Career + Identity: Recognizing the Valuable Assets Diverse Identities Bring to the Workplace

Recognizing the valuable assets that underrepresented identities bring to careers is both important and empowering. This recognition is especially powerful when listening to experiences through the sharing of candid personal stories. Authentic storytelling can lead us to increased self-discovery while reassuring us that we're not alone on our journeys toward personal and professional growth.

Recognizing the valuable assets that underrepresented identities bring to careers is both important and empowering. This recognition is especially powerful when listening to experiences through the sharing of candid personal stories. Authentic storytelling can lead us to increased self-discovery while reassuring us that we’re not alone on our journeys toward personal and professional growth.

Living and working in a society that continues to struggle with perceiving “otherness” as a weakness, how have you recognized your strengths (or asset capital) in order to navigate and succeed in your career?

REGISTER HERE by Feb. 26.

 

Panelists’ Info:
1. Alex Hopkins
2. Robert Martinez
3. Malcom Riley
4. Shereen Elgamal
5. Jamie Milliski