growing up in New Orleans my grandmother used to love listening to the gospel
used to love listening to the gospel
used to love listening to the gospel singer Mahalia Jackson in particular
singer Mahalia Jackson in particular
singer Mahalia Jackson in particular Maggie Leah’s rendition of the song how
Maggie Leah’s rendition of the song how
Maggie Leah’s rendition of the song how I got over she starts singing how I got
I got over she starts singing how I got
I got over she starts singing how I got over how did I make it over you know my
over how did I make it over you know my
over how did I make it over you know my soul look back and wonder how I got over
soul look back and wonder how I got over
soul look back and wonder how I got over and I’d look at my grandma and start
and I’d look at my grandma and start
and I’d look at my grandma and start laughing and say girl why you’re crazy
laughing and say girl why you’re crazy
laughing and say girl why you’re crazy and she looked at me and say baby one
and she looked at me and say baby one
and she looked at me and say baby one day you’re gonna get it
day you’re gonna get it
day you’re gonna get it I still start laughing and she said Lord
I still start laughing and she said Lord
I still start laughing and she said Lord we’ve been falling and rising all these
we’ve been falling and rising all these
we’ve been falling and rising all these years but you know my soul look back and
years but you know my soul look back and
years but you know my soul look back and wonder how I got over now I should have
wonder how I got over now I should have
wonder how I got over now I should have known getting over sometimes means being
known getting over sometimes means being
known getting over sometimes means being a little bit uncomfortable as you can
a little bit uncomfortable as you can
a little bit uncomfortable as you can see when I was a little girl and my
see when I was a little girl and my
see when I was a little girl and my birthday party that hat was pretty tight
birthday party that hat was pretty tight
birthday party that hat was pretty tight and uncomfortable and it still should
and uncomfortable and it still should
and uncomfortable and it still should have been in some indication to me that
have been in some indication to me that
have been in some indication to me that getting over means sometimes you’re
getting over means sometimes you’re
getting over means sometimes you’re going to fail however I said it all of
going to fail however I said it all of
going to fail however I said it all of the time failure is not an option
the time failure is not an option
the time failure is not an option K through 12 I attended private Catholic
K through 12 I attended private Catholic
K through 12 I attended private Catholic schools I graduated from college with a
schools I graduated from college with a
schools I graduated from college with a degree in aerospace engineering I’ve
degree in aerospace engineering I’ve
degree in aerospace engineering I’ve worked at three fortune 500 companies I
worked at three fortune 500 companies I
worked at three fortune 500 companies I even have a master’s degree from New
even have a master’s degree from New
even have a master’s degree from New Mexico State University in industrial
Mexico State University in industrial
Mexico State University in industrial engineering I am an excellent problem
engineering I am an excellent problem
engineering I am an excellent problem solver that is when everything is in a
solver that is when everything is in a
solver that is when everything is in a step-by-step approach now when things
step-by-step approach now when things
step-by-step approach now when things are ambiguous I don’t know about you I
are ambiguous I don’t know about you I
are ambiguous I don’t know about you I don’t really like that and why do I like
don’t really like that and why do I like
don’t really like that and why do I like this step-by-step approach what all
this step-by-step approach what all
this step-by-step approach what all starts with science class who remembers
starts with science class who remembers
starts with science class who remembers the scientific method
the scientific method
the scientific method you know step one you asked the question
you know step one you asked the question
you know step one you asked the question step two you state your hypothesis
step two you state your hypothesis
step two you state your hypothesis you’re educated guess
you’re educated guess
you’re educated guess step three you conduct your experiments
step three you conduct your experiments
step three you conduct your experiments step four you analyze your results in
step four you analyze your results in
step four you analyze your results in step five
step five
step five you have your conclusion if only life
you have your conclusion if only life
you have your conclusion if only life worked like that right well in case you
worked like that right well in case you
worked like that right well in case you don’t realize it it doesn’t quite work
don’t realize it it doesn’t quite work
don’t realize it it doesn’t quite work like that and you have to graduate from
like that and you have to graduate from
like that and you have to graduate from your fix way of doing things and two
your fix way of doing things and two
your fix way of doing things and two with Carol Dweck calls a growth mindset
with Carol Dweck calls a growth mindset
with Carol Dweck calls a growth mindset and sees challenges as exciting
and sees challenges as exciting
