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What is important to you right now and how are you prepared to progress toward achieving it? Having a seat at the table means being strategic and mindful of what you’re going to give and what you’re expecting to receive.
In this episode of the She Leads Now Podcast, we have Lisa Welch, a career strategist at Microsoft, and the founder of Black Excellence in Human Resources. With over 10 years of HR experience, she brings passion, enthusiasm, and a multi-generational perspective into the spaces she enters.
Listen in to learn the importance of equipping the HR department to enhance its functions in an organization, and how to set intentions and boundaries around each opportunity presented to you.
Key Takeaways:
- Why organizations must ensure that HR is equally upskilled like other departments.
- The importance of enabling effective communication within HR to better perform its functions.
- How to make an impact by understanding where you want to be and the value you want to bring.
- How to be self-aware as a leader to be able to show up as yourself even in high-stress situations.
What You Will Learn in This Episode:
- [2:18] Lisa on her career background and how her personal and professional experiences influenced her work today.
- [11:23] The importance of ensuring that HR is equally upscaled like other departments in an organization.
- [15:45] Why effective communication is the key skill needed in HR to make roles and responsibilities clear.
- [20:54] The growth and progress that has been made in black HR professionals since 2020.
- [25:48] How to identify the table you want to be at and what you’re going to give and receive.
- [30:36] How women often have to compromise to seem like they have it all together.
- [38:10] How power allows her to step into her authority over things that she’s responsible and accountable for.
- [45:09] How we can use our power and authority to operate in our zone of genius and work together collectively.
- [48:36] She describes her leadership philosophy as a blend of a visionary and a coach.
- [49:33] Lisa’s book recommendation plus the advice she would give her younger self.
- [52:47] Why she wants her legacy to be about creating a bridge between generations.
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