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WOC and Allies: Business and Career Realtalk
Struggling with what to do next? Need honest realtalk cause you're tired of the curated highlight reels on the socials? And want strategies to get out of your own way?
Your host, Elaine Lou Cartas, a first-generation Filipino immigrant, is an award-winning Business and Executive Career Coach for women of color and allies. Elaine is like you - she’s been fired, quit jobs, changed careers three times, and been in debt. Elaine’s success story? She’s always done what’s true to herself and wants you to know it’s possible too. She’s a former grassroots organizer and nonprofit fundraiser who raised $11 million.
LA Weekly awarded Elaine as the #1 Thought Leader in 2023, and MSN recognized her as the Best Leadership & Executive Coach in 2024. Elaine has online courses with LinkedIn, Duke, Brown, Penn and USC.
On the WOC and Allies: Business and Career Realtalk™ Podcast (formerly known as the Color Your Dreams podcast), Elaine reminds you that your definition of happiness in work and life can evolve. Elaine's podcast guests include team members, clients, friends, and even family members who discuss real challenges and how they honored their own voices. As a business owner and career leader, this podcast is here to help you overcome overwhelm, while protecting your peace. So bring your coffee, tea, or boba for some realtalk every other Thursday! @elainelou_ // www.elainelou.com
WOC and Allies: Business and Career Realtalk
111: How to Effectively Communicate with Different Personality Styles: Why It Takes Practice and How AI Can Help (replay from Warner Center - West Valley Chamber of Commerce)
Got a team member who keeps missing deadlines and making mistakes? Dealing with a colleague who seems annoyed by anything that comes out of your mouth?
Last month, I did 3 speaking gigs back-to-back with different audiences:
- A C-Suite Retreat in Laguna Beach (fancy, right?)
- A session with the West Valley Warner Chamber of Commerce on teamwork cause the teamwork makes the dream works!)
- A private retreat at Lido House in Newport Beach for API government affairs execs from Intuit, Coca-Cola, Turo, Edison, Health Net, Kaiser Permanente, and East West Bank (yes, that’s a lot of power in 1 room!)
And guess what? No matter the industry or leadership level, the same question kept coming up:
How do I communicate with people who just don’t think like me?
Like a marketing exec who pulled me aside and said:
“How do I talk to accounting people? I’m flowery, and they’re...not.”
If you’re working hard and ever struggled to getting your message across, and making sure something gets done catch this 18-minute episode, we break it down:
- Why talking to different personality types is like practicing a sport (or scrolling TikTok—consistency is key!)
- How a team dashboard can keep everyone on the same page (aka fewer “per my last email” moments)
- How AI can help you edit emails, texts, and messages so your message comes across to the other person based on their communication style and goals
Resources Mentioned:
- More info on Conscious Conversations
- Episode 47. Scripts & Strategies for Boundaries and Negotiation for WOC Leaders with Accion Opportunity Fund (52 mins) Apple | Spotify
- Episode 99: How to Develop Executive Presence & Own the Room You’re In (My Talk from NextUp Summit) (1 hour) Apple | Spotify
Where We Can Connect:
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