Leading Up With Udemy

RERUN: Making Your Own Seat at the Table

Jun 19, 2024

Yvell Stanford, Deputy Chief at MTA, talks about believing in oneself, advocating for self-promotion, and overcoming modesty. She shares her journey of creating opportunities at work, exploring leadership philosophy, leading with honor and empathy, and using neuro-linguistic programming for personal development.

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Yvell Stanford

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Self-advocacy and seizing opportunities are crucial for career advancement.

Encouraging inclusivity and diversity fosters a supportive work environment for personal growth.

Deep dives

Confidence Through Persistence and Self-Advocacy in the Workplace

Yavail Stanford shares her journey of persistence and self-advocacy, highlighting the importance of confidence in the workplace. Despite initial setbacks, she showcased her skills and capabilities by actively seeking opportunities and creating programs. Stanford's story emphasizes the value of not giving up after rejection and continuously improving to demonstrate one's worth and potential.

Intro

3min

Perseverance and Creating Opportunities in the Workplace

14min

Exploring Leadership Philosophy and Humility Through Family Stories

3min

Leadership with Honor and Empathy

8min

Exploring Neuro-Linguistic Programming for Personal Development

2min

Modesty, while a virtue, is sometimes taken too far when it comes to speaking up and promoting yourself at work. Society has conditioned women and people of color, in particular, to underestimate themselves in modesty’s name. This week on Leading Up With Udemy, we are revisiting a conversation with Yvell Stanford. She speaks about teaching people to believe in themselves, advocate for themselves, and how to put modesty in a corner. Yvell is the Metropolitan Transit Authority’s Deputy Chief of Organizational Design and Development. Prior to this, she spent nearly 15 years as a professor in the Black and Hispanic Studies Department at Baruch College at the City University of New York.

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Leading Up With Udemy

RERUN: Making Your Own Seat at the Table

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Confidence Through Persistence and Self-Advocacy in the Workplace

Creating Opportunities and Embracing Challenges

Empowering Through Leadership and Collaboration

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts