S1 - "So, You're a Hi Po/High Potential...What's Next?" - Episode 6 - Guest: Ms. Michelle A. Ray - Executive Director, The Walter Kaitz Foundation

Today's podcast continues our discussion around December's interview series - Theme: "So, You're a Hi Po/High Potential...What's Next?" This series is designed to help individuals maximize their talent and organizations maintain a competitive advantage. Both perspectives must be "future-focused" on development...even in, AND especially in a global pandemic. Our guests share practical, clear markers that support high potential development.

"High Potential" is a designation of term that can either help or hinder talent and stymie or sustain succession planning for an organization. This podcast series offers support for both the individual and AND the organization using practical and applicable tactics, tools and strategies. Hear from experts and practitioners who are "making it happen" - maximizing talent and enhancing competitive advantage.

Today, our second guest in the series, Ms. Michelle A. Ray, Executive Director of The Walter Kaitz Foundation, is a diversity, inclusion and equity leader in the telecommunications, digital media and entertainment industry. Michelle is a "thought leader" who is also very "future-focused". Her bold, strategic thinking is vital to sustainable progress in all industries. Michelle's current position and accomplishments compliment her fascinating leadership journey. In our "conversation", Michelle shares her journey, past insecurities and doubts that perhaps everyone of us has felt, at some point. I appreciate her candor and openness about "where she was" and "how she arrived", at this place in her career.

Michelle's honesty is refreshingly empowering and liberating! This is "practical wisdom" in action. I identified with so much of Michelle's story and was energized by her optimism for her industry and our society. I hope you find your place in her Calls to Action, and do your part to "make a difference".