Culture change starts with you! We can’t expect anything to change if we are not willing to do the work. We need to be accountable for the actions or inactions that contributed to the environment. Otherwise, we will perpetuate more harm to historically excluded identities. The definition of being accountable…

Culture change starts with you! We can’t expect anything to change if we are not willing to do the work. We need to be accountable for the actions or inactions that contributed to the environment. Otherwise, we will perpetuate more harm to historically excluded identities. The definition of being accountable…

Now you are probably wondering, “Is Ray trippin’ thinking there are four ‘I’s’ in employee engagement?” No, you are not trippin. Yes, I know how to spell (shout out to spell check). However, I do believe that there are four “I’s” leaders should consider when enhancing an employee’s involvement within…

In high school, I struggled with self-confidence. Yet you would not have known that on the outside. I was a three-sport athlete, with a 3.8 GPA. Active in the school’s student government, emcee for pep rallies and assemblies. Popular amongst various social groups. Personally, I battled with insecurities centered on…

I once read a tweet from Vidhika Bansal and leaders need to take notice.

#RaysReflections: Volume 1 Yo! Welcome to my little reflective corner of the internet. One of the key actions I’ve been working on since a young age is journaling and reflecting. …

How to connect with your team for increased engagement When I started out in a formal leadership role, I felt so ill-equipped to lead the team. At that time, there were 32 staff members that executed various functions of the work. …

Leadership tactics towards getting your whole team on the same page It’s tough to execute a plan when everyone is on different pages. When I was a wide receiver in high school and college, I would remember receiving plays that gave me the option to run a certain route based…

Do you want to be an intentional leader? Part of my leadership philosophy is to be intentional with everything I do. My goal is to be present as a leader, show up physically and mentally, and put forth action that truly brings value to those that I am serving. Being…