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Women in Leadership Part Ten

Yesterday my good friend and Gravity’s wonderful Director of Sales Rosita talked about denying expectations and knowing yourself. Well, today I am taking it a step further. Don’t just deny the expectations, deny everything else. If life is about anything, it’s about following your path regardless of the rules or following convention because things have … Continued

Women in Leadership Part Eight

I am Rosita Faye and I don’t try to be anyone else. I can remember standing in a conference room after a very unsavory article was released about my friend and boss. The room was jam packed to the gills with my colleagues, listening intently. I remember everyone asking that person personal questions. If this … Continued

Women in Leadership Part Six

As a Human Resource professional I realize inequalities exist. Fortunately, I have the opportunity to use my privilege to identify imbalanced areas and address them. Early in my career, I lived in Pittsburgh and worked as an HR Manager in the steel industry. Steel has a long standing and rich history in America. It’s also … Continued

Women in leadership part seven

I personally don’t feel that I have ever been discriminated against based on gender. That being said, I am fully aware that it exists. The positions I have held my entire career have always revolved around sales and customer centric relationships where you are truly rewarded based on performance. The gender gap is certainly narrowing … Continued

Women in Leadership part three

My first mentor was my Mom. She was a great advocate for my sisters and me growing up. She always told us that we could be anything we wanted to be – and I believed her. Because she didn’t make us feel different, it never occurred to me that being a woman would be a … Continued

Women in Leadership part two

I am a trial-and-error type person, I like to give things a shot and see what works. Right after college, I was working as a bartender and wanted to get myself into a management position. Eventually, I was given an opportunity to elevate my career. At that time, most of the managers I had ever … Continued

Women In Leadership part one

The first time it was pointed out to me that I was not one of the boys was at a speech and debate tournament in high school. My partner, a more brilliant mind and also a boy, Sam, happened to be walking into the room in front of me. The other team shook his hand … Continued

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