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Dr. Rachel-Yvonne Talton shared thisMy dear friend Nichole Barnes Marshall has done something extraordinary. She took the sacred rhythm of House music — a genre born in the margins, built by Black and Brown and LGBTQ+ communities who refused to be silenced — and revealed what was always inside it: a blueprint for belonging. THE BEAT MUST GO ON: Reimagining Inclusion for a Divided Era is available on presale for $0.99. And that price point? That is an act of conviction. Nichole is making sure that the message of inclusion is accessible in a moment when inclusion itself is under attack. I wrote an endorsement for this book because I believe in it with my whole heart. Twenty-five years of lived experience as a DEI practitioner, a love for House music carried since childhood, and the courage to bring both fully into the room — that is what Nichole poured into these pages. This is the book for this moment. Grab your copy. Send it to your team. Send it to your board. Send it to the person in your organization who is still fighting to build belonging in rooms that were not built for them. The beat must go on. 🙏🏾 Presale link here (https://a.co/d/044CZmNC) and in the comments — and go show Nichole some love! #TheBeatMustGoOn #Inclusion #Leadership #BelongingMatters #SisterhoodInAction
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Dr. Rachel-Yvonne Talton shared thisI am better. I am stronger. And I am walking fully in my purpose. Last week, I had the honor of leading a two-day executive retreat for an incredible team of hospital executives in Northeast Ohio. Watching those brilliant minds do the deep work of trust, alignment, and courageous leadership — that is why I do what I do. This week, I have been in all the rooms — strategic consulting sessions with clients who are building something meaningful, one bold decision at a time. And yesterday I witnessed President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana receive the International Statesperson Award from the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia. There is something about being in the room with visionary global leadership that refuels the spirit and sharpens the mission. I am coming back. Slowly. Intentionally. Obediently. Over a beautiful dinner at Talula’s Garden — one of Philadelphia’s true gems — my #EAN sister Karla loved me enough to say it plainly: pace yourself. And I am listening. Because the people God places in your life to speak truth are a gift, and wisdom honors the messenger. And one of the most beautiful gifts of this challenging season? I get to fall in love with James Talton “Jimmy” all over again. Of course, I never fell out of love with him — not for a moment. But as my feelings return due to my thyroid medication stabilizing, I am reliving that incredible feeling of first love with the man who has stood beside me through all of it. That is a gift I did not expect. And I receive it with my whole heart. God is ordering my steps. The assignments keep coming. The energy is returning. The work is flowing — at the right pace, in the right season. To everyone who has prayed for me, checked on me, and held space for my healing — I thank you. If I owe you a text or a call, please be patient with me. I do see you. I feel you. And I am showing up. #GodJob #Flourish #TrustFirst #ComingBack #EAN #TalulasGarden #Philadelphia #Ghana #SynergyStrategy #Grateful #Stronger #Patience #Healing
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Dr. Rachel-Yvonne Talton shared thisSo proud of Carmen Ortiz-McGhee for this amazing work! Go Bestie! It’s your birthday! 🐝🐝🐝Dr. Rachel-Yvonne Talton shared thisToday I’m excited (and more than a little humbled) to share that my book, The Bumblebee Blueprint, is officially available!! The idea for this book grew from a simple realization: the most meaningful lessons in life rarely come from the moments when everything goes according to plan. They come from the detours, the unexpected turns, and the experiences that shape us in ways we could never have predicted. Throughout my career and my life I’ve had the privilege of learning from extraordinary mentors, colleagues, friends, and family members who helped me see possibility where I might not have seen it on my own. Their influence, encouragement, and example are woven throughout these pages. I didn’t write this book because I believed my story was more compelling than anyone else’s. I wrote it because I began to see how powerful it can be when we share our journeys honestly. When we do, we often help others recognize the potential that already exists within their own. The central idea behind The Bumblebee Blueprint is simple: progress doesn’t require perfection. It requires motion, resilience, and the willingness to keep moving forward even when the path isn’t perfectly clear. If our paths have crossed over the years, through work, mentorship, friendship, or community, there’s a good chance you helped shape the lessons in this book. For that, I’m deeply grateful. You can learn more about the book here: https://a.co/d/06978gz9 And to everyone who has encouraged me along the way…thank you for believing this story was worth telling. 🙏🏼🐝
