Drawing on my own experience as an immigrant to the U.S., and as a mentor for other immigrants and refugees, I will:
This session will resonate with many attendees and provide them with valuable knowledge and practical action items for change. I believe my message can help employers cultivate more diverse, effective teams and make international employees' journeys a little easier.
My goal for the conversation is to start conversations about the value of diversity, especially as it pertains to employees from other countries, whose voices often go unheard.
Sharing parts of your life on a platform like LinkedIn can be challenging. That's especially the case when writing, or recording videos of yourself, in a non-native language. Your intentions can be misinterpreted or judged, and you might worry about how you sound, about your grammar mistakes and mispronunciations. We'll share personal insights that can help others to see the value and power of vulnerability and visibility. By understanding and embracing vulnerability, and by amplifying visibility, we can unlock a new level of empowerment and connection within ourselves and our communities.
We provide powerful stories and ask questions: How do you typically respond to moments of vulnerability? What are some beliefs you hold about vulnerability? What might happen if you allowed yourself to be more vulnerable in certain areas of your life? What fears or barriers do you encounter when considering being more visible or vulnerable?
We read many stories about immigrants who have achieved the American Dream. As an immigrant myself, and as one who coaches other immigrants in their professional journeys, such stories are very inspiring to me. But we don’t often hear the stories about newcomers to this country who do not achieve their dreams, or the stories of those for whom it takes many years to obtain the professional career they had before coming to the States.
Here're some facts about immigrant experiences in the workplace:
I propose leading a session at your conference in which I connect these disturbing statistics to the many challenges that international employees face in their professional journeys.
Let's talk about performance conversations. We all know they're important, but sometimes they can feel a bit awkward, right? This training proposal is all about helping managers have better, more productive chats with their teams—ones that actually make a difference. We'll share best practices, coaching modules and more. We'll make sure everyone leaves with practical tips and tools they can start using right away.
Solveiga Jaskunas is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Beauty of Difference: How Employers can Make Workplaces more Inclusive for International Employees, Power of Visibility and Vulnerability, Welcome to America: What's next? and Performance conversations that work. The estimated speaking fee range to book Solveiga Jaskunas for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Solveiga Jaskunas generally travels from Washington, DC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dr. Michael Time, Kris Boesch, Carin Taylor, Joseph Covelle and Carol Muratore. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Solveiga Jaskunas for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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