and sees challenges as exciting all right challenges are exciting maybe
all right challenges are exciting maybe
all right challenges are exciting maybe one two but after the third time I don’t
one two but after the third time I don’t
one two but after the third time I don’t think so I just want this to be over I’m
think so I just want this to be over I’m
think so I just want this to be over I’m still growing but I want it to be over
still growing but I want it to be over
still growing but I want it to be over and then you say okay I’m going to
and then you say okay I’m going to
and then you say okay I’m going to embrace this growth mindset challenges
embrace this growth mindset challenges
embrace this growth mindset challenges or exciting failures only feedback then
or exciting failures only feedback then
or exciting failures only feedback then you’re so you say to yourself well maybe
you’re so you say to yourself well maybe
you’re so you say to yourself well maybe there’s a limit to my capabilities and
there’s a limit to my capabilities and
there’s a limit to my capabilities and you’re going back and forth
you’re going back and forth
you’re going back and forth oh the growth mindset the fixed mindset
oh the growth mindset the fixed mindset
oh the growth mindset the fixed mindset Oh what am I gonna do I just want a
Oh what am I gonna do I just want a
Oh what am I gonna do I just want a mathematical equation give me some
mathematical equation give me some
mathematical equation give me some formula to solve and I’ll be okay but
formula to solve and I’ll be okay but
formula to solve and I’ll be okay but then you settle it I’m gonna totally
then you settle it I’m gonna totally
then you settle it I’m gonna totally embrace the growth mindset but then you
embrace the growth mindset but then you
embrace the growth mindset but then you realize failure is still real and then
realize failure is still real and then
realize failure is still real and then socially and emotionally it’s quite
socially and emotionally it’s quite
socially and emotionally it’s quite challenging so I invite you to let go of
challenging so I invite you to let go of
challenging so I invite you to let go of your reason reason the things should be
your reason reason the things should be
your reason reason the things should be a certain way so for anybody that’s in
a certain way so for anybody that’s in
a certain way so for anybody that’s in the engineer in this audience let it go
the engineer in this audience let it go
the engineer in this audience let it go let go of your reasons and I want you to
let go of your reasons and I want you to
let go of your reasons and I want you to use your imagination imagine you are
use your imagination imagine you are
use your imagination imagine you are superstar employee you’re crushing all
superstar employee you’re crushing all
superstar employee you’re crushing all of your goals you’re getting performance
of your goals you’re getting performance
of your goals you’re getting performance raises and promotions but then you walk
raises and promotions but then you walk
raises and promotions but then you walk into your annual performance review
into your annual performance review
into your annual performance review your manager sits down and then you sit
your manager sits down and then you sit
your manager sits down and then you sit down and he or she slides you a sheet of
down and he or she slides you a sheet of
down and he or she slides you a sheet of paper you pick it up and you’re in a
paper you pick it up and you’re in a
paper you pick it up and you’re in a state of shock
state of shock
state of shock it reads during this performance review
it reads during this performance review
it reads during this performance review year you’re receiving a needs
year you’re receiving a needs
year you’re receiving a needs improvement you’re in a state of shock
improvement you’re in a state of shock
improvement you’re in a state of shock I’m a superstar what happened
I’m a superstar what happened
I’m a superstar what happened am i an impostor
am i an impostor
am i an impostor am I not technical enough is this
am I not technical enough is this
am I not technical enough is this because of my age are they just trying
because of my age are they just trying
because of my age are they just trying to weed me out and then I asked myself a
to weed me out and then I asked myself a
to weed me out and then I asked myself a set of questions Engineering is
set of questions Engineering is
set of questions Engineering is male-dominated how much is this about
male-dominated how much is this about
male-dominated how much is this about race or gender as an african-american
race or gender as an african-american
race or gender as an african-american woman I asked myself the question if I
woman I asked myself the question if I
woman I asked myself the question if I express my disappointment soo boldly
express my disappointment soo boldly
express my disappointment soo boldly will I be labeled angry socially and
will I be labeled angry socially and
will I be labeled angry socially and emotionally failure is challenging and
emotionally failure is challenging and
emotionally failure is challenging and if we go through this social emotional
if we go through this social emotional
if we go through this social emotional will that’s given to us by castle this
will that’s given to us by castle this
will that’s given to us by castle this all kind of emotions you go through you
all kind of emotions you go through you
all kind of emotions you go through you become self-aware
become self-aware
