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Join Dr. Kimberly Jackson as she has a leadership chat with Meta Vice President of Leader Development, Kate Berardo, about purpose, flow, professionalism and credibility with Kate Berardo. Listen in as Kate shares how creating her own path and building up her career lattice rather than climbing the ladder led to her current success. She also shares why you should quit "shoulding" on yourself in order to find purpose and flow. You don't want to miss her stories about why professionalism and credibility aren't really what you think they are. Kate will also leave you asking yourself, "Am I only considering options A and B when option C could be my defining moment?" Guest Bio: Kate Berardo is the VP of Leader Development at Facebook. Her core competencies include leadership development, team development, women's leadership, and global skill building. She is trained as a consultant, facilitator, and coach who helps organizations and individuals to be more effective at a global level. Kate is a frequent presenter at international conferences on the dynamics of culture and leadership in organizations. Her best-known research has profiled the intercultural field and debunked the popular U-curve model of adjustment. She has co-authored two books, Building Cultural Competence: Innovative Frameworks & Activities and Putting Diversity to Work: How to Successfully Lead a Diverse Workforce. She is also an author of the Self-Discovery and Bridging Cultures series of the Cultural Detective® tools. From 2003-2016, Kate founded and led Culturosity.com to build awareness of cultural differences. She was a partner with the Exetor Group from 2011-2016, leading executive development initiatives on the West Coast for the firm. She holds a distinguished Masters in Intercultural Communication from the University of Bedfordshire, UK and is a summa cum laude graduate of Northwestern University in the US. She is certified in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®, ArgonautOnline™, Hogan Inventories, the Tilt 360 and the International Profiler™ and is a member of the International Coaching Federation. Her work has been featured in media worldwide, including CNN's Business Traveler and the Dubai daily Gulf News. Kate has lived in the US, Japan, France, England, Spain, and Denmark. She is currently based in California. Subject Matter Expertise: • Leadership Development • Executive Coaching • Women's Leadership • Diversity and Inclusion • Team Development • Intercultural Communication • Group Facilitation Kate is currently reading: Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for MortalsKnow My Name: A Memoir Resources: Flow: The Psychology of Optimal ExperienceBuilding Cultural Competence: Innovative Activities and Models If you would like to find out more about Kate, head over to LinkedIn. If you're not already a She's Up! Insider, here's how to become one now.

Join Dr. Kimberly Jackson as she has a leadership chat with SolMicroGrird Co-Founder & President, Joyce Bone, about resiliency, faith and being a mom and woman in STEM. Listen in as Joyce shares how faith and family shaped her journey as a mom and woman in STEM and how resiliency in the face of uncertainty led to her latest successful venture. After listening to this conversation, you will walk away with many great tips on taking care of yourself, relationships with your children and how to be present and enjoy the ride. Kimberly and Joyce will leave you asking yourself, "Do I believe I can?" Guest Bio: Joyce's entrepreneurial journey began at age 28 with the founding of EarthCare, an environmental company (non-haz liquid waste company) that she took public on NASDAQ with revenues of $125 million. Now, as COO and Co-founder of SolMicroGrid, Joyce is changing the way businesses handle their energy vulnerabilities. Joyce has been in the environmental industry for decades in solid waste, recycling, liquid waste, and microgrids/energy. Having seen the end results of waste streams firsthand, she works with corporations to reduce their carbon footprint while driving topline revenue along with bottom-line savings. The best way she has found to do this is through microgrids. SolMicrogrid innovated on the microgrid concept by creating systems properly sized for restaurants, gas stations, grocery stores, and more. Their clean energy solution provides business resiliency, budget certainty, and keeps businesses in line with their ESG goals. Additionally, they help customers stay in compliance with environmental regulations, and most rewarding, keep their doors open to serve their communities. As a woman in business and mother of three sons, Joyce wrote, "Millionaire Moms-The Art of Raising a Business & a Family at The Same Time" to help other women juggle the dual demands of family life and work. She has appeared on CNBC's "The Squawk Box," and in Kiplinger, Money, Women's Day, Forbes, Atlanta Business Chronicle, and CEO magazines for her business acumen. In addition, she has spoken at national conferences as well as internationally. Joyce is always up for a challenge! Joyce is currently reading Life Force: How New Breakthroughs in Precision Medicine Can Transform the Quality of Your Life & Those You Love. Resources: Millionaire Moms: The Art of Raising a Business and a Family at The Same TimeKiss, Bow, Or Shake Hands: The Bestselling Guide to Doing Business in More Than 60 Countries If you would like to find out more about Joyce, head over to these resources: SolMicroGrid WebsiteJoyce's LinkedIn Profile If you're not already a She's Up! Insider, here's how to become one now.

