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Bridge 68 LLC is a bold, intelligent, compassionate consulting firm rooted in grace and truth dedicated to helping organizations and individuals be their best by integrating leadership development, people development, courage, authenticity and diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. I bridge differences and challenges to growth and excellence, and do so with a mindset of wholebeing through keynotes, trainings and workshops, facilitation, coaching and retreats.

My Mission:

Blazing Light.

I live to ignite courageous living that burns down problematic paradigms and barriers so that we create justice, equity, authenticity, belonging, community and joy, and instead reflect light.

People matter. Culture matters and drives the future. We, together, get to write the story of us and what our reality will be. Success is how you define it and is driven by you. I am just the guide.

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October 5, 2018

“People are opting out of vital conversations about diversity and inclusivity because they fear looking wrong, saying something wrong, or being wrong. Choosing our own comfort over hard conversations is the epitome of privilege, and it corrodes trust. I love this TEDx talk by Kori Carew … who talks about interrupting bias with courage: “We can’t be empathetic when we’re busy telling people how to feel about their life. We have to listen.””

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Impact

In our work I will serve as a guide and catalyst for organizational or individual growth bringing the lens of authenticity, personal power, people development, inclusion, diversity, equity and belonging. Through thinkshops, mentoring, community leadership, development programs, keynotes, presentations and training, I have successfully helped organizations move the needle on culture, change, and inclusion and diversity, created innovative talent development solutions, helped leaders improve their inclusive leadership competencies, supported individuals as they lean into their power and authenticity, and coached individuals to success. I believe in meeting people and organizations where they are and trusting that courageous action leads to results.

30+

leadership and inclusion experience

Over 30 years experience driving individual and organizational meaningful culture change for healthy inclusive and thriving communities, personal success, and fierce living and leading.

23+

Years as an attorney and advocate

I am an advocate - whether in the courtroom, as a mentor or sponsor, at a mediation, engaged in community justice issues, or when focused on equity, belonging, injustice and diversity. I bring my strategic problem solving skills and analytical strengths to all I do. I have tried cases in court, settled cases ranging from small to multi-million exposure, managed teams of lawyers and paralegals as a partner, managed a portfolio of cases as the relationship attorney, learned from my mistakes as a leader, conducted investigations, and most importantly, solved my clients’ problems.

400+

presentations, workshops and training delivered

From keynoting before hundreds, facilitating small group discussions, speaking to boards or non-profit leaders to educating a crowd of a thousand plus people or delivering a TEDx, I bring awareness and tools through engaging, thoughtful, and truthful speaking. My experience and expertise is a value-add for your leadership, womens’ or diversity retreats, development programs, workshops or seminars.

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Services

Whether a series of sessions to take a cohort through a development program, mentorship or sponsorship program, I can support you in design and/or delivery. My experience includes training on inclusive leadership, authenticity, courage, owning your power and voice, effective leadership, well-being and engagement, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. I am ready to help you identify your needs and craft people solutions tailored for YOU.

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speaker and facilitator

If you want growth, change, and true progress, then I am happy to work with you. Transformation is possible when we are willing to do the work. Sessions focus on sharing knowledge, tools for growth, strategies to upskill, improving competencies as inclusive and authentic leaders, and more. Attendees at my programs leave engaged, challenged, inspired, and empowered to do and be better as they unlock their potential. I bring my heart to my work and I engage fully and, therefore, do not engage in any work designed to check the box or be performative.

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retreats and workshops

A well designed retreat helps people step back and focus on moving forward. Whether it is preparing for the upcoming year with a faith focus, or creating dedicated time to slow down, evaluate where you are and where you want to be as a leader, executive, healthy human, or to get unstuck and strategize your next move, a retreat is a powerful tool. Which is why my retreats are for you. The range of foci for retreats is wide. Without margin, without rest, without a pause, we are unable to live our fullest, richest, best and fierce lives. Whether it is to get clarity or get rooted, a retreat to connect with self, claim your voice and leverage your power, I am happy to help facilitate that journey. Learn more about upcoming retreats I am hosting.

coach

Having a coach work alongside you on your growth and goals is like supercharging your focus. I help leaders improve their cultural fluency toward cultural humility, create daring cultures, leverage their authenticity, improve their inclusive leadership competencies, and choose courage. My work with individuals seeking to own their power, use their voice, and craft fierce lives of authenticity and joy is based on empathetic listening, igniting trust in self, and a genuine love for seeing people bloom. If you are a leader looking to improve your inclusive leadership competencies or increase your cultural fluency, an executive seeking more fulfillment and authenticity in your life or career, or a DEIB professional needing support, I can help you. I am a Certified Dare to Lead Facilitator, Certified Gallup CliftonStrengths® Coach, and IDI (Intercultural Development Inventory) Qualified Administrator.

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strategic consulting & advising

With a focus on your vision, goals, organizational values, we will utilize assessment, needs analysis, and learning experiences to move toward success. I can help with focus groups, stay interviews, facilitating diversity and inclusion committee retreats or strategy sessions. I utilize people development knowledge, organizational culture and client development strategies to provide valuable insights and develop strategic initiatives to help organizations achieve their goals.

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Mission

My goal with this work is simple: to use my skills, talents, experiences, education and gifts to help individuals and organizations be their absolute best. We accomplish this together by unlocking and leveraging people's potential in meaningful ways. I help individuals and organizations bridge differences and opportunities, create belonging and inclusive cultures where diversity can thrive, and advocate for the muted and silenced in advancement of equity and justice. My commitment is to bring grace and truth to the work we do together, focus on your needs and goals in solution finding, and empower you to create the communities, culture, or organizations where people are at their best.
If you have people, you have culture and you have diversity. Unless you are strategic and intentional with development, management, change and culture, then you are not maximizing your people or their abilities. High performing teams result from the talents of the people, leadership, people engagement and leaders inclusively managing differences. This is where a professional people belonging and inclusion strategist like me comes in.
Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) programs and initiatives often fail because they are overly broad, do not have leadership buy-in and engagement, are not designed to tackle the organization’s pain points, or do not factor in the organization’s culture and climate, among other dynamics. My professional experience includes developing and executing programs to support mentorship and sponsorship, enhance diversity recruiting, professional and leadership development programs, career success strategies for historically marginalized and underrepresented professionals, allyship and bias interruption programs, and strategic planning. Together we will determine what is best for you and craft tailored solutions to your needs, vision, and progress.
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My Ethos?

Where two or more people are gathered, diversity is in the room.

Each person we lock eyes with is worthy of connection, belonging, love, justice and liberty.

The world gets smaller and smaller each day, bringing together people with diverse education, perspectives, education, heritages, and more to our teams, workplaces, families and communities. And this diversity is magic when leveraged inclusively.

There is no one definition of success - we each get to define success for ourselves, driven by our desires, gifts, experiences, calling and purpose, passions and interests.

We are better , more effective, happier, healthier and more impactful when we work from our strengths.

Authenticity is our untapped superpower. You were made to pop.

Grace and truth can and should work together. That intersection is my sweet spot.