We made it to the Season 4 finale! Today's topic is the final change shift: STRUCTURE. Inspired by conversations around Black women's lifestyles, we're focusing on owning our aesthetic and power.

🚫 Learn why consumption cannot buy equality or change negative perceptions of Black women.

💖 Recognize the importance of community affirmation over proving worth to outsiders. 🌟 Celebrate the legacy of Black women as homemakers and lifestyle experts, rooted in our own culture and practices.

👑 Embody the confidence of "bougie black girl" icons (like Hillary Banks and Lisa Turtle) who owned their aesthetic unapologetically.

🗣️ Who are your favorite "bougie black girl" icons? How do you own your aesthetic? Share your thoughts in the comments below! 👇

Thanks for a wonderful season! See you for the Season 5 premiere on August 19th. ❤️

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🩵 About the Fast Forward Podcast: Welcome to the Fast Forward Podcast ⏩, where we accelerate entrepreneurs and business leaders from dreams to action.

I'm Kalyn Romaine, a founder, organizational psychologist, and executive coach who has transformed Fortune 100 companies 📈, unicorn startups 🦄, and the largest local governments 🏙️ for more than 15 years. 💜 I share practical intellectualism with a splash of witty wisdom about business transformation, leadership development, and HR insights.

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We're tackling the often misunderstood change shift: OPERATIONS! We'll be using the iconic movie "A League of Their Own" and its antihero, Dottie Hinson, to illustrate key concepts.

🔭 Learn to look at operational change from a macro level to see the wide-ranging impact.

🔗 Grasp how changes in one part of an organization inevitably affect other teams and functions.

🦸‍♀️ Explore Dottie's battle between selfishness and selflessness while leading her team.

✨ Understand that people shouldn't have to abandon their core style to adapt to operational changes.

🗣️ What are your takeaways from Dottie's leadership? How have you navigated operations shifts? What do you love about "A League of Their Own"?

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🩵 About the Fast Forward Podcast: Welcome to the Fast Forward Podcast ⏩, where we accelerate entrepreneurs and business leaders from dreams to action.

I'm Kalyn Romaine, a founder, organizational psychologist, and executive coach who has transformed Fortune 100 companies 📈, unicorn startups 🦄, and the largest local governments 🏙️ for more than 15 years. 💜 I share practical intellectualism with a splash of witty wisdom about business transformation, leadership development, and HR insights.

🔔 Subscribe and click the notification bell for new episodes and join me every week to evolve.

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🟪 Explore the Forward Collective Group: https://4wardcollective.com

⬜️ Stay Connected: 🔹 LinkedIn: / 4wardcollective 🔹 Facebook: / 4wardcollective 🔹 Instagram: / 4wardcollective

We're continuing our discussion on change shifts and looking at EMPLOYEE CAPACITY through the lens of the movie "Crooklyn" and its main character, Troy Carmichael.

👧🏽 See how Troy's role in her family evolves, reflecting shifts in employee capacity in organizations.

🧩 Recognize that people aren't simple equations; change involves many moving parts and considerations.

⚔️ Learn about the role of the "foil" (like early Troy), who provides essential opposition and identifies blind spots.

⏳ Discover why leaders need to proactively prepare people for change by building core competencies over time.

❓ How have you seen employee capacity shift in your own life or workplace? What are your favorite moments from "Crooklyn"?

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🩵 About the Fast Forward Podcast: Welcome to the Fast Forward Podcast ⏩, where we accelerate entrepreneurs and business leaders from dreams to action.

I'm Kalyn Romaine, a founder, organizational psychologist, and executive coach who has transformed Fortune 100 companies 📈, unicorn startups 🦄, and the largest local governments 🏙️ for more than 15 years. 💜 I share practical intellectualism with a splash of witty wisdom about business transformation, leadership development, and HR insights.

🔔 Subscribe and click the notification bell for new episodes and join me every week to evolve.

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🟪 Explore the Forward Collective Group: https://4wardcollective.com

⬜️ Stay Connected: 🔹 LinkedIn: / 4wardcollective 🔹 Facebook: / 4wardcollective 🔹 Instagram: / 4wardcollective