become self-aware what are the facts versus my emotional
what are the facts versus my emotional
what are the facts versus my emotional response one of my strengths what are my
response one of my strengths what are my
response one of my strengths what are my weaknesses how do I manage relationships
weaknesses how do I manage relationships
weaknesses how do I manage relationships when I feel like a complete failure can
when I feel like a complete failure can
when I feel like a complete failure can I recover and for me I’m sober hard on
I recover and for me I’m sober hard on
I recover and for me I’m sober hard on myself am I alone is it just me did I
myself am I alone is it just me did I
myself am I alone is it just me did I miss the mark and then I discover this
miss the mark and then I discover this
miss the mark and then I discover this story of three extraordinary
story of three extraordinary
story of three extraordinary african-american women
african-american women
african-american women through the movie hidden figures it’s
through the movie hidden figures it’s
through the movie hidden figures it’s the story of Katherine Johnson an
the story of Katherine Johnson an
the story of Katherine Johnson an amazing mathematician who did all these
amazing mathematician who did all these
amazing mathematician who did all these calculations by hand and there’s
calculations by hand and there’s
calculations by hand and there’s Dorothea Vaughn who not only say I am a
Dorothea Vaughn who not only say I am a
Dorothea Vaughn who not only say I am a leader but I’m going to lift other women
leader but I’m going to lift other women
leader but I’m going to lift other women as I climb and advocate for them and
as I climb and advocate for them and
as I climb and advocate for them and there’s Mary Jackson the first
there’s Mary Jackson the first
there’s Mary Jackson the first african-american woman at the time at
african-american woman at the time at
african-american woman at the time at NASA who is an aerospace engineer this
NASA who is an aerospace engineer this
NASA who is an aerospace engineer this happened over 30 years ago these
happened over 30 years ago these
happened over 30 years ago these challenges these unconscious biases they
challenges these unconscious biases they
challenges these unconscious biases they were facing so I’m thinking to myself is
were facing so I’m thinking to myself is
were facing so I’m thinking to myself is this a thing of the past we’re not quite
this a thing of the past we’re not quite
this a thing of the past we’re not quite there was a recent report call ignore
there was a recent report call ignore
there was a recent report call ignore potential and it’s a collaborative
potential and it’s a collaborative
potential and it’s a collaborative roadmap to increase the number of
roadmap to increase the number of
roadmap to increase the number of african-american women in engineering is
african-american women in engineering is
african-american women in engineering is written by the Society of Women
written by the Society of Women
written by the Society of Women Engineers the National Society of black
Engineers the National Society of black
Engineers the National Society of black engineers the Purdue University School
engineers the Purdue University School
engineers the Purdue University School of Engineering and education and the
of Engineering and education and the
of Engineering and education and the women in engineering proactive Network
women in engineering proactive Network
women in engineering proactive Network this report highlights that in 2006 the
this report highlights that in 2006 the
this report highlights that in 2006 the number of African Americans with
number of African Americans with
number of African Americans with bachelor’s degrees with 5% and 2015 the
bachelor’s degrees with 5% and 2015 the
bachelor’s degrees with 5% and 2015 the number was down to 4% and if you think
number was down to 4% and if you think
number was down to 4% and if you think about african-american women the number
about african-american women the number
about african-american women the number is even lower so what’s going on there’s
is even lower so what’s going on there’s
is even lower so what’s going on there’s something beyond academics and it feels
something beyond academics and it feels
something beyond academics and it feels like a hole in the middle what many
like a hole in the middle what many
like a hole in the middle what many systemic factors that go in to it the
systemic factors that go in to it the
systemic factors that go in to it the first factor is role models you can’t be
first factor is role models you can’t be
first factor is role models you can’t be what you can’t see if I think about my
what you can’t see if I think about my
what you can’t see if I think about my own engineering career and background
own engineering career and background
own engineering career and background and undergrad I had no female
and undergrad I had no female
and undergrad I had no female engineering professors and graduate
engineering professors and graduate
engineering professors and graduate school I only had one
school I only had one
school I only had one and if you think about it when you’re
and if you think about it when you’re
and if you think about it when you’re feeling isolated you want to look up to
feeling isolated you want to look up to
feeling isolated you want to look up to someone what better way than to see
someone what better way than to see
someone what better way than to see someone who looks like you we can
