In 2018, a man by the name of Ibrahim Diallo was surprised when he found that his employee key card would not allow him entry into the Los Angeles skyscraper where his office was based. A security guard allowed him into the building and Diallo immediately went to see his manager. She promised to order a new …
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History has the power to shape your present and future. But how does fictionalized history affect you? The answer is in devastating ways. False history robs one people of their identity and gives another group an overblown sense of their own contributions. And in the end, this results in no winners. In this episode, Historian, …
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Are you tired of trying to convince others to cooperate with you or others on your team? Well if you are super-exhausted it’s very likely that your mental muscles are just tired of influence wrestling. Perhaps, what you need is to learn how to use influence-judo. And no one is better suited than my guest …
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It’s one of the most important skills you can ever develop in your career. It’s the ability to articulate your ideas clearly and powerfully in public. Unfortunately, one out of four people suffers from panic when they present. This fear keeps them from excelling at performing a super-critical skill. Enter our guest for this episode …
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Did you know that despite all the progress we’ve made in the DEI, the majority of middle to senior managers are still White males? And do you know that it is mostly white males in the middle who are generally perceived as either resister or passively neutral when it comes to your resource group efforts? …
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How would you like to increase your chances of promotion 5 to 6 times over the average? Or make a comfortable six-figure salary? You ask “How can I do that?” By turning your resource group into a mentoring machine. And my guest in this episode Julie Kantor is the best person to show you how …
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Are you having trouble getting members to join your group? Or perhaps it’s funding that you need and budgets are tight. All of these challenges and more can be resolved by learning how to sell. And no one can teach you about selling like my guest, Adam Shapiro. Adam is the best at selling. After …
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Has the COVID19 shut down got you feeling a bit down and out? Between your job, leading a resource group, and all the extra stuff it’s no surprise. Never fear, the doctor is here. My guest Dr. Tharaka Gunarathne (known by friends as Doctor T) is the best doctor for you if you want to …
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The link at the bottom of this posting will take you to a six-page PDF directory of Season One and Two ERG PowerTalk episodes. That’s a total of over 24 hours of discussions, (or three full-day classroom sessions) around a host of timely topics for ERG leaders with a number of fascinating guests (Authors such …
In this week’s episode of ERG PowerTalk, we continue our exploration of what makes you attractive and engaging to your group members. We started this topic with Love Em or Lose Em, author Bev Kaye’s last week. (If you haven’t listened to the episode where I interview Bev Kaye yet, I recommend you check it …
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