Iâm deeply honored to be named Chair of The Latino Collective Advisory Board, powered by the National Hispanic Corporate Council (NHCC). This role is about activating purpose, connection, and impactâtogether.
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Iâm honored to be named a 2025 United Latinas Top 50 Over 50 honoree. In this post, I reflect on how leadership evolves with timeâturning barriers into bridges, mentoring across generations, and building cultures of belongingâand how this recognition fuels my ongoing work with leaders and organizations.
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When fear whispers ânot enough,â even high performers hesitateâat work, in meetings, or when launching a business. In a recent LinkedIn Live hosted with the Hispanic Heritage Chamber of Commerce (HHCC), I joined coaches Daniela Shea and Natasha Tous to explore how leaders can turn setbacks into fuel. Our conversation centered on three ideas that
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Honored to be nominated for United Latinasâ Top 50 Over 50. I reflect on leadership rooted in belonging, accountability, and impactâand why lifting as we climb shapes inclusive cultures. Read whatâs next and how we keep moving people and business forward.
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Iâm honored to be featured by VoyageMIA. In the interview, I reflect on a journey that began in Puerto Rico and has taken me across Fortune 100 leadership to entrepreneurshipâwith one through line: helping leaders build cultures where people belong and businesses thrive. My path in brief I spent 30+ years in global Human Resourcesâleading
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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 Universityâs Biscayne Bay Campus, this gathering brought
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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 connectâacross 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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Whatâs beyond the promise and aspiration of diversity and inclusion? Letâs move from good intentions to real impact!
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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 âthe trapâ 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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What is an interlude? In life, in your career, right now, at this moment? You may want to think of an interlude as the space and time âin-betweenâ – between your confidence and your doubts, between your present moment and your next moment. At times when you are surrounded by a community that supports you,
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