Bridge To U:

When it comes to addressing victimhood and perpetration, narratives are powerful when facing and addressing trauma. Everything needs to be a part of the conversation, not just the good parts of it.
Dr. Claudine Kuradusenge-McLeod is an academician, researcher, and head of the Ethics, Peace and Human Rights department at American University. She is a Conflict Resolution consultant and her work has been expressed in several countries in Europe, Africa and North America. She is a survivor of genocide and the author of Narratives of Victimhood and Perpetration.
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Without reflecting on our experiences, and the lessons they teach us, we’re bound to repeat the same blocks over and over. I share my personal challenges and triumphs during the year, and how the tools that have been developed in self-awareness and Emotional Intelligence kicked in to help me maintain momentum and bounce back faster.

In this episode, I discuss:

1. Why continuous development of Emotional Intelligence tools are necessary when things are going well
2. Why your audience benefits more from your story when you can share lessons vs when you are in the midst of healing
3. How to bounce back from setbacks faster by activating your existing body of knowledge and community
4. My continued appreciation of your support for listening to the show

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A global business professional and avid traveler, Dyci completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Georgia and received her graduate degree from Kennesaw State University. As a fluent Spanish and Italian speaker, she leverages her liberal arts background, multilingual skills and technical education to lead project teams across geographical regions, drive user adoption of digital business tools, and uncover new ways of working to improve organizational productivity and efficiency. Her expertise lies in business process improvement as it relates to manufacturing and industrialized construction operations, sales and operations planning, change leadership and management, and cross-functional collaboration across the value chain.

As a digital operations consultant, Dyci uses her understanding of sales and marketing to guide executives and business owners through supply chain operations process improvement to ensure profitable and sustainable growth. She is committed to helping businesses improve their ways of working, productivity, quality and profit margins by adopting digital technologies – and upskilling and reskilling their workforce along the way, creating fulfilling career paths in the digital supply chain and advanced manufacturing for underrepresented employee groups.

As a construction consultant and advisor, Dyci uses her understanding of sales and marketing, supply chain and manufacturing operations, and software technology to guide real estate investors and developers on execution of construction projects leveraging digital tools, off-site building systems, and AI. She is committed to connecting innovative developers and investors with the economic development teams, industrialized construction partners, technology vendors and the supply chain and logistics providers required to build faster, more sustainably, and with better quality.

In this episode, we discuss:

1. How Dyci Sfregola's background in public policy and public affairs influences her role in supply chain, the importance of people skills and relationship-building
2. How technology plays a role in increasing diversity in a company's supplier base
3. Ways AI can be utilized to reduce bias in the procurement process and promote supplier diversity
4. Strategies to empower employees to take ownership of digital initiatives and build a digital acceptance culture

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Stone Gye immediately takes us on a journey into nature and how it’s lessons have helped him to navigate his life. Stone Gye is an aggregation of Hypnotherapist, Strength Coach, Combat Veteran, Lomi Lomi Masseur, Business Coach, Digital Agency Strategist, Senior Landmark Worldwide Graduate, Business Automation Junkie, Dad and more.
From this interview with Stone, we get a clear picture of how nature gives us lessons of how we are interconnected as human beings. We learn how to ward off attacks, how to form community and how to embrace each other. This is only if we understand the role nature plays and see ourselves as one with nature, rather than nature as a transaction.
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Nicky Verd is an International Keynote Speaker and leading thinker on driving innovation and digital transformation through personal disruption. She is Author of the hit book “Disrupt Yourself Or Be Disrupted.” Nicky was recognized by Thinkers360 as one of the Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Digital Disruption and Future of Work. She is also the Brand Ambassador for Southern Africa Startup Award.

Shame is powerful and it can hold you back from expressing your talent. What do you do when you are ashamed of your own talent? After an emotionally exhausting and crippling divorce, Nicky sought out to become the human disruptor. She needed to heal first before she could go out with her big mission in the world. She took time to do this before bleeding on to other people. Her process involved mentors who had successfully overcome similar obstacles, like Sara Jakes.

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