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Dr. Rachel-Yvonne Talton shared thisThe procurement compliance landscape has fundamentally shifted — and organizations waiting for clarity before they act are already behind. Today, I’m joining Brandy Butler at the National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) Forum 2026 in Philadelphia for a conversation at the center of this moment: The Next Era of Designing Race- and Gender-Neutral Pathways to Opportunity Today | 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Philadelphia Marriott Downtown Following DOT’s October 2025 Interim Final Rule, government agencies, transit authorities, and airport authorities are navigating one of the most significant procurement compliance shifts in decades. Synergy International Limited, Inc. and ADC Management Solutions developed the Pivot & Protect™ framework specifically for this moment — and we are already doing this work in cities like Dallas and Chicago and states like Maine, helping agencies redesign DBE/ACDBE strategies that are legally defensible, equity-forward, and built for long-term impact. The data is clear: organizations that move with intention through this transition see up to 20% increases in engagement and retention, 25% growth in market penetration, and a 17% increase in cultural competency — because navigating this well is the growth strategy. Today we share what we’ve learned. Come ready for real insights, field-tested tools, and open dialogue. Pivot & Protect™ | Trust Architecture | AI Readiness #PivotAndProtect #NFBPA2026 #DBE #ProcurementCompliance #TrustArchitecture #Flourish #GodJob #WomenLead #LeadershipDevelopment
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Dr. Rachel-Yvonne Talton shared thisToday, I pause. I breathe. I celebrate. This year’s International Women’s Day theme — Give to Gain — stopped me in my tracks. Because that is the story of every woman I know and love. We give our wisdom, our labor, our vision, our prayers, our presence. And in the giving, we gain — community, legacy, power, and purpose beyond what we could have built alone. I think about the women who gave to me first — the ones who prayed over me, pushed me, and believed in me before I believed in myself. Every investment they made in my life is still multiplying. At Synergy International, Give to Gain is the architecture of everything we do. For 24 years, we have helped organizations build the cultures where women — and every human being — can bring their full genius to work. When leaders invest in trust and psychological safety, they gain retention, innovation, and results that transform the bottom line. Giving is the strategy. Gaining is the outcome. That work is personal to me. I think about the women of The BOW Collective — 300+ entrepreneurs across 28 states who chose to give generously to one another and gain a sisterhood that sustains them. I think about our BOWrettes — girls ages 12 to 16 — learning early that when you give your gifts to the world, the world gives back in ways you cannot yet imagine. And I think about what it means to lead as a woman of faith in this moment — when AI is reshaping every industry and the stakes have never been higher. Our wisdom is needed at every table. Our voices carry weight. Our presence changes rooms. Giving that presence fully? That is an act of courage and obedience. To every woman reading this: you are not an afterthought. You are the answer. God placed something specific in you for this specific moment. Give it — fully, unapologetically, and with grace. The gain will follow. Happy International Women’s Day. 💛 #IWD2026 #GiveToGain #InternationalWomensDay #WomenWhoLead #TrustMatters #PsychologicalSafety #BOWCollective #FlourishLeadership #AIReadiness #GodJob #WomenOfFaith #PurposefulLeadership #SynergyInternational
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Dr. Rachel-Yvonne Talton shared thisI’m three days into thyroid hormone replacement after radioactive iodine treatment for thyroid cancer. And I need to say this first: I am cancer free!!! HALLELUJAH. God did that. Not my plan, not my effort, not my timeline. His grace. His mercy. His faithfulness. I know that. I believe that with everything in me. And yet — my feelings don’t fully reflect my joy. I had to sit with that tension, because as someone who works with leaders around the world on psychological safety and the whole human at work, I found myself asking a question I suspect others have asked: Why is my physical state impacting my spirit so deeply? The thyroid is a physical gland. What does it have to do with how I feel God, feel gratitude, feel alive? Everything, it turns out. Thyroid hormone directly regulates the brain chemistry behind joy, motivation, and emotional responsiveness. When your levels are disrupted, your brain literally cannot convert what you know into what you feel. The gap between knowing and feeling isn’t a spiritual