Intentional Conversations

We were honored to welcome Amber Thompson to the Intentional Conversations vodcast! We hope you enjoy this encore presentation. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to never miss a new weekly Intentional Conversation. KEY TAKEAWAYS: We cannot have diversity as a silo, every person needs to take part in being their own chief diversity officer. This work is horizontal, not vertical in its entirety. We have seen DEI...

We were excited Giovanna Burgess Geathers as the Intentional Conversations guest co-host. And equally excited to share the encore episode below. As always, thank you for listening and be sure to SUBSCRIBE to never miss a new podcast! KEY TAKEAWAYS: Authenticity is one of the biggest ways to gain trust and we must be consistent about it especially when we facilitate space. Intentional and conscious...

We were honored to welcome Claudia T. Miller as guest co-host on Intentional Conversations. Listen now to the encore episode and be sure to check out her key takeaways below. SUBSCRIBE to never miss a new podcast and always be a part of the conversation! KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM CLAUDIA: When we have 30% or more women in leadership, data shows companies tend to be more profitable. A two-part effort is r...

We were so honored to welcome Emmanuel Kulu to the Intentional Conversations microphone. He shared so much wisdom and knowledge and educated us all regarding African history. Grab your headphones and listen now to this encore episode from the live Intentional Conversations vodcast. KEY TAKEAWAYS: The miseducation of African history led from the idea you cannot allow a people to know how great thei...

SEASON 2 of Intentional Conversations with Dr. Nika White and the NWC team kicked off on Friday, January 6th with our very first guest of the new season, Zenica Chatman! And what a fantastic way to start a new season. Zenica shared so much wisdom from her learned experiences specifically with a workplace bully. It was encouraging to hear her story and how she grew through a very difficult season a...

What an amazing last Intentional Conversations of 2022 we had with guest, Neha Sampat. We hope you enjoy this encore presentation of the vodcast. CONNECT WITH NEHA: LinkedIn Website CONNECT WITH NIKA WHITE CONSULTING: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn

Nika White Consulting was honored to have Dr. Towanna Burrous join us for a very intentional conversation. We discussed how successful leaders are great coaches. We hope you enjoy this encore presentation. You are invited to join the NWC team LIVE, every Friday at 11am (EST) for another Intentional Conversation. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW! KEY TAKEAWAYS: The core competencies on how to be a coach...

It was an honor to have Martine Kalaw join us for Intentional Conversations. We hope you enjoy this encore podcast. You are invited to join the NWC team LIVE, every Friday at 11am (EST) for another Intentional Conversation. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW! KEY TAKEAWAYS: 1. Many of us rely on the academic definition of diversity and get tripped up on educational phrases and language. It results in us b...

Jenn Tardy joined the Intentional Conversations vodcast and shared so much wisdom! Listen now to the encore presentation. You are invited to join the NWC team LIVE, every Friday at 11am (EST) for another Intentional Conversation. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW! KEY TAKEAWAYS: Our lived experiences are shaped by the way we see the world. (LI) LEI is what we have, and LEQ is what we use. (Lived Experien...

Dr. Tana M. Session joined Dr. Nika White and team for another Intentional Conversation. We wanted to share the encore episode below. You are invited to join the NWC team LIVE, every Friday at 11am (EST) for another Intentional Conversation. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW! KEY TAKEAWAYS: 1. If you’re strategic about DEI, you will realize it is a change management process. You hold yourselves accountab...

Lisette Martinez joined Nika White Consulting and team for an Intentional Conversation around the importance of using minority owned businesses as suppliers and more. Listen now to this encore episode of the LIVE vodcast. And be sure to join the NWC team, every Friday at 11am (EST) for another Intentional Conversation. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW! KEY TAKEAWAYS: 1. The word minority hits a lot of b...

It is always a treat when we welcome two guests to the co-host chairs for our LIVE Intentional Conversations vodcast. We were so excited to have Anu Mandapati and Elonda Johnson join us to discuss developing leaders in a more inclusive way. KEY TAKEAWAYS: 1. When we think about retention, we should consider the reasons people chose to stay and go. When their experience is not as positive is when t...