someone who looks like you we can
someone who looks like you we can understand your experiences there’s also
understand your experiences there’s also
understand your experiences there’s also the stereotype threat when I walk into a
the stereotype threat when I walk into a
the stereotype threat when I walk into a situation am I dealing with an
situation am I dealing with an
situation am I dealing with an unconscious bias that I’m not even aware
unconscious bias that I’m not even aware
unconscious bias that I’m not even aware of someone has measured me against a
of someone has measured me against a
of someone has measured me against a stereotype that they think that I should
stereotype that they think that I should
stereotype that they think that I should fit into that’s biculturalism do i
fit into that’s biculturalism do i
fit into that’s biculturalism do i assimilate and lose myself to fit into
assimilate and lose myself to fit into
assimilate and lose myself to fit into the dominant culture there’s pay
the dominant culture there’s pay
the dominant culture there’s pay inequalities when I graduate from
inequalities when I graduate from
inequalities when I graduate from college I didn’t negotiate my salary I
college I didn’t negotiate my salary I
college I didn’t negotiate my salary I was just happy to get a job and then I
was just happy to get a job and then I
was just happy to get a job and then I discovered while working in the field
discovered while working in the field
discovered while working in the field for about three years and I receive
for about three years and I receive
for about three years and I receive about an 8% raise and my male co-workers
about an 8% raise and my male co-workers
about an 8% raise and my male co-workers said do you think you deserve that race
said do you think you deserve that race
said do you think you deserve that race but it turns out that 8% only put me at
but it turns out that 8% only put me at
but it turns out that 8% only put me at the average of the bell curve I had no
the average of the bell curve I had no
the average of the bell curve I had no idea and there’s this feelings of
idea and there’s this feelings of
idea and there’s this feelings of isolation and belonging is there some
isolation and belonging is there some
isolation and belonging is there some standard of engineer that I’m supposed
standard of engineer that I’m supposed
standard of engineer that I’m supposed to be am I supposed to be super-smart is
to be am I supposed to be super-smart is
to be am I supposed to be super-smart is there some grading skill some
there some grading skill some
there some grading skill some expectation that I don’t even know now
expectation that I don’t even know now
expectation that I don’t even know now there’s not all hope is lost the report
there’s not all hope is lost the report
there’s not all hope is lost the report highlights ways to move around this have
highlights ways to move around this have
highlights ways to move around this have professional organizations like the ones
professional organizations like the ones
professional organizations like the ones mission in this collaborative report
mission in this collaborative report
mission in this collaborative report have resources and then I discover one
have resources and then I discover one
have resources and then I discover one of the big factors discussed in his
of the big factors discussed in his
of the big factors discussed in his report it’s social capital now I must
report it’s social capital now I must
report it’s social capital now I must admit I’m an introvert so connecting
admit I’m an introvert so connecting
admit I’m an introvert so connecting with lots of people really scared me at
with lots of people really scared me at
with lots of people really scared me at first okay so I was like where is the
first okay so I was like where is the
first okay so I was like where is the notebook or a report on how the meeting
notebook or a report on how the meeting
notebook or a report on how the meeting interact with people because somebody
interact with people because somebody
interact with people because somebody tell me where that report is what do you
tell me where that report is what do you
tell me where that report is what do you mean how many people do I have to meet
mean how many people do I have to meet
mean how many people do I have to meet let’s see maybe three and I’m just over
let’s see maybe three and I’m just over
let’s see maybe three and I’m just over analyzing over analyzing now after I was
analyzing over analyzing now after I was
analyzing over analyzing now after I was laid off in the field in engineering I
laid off in the field in engineering I
laid off in the field in engineering I decided that I wanted to address some of
decided that I wanted to address some of
decided that I wanted to address some of this systemic factors I wanted to become
this systemic factors I wanted to become
this systemic factors I wanted to become an advocate I was pretty ambitious
an advocate I was pretty ambitious
an advocate I was pretty ambitious everybody because I’m in an introvert
everybody because I’m in an introvert
everybody because I’m in an introvert and I
and I
and I I worked at these big companies so now
I worked at these big companies so now
I worked at these big companies so now I’m out on my own and I have to advocate
I’m out on my own and I have to advocate
I’m out on my own and I have to advocate for myself and speak up and say what my
for myself and speak up and say what my
