OTS 310: Reading the Room - Melissa Majors

Today’s guest believes inclusion is more than a moral obligation; it's a competitive advantage. Her presentations on “blameless” inclusion spark not just inspiration but action as well. Her firm has extensive experience and a proven reputation for driving better business outcomes through innovative and inclusive strategic planning. They bring deep expertise in improving profitability and innovation, boosting team and organizational performance, and optimizing inclusion strategies. She is the author of “The 7 Simple Habits of Inclusive Leaders” and has been featured in publications such as Forbes Magazine, Smart Meetings, and The Meeting Professional. Please join me in welcoming Melissa Majors. In this episode we discuss: her thoughts on leadership: “Leadership is motivating others. Leaders are people who use their influence and power to help other people thrive.” Her predisposition to taking on leadership roles throughout her education. Her experience growing up as the youngest of nine children. The realization (right on the show) that her speaking career really began as the salutatorian in high school. Her desire, from a young age, to understand how people behave. The transformative moment when she learned that her dad did not know how to read and how that sparked her love of inclusive education. How she was recruited to join the Nationwide Insurance family before starting her own family. Why she feels so free and grateful to share her gifts with others. How the pandemic helped her rethink and repackage herself and the opportunities she found along the way. The importance of really understanding human needs in the context of business. How she nurtures and sustains her business. Listen, subscribe and read show notes at www.OnTheSchmooze.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices