This March, we honored women's contributions globally. In our recent discussion, we explored cultural intelligence and invisible identities with inspiring leaders. From Peilin's heritage journey to Sandhya's call for allyship, we embraced diversity in leadership. Looking forward, we're excited to tackle expatriation transition, networking across cultures, and supporting immigrant experiences.

As international women in business, we face unique challenges in the workplace, including bias against race, ethnicity, and origin. Often, we might not always have a clear understanding of how to embrace equity, especially in a patriarchal system. For example, we may act differently when there are men in the room versus when we’re amongst other women.

As we embark on the start of a new calendar year, we are often overwhelmed by society with conversations circulating about resolutions, goals, new regimens and more. While this is all very good for internal reflection, it can also feel a bit arduous to navigate. How do you set new goals if you’re not entirely sure of what you’re wanting to contribute to the world? How do you create resolutions without having an understanding of your purpose?

In my executive coaching work, as well as my work in group coaching and team development, we touch upon this theme as it relates to building human connections and finding commonalities, in order to rise together. I speak with my clients about how we can build a sense of community by being an agent of change, by acknowledging those who paved the way before us and ultimately continue the work to pave the way forward for those after us. We can forge a path together, each of us bringing a unique perspective from our international experience, making an impact on a global scale.

This month, we delve even further to discuss the topic of Strategic Authenticity and what it means to be authentic to ourselves in our global working environments.