for myself and speak up and say what my value is and I’m like well how do you do
value is and I’m like well how do you do
value is and I’m like well how do you do that so the first job that I had after
that so the first job that I had after
that so the first job that I had after engineering corporate I worked at at a
engineering corporate I worked at at a
engineering corporate I worked at at a small line profit and if you ever work
small line profit and if you ever work
small line profit and if you ever work the non profit is more like
the non profit is more like
the non profit is more like entrepreneurship you have to do lots of
entrepreneurship you have to do lots of
entrepreneurship you have to do lots of jobs and I’m still looking for the
jobs and I’m still looking for the
jobs and I’m still looking for the manual the process document to tell me
manual the process document to tell me
manual the process document to tell me what I’m exactly supposed to do and
what I’m exactly supposed to do and
what I’m exactly supposed to do and again I fail and in 90 days
again I fail and in 90 days
again I fail and in 90 days I’m fired now I’m thinking okay I can’t
I’m fired now I’m thinking okay I can’t
I’m fired now I’m thinking okay I can’t get past these failures what’s going on
get past these failures what’s going on
get past these failures what’s going on the first thing I do is to call someone
the first thing I do is to call someone
the first thing I do is to call someone that I met and I didn’t even call her
that I met and I didn’t even call her
that I met and I didn’t even call her for a job I just called because I need
for a job I just called because I need
for a job I just called because I need to someone to talk to and she was the
to someone to talk to and she was the
to someone to talk to and she was the CEO of harthouse and she said well come
CEO of harthouse and she said well come
CEO of harthouse and she said well come to her house on a Monday and on Friday I
to her house on a Monday and on Friday I
to her house on a Monday and on Friday I was fired
was fired
was fired so the Monday I go to her house and now
so the Monday I go to her house and now
so the Monday I go to her house and now I have a new job this is social capital
I have a new job this is social capital
I have a new job this is social capital at its finest now I walk into Hart house
at its finest now I walk into Hart house
at its finest now I walk into Hart house which is an after-school program that
which is an after-school program that
which is an after-school program that provides safety education and
provides safety education and
provides safety education and opportunity to refugee and
opportunity to refugee and
opportunity to refugee and underprivileged children and I’m
underprivileged children and I’m
underprivileged children and I’m thinking that I am you know I’m saving
thinking that I am you know I’m saving
thinking that I am you know I’m saving the day I’m impacting lives but the
the day I’m impacting lives but the
the day I’m impacting lives but the students of Hart House they speak over
students of Hart House they speak over
students of Hart House they speak over 15 different languages this is a global
15 different languages this is a global
15 different languages this is a global community and they teach me many things
community and they teach me many things
community and they teach me many things about myself I become aware of my own
about myself I become aware of my own
about myself I become aware of my own unconscious biases I can’t believe I
unconscious biases I can’t believe I
unconscious biases I can’t believe I have any what well it turns out a
have any what well it turns out a
have any what well it turns out a student comes to me the students are
student comes to me the students are
student comes to me the students are over 60% of students or Asian students
over 60% of students or Asian students
over 60% of students or Asian students and the student comes up to me and says
and the student comes up to me and says
and the student comes up to me and says miss Alicia can you help me with my math
miss Alicia can you help me with my math
miss Alicia can you help me with my math homework
homework
homework now there’s an Asian student and I’m
now there’s an Asian student and I’m
now there’s an Asian student and I’m looking like why do you need my help
looking like why do you need my help
looking like why do you need my help you’re supposed to automatically be
you’re supposed to automatically be
you’re supposed to automatically be smart and math and sciences I didn’t say
smart and math and sciences I didn’t say
smart and math and sciences I didn’t say it out loud forgive this is in my head I
it out loud forgive this is in my head I
it out loud forgive this is in my head I didn’t say it out loud I didn’t I didn’t
didn’t say it out loud I didn’t I didn’t
didn’t say it out loud I didn’t I didn’t say it out loud and I said okay you know
say it out loud and I said okay you know
say it out loud and I said okay you know like what’s wrong with you help me what
like what’s wrong with you help me what
like what’s wrong with you help me what is wrong with you I’m telling you I need
is wrong with you I’m telling you I need
is wrong with you I’m telling you I need to help and then I eventually helped
to help and then I eventually helped
to help and then I eventually helped them and I also discovered because I
them and I also discovered because I
them and I also discovered because I went to private schools again I clearly
went to private schools again I clearly
