Cultivating Cultural Confidence: Embracing Your Identity, Owning Your Story, and Showing Up Authentically in Corporate America
with Evelyn M. Pérez-Albino
How to Be Your True Self at Work
Nisaa Askia, Joanne Pan
Who are you before you walk into the office (or log onto Slack)? Are you able to be your true self at work?
Being yourself at work is the best way to build meaningful connections, which is integral to career success and growth, no matter what industry you work in.
But how do...
Who are you before you walk into the office (or log onto Slack)? Are you able to be your true self at work?
Being yourself at work is the best way to build meaningful connections, which is integral to career success and growth, no matter what industry you work in.
But how do you actually share your authentic self in a professional setting?
Join us to learn how Nisaa Askia, Marketing Designer, and Joanne Pan, Associate Consultant at Capco, show up as their true selves at work and ways that you can do the same and build a more authentic workplace.
In this chat, we’ll talk about:
- How to create safe spaces at work through affinity groups and mentorship
- Tips to build a support system at the office
- Ways to be an ally to others at work
Meet The Speakers
Nisaa Askia
Marketing Designer, Capco
Nisaa is a Marketing Designer, Specialist on Capco's Global Marketing team. Nisaa made a purposeful career pivot from being a community-builder in the nonprofit sector to designing in the financial industry. While excelling as a designer at Capco, Nisaa has also been dedicated to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. As a founding member and lead of Black@Capco, Nisaa works to fulfill its mission to provide a network focusing on recruiting diverse talent and Black employees' advancement opportunities.
Joanne Pan
Associate, Capco
Joanne Pan is an Associate at Capco based out of New York with a knack for storytelling. She is passionate about developing unique solutions for the full, diverse breadth of the human experience. She brings an unquenchable curiosity, an eye for detail, and an empathetic mindset to any project she takes on. She has experience in market research, brand marketing, change management communications, testing analysis, and prototyping. Outside of client work, Joanne is a champion for diversity, equity, and inclusion as a founding member and co-lead for Asian@Capco. She graduated cum laude from Baruch College with a major in Accounting and a minor in New Media Arts.
