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Being A Better Ally To All with Jessica Pettitt
Audiences are inspired to stand up and take action as Jessica Pettitt leads them down the path to understanding they are good enough to make the changes they seek. Challenging long held assumptions about the type of people who drive change and are successful, Jessica eradicates excuses and provides strategies to communicate openly and actively seek success. The ability to communicate, listen, learn, take responsibility, acquire and retain talent and resources will lead to and maintain a welcoming, and dare we say, fun workplace environment. This has a direct impact on your bottom line NOW.
Humor is a great equalizer and is often the quickest way to diffuse con ict and move toward real connection. With a background in standup comedy, Jessica Pettitt frames even dif cult subjects in an engaging and welcoming way. As a professional speaker, her expertise earned her the Certi ed Speaking Professional designation from the National Speakers Association—designation held by fewer than 800 people world-wide. As a facilitator, she provides the framework for open, welcoming, and productive conversation.
In the workforce, we want people to be able to fully show up and do their best work. Being an ally can create an environment where both the employee and those served by a company have the most successful interactions possible:
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Develop a working de nition of “Being an Ally” that is motivating, positive, and not based on a de cit or perfection model
Clearly re ect on the role of perception, judgment, and assumption, why we need to make them, and how we need to leave room for accurate information
Develop important listening skills to stay in curiosity and ask better questions
Create a self-learning plan to “do our own homework”