failure. It’s biochemistry. My medication takes 4–6 weeks to stabilize. Right now, I’m in the valley. So no — I’m not going to fake it till I make it. That’s exhausting and it dishonors the reality of recovery. Instead, I’m holding the truth with open hands while my body catches up. I’m counting my blessings even when I can’t feel them. I’m letting my faith carry me when my feelings can’t. I’m being ruthlessly gentle with my energy. I’m still showing up. Still serving. Still writing. In fact, I’m in the final stretch of my third book, Sacred Strategies: 12 Minutes to Purposeful Leadership — and I’ll tell you, writing about purposeful leadership from inside a season that demands it is something else entirely. Because purpose doesn’t pause for recovery — it powers my recovery. Here’s what I know to be true: Your body and your spirit are not separate. They are in constant conversation. Honoring one is honoring the other. If you are in a season where you know something to be true but cannot feel it yet — that is not weakness. That is not lack of faith. That may simply be your biology asking for grace while it rebuilds. God’s blessings don’t wait for our feelings to catch up. They’re already there. Already done. Give it grace. Give yourself grace. The feeling will come. I know from whence my blessings come.🙏🏽 #CancerFree #Hallelujah #ThyroidCancer #LeadershipAndLife #PsychologicalSafety #WholePerson #SacredStrategies #Flourish #GodJob #Faith
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Dr. Rachel-Yvonne Talton shared thisPhenomenally BOW: Faith, Fire, and Final Celebration Our final morning started with an Operations Assessment led by Deb Snyder from Cultivate Advisors —a sponsor who’s been with us since the beginning. After three days of assessments (capital, marketing, operations), we were operating at a whole new level. Next came the AI and Innovation fireside chat with Nic Cober, Esquire , Brian Tippens, and Theresa Harrison. Then Deryl McKissack and Tiffany Dufu shared their Scaling Stories—faith and values as foundation, capital and community and courage to scale. At lunch, we honored Roland Martin with the Trailblazer Award—a journalist who never stopped telling our stories. The afternoon: workshops, strategy sessions, the work that builds legacies. But the evening? Magic. Photos first. Then I gave the opening prayer. Standing before my sisters, I spoke a truth I don’t say often: “I have no children by choice. But I have chosen BOW to be a cornerstone of my legacy.” The room responded with sighs, nods, looks of pride and encouragement. Intimate. Sacred. Janet Crenshaw Smith facilitated. Then came the awards: Emeritus honors to five women who built the foundation for BOW 2.0: Dr. Keisha L. Mack, PhD, Ticki Favaroth, MBA , Theresa Harrison, S. Kathryn Allen, Esq., and Aimee Griffin, Esq., LLM. Tonight, we gave them their flowers. BOW Growth Award celebrated 20+ firms scaling with intention. Legacy Award honored five women building empires: Jandie Turner, Candi Dailey, Ricki Fairley, Michelle Taylor and me. AARP sponsored the gala, and though Edna Kane Williams couldn’t be there, we honored her too. BOW of the Year went to LaTarsha Riddick —Principal at IIG Management , embodying excellence every single day. We danced. We celebrated. We exhaled. My final magical moment was a visit from an extraordinary woman I met at the World Economic Forum in Davos from Abuja, Nigeria joined us for the gala! Her name is Kechi Ibe and what a blessing it was to spend time with her and showcase my BOW Collective sisterhood! I want to honor every The BOW Collective sister: those who were with us in Arlington/Dallas, sharing your brilliance as speakers, volunteering your time and talent, showing up with your whole hearts. And those who couldn’t be with us this year—you were felt, you were missed, you are loved. The BOW Collective exists because of ALL of us. Full of sisterhood, spirit, and success. And nothing can stop what we’re building. #PhenomenallyBOW #BOWCollective #WomenEntrepreneurs #LegacyInAction #WelcomeHome
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Dr. Rachel-Yvonne Talton shared thisThe The BOW Collective moments behind the words… Monday’s gospel breakfast. Tuesday’s hoedown. The connections that only God orchestrates. Carmen on that stage. The BOWrettes moment. Ruth Jacks , Adriane Hopper Williams , Dr. Cheryl Polote-Williamson, Chelsea Celistan and Samir Parikh, Rack Room Shoes - the conversations that sharpen you. This is what it looks like when 300+ entrepreneurs move in alignment. This is what sacred community feels like. #PhenomenallyBOW #BOWCollective #BOWrettes #WomenEntrepreneurs #Trust #PsychologicalSafety