went to private schools again I clearly think I have no privileged tendencies
think I have no privileged tendencies
think I have no privileged tendencies well turns out these a lot of
well turns out these a lot of
well turns out these a lot of to Zora and Dallas Independent School
to Zora and Dallas Independent School
to Zora and Dallas Independent School District and they all don’t have equal
District and they all don’t have equal
District and they all don’t have equal access to resources so you see I’m in
access to resources so you see I’m in
access to resources so you see I’m in private school of my career and I’m
private school of my career and I’m
private school of my career and I’m thinking well access the resources why
thinking well access the resources why
thinking well access the resources why don’t you have a book why don’t you have
don’t you have a book why don’t you have
don’t you have a book why don’t you have a computer and I had to understand the
a computer and I had to understand the
a computer and I had to understand the environments they were coming from so
environments they were coming from so
environments they were coming from so you see when you experience unconscious
you see when you experience unconscious
you see when you experience unconscious biases about yourself you don’t be are
biases about yourself you don’t be are
biases about yourself you don’t be are always aware of the other people have
always aware of the other people have
always aware of the other people have the same kind of biases now you’re gonna
the same kind of biases now you’re gonna
the same kind of biases now you’re gonna love this one now we talked about
love this one now we talked about
love this one now we talked about failure and social and emotionally how
failure and social and emotionally how
failure and social and emotionally how it impacts us so I go in and I’m having
it impacts us so I go in and I’m having
it impacts us so I go in and I’m having a bad day and I clearly I taken a few
a bad day and I clearly I taken a few
a bad day and I clearly I taken a few acting classes so I thought I could
acting classes so I thought I could
acting classes so I thought I could pitch in to some seven and
pitch in to some seven and
pitch in to some seven and eight-year-olds that I got it together
eight-year-olds that I got it together
eight-year-olds that I got it together so I walk in the students like hi miss
so I walk in the students like hi miss
so I walk in the students like hi miss Alicia how are you doing and I said I’m
Alicia how are you doing and I said I’m
Alicia how are you doing and I said I’m fine they come student comes back um
fine they come student comes back um
fine they come student comes back um what’s wrong with you and I said nothing
what’s wrong with you and I said nothing
what’s wrong with you and I said nothing I’m fine soon comes back listen I don’t
I’m fine soon comes back listen I don’t
I’m fine soon comes back listen I don’t really know what’s wrong with you
really know what’s wrong with you
really know what’s wrong with you but don’t come back here tomorrow until
but don’t come back here tomorrow until
but don’t come back here tomorrow until you get it together now I am the teacher
you get it together now I am the teacher
you get it together now I am the teacher you are the student this is not fair
you are the student this is not fair
you are the student this is not fair this is not how this is set up I’m
this is not how this is set up I’m
this is not how this is set up I’m clearly not getting an Academy Award for
clearly not getting an Academy Award for
clearly not getting an Academy Award for my performance so I got it together now
my performance so I got it together now
my performance so I got it together now the next form of social capital I was
the next form of social capital I was
the next form of social capital I was able to build is a former coworker
able to build is a former coworker
able to build is a former coworker that I’d work with said hey Alicia I’m
that I’d work with said hey Alicia I’m
that I’d work with said hey Alicia I’m on the board of a high school academy of
on the board of a high school academy of
on the board of a high school academy of engineering and biomedical sciences I
engineering and biomedical sciences I
engineering and biomedical sciences I think you should come and join in so I
think you should come and join in so I
think you should come and join in so I walk in and I said they were looking for
walk in and I said they were looking for
walk in and I said they were looking for a boy chair now everything in me said
a boy chair now everything in me said
a boy chair now everything in me said volunteer this is growth mindset and I
volunteer this is growth mindset and I
volunteer this is growth mindset and I was like no you don’t know what you’re
was like no you don’t know what you’re
was like no you don’t know what you’re gonna be doing you need to see a
gonna be doing you need to see a
gonna be doing you need to see a document of the requirements and now get
document of the requirements and now get
document of the requirements and now get out of my head and I say I’m gonna
out of my head and I say I’m gonna
out of my head and I say I’m gonna volunteer now afterwards I’m thinking
volunteer now afterwards I’m thinking
volunteer now afterwards I’m thinking what did I just do
what did I just do
what did I just do I’ve been on a board before but I don’t
I’ve been on a board before but I don’t
I’ve been on a board before but I don’t really
really
really know what I’m doing and I realize we
