Proximity starts with ourselves, and allows us to build connections that inspire inclusion, transformation and empowerment,

In this episode, Nakia Stringfield, Director of Customer Experience – Success Enablement and Architecture at Cisco, joins host Alex Allen to discuss her journey of bringing her full, authentic self into her relationships, both at home and at the office, and how that’s enabled greater connectedness in her personal and professional relationships.

Nakia’s experiences taught her several valuable lessons:

- It’s healthy to be excited by and proud of your personal successes and accomplishments.

- Just like we’re only comfortable when space is made for our authentic selves, we also consciously need to make space for others to present their authentic selves to us.

- Sharing our unique life experiences will always be valuable.

If we aren’t welcoming another person’s full and authentic self to the table, then we aren’t really welcoming them at all.

Nakia Stringfield - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nakia-stringfield/

Cisco - https://www.linkedin.com/company/cisco/

Cisco | Website - https://www.cisco.com/

Alex Allen - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-allen-a4334210/

Callie McKee - https://www.linkedin.com/in/callie-mckee/

You can find a human-verified transcript of this episode here. - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NaoyKHZXmVVm2VF3ojFcAwYVxn-5ePK-Fq5W-KzLRpY/edit?usp=sharing

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