August has Arrived! Will I see you soon?

I sure hope so! Save the Date Information Included.

As promised in Sunday's newsletter, I'm back with a list of ways you can connect with me in the coming months. I hope to see you soon! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out.

I have 8 speaking events from August-October. I could not do that without an amazing team supporting me as I do something I love- having a positive impact on change agents and helping them by providing the tools they need to be their best selves!

• Thank you to Kristin Carver Smith and The New Fashioned Co. PR team, who help coordinate my speaking events. Also, thank you to DEI Assistant Samantha M. for all of her work on the DEI side + speaking side. A special shoutout goes to Thomas Mosley , who handles the operations side and is often on the road with me, ensuring each event goes as successfully as possible! I am truly blessed.

August Open To the Public:

8/2 Arlan's Academy Virtual Office Hours 2- 3 pm EST. As shared on my LinkedIn feed last week , I will be presenting at Arlan's Academy today at 2 pm EST with Kati Karottki , CMO at New Age Eats. You must be a member of Arlan's Academy to attend these live office hours.

• If you are available and want to attend, sign up for the Academy via the link above, tag me in the comments or send a LinkedIn message so I can send you the Zoom registration link for today. Thank you, Camille Nisich & Arlan Hamilton , for having me back to present at Office Hours!
• Can't attend the event but want to be connected to an amazing network of entrepreneurs and leaders? Sign up for Arlan's Academy powered by Hire Runner to view courses from Academy experts. My course in the Academy is "How to Implement a DEI strategy."

8/19 The Gallus Event in Durham, NC 6-8 pm EST. Local friends, this is a wonderful opportunity to support a group of black-owned businesses in one space. I hope to see you there! I will be speaking briefly on the topic: "Courageous Leadership: How to reframe leadership to reach your highest potential," and then there will be a Q&A with Dr. Dauv E. , the creator of The Gallus Event! Thank you for connecting us Karissa Grier , I appreciate it!

Event Description: The Gallus Event is a monthly celebration of Black professionals and business owners. Click here to learn more and register.

August Closed To the Public:

8/24 Tri County Head Start Pre-Service in Dowagiac, MI. I cannot wait to see my fabulous Western Michigan University WMU SPAA grad school classmate Chanda Hillman, MPA , the CEO at Tri-County Head Start . Thank you for thinking of me Chanda. It means so much that you would entrust me with your team!

September Open To the Public:

9/15 Speaker Summit at Blush Cowork in Cary, NC from 5-8 pm EST. This event was postponed. I'm happy to announce we have a new date. The new registration link is coming soon. If you'd like me to send you the registration link when it becomes live, comment or send me a message. Each speaker is a DYNAMIC keynote speaker. It's a rare opportunity to get a sneak peek of multiple keynotes at once; you need to be there. The date is four days before the first day of Fall. It's the perfect time to be inspired and get focused as we enter into a new season.

• Speakers Include (alphabetical by last name): Nicole Case | Dr. Paulette Evans Denitresse Ferrell | Karla James Noland, CPQC, ACC | Paula Shepherd, PMP, A.C.C.

9/22 DisruptHR Chattanooga in Chattanooga, TN from 5:30-8:30 pm EST. The 11 selected speakers were announced yesterday! Click here to learn more about the inaugural Disrupt HR Chattanooga event.

What is DISRUPT HR? "An information exchanged designed to energize, inform and empower people in the HR field. Once in a while an event series is born that shakes things up, it makes you think differently, it leaves you inspired. That event is DisruptHR. [Each speaker presents for] 5 minutes each, and slides rotate every 15 seconds. Teach us something, but make it quick."?DisruptHR LLC ?has occurred in hundreds of cities across the globe. Honored to join their list of speakers.

• Can't make the event? My talk will be uploaded on the site after for viewing.
• I bet you can guess my topic. Let me know in the comments if you get it right. Atlanta friends, I would love to see you here!

September Closed To the Public:

9/20 Assistance Dogs International Conference in Concord, CA. This will be a keynote speech on the main stage on Day 1 of 3 of the conference. While it is closed to the public, I will be able to share a brief clip with you after. I can't wait to speak to this group, as many of them are eagerly ready to start their DEI journey. Thank you to Laura Hilbert and their DEI Committee for selecting me to be a keynote speaker.

October Open To the Public:

10/6 Institute for Diversity Certification, (IDC), Inc. (formerly The Society For Diversity) Diversity 5.0 Summit - ERG: more than an acronym in Atlanta, GA and Virtual 0 am - 6 pm EST.

Thank you for selecting me to be one of the speakers; I appreciate it and look forward to the continued partnership to help the DEI field continue to evolve! I am a CDP? (Certified Diversity Professional), and completed the certification through The Society for Diversity. Click here to learn more and register.

Summit Description:?"As hybrid work and greater expectations for flexibility emerge, this summit presents an opportunity for you to reimagine your resource groups with intentional strategies, fresh insights, and bold ideas. We'll share and discover a game plan for employee participation, ERG/BRG management, recruiting, and more!"

October Closed To the Public:

10/5 Connecting with Student-Athletes. I will have the privilege of speaking to an awesome group of student-athletes for the second time; Pt I was in July.

• To learn more about the impact they had on me and how many of them accepted my challenge to create a personal mission statement, check out Episode 36 of Conversations with I Follow the Leader . Click here ?to watch the episode.?Click here ?to listen.
• I challenged everyone to create a mission statement via a post yesterday. Check it out if you want to be in good company with less than 10% of the population. The post also shares details about a raffle I'm conducting on Saturday, 8/6, for those who send me a newly created or already developed mission statement by 8/5.
• Fun Fact: Did you know I was a student-athlete at Georgia Institute of Technology all four years of college? I ran track and field.

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• Did you like the format of this newsletter which highlights multiple topics and allows you to click through to the ones that spark your interest? If so, I would love to know in the comments.
• If you know of an organization who is looking for a speaker to come talk to them about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Courageous Conversations | Courageous Leadership, you can view my featured keynotes and reach out to my team via the contact form at antoinettamosley.com/speaking .
• Did you miss Sunday's newsletter, "July was a Juxtaposition?" that recapped my July? Click here to learn about the 5 items pictured below.

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Let's go make a positive impact and push the pace of progress. The world needs us.?

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As seen in the New York Times and Diversity, Inc., Antoinetta Mosley is the CEO and Principal Leader at I Follow the Leader, a strategic consulting firm specializing in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategy, initiatives, and education. As a Certified Diversity Professional (CDP), 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 DEI, courageous conversations, and belonging in the workplace.

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