Nika White Consulting was honored to have Dr. Carey Yazeed join the Intentional Conversations vodcast. Listen to the encore episode now! KEY TAKEAWAYS: 1. Often when individuals speak up on issues in workspaces, it allows others to feel empowered to speak as well. 2. Keep a researcher’s perspective to give a voice to the voiceless, empower yourself to question and be curious of all lens’s in this...

We were honored to welcome Dr. Theresa White to the Intentional Conversations vodcast and excited to share this encore presentation of her episode. KEY TAKEAWAYS: When children are expelled from school early, research shows it sets the idea that they’re not belonged and leads them into a negative pipeline. Teachers struggle with aggressive behavior and send children home, instead of dealing with w...

NWC welcomed Andrea G. Tatum to the Intentional Conversations vodcast and we are honored to share this encore episode here. ** Subscribe to our YouTube channel to never miss a LIVE episode. ** KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM ANDREA: Language is so important in DEI work, and it begins with asking the right questions and thinking more broadly about the outcome you are seeking. You can’t help anyone else until yo...

We were honored to have Chelsea Williams join us for the Intentional Conversations vodcast and hope you enjoy this encore presentation! KEY TAKEAWAYS: We have to sit back and listen to the experiences the new generation of employers are having and what that looks like in the workplace What is occupational identity: What do you believe you can be? Who do you believe you can be? It is the foundation...

Ceah Justice joined Dr. Nika White and her team for the Intentional Conversations vodcast and we are so excited to share this encore presentation with you. We add new podcasts weekly, so be sure to subscribe to never miss an episode! KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM CEAH: 1. Employee resource groups create a space for people to be more productive and to show up at their best. They can be a real big catalyst for...

We were thrilled to welcome John Graham to the Intentional Conversations vodcast and can't wait for you to listen to the encore presentation. Key Takeaways: We are often in a Dr. office version of DEI where we are writing the prescription, but not getting to the root cause of the issues that are compromising diversity, equity, and belonging. I don’t use the term "white supremacy", but "white insec...

We were honored to have Deepa Purushothaman join us for Intentional Conversations! The conversation was rich and encouraging. We hope you enjoy the encore presentation. SUBSCRIBE to never miss a podcast! We add 2 new ones weekly. KEY TAKEAWAYS: The message of do more mentality is easy to get stuck in if you are not mindful of it and it’s one of the most harmful things for women of color. Some indi...

We were honored to have Camille Tate join the Nika White Consulting team for our weekly vodcast, Intentional Conversations! We hope you enjoy this encore presentation. CONNECT WITH CAMILLE: LinkedIn CONNECT WITH NIKA WHITE CONSULTING: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn

Lisa Gelobter joined Nika White Consulting for Intentional Conversations and we learned so much! Listen now to the encore replay of her vodcast. And be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to never miss a vodcast! KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM LISA: 1. Tech is everywhere and everywhere is tech. BIPOC and women are instrumental in how tech influences our lives. We can set direction and contribute. 2. We c...

Kim Crowder joined us for Intentional Conversations as a fantastic guest co-host. We are excited to share this encore presentation with you! KEY TAKEAWAYS: Cultural humility is understanding the humility that you will not understands everyone’s journey and struggle. DEI work is organizational work not a single person's (CDO, CHRO, etc.) responsibility. When you build a departmental initiative, it...

Nika White Consulting was so honored to welcome Dr. Jen Fry to the Intentional Conversations guest seat! This conversation was full of passion, wisdom and insight. We hope you enjoy the encore presentation here. SUBSCRIBE to our vodcast to never miss a LIVE episode: https://bit.ly/3PFtJLr KEY TAKEAWAYS: Helping people be culturally competent helps people develop great humans in any field. Ask your...

Grab your headphones and get ready to be inspired and encouraged in this encore presentation of Brittany Janay Harris's Intentional Conversations vodcast. KEY TAKEAWAYS: My hope that this work of DEI is facilitating some unlearning, as we show up as our most liberated selves. It is important to grant yourself permission to see how you have internalized colonialism and return that in a form of love...

The Intentional Conversation with Jared Karol was full of information and insights, we hope you enjoy this encore presentation of it. KEY TAKEAWAYS: DEI work is not telling people what to do, it doesn’t have to be aggressive. Its helping people how to be through 4 principals: Social Justice, EQ, Mindfulness, and Storytelling. There are degrees of discomfort. Level 1 is I don’t want to sound uninfo...