Many things resonated with me in her book; in this season of my life, the part that resonated with me the most was developing a Top 8; she explained, "you should develop a Top 8 internally corporate spaces and externally outside of corporate spaces. As Minda stated, you need communities of people working on your behalf on both sides of life
Read MoreI advised you all not to sleep on your transferable abilities in the last blog, and for some reason, I could not let it go just to find out how David advocated for himself before his battle with Goliath. After reading, I realized that David and I had some similarities in advocating for ourselves for opportunities. I'm dropping six jewels we can use from David's playbook regarding advocating for ourselves in the workplace for opportunities.
Read MoreAugust 5 is known as work like a dog day- the day is to work hard and to honor people who work day and night and who are very productive. I am a proud pawrent to a pitbull name Quinn. In this blog, I will share the jewels that my dog has crowned me with as he continues to work hard to protect the home that we can use in our lives personally and professionally
Read MoreWhat do you do when you can't work for free but you need the internship or industry experience? Our lives and experiences are not cookie-cutters, nor are the strategies that we'll have to use to gain experience. Collectively our experiences, voices, and insight could be the jewel to add to someone's crown to help them gain the experience without compromising their non-negotiables.
Read MoreThe passing of Representative John Lewis gave me a sense of pause. In examining his life and legacy there are 5 jewels we can add to our crowns by observing the life and legacy of Representative Lewis. In this blog, we not only honor him but we carry the torch in our operatives lives to continue to free people physically, mentally , spiritually and emotionally.
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Now the title may be intern, but I want you to reassess your personal LinkedIn sometime this month as well. It can be haunting to post on LinkedIn but it doesn't have to be. On the blog, I am dropping jewels as to things you can post as an intern on LinkedIn. LinkedIn is the number one, not the only one, but perhaps the number one network in which professionals connect and are recommended for career opportunities, so just as your Instagram is LIT, so should your LinkedIn.
Company reduction in forces is not always beautiful but it is a chance for you to learn, grow, re -strategize and focus on how to move forward into something that more aligns with what you desire or to something that challenges you on a deeper level.
Read MoreHere's the thing, we never know when our expiration date is, time is of the essence: When you leave this earth, leave doing what God called you to do.
Read MoreJanuary is considered National Mentoring Month and as I sit at the intersection of both the mentor and the mentee I am reminded of reverse mentoring. Reverse mentoring can happen inside and outside of Corporate America. I would not limit reverse mentoring to Corporate America, it can be beneficial for churches, schools, even parental relationships
Read MoreAdvocating for yourself can be hard, especially in Corporate America, however it is necessary for you to know and recognize your development needs before putting your careers in the hands of others. Your career is your responsibility, you are your own Career Executive Officier. In this blog, I share 4 Jewels, that will assist you in developing confidence in advocating for your professional development.
Read MoreOn this blog, T’Edra shares how observing her fiance’s career journey has helped her gain a clear perspective on her career. She is learning through watching him that it's not ao much about the money or title change in your position. It's truly about being in a place that will allow you to make the biggest impact. That impact is allowing Christ to shine through whatever you do. Her fiance’' has declined roles because those roles were not in alignment with what he was seeking and they would not have allowed him the type of freedom he desired. Chasing money and a title change can bring much frustration, but chasing the place where people can experience much more of God through you brings eternal treasures and rewards to you.
Read MoreLet me honest altaring the goals was easy now the things that have been revealed as I work my plan has been and it is uncomfortable.
Read MoreTo make sure I am aligned with a mentee specifically, I ask questions for clarification and understanding. Questions that I now ask and I encourage you to ask when you are approached by someone who wants you to be their mentor:
Read MoreI enjoy sitting in the seat of the mentee because that allows me to get the jewels of knowledge and wisdom from those who have experienced life and have the scar to prove it. I enjoy sitting in the seat of the mentor because I can use what I learned to serve and pour into others
Read MoreMy mom, dad and sister was my first official remote team the skills I learned and enhanced from that experience and throughout my Master’s program are transferable to my corporate career (although I am new to the industry of Human Resources, I have the foundation and experiences to expand on – when the opportunity comes in my career for a remote team assignment I am confident and equipped)
Read MoreIn Corporate America, preparing for your one-on-one can be exhausting and daunting. In Intentional Living: the Anthology, I shared how I had the worst one-on-one performance review with my manager. He told me that it would take at least 10 years to get into the industry that I love. In actuality, it took me one degree and 18 months to get into Human Resources.
Read MorePreparing for an interview is a task that we all struggle with at some point. But prepping for an interview is the perfect way to release your inner STAR.
Read MoreToday we’d like to introduce you to T’Edra Jackson.
T’Edra, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
Being the grand-daughter of the late Emmett Lee King, my grandfather taught my sister and me the importance of continuously educating yourself. There was a moment where I forgot all those lessons and lost my way. At that moment, I experienced brokenness, heartache, depression, and low self-esteem.
