7th annual list of the Top 100 HR Influencers
Antoinetta Mosley
Courage Curator fueling change agents to consistently cultivate courage to reach their highest potential. | Chief Encouragement Officer │ Culture Strategist | Keynote Speaker │ Author
#couragecandy?If you never get validated publicly for the meaningful work you do privately, may you have the courage to keep going...
I am a high achiever, always have been, and I hope always to be intentional about my impact. However, being a high achiever has continually evolved for me. I am most joyful about the type of high achiever and leader I am in this current season of my life.
*Keep reading for a vulnerable story that takes courage to share.
For awhile, I felt like I needed to receive a 40 under 40 award, which was on my goal list. Going into 2023, I took that goal and similar desire to win any?#dei?awards off my list because I realized it wasn't important to me personally; it was something I felt like I needed on my list of achievements for others to know about the work I do.
When my team or others in my network have presented my name to two specific lists in the last few years, I would wait to see- am I accepted? Each time was a no, whether my team submitted information via my request or if a colleague submitted me as a candidate without me asking.
This year, when my team came to me to ask if I wanted to be re-submitted for two 40 under awards they submitted me for in 2022, one for the Triangle and one for my alma mater, I said no. They believed I deserved them, so they submitted me anyway, lol. However, one required answering follow-up questions, and I decided not to complete it. Why? I realized that the anticipation after a submission wasn't beautiful; it became a question: Am I worthy of this award? And then, when I didn't receive it, it was often a disappointment and comparison game.
I also realized relatively quickly that sometimes (not always) these 'prestigious' awards are tied to politics, and who knows who is on the committee or whose business has been a donor, which is against everything my firm and I stand for. We believe in purposeful > performative, data-driven > Diy'ing and celebrating people based on equitable, inclusive practices > presumptions & assumptions.?
The story above is why being named one of the Top 100 HR Influencers on Engagedly's 7th annual list was SHOCKING.?
If you read my recent 7th Anniversary post on LinkedIn, you know why this blessing is another God wink in addition to this newsletter which is my 37th addition. I had no idea until it was already written and time to write a volume number at the top. So beautiful to have all these 7s in Year 37 for me and Year 7 of my company.
I had no knowledge of the list, so I went to the site after quickly perusing the email to see if it was real because sometimes I get emails asking if I want to pay to be on an HR or DEI list (you guessed it, I will never do that!)?
One of the first things they had on the page was the methodology around why people were chosen, and my data-loving heart burst with joy. (You can view the information via the link in the comments.)?
I am one of 14 leaders listed in the DEI category with the tagline, "Influencers in this category are recognized for their outstanding contribution towards promoting a culture of diversity and inclusion."
While I do not call or think of myself an influencer (Courage Curator better describes me), I have intentionally and consistently contributed to #leadership, #hr, and #dei in the last seven years. I've been doing this work when many leaders weren't aware of the importance of DEI, when a lot more leaders wanted to care about DEI, and in this season, when few leaders are willing to consistently prioritize DEI and culture-building as an integral part of their strategic plans and budgets.?
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I do not do this work for public applause or to help performative leaders check boxes. I do this work for the change agents who want to push the pace of progress and for the courageous leaders who want to make their community and this world better and brighter. I do this for the next generation of catalysts who deserve to work in kinder/more courage-fueled/more equitable workplaces.?Let's go make a positive impact and push the pace of progress. The world needs us.?
#couragecandy If you never get validated publicly for the meaningful work you do privately, may you have the courage to keep going...
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As seen in the New York Times and Diversity, Inc., Antoinetta Mosley is a courage curator, keynote speaker, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategist, who helps individuals and organizations reach their highest potential by teaching them the power of consistently cultivating courage.?
She is the Chief Encouragement Officer (CEO) and Principal Leader at Courage Candy Co., a consulting firm specializing in courage and culture building strategy, initiatives, and education. Antoinetta has worked on a range of projects for organizations of all sizes, including small to global nonprofits as well as Fortune 500 companies, and travels the country as a sought-after speaker on courage cultivation, DEI, and courageous leadership.
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