Monica Diaz

How First-Gen Students Can Thrive in Business

Reflections from the 2025 First Generation Student Career & Leadership ExperienceBy Monica DĂ­az | April 21, 2025 This past weekend, I had the incredible opportunity to join an inspiring community of students and professionals at the 2025 First Generation Student Career & Leadership Experience. Held at Florida International University’s Biscayne Bay Campus, this gathering brought […]

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How Many Languages Do You Speak? More Than You Think!

It was an absolute pleasure to speak at the American Red Cross about one of the most overlooked yet powerful leadership tools: language. Not just the words we speak, but the many ways we connect—across cultures, industries, and generations. https://youtube.com/shorts/cWcCSlsvDR4 The Power of Language in Leadership Language is influence. It shapes understanding. When someone says,

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The Mission-Driven Talent

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The following is an excerpt: “From INTENT to IMPACT: The 5 Dualities of Diversity and Inclusion” The abrupt and instantaneous pull of “the trap” meant that our plane (a Carrier Onboard Delivery, or COD) had successfully hooked one of the arresting wires on the flight deck. Inside the plane, I was still wearing a Navy

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My Latina Awakening

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The following is an excerpt: “From INTENT to IMPACT: The 5 Dualities of Diversity and Inclusion” When my career journey took me on a four-hour flight from Puerto Rico to New Jersey for my first corporate relocation, the journey came with the unanticipated consequence of labeling me as “Hispanic”, as a “Latina”.  I knew the

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