The Power of Forgiveness with Debra Arrington

Hey there! This is Christy Rutherford, your host for Why She’s Winning. Today, Debra Arrington and I talk about the power of forgiveness.Debra Arrington is currently the information technology transformation officer for General Dynamics Bath Iron Works. She has spent the majority of her career in business consulting and program management with Oracle Consulting, PwC, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and IBM Global Business Services.Her experience is across multiple industries, including telecommunications, manufacturing, government, defense, healthcare, and life sciences. She has global experience with IBM working with various countries on their industry solutions.Debra has an executive MBA with an international focus. She is also a certified project management professional with a credential in organizational transformation.Join in and listen to the core essentials for your business growth and success!Here’s Just a Taste of This Episode’s Talking PointsBeing Assessed in About 10 MinutesDebra intentionally intended to receive coaching for her career, but during our initial call, I discovered that was not the real problem.After our call, Debra started thinking differently, and was surprised at my astute ability to hit her in the head with what was going on in her mind, life, and history.The Real ChallengeDebra's biggest challenge was forgiving herself. At first, she did not realize that being unable to effectively and successfully forgive herself was hindering her from doing a great job in her career.Now, going through the process has helped her realize that without forgiving yourself, you will not be able to progress in life like you want to.Other Topics We Covered on the Show:The most surprising things Debra discovered when she started to do the work and started to look within.Surprising moments for Debra when she joined the group of women.Debra's experience when she has gone through the forgiveness session.The difference between suffering in your smiling and smiling from your soul.What was it like the first time when Debra consciously said NO to somebody?How did learning to say "Hear me! This is what I need to say" open up other areas and channels in Debra's relationships?Lastly, the byproduct of forgiveness.How To Stay Connected with Debra ArringtonCheck out Debra’s social profiles below.Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debraearrington