Multipotentialite with Candy Phillips
Episode 17
“She was a young girl who believed she could do anything. She was a leader. She was a team starter. She was born an advocate and a Multipotentialite, always seeking to effect change. Now, as the Director of Diversity and Workplace Culture, she’s a diversity and inclusion change agent. What’s is a Multipotentialite? Stay tuned and find about that and more as I chat with Candy Phillips one uniquely multifaceted F50Woman.”
We Talk About…
· What she always wanted to be when she was younger
· Why she chose not to give up
· Avoiding math
· Where she is now and how
· What a Multipotentialite is
· The value of diversity of experience
· Who her multitude of mentors were
· Diversity and inclusion as the active arm of Equal Employment and Opportunity (EEO)
· Using your voice to have impact on your organization
· How to get nay-sayers to the DEI table
· Re-discovering God
Quotes She Served Up:
“I don’t care what you decide to be in life, just be the best”
“It’s important, critical to be involved in community service”
“I’m always hoping and believing that is where I get my strength from”
“Prayer changes things”
“We teach our children… and eventually they will come back to those lessons”
Advice for Younger Self: “Explore your options and never be afraid to start over again. It’s okay to try it out and if you don’t like it or it doesn’t like you try something else.”
Does Evil Spreads Faster than Love: “I don’t believe that’s true. I believe that love conquers all. I choose to believe that love spreads faster than evil. I believe we as humans are more receptive to evil.”
Recommended Books: Becoming by Michelle Obama
Daily Must Do: Praying
Contact Information: candy.phillips@nexweb.org
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