Recognize Your Own Ability to Affect Change

Posted by Deanna Singh | Nov 12, 2020 3:00:00 AM

I am so excited to share with you my recent conversation with Melinda Briana Epler, the Founder and CEO of Change Catalyst, which works to create inclusive tech ecosystems through strategic advising, startup programs, and resources. In our conversation, she shares how her personal experiences gave her the opportunity to see inequalities as a result of the corporate culture, and how it inspired her to start Change Catalyst in order to have a bigger impact in the tech space. She shares the importance of recognizing the change you can affect, and how to influence those who may be able to do more. I really enjoyed our conversation, and whether you are in tech or outside of it, I know you will too.

Topics in this episode

Creating behavioral and organizational change through storytelling
Your ability to create the change you seek within an organization
Imposter syndrome
Recognizing microaggressions
Owning the work that we can do
Strategy and accountability comes from the top, down
Techniques to build trust with leadership
Lessons learned in the tech industry that can be applied to other spaces
Using the media as a way to hold companies accountable

Connect

Website: http://changecatalyst.co/
TedTalk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k12j-E1LsUU

Written by Deanna Singh

Deanna Singh is a business consultant, speaker, and podcaster who is internationally recognized for her work in leadership, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Deanna helps her clients create more equitable and inclusive work environments and engage more authentically within their internal and external communities. A gifted communicator, she is a champion for marginalized communities through her work. Her podcast, Uplifting Impact with a focus on looking at the intersection of Leadership and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, focuses on solutions and is directed at people who want to break the status quo. Singh earned her Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies from Fordham University, a Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University, a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and certification in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion from Cornell University.