Find Your Inner Ally: A Guide to Becoming a Real and Committed Ally

Melissa Walker

Find Your Inner Ally: A Guide to Becoming a Real and Committed Ally

Allyship begins with a partnership between co-conspirators, and there are various effective ways to partner with members of marginalized groups. During this conversation with Mellisa Walker, management consultant at Helios HR, we will travel beyond hashtags and lip service to understand what...

In this chat you’ll learn:

How to recognize your biases and work to overcome them
How to use positions of power to continue to progress anti-oppression in your workplaces and communities
Best practices for being an effective and committed ally in the workplace

Meet The Speaker

Melissa Walker

Management Consultant, Helios HR

As a management consultant at Helios HR, an award-winning human capital and talent acquisition consulting firm based out of Greater Washington, DC, Melissa partners with business leaders to accomplish their organizational goals. In her role, she builds deep relationships across all levels of the organization, implementing strategies to improve employee engagement and retention, particularly with a focus on DE&I objectives. Melissa received her B.S. in Organizational Leadership from University of Indianapolis, and holds certifications from PHR from HR Certification Institute, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Workplace from University of South Florida Muma College of Business, and Global Human Resources Leadership from Howard University.