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The Power of Embracing Your Diversity at Work
Let’s be real, with all the black female leaders alone that have successfully paved the road to success; Black History Month should be a year-long celebration. Whether you’re talking about Maya Angelou, Oprah, or Luvvie Ajayi, it’s pretty apparent that black culture wouldn’t be what it is without the strong black women genuinely embracing and celebrating their authenticity. Speaking of embracing authenticity, I recently dedicated a whole blog post about how unleashing my authenticity as a black, lesbian, trans nonbinary, and cisgender female has not only helped shape my path to success — but has the power to empower other black women to do the very same thing.
Now I’m excited to take it a step further and talk about the impact that bringing YOUR whole authentic self to work as a black female can have on improving creativity, connection, and performance. And nobody chalks it up quite like award-winning author and speaker, Luvvie Ajayi, when she refers to “being the first domino” in her famous TED Talk, “Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable.” For her, being the first domino is about speaking up and showing up as your true authentic self no matter how afraid or uncomfortable you might be with the hope that it inspires others to be the next domino in line that’s willing to take a risk and impact real change. If you know anything about Luvvie Ajayi, she’s not just…