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Dr. Rachel-Yvonne Talton posted thisWhen your bestie walks through the door, a national brand writes a $25,000 check, and God seats you next to exactly the right people — you stop calling it coincidence… Days 3 and 4 of The BOW Collective Conference reminded me why this work is so sacred. Monday | Foundation First My day started at 6 AM in prayer. If you want to understand how over 300 entrepreneurs across 28 states move in alignment, it starts in prayer. Our general session opened with the State of the BOW and a peaceful, graceful transfer of power from our former leadership team to our new leadership team. Pure grace. How we transition says everything about who we are. And one of my besties Carmen Ortiz-McGhee took the stage as a keynote speaker alongside the incredible Chelsea Celistan and Samir Parikh. The three of them delivered a conversation on access to capital, types of capital, and the truth that capital is the fuel for scale. The afternoon was full of workshops led by our sponsors and our BOW sisters. And Monday night? We let loose with a good old Texas hoedown. Tuesday | The Day That Changed Me Our BOWrettes program was recognized during our amazing gospel breakfast. Two young ladies from the Dallas area joined us, and what happened in that room was extraordinary. Both of them walked away filled with inspiration, knowledge, and the understanding that they belong in rooms like this. And Rack Room Shoes gifted us $25,000 to expand the BOWrettes program across three cities. Let that land. A national brand investing in the next generation of entrepreneurs through BOW. I am honored to lead this next chapter alongside Chelsea and others on our team. And then there were the connections that only God orchestrates. I sat next to Dr. Cheryl Polote-Williamson and we talked for close to an hour. The kind of conversation that sharpens you. I connected deeply with Adriane — who, along with her husband Derrick, is rebuilding the legacy of Tuskegee through their nonprofit The Legacy Lives. She is kind, brilliant, spiritual, and beautiful. We saw one another. And I spent time with the fabulous Ruth Jacks — EVP of Diverse Segments for Commercial Banking at Wells Fargo. So excited we were able to gather for our dine-arounds — a beloved BOW tradition where the real conversations happen around the table. All intention. All authenticity. People choosing to truly see one another. Four days in. Lives changed. Legacy deepened. Community strengthened. And there is so much more to come. When was the last time a room full of extraordinary people made you believe anything was possible? #PhenomenallyBOW #BOWCollective #WomenEntrepreneurs #BOWrettes #RackRoomShoes #AccessToCapital #Leadership #Authenticity #WomenInBusiness #BOW2026
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Dr. Rachel-Yvonne Talton liked thisDr. Rachel-Yvonne Talton liked thisThere are a lot of stages you can speak on. This one mattered.💕 This weekend, I had the honor of serving as a panelist at the Young Enterprising Women National Leadership Conference hosted by the Enterprising Women Foundation, a powerful experience designed to equip high school girls with real-world exposure to careers in business and STEM, while building leadership, confidence, and vision for their futures. What stood out most was not just the panel, but the mentoring session. Sitting with brilliant, driven young women who are already thinking boldly about how they will lead, innovate, and create impact was energizing. They are not waiting for permission. They are preparing for purpose.✨ I had the opportunity to share my journey as an Organizational Psychologist, business owner, and leader, including the challenges that shaped me along the way. If there is one message I wanted them to walk away with, it was this: ❇️Don’t shrink your goals to make others comfortable. It is advice I would give my 16 year old self without hesitation. Your vision should not be negotiated down to fit someone else’s expectations. It should be nurtured, protected, and pursued with intention. Thank you to author and entrepreneur Rebecca Contreras for sharing her powerful story with the girls and adults in the room. Truly inspiring! 💫 Special thanks to Dr. Barbara Brown for the invitation to speak and the #YEW leaders for creating space for the next generation of women leaders to be seen, heard, and developed. This work matters. The future is in capable hands. 💚 #YoungEnterprisingWomen #WomenInSTEM #FutureLeaders #LeadershipDevelopment #MentorshipMatters #WomenInBusiness #STEMLeadership #OrganizationalPsychology #WomenSupportingWomen #NextGenLeaders #PurposeDriven
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Dr. Rachel-Yvonne Talton reacted on thisDr. Rachel-Yvonne Talton reacted on thisToday I published my first long-form LinkedIn Article — and it makes the business case for inclusive clinical research as clearly as it has ever been made. Two-time Inc. 5000. Inc 500 Founding Woman. Government roots. Pharma expertise. Tractus. FORGOTTEN. ISO 9001. EcoVadis. It’s all here — and it connects to a single argument: this is not charity. This is the future of drug development. #Inc5000 #Inc500FemaleFounder #EYAccessNetwork #HealthEquity #ClinicalTrials #PrecisionHealth #Pharma #ClinicalResearch #ISO9001The Inc Female 500 Founders Taught Me That Health Equity Is a Growth Business.The Inc Female 500 Founders Taught Me That Health Equity Is a Growth Business.