Join Dr. Kimberly Jackson as she has a leadership chat with Changewise CEO, Dr. Bill Joiner, about leadership agility. Listen in as Bill shares his story about how he came to develop the ground-breaking leadership agility framework and a learning case about how a female head of engineering used it to shift her leadership approach and ultimately receive a promotion. You don't want to miss the discussion on emotional intelligence and what is at the heart of leadership agility. After listening to this conversation, you will know why you should become a She's Up! Insider and member of the community, and you will also be asking yourself, "Am I an expert, achiever or catalyst?" Guest Bio: Lead author of the award-winning book, Leadership Agility, Bill Joiner is a sought-after international thought leader on Leadership Agility. He focuses on the new mind-sets and skill-sets that leaders need for today's complex, rapidly changing business environment. Bill is a trusted adviser, who serves as an executive coach and a seasoned leadership expert and organizational change consultant. He has over 30 years of experience completing successful engagements with companies based in North America, Europe, and Asia. He partners with senior leaders, helping them navigate pivotal business conversations, develop high performing teams, and transform their organizations. In addition, he designs and leads workshops and action learning programs on Leadership Agility and is co-developer, with Cambria Consulting, of the Leadership Agility 360, the only feedback instrument that assesses research-based levels of leadership agility. Bill is also a researcher, writer, and speaker. He is an expert at making leading-edge ideas very practical and easy for managers to grasp and, most importantly, to apply. He has a BA and MBA from Southern Methodist University. He earned his Doctorate in Organization Development at Harvard University. Bill is currently reading The Wakeful Body: Somatic Mindfulness as a Path to Freedom Resources: Leadership Agility: Five Levels of Mastery for Anticipating and Initiating Change If you would like to find out more about Bill, head over to these resources: ChangeWise WebsiteBill's LinkedIn ProfileBill's Twitter Profile If you're not already a She's Up! Insider, here's how to become one now.

Join Dr. Kimberly Jackson as she has a leadership chat with Cummins Engineering Manager, Niyati Tamaskar, about diversity, hope, self-advocacy and compassion gaps. Listen in as Niyati shares her deeply personal story about her battle with breast cancer as a new breastfeeding mom and a young woman of color and how writing about it got her through this difficult time and has allowed her to help others along the way. You don't want to miss her take on the difference between positivity and hope and her advice on how to advocate for yourself and ask for what you need. After listening to this conversation, you will have a much better understanding of empathy and its opposite and will know what not to say to someone who is dealing with a painful situation. Guest Bio: Niyati immigrated to the United States from India as a teenager to pursue a degree in electrical and computer engineering. From India to Indiana, Niyati and her husband currently live in Columbus with their two children. In 2018, she was diagnosed with breast cancer while breastfeeding her daughter. While going through the grueling treatment planned for her, Niyati started to journal. The writing was cathartic and she published a memoir of her breast cancer journey called Unafraid: A Survivor’s Quest for Human Connection. This book was featured in Forbes magazine as a book that will help spark human connections. Niyati donates all proceeds to the American Cancer Society. Niyati took the TED stage in 2020 to talk about the cultural bias and stigma associated with cancer. She then went on to write a second book, Unabashed: Self-Advocacy and the Quest to Foster Empathy which talks about the challenges of being a young cancer survivor. In the past few years, Niyati has had several media appearances. She was featured in a video for breastcancer.org, recognized as one of 10 women engineers you should know by the Society of Women Engineers, featured in Columbus magazine front page and the Republic newspaper, and did a fireside chat with Estee Lauder Companies for breast cancer awareness which was widely appreciated. Note, this is not her day job! She has spent 17 years of her engineering career working on engines. Nerd alert...she is an electrical and computer engineer who holds her own at a Fortune 150 company. Resources: Unafraid: A Survivor’s Quest for Human ConnectionUnabashed: Self-Advocacy and the Quest to Foster Empathy If you would like to find out more about Niyati, head over to these resources: Niyati's LinkedIn ProfileNiyati's Author Profile If you're not already a She's Up! Insider, here's how to become one now.