know what I’m doing and I realize we
know what I’m doing and I realize we have to have this thing called executive
have to have this thing called executive
have to have this thing called executive presence so earlier you talked about the
presence so earlier you talked about the
presence so earlier you talked about the report ignored potential so I was able
report ignored potential so I was able
report ignored potential so I was able to have an executive male mentor through
to have an executive male mentor through
to have an executive male mentor through the National Society of black engineers
the National Society of black engineers
the National Society of black engineers the executive director agreed to be my
the executive director agreed to be my
the executive director agreed to be my mentor
mentor
mentor now he said yes but I’m still in my head
now he said yes but I’m still in my head
now he said yes but I’m still in my head okay
okay
okay I need to send this long letter and say
I need to send this long letter and say
I need to send this long letter and say why he should be my mentor but he had
why he should be my mentor but he had
why he should be my mentor but he had already said yes and I’m still trying to
already said yes and I’m still trying to
already said yes and I’m still trying to analyze like when am I gonna get out of
analyze like when am I gonna get out of
analyze like when am I gonna get out of my head right and as you discover these
my head right and as you discover these
my head right and as you discover these things about executive presence we all
things about executive presence we all
things about executive presence we all need executive presence because we’re
need executive presence because we’re
need executive presence because we’re the CEO of our careers and when you
the CEO of our careers and when you
the CEO of our careers and when you discover your executive presence it’s
discover your executive presence it’s
discover your executive presence it’s the way you act in response a failure
the way you act in response a failure
the way you act in response a failure it’s how you communicate and then how
it’s how you communicate and then how
it’s how you communicate and then how you appear when you look good you feel
you appear when you look good you feel
you appear when you look good you feel good and you interact with it and after
good and you interact with it and after
good and you interact with it and after a while if you’re building more and more
a while if you’re building more and more
a while if you’re building more and more social capital you eventually meet some
social capital you eventually meet some
social capital you eventually meet some great people and you occasionally get a
great people and you occasionally get a
great people and you occasionally get a nice note and says miss Alicia are nice
nice note and says miss Alicia are nice
nice note and says miss Alicia are nice you know and so I move past the I’m
you know and so I move past the I’m
you know and so I move past the I’m trying to be perfect and pretend to be
trying to be perfect and pretend to be
trying to be perfect and pretend to be something I’m not when it can clearly
something I’m not when it can clearly
something I’m not when it can clearly see through it and then it becomes an
see through it and then it becomes an
see through it and then it becomes an amazing experience
amazing experience
amazing experience now what would make you continue to move
now what would make you continue to move
now what would make you continue to move forward after failure the comfort can be
forward after failure the comfort can be
forward after failure the comfort can be found in the words of poet John
found in the words of poet John
found in the words of poet John Greenleaf Whittier who once said for all
Greenleaf Whittier who once said for all
Greenleaf Whittier who once said for all the sad words of tongue or pen the
the sad words of tongue or pen the
the sad words of tongue or pen the saddest are these it might have been let
saddest are these it might have been let
saddest are these it might have been let there be no more hidden figures
there be no more hidden figures
there be no more hidden figures no more ignore potential no more
no more ignore potential no more
no more ignore potential no more wondering if life after a bad
wondering if life after a bad
wondering if life after a bad performance review means it’s
performance review means it’s
performance review means it’s career-ending my grandmother is no
career-ending my grandmother is no
career-ending my grandmother is no longer with us
longer with us
longer with us but if she would here I would give her a
but if she would here I would give her a
but if she would here I would give her a great big hug because I know that
great big hug because I know that
great big hug because I know that getting over sometimes means I had to
getting over sometimes means I had to
getting over sometimes means I had to cry my way through the midnight hour but
cry my way through the midnight hour but
cry my way through the midnight hour but notes here is all that bad instead you
notes here is all that bad instead you
notes here is all that bad instead you won’t have to wonder what might have
won’t have to wonder what might have
won’t have to wonder what might have been because you continued to rise even
been because you continued to rise even
been because you continued to rise even after failing
after failing
after failing you
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