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Dr. Rachel-Yvonne Talton reacted on thisDr. Rachel-Yvonne Talton reacted on this~ Provocative. Evocative. Generative. ~ The Sixth Level Newsletter https://lnkd.in/eKWR7Fmk Check it out. It keeps getting better! --end--
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Dr. Rachel-Yvonne Talton reacted on thisDr. Rachel-Yvonne Talton reacted on thisCongratulations to BECMA Member Vicki Gray of New Chapter HI Services on being named the 2026 Woman-Owned Business of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration Massachusetts District Office. Vicki's Cambridge-based company provides remodeling, painting, and general contracting services across Greater Boston and New England. She also serves as a board member at the Center for Women & Enterprise, where she mentors other entrepreneurs. Vicki will be recognized at the SBA Massachusetts National Small Business Week Awards Breakfast on May 8 in Newton. We are proud to celebrate her and all she continues to build.
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Dr. Rachel-Yvonne Talton reacted on thisDr. Rachel-Yvonne Talton reacted on thisI was deeply honored to receive the LOUDER Award from NAMI Metro Baltimore, an organization whose work changes lives every single day. The way they show up for our community, creating space for honesty, healing, and hope, is something I truly admire. They remind us that listening is powerful, compassion is essential, and no one should ever feel alone. This moment is not mine alone, it belongs to the people who have loved me, guided me, and lifted me every step of the way. I was so grateful to have my mom and my “framily” surrounding me that evening, and always, with a lifetime of examples of kindness, compassion, and understanding. Their love has shaped who I am in the most meaningful ways. Thank you to Johns Hopkins University, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Freeman Hrabowski, Aaron Merki, Beverly Winstead, Savonne Ferguson, and Toyja Kelley for sponsoring the event and this honor, and to my friends Pam, Jasmine, Shara, Josh, Shayla Jaya, Janet, Chris, and Jael for showing up and celebrating with me. And to my mentor, Ava, thank you not only for the generous introduction, but for the example you set every single day. Your leadership, your generosity, and the way you pour into others has shaped me in ways I can’t fully put into words. I am so grateful for you. It means so much to be recognized by an organization that reflects the very values I’ve been blessed to grow up around. Congratulations as well to my fellow honorees, CFG Bank and Carroll Community College. I’m honored to stand alongside you. Grateful and committed to continuing to listen, show up, and do the work. 💛 #NAMI #NAMI Baltimore #LOUDERAward #MentalHealthMatters #EndTheStigma #CommunityCare #Gratitude #Leadership #Service #Baltimore #DoTheWork The Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins Medicine Kennedy Krieger Institute Aaron Merki Ava Lias-Booker Beverly Winstead, Esq Shara Boonshaft CFG Bank Kerry Graves
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Dr. Rachel-Yvonne Talton reacted on thisDr. Rachel-Yvonne Talton reacted on thisAbout last night... I was blessed to be recognized by @BlackDoctor as one of Top Blacks in Healthcare. It was a magical celebration. I am still sitting with it. When I was diagnosed with Stage 3A Triple Negative Breast Cancer and told I had two years to live, being honored was not on my list. Surviving was on my list. My daughters were on my list. Finding another doctor and another plan was on my list. Everything that has happened since then has been built on a single decision: I refused to accept the outcome I was told to expect. And when I walked out the other side with no evidence of disease, I made a second decision that I would not let another Black woman walk into a system that was never designed with her in mind without a fight. That decision led to my leading the TOUCH, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance. It became 5,409,847 views of The Doctor Is In. It became the When We Tri(al) Movement with over 33,000 women in our trial matching portal. It became For The Love of My Gurls. It Became BlackTNBCSanctuary.org. It Became 24/7 navigation with TOUCH Care. It became a global expansion into the UK and Africa through Team SAMBAI. It became a seat at tables I was once told I didn’t belong at - from the President’s Cancer Panel to the FDA Patient Engagement Collaborative to the boardrooms of pharma companies now asking the right questions. I share this not because the recognition is about me. I share it because it is proof that when a Black woman decides her life and the lives of her sisters are worth the fight, the landscape can change. #GSD #DIS To BlackDoctor.org, Reggie Ware, and the selection committee: thank you for this profound honor. To my CoFounder, Valarie Worthy, my amazing TOUCH team including my Super Heroes Hayley and Emily that RUN TOUCH, my Blessties, my board, Amanda, my mom and my family, my SMAD sisters who pray for me without ceasing, and every researcher and clinician who has shown up for this work: this is ours. And to the Black woman reading this who is newly diagnosed, scared, and wondering if she will make it — I see you. We are coming for you. Keep going. My heart is filled with gratitude. The work continues.