Join Dr. Kimberly Jackson as she has a leadership chat with Holonix Leadership & Organization Development COO & Co-Founder, Dr. Miranda Ralston, about the importance of psychological safety and self-care. Listen in as Miranda shares how the lack of psychological safety early in her career shaped her journey and led her to specialize in it. You also don't want to miss the discussion on resonant and dissonant leaders and the difference between psychological safety and trust. After listening to this conversation, you will walk away with many great tips on buffering against burnout, supporting others during difficult times, responding instead of reacting and how to have an intentional reading plan. Be sure to stay until the end for the best tip of all - how to secretly signal to a colleague that you need support. Guest Bio: Miranda is a relational leader and educator, ground-breaking neuroscience researcher, brain-based executive coach, and passionate leadership psychologist with expertise in consulting across a variety of industries and sectors. Through the application of psychological theory and cutting-edge neuroscience research, her work supports leaders, teams, and organizations to maximize psychological safety, navigate change, and reach high performance. Miranda has spent 10 years as an educator including 6 years as a graduate-level Professor and Program Director in a graduate school’s Organizational and Leadership Psychology Department. She created and directed the Neuroscience of Leadership Area of Emphasis and Neuroscience of Leadership Laboratory, both firsts of their kind in an academic setting, and received over $85,000 in research grant awards. In addition to being a leader in the educational sector, she was also formerly the CEO and President of Ralston Directional, a firm that provided horizontal drilling services to major gas and oil industry players across the US. Miranda is currently reading: The Soul-Sourced Entrepreneur: An Unconventional Success Plan for the Highly Creative, Secretly Sensitive, and Wildly AmbitiousIt Didn't Start With You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the CycleDial Down the Drama: Reducing Conflict and Reconnecting with Your Teenage Daughter--A Guide for Mothers Everywhere Resources: The Fearless Organization ScanThe Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of TraumaThe Four Noble Truths of Love: Buddhist Wisdom for Modern Relationships If you would like to find out more about Miranda, head over to these resources: Holonix WebsiteMiranda's LinkedIn ProfileHolonix LinkedIn Company Page If you're not already a She's Up! Insider, here's how to become one now.

Join Dr. Kimberly Jackson as she has a leadership chat with Organizational Psychologist, Erin Shrimpton, about knowing where you want to end up and carving a new path to get there. Listen in as Erin shares how her parents' revolutionary business shaped her career from an early age and drove her interest in what makes work great for people and how you don't have to fit the mold. She also shares her journey to becoming and seeing herself as a woman in STEM. After listening to this conversation, Kimberly will have you rushing to listen to Erin's LinkedIn Learning course on culture change, and Erin will leave you asking yourself, "Who's on my board?" Guest Bio: Erin is a chartered organisational psychologist and expert in workplace behaviour change. She works as a LinkedIn Learning Instructor, coach and consultant helping people, teams and leaders change workplace experience for the better. In addition, she is an experienced facilitator and keynote speaker. Erin collaborates with HR professionals, leaders and their teams to help them build, curate and even reinvent culture – always using approaches that are evidence based and experience led. Erin spent most of her professional life in London but now lives back in her home town of Dublin with her husband and two small boys. Qualifications and credentials: - MA Psychology – Trinity College Dublin (2003) - MSc Organisational Psychology – City University, London (2008) - Chartered Organisational Psychologist – Psychological Society of Ireland - British Psychological Society Level A & B Qualified (2008) - Advanced Diploma in Personal, Leadership & Executive Coaching – Kingstown College, Dublin (2020) Erin has worked across sector and industry with organisations such as - LinkedIn - UK Civil Service (Cabinet Office, Dept of Health, Dept for Work and Pensions) - NHS - Heineken - Coca-Cola - Vodafone - Toshiba - Zurich Insurance Erin is currently reading: Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and WorstMindset Matters: Developing Mental Agility and Resilience to Thrive in Uncertainty Resources: Erin's Culture Change LinkedIn Learning Course If you would like to find out more about Erin, head over to LinkedIn. If you're not already a She's Up! Insider, here's how to become one now.

Join Dr. Kimberly Jackson as she has a leadership chat with Seeq Vice President of Customer Success, Nikki Bishop, about fostering people through champions and mentors. Listen in as Nikki shares a story about one of her first champions when she was just 11 years old and how the intellectual horsepower and support of champions have affected her career choices. You don't want to miss her excellent advice on always being authentic with people, having no makeup meetings and never leaving connections and relationships behind. After listening to this conversation, you will know what question you should ask yourself everyday. Guest Bio: Nikki Bishop has served in executive roles at Emerson and Siemens and is currently the Vice President of Customer Success at Seeq Corporation. She is a professional engineer who loves the technical realm but also has an insatiable curiosity and drive to unlock the best in people. Nikki has an innate ability to see the superpowers of people and to leverage those superpowers to achieve business outcomes. She is frequently the “bridge” that connects the technical experts with the business world and can translate complex technical topics into actionable information. Nikki loves people, technology and being the driving force behind a successful business outcome achieved through teamwork! If you would like to find out more about Nikki, head over to LinkedIn. If you're not already a She's Up! Insider, here's how to become one now.

