1: DEI in Corporate America, Is the Culture Ready? Featuring TaQuonda Hill
04/08/22 • 27 min
In the first episode of The Perspective View Podcast by CC: America LLC, host Tomeria Jordan is joined by TaQuonda Hill, MS, Prosci, CM, DevOps, RTE SAFe Agile Change and Transformational Leader.
During this episode we discuss:
- Redefining diversity in the corporate workspace
- Equity, inclusion, and belonging
- TaQuonda's personal experiences as it relates to DEI and being a woman of color in Information Technology (IT)
- Strategies for businesses to improve DEI efforts and more
Who is TaQuonda Hill? TaQuonda is the oldest of three girls, born in New Haven, CT and raised in Virginia Beach, VA. She has over 15 years of experience across Professional & Financial Services Industries. TaQuonda has worked for major Fortune 500 Companies, as well as, top tier Big4 Consulting Firms. TaQuonda currently leads large scale IT Transformation Programs for Delta Air Lines across all IT portfolios and operations. TaQuonda has a passion for travel, serving her community, mentoring, leadership development, and is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. TaQuonda is currently the president & CEO of Charm & Company, Co-founder of the Fortitude Collective, serves on the Board of Directors for the Change Management Institute, and is an executive Board Member of the Henry County Georgia Federation of Democratic Women. TaQuonda was also recently awarded the Unsung Heroine award by the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. and also was recognized by South Atlanta Magazine for their Under 40 Spotlight. TaQuonda received her Bachelor of Liberal Arts in Political Science with a minor in Public Administration from Norfolk State University. She also has a Master's in Business Administration and Human Resources Management.
Connect with TaQuonda!
- Instagram: @quonda32 and @fortitudecollective.ibmc
- Facebook: TaQuonda Hill and Fortitude Collective
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In the first episode of The Perspective View Podcast by CC: America LLC, host Tomeria Jordan is joined by TaQuonda Hill, MS, Prosci, CM, DevOps, RTE SAFe Agile Change and Transformational Leader.
During this episode we discuss:
- Redefining diversity in the corporate workspace
- Equity, inclusion, and belonging
- TaQuonda's personal experiences as it relates to DEI and being a woman of color in Information Technology (IT)
- Strategies for businesses to improve DEI efforts and more
Who is TaQuonda Hill? TaQuonda is the oldest of three girls, born in New Haven, CT and raised in Virginia Beach, VA. She has over 15 years of experience across Professional & Financial Services Industries. TaQuonda has worked for major Fortune 500 Companies, as well as, top tier Big4 Consulting Firms. TaQuonda currently leads large scale IT Transformation Programs for Delta Air Lines across all IT portfolios and operations. TaQuonda has a passion for travel, serving her community, mentoring, leadership development, and is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. TaQuonda is currently the president & CEO of Charm & Company, Co-founder of the Fortitude Collective, serves on the Board of Directors for the Change Management Institute, and is an executive Board Member of the Henry County Georgia Federation of Democratic Women. TaQuonda was also recently awarded the Unsung Heroine award by the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. and also was recognized by South Atlanta Magazine for their Under 40 Spotlight. TaQuonda received her Bachelor of Liberal Arts in Political Science with a minor in Public Administration from Norfolk State University. She also has a Master's in Business Administration and Human Resources Management.
Connect with TaQuonda!
- Instagram: @quonda32 and @fortitudecollective.ibmc
- Facebook: TaQuonda Hill and Fortitude Collective
Subscribe, rate, and share this episode today!
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In this episode we talk about:
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- The subjectivity of truth
- Interpretation of what others say
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Who is Morgan Johnson?
Morgan is an HR Generalist by trade and has years of experience in various different disciplines. Some of which includes but isn’t limited to working as a counselor, manager, and certified trainer. Morgan has an MBA with a concentration in Human Resources Management and Services from Averett University and a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Virginia State University.
Tomeria and Morgan met at the Appomattox Regional Governor’s School for the Arts & Technology and the rest is history. They have been blessed to share so many fun memories over the years and have learned a lot on this journey called life. Each of us is unique and as Morgan said, "similar does not mean same."
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Instagram: @m.r.s.johnson, and @say_sumthing_saturday
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