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Professional Advocacy for Yourself

People often pull back during moments when they can advocate for their own strengths and skills at work. Most feel that they are bragging rather than showcasing what needs to be amplified. This amplification of skill offers growth and benefit not just for self, but for the departments and companies they serve.  How do we develop this skill of self advocacy?

January 28, 2025
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JJ Parker

JJ Parker is a serial entrepreneur passionate about building creative strategy, efficient operations, and unique marketing perspectives. Parker got his start as a student at The Minneapolis Institute of Art, and soon after launched his first company Tightrope Media Systems (TRMS) with a high school buddy in 1997.

Melissa Albers

Melissa is passionate about developing people’s self-awareness and ability to positively interact with others. She focuses on the importance of building influence, and highlights the most important relationship we have is with self first. Ms. Albers speaks on leadership and self-awareness, and has shared the stage with John Maxwell (Leadership Author and Speaker), Lee Cockerell (Exec VP of Disney) and Les Brown (Motivational Speaker) to name a few.

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