Join Dr. Kimberly Jackson as she has a leadership chat with Archwell SVP, Chief Learning Officer, Dr. Keith Keating, about vulnerability and the importance of seeing people as assets. Listen in as Keith shares a deeply personal story about how the Instagram moment of who he is today is not the whole picture and how he is living proof that you can indeed get out of the box that society puts you in. You will also want to hear his unique take on what leadership is all about and the importance of truly treating people as individual human beings. After listening to this conversation, you will know what questions to ask any potential mentor. Guest Bio: Dr. Keating serves as the Chief Learning Officer with Archwell. With a career spanning over 20 years in learning and development, Dr. Keating is a passionate advocate for the importance of learner-centricity while enabling, encouraging, and empowering talent to take control of their future through lifelong learning. Dr. Keating holds two master’s degrees and a Doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania’s Chief Learning Officer program. Dr. Keating specializes in designing and executing global innovative large-scale talent learning strategies and workforce transformations, assembling and leading high-performance motivated teams, and cultivating global strategic partnerships and cross-collaboration across organizations to understand and solve challenges. Keith is currently reading Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning. Resources: Measure What Matters If you would like to find out more about Keith, head over to LinkedIn. If you're not already a She's Up! Insider, here's how to become one now.

Join Dr. Kimberly Jackson as she has a leadership chat with AT&T Director of Technology, Audrey Dibrell, about collaboration, innovation, growth moments and personal leadership opportunities. Listen in as Audrey shares wonderful stories about how teamwork led to her big career win with the Real Yellow Pages Online and how to give and receive negative feedback with courage and grace. You also don't want to miss her excellent advice to mentees, including the importance of taking on challenges and stepping up to fill a need. Audrey and Kimberly will leave you asking yourself, "Can you be you while doing your meaningful work?" Guest Bio: As an AT&T veteran, Audrey Dibrell has had many jobs – Developer, Systems and Application Architect, Software Development Manager, Delivery Lead and Technology Director. Currently responsible for Release Management for AT&T’s online presence, her main job is to facilitate and manage the introduction of new features and functionality that delights their customers. She balances that with preventing software deployments from introducing anything into production that can negatively impact a customer’s experience. Audrey also leads teams responsible for platform tools that provide full stack application monitoring with a view of critical customer experience data. She spends most of her time doing what she loves most, connecting true business owners and technologists to create and deliver innovative solutions for consumer customers. As a proud graduate of an HBCU, Southern University with a degree in Electrical Engineering, Audrey started her career at 3M in Austin, TX while completing her master’s at the University of Texas. Outside of the office, she is passionate in her support of homeless communities in Dallas and Atlanta and is in the early stages of launching a non-profit for transitional living solutions. Audrey is a youth leader in her local church and enjoys being outdoors, where God’s beautiful creation makes her the happiest. Audrey is currently reading: 12 Extraordinary Women: How God Shaped Women of the Bible and What He Wants To Do With YouThe Other Black Girl Resources: IkigaiThe Fearless Organization If you would like to find out more about Audrey, head over to LinkedIn. If you're not already a She's Up! Insider, here's how to become one now.

Join Dr. Kimberly Jackson as she has a leadership chat with Holonix Leadership & Organization Development CEO & Co-Founder, Dr. Kathryn Stanley, about identifying people's superpowers, self-reflection and addressing biases. Listen in as Kathryn shares the importance of self-reflection and knowing your blind spots in order to create diversity and build community and how no tool (although they are important) can overcome a lack in these areas. She also shares very helpful advice about mentorship and will leave you asking yourself, "Have I dreamed big enough?" Guest Bio: Dr. Kathryn Stanley is the CEO & Co-Founder of Holonix Leadership & Organization Development in Boston, MA. Kathryn finds deep satisfaction in helping clients change their mental models so that they can adapt and thrive in even the most unexpected circumstances. She has worked to build, steward, and transform human systems for more than 25 years as a consultant, coach, and leader, assisting individuals, teams, and whole organizations in breaking through impasses to find greater clarity and success. As a Harvard Business School executive coach in the Advanced Management and Owners and Presidents programs, it is routine to hear that working with her has been life-changing for those she coaches. Kathryn also mentors and trains business coaches and consultants in a variety of psychological processes and assessment tools that serve as catalysts for renewal in organizations around the world. Resources: Gallup StrengthsFinder (now CliftonStrengths)Zenger Folkman 360bMapsThe Fearless Organization ScanWhich Bird Gets Heard? How to Have Impact Even In A FlockAuthentic Presence Inventory If you would like to find out more about Kathryn, head over to LinkedIn. If you're not already a She's Up! Insider, here's how to become one now.

