that leaders who share their community’s lived experience drive policies that create profound social and economic impact. Through these pathways, Black professionals lead the Commonwealth toward a future where Black neighborhoods thrive. When leaders understand their communities’ priorities, they craft policies that uplift and strengthen the social economy. #CommunityLeadership #LastingImpact #SocialEconomy

"To showcase your dedication for public service, chase challenges, not promotions." — Mehrabuddin Safi, MPA #PublicService, #Leadership, #ChallengeOverPromotion, #ServiceBeforeSelf, #Dedication #CareerAdvice, #ProfessionalGrowth, #PublicAdministration, #MPA, #LeadershipQuotes

"Black women leaders must bend but not break." This is a statement made during my interviews with prominent Black women leaders. For some, this line may trigger discomfort, as the notion of compromise can be unsettling. However, for seasoned Black women in leadership roles, navigating the intricate labyrinth of authority—with its traps, pitfalls, valleys, and mountains—often requires them to be all things to all people. They have learned the art of adaptation for the greater good. "Bending but not breaking" is not about compromising one's values; rather, it signifies flexibility, the wisdom to choose battles wisely, and the understanding that building and maintaining relationships is crucial for long-term success and longevity in leadership roles. To upcoming Black women leaders, the phrase "bend but not break" may not resonate verbatim, but consider what it means to you: the ability to remain resilient while upholding your integrity, navigating challenges with grace, and fostering connections that empower and elevate your leadership journey.

When you are intentional in seeking out diverse perspectives and experiences to solve complex systemic problems - magic happens. You can only solve systemic problems by adopting systems change approaches. This group of leaders in industry, academia, child care, politics, entrepreneurship, immigration and newcomer services, finance, economic development, and in the prevention of violence against women were convened to discuss women’s economic advancement. We discussed: - the need for accessible, affordable & quality child care for SCHOOL AGED children. This is a massive gap as schools typically run from 8:30ish am to 3:25pm, yet the workday is typically 8:30-5pm! DYK that in our public school system, Fridays are also half-days and there are at a minimum of one full day each month as a resource day, in addition to stats, holidays and learning days for teachers? Before/after care is hard to come by, very expensive and often requires someone to still transport a child from school to the aftercare facility. - Intersectionality and the fact that many women’s basic needs like safety and security are not being met, yet alone also trying to dismantle the patriarchy on top of this and a mountain of invisible labour and caregiving. - The persistent gender pay gap across all industries and sectors and the intersectionality of it - how Black and Indigenous women are paid, how disabled folks are paid, are all extremely lower than white women. - The lack of advancement in all industries and sectors of Women - even those numerically dominated by women. - Biases that still exist in workplaces, among leaders and the general public’s attitude towards women and parenting. - Terrible workplace norms and policies that reinforce one-income households and the exclusion of women and parents. - The piece-meal supports that exist for women entrepreneurs that seem to consistently push them towards debt. The venture capital and financing gender gap. I feel like I’m missing at least 5 more themes here! So much was discussed in about 1 hour of time - AND so many solutions were brought to the table. I can’t wait to see what this incredible group does next! Thank you for convening this powerhouse group Axis Connects and Jyoti Gondek! #EconomicLeadership #EconomicAdvancement #DEI #EDI #FutureofWork

Leadership as a Black woman often feels like carrying the weight of everyone's expectations, your team, your community, and the systems that depend on you but rarely support you in return. It’s time to challenge this narrative. At When We Gather Consulting, we believe leadership can be different. It can be identity-affirming. It can be culturally sustaining. It can be liberatory. Through our Womanist Leadership Intensive, we help Black women leaders reconnect with their purpose, set boundaries, and access the clarity and support they deserve. ➡️ Reserve your spot here: https://lnkd.in/gvaUXhYa Because saving yourself is the first step to transforming the world.

October marks Black History Month in the UK, and in line with this year's theme, we're delving into how to reclaim the narrative around Black business leaders. Fiona Daniel, CEO and Founder of FD2I, shared her thoughts on the importance of platforming Black CEOs in this year's Black History Month UK magazine: "We need to raise the visibility of black leaders in business. If we perpetuate the message they don't exist or simply focus on the FTSE CEOs, we miss out on the bigger business picture and paint a narrative to others, particularly school-age black individuals, that the business world is not for them." As responsible employers, it’s crucial to openly celebrate Black excellence in leadership. To learn more about how Tiger’s expertise can help you build more inclusive leadership teams, contact us at [email protected]. #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistoryMonth2024 #DiversityInLeadership