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Dr. Rachel-Yvonne Talton reacted on thisDr. Rachel-Yvonne Talton reacted on thisBack to back recognition. I’m honored to be included once again on the Forbes Best-in-State CPAs list for 2026. This isn’t about a single moment. It reflects years of consistency, growth, and a commitment to showing up at a high level for our clients and our team. I’m grateful for the people behind this work and proud of what we continue to build together at Premier Group. #ForbesRecognition #CPALife #Leadership #BusinessGrowth #FinancialClarity #PremierGroup
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JumpStart Inc.
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Economic Empowerment
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Positively Cleveland
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Akron Community Foundation
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The Power of Purpose: Imbuing It in Brand and Culture - Implementing Conscious Capitalism
Panelist, "Where Smart Businesses are Going: Conscious Capitalism The Business Model of the 21st Century"
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Trust Payoffs in Distrust Dominated Environments
International Conference on Engaged Management Scholarship
Stoked by corporate failures from Enron to Lehman Brothers, consumers are increasingly skeptical of the motivations of industry sectors ranging from banking to health care. Do organizations dare build trust in times of distrust? Does it pay? Using institutional perspectives of trust production, we examine consumer perceptions of firm-level trust under varying institutional contexts, and the influence of firm-level trust on consumer loyalty in distrust- versus trust-dominated environments. We…
Stoked by corporate failures from Enron to Lehman Brothers, consumers are increasingly skeptical of the motivations of industry sectors ranging from banking to health care. Do organizations dare build trust in times of distrust? Does it pay? Using institutional perspectives of trust production, we examine consumer perceptions of firm-level trust under varying institutional contexts, and the influence of firm-level trust on consumer loyalty in distrust- versus trust-dominated environments. We find that although firms produce less trust in distrust-dominated environments, firms that successfully build trust in distrust environments show a 50% increase in consumer loyalty relative to trust environments.
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Promises to Keep: Trust Repair from a Stakeholder Perspective
Case Western Reserve University
See publicationOrganizational trust repair is a burgeoning field of inquiry, due in large part to the ethical and financial failures in U.S. corporations, churches, governments, media outlets, and nonprofit organizations. The subsequent financial, professional, and emotional damage to stakeholders has resulted in a crisis of trust in organizations and their leaders. We explore the trust repair process from a stakeholder’s perspective in a qualitative study of executives, employees, and customers of three…
Organizational trust repair is a burgeoning field of inquiry, due in large part to the ethical and financial failures in U.S. corporations, churches, governments, media outlets, and nonprofit organizations. The subsequent financial, professional, and emotional damage to stakeholders has resulted in a crisis of trust in organizations and their leaders. We explore the trust repair process from a stakeholder’s perspective in a qualitative study of executives, employees, and customers of three U.S. institutions: a Fortune 500 corporation, a nonprofit organization, and a government entity. Findings suggest trust repair is not a process-driven phenomenon. The provision of credible reparative information, evidence of organizational change, character of organizational executive leaders, and mode of communication most influence the repair of stakeholder trust
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The Northeast Ohio Economic Inclusion Forum
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The Northeast Ohio Economic Inclusion Forum brings the region's most influential leaders together to engage in four series of cross-sector conversations that leverage our existing economic inclusion programs and resources, ensuring that minority and women-owned business firms receive continued access to opportunities.
The goal is to help create prosperous businesses that lead to flourishing communities with new jobs and improved quality of life for Northeast Ohio citizens.
In my role as…The Northeast Ohio Economic Inclusion Forum brings the region's most influential leaders together to engage in four series of cross-sector conversations that leverage our existing economic inclusion programs and resources, ensuring that minority and women-owned business firms receive continued access to opportunities.
The goal is to help create prosperous businesses that lead to flourishing communities with new jobs and improved quality of life for Northeast Ohio citizens.
In my role as Director of Strategic Communications, I work with Synergy Marketing Strategy & Research, Inc. to document and promote progress associated with this initiative. This includes white paper writing, creative direction, content strategy and ghostwriting for an upcoming book.Other creators -
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The Links, Inc.
Ethics and Standards Chair of the Kent Area Chapter
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