Join Dr. Kimberly Jackson as she has a leadership chat with Retired Command Chief in the United States Air Force and Educator, Bill Perkins, about vertical leadership, agility, collaboration, resilience and teamwork. Listen in as Bill goes in depth about vertical leadership and shares multiple stories of how leadership is about empowering and valuing others, building a strong culture, moral courage, integrity, humility, honesty, empathy and just being a decent human being! After listening to this conversation, you will also be asking yourself, "What if...?" much more often. This interview was recorded on 9/10/21 and references past events. We would like to thank Bill for his distinguished military service. Guest Bio: CMSgt. William C. Perkins was the Command Chief Master Sergeant for the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard. He represented the highest level of enlisted leadership and was the principal advisor to the Commander of the 177th Fighter Wing. CMSgt. Chief Perkins was responsible for matters influencing the professional development, health, morale, and welfare of more than 1,200 Airmen. While assigned to the 17th Tactical Fighter Squadron, in 1990, Chief Perkins was deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Desert Shield, and subsequently, Operation Desert Storm. On September 11, 2001, and again in 2006, he was mobilized to serve in Operation Noble Eagle. In 2012, he participated in Super Storm Sandy humanitarian efforts as a command and control node in recovery operations. During his service, Chief Perkins earned and led his Command Post team to multiple awards. Recently, he completed his Doctoral studies in Organizational Leadership at Stockton University and is a newly published author. In his civilian capacity, Chief Perkins is a retired Detective with a local police department, is currently an Adjunct Professor with two universities, and is obtaining his executive leadership coaching certification. Bill is a seasoned leader who has made it a life's journey to grow and develop vertically, meaning developing habits, mindsets, and capacities to bolster his knowledge, skills, and competencies. Not only has he enhanced his capacities but it has been his mission to grow others as leaders in his role as a mentor and coach. His two mottos are: "Develop others" and "Leave a place better than how you found it." Resources: Kotter Change Management ModelResilience-Building Leader Program (RBLP)Dare to Lead If you would like to find out more about Bill, head over to LinkedIn. If you're not already a She's Up! Insider, here's how to become one now.

Join Dr. Kimberly Jackson as she has a leadership chat with Miller Electric CLO, Patty Keenan, about self-awareness, resilience, self-care, and the importance of knowing your triggers and personality style. Listen in as Patty shares a wonderful story about how to respond to stress, the four-step rumination process, and a beautiful visualization technique to let go of worry. After listening to this conversation, you will never forget the importance of space! "Don't forget the space between stimulus and response." - Stephen Covey "Jesus shows us that spaces are important. There is a rhythm to life. As in music, the rests are integral to the composition." - Jennifer Christ Guest Bio: Patty Keenan serves as the Chief Learning Officer at Miller Electric Company. Recognizing that developing growth mindsets is a key business challenge for the future, Patty works closely with the great team of people at Miller Electric to create a learning organization where everyone has an opportunity to learn and grow both personally and professionally. Patty’s background also includes extensive leadership experience at GE as well as in her own business as president and Executive Coach for senior business leaders, including CEOs, CFOs, CTOs, General Counsel, Senior VPs, HR, as well as teams of high-potential leaders. Patty holds multiple coaching certifications. She also volunteers with Catholic Charities Atlanta and is a member of the Randolph-Macon Academy Board of Trustees. Resources: Myers-Briggs Type IndicatorHuman Metrics Personality TestEnhancing Leadership Effectiveness Through Psychological Type What Got You Here Won't Get You ThereWork Without Stress: Building a Resilient Mindset for Lasting Success If you would like to find out more about Patty and her organization, head over to Miller Electric's website. If you're not already a She's Up! Insider, here's how to become one now.

Coach Kimberly International's initiative, She's Up!, exists to advance women in leadership in STEM fields by providing development opportunities and community. Sharing stories is the best way to connect as humans and to pass on wisdom to others. Join coaching pioneer and leadership expert, Dr. Kimberly Jackson, as she hosts conversations and shares actionable insights that equip women to lead in today’s Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous world.