All Posts

June's HER Collective Note explores the conversations that shape our future. Join us as we welcome Intergenerational Financial Advisor Janet Hum for an open discussion on building, protecting, and growing wealth with confidence. We're also celebrating a meaningful community milestone as HER Seat at the Table receives recognition through CMEE Hall of Fame nominations. Together, we're creating space for the conversations that matter most.

During AAPI Heritage Month, we often celebrate milestones, visibility, and representation. But the story of Grace Lee Boggs asks something deeper of us: What does it mean to truly belong, and to build a world where everyone does? Grace Lee Boggs was more than an activist. She was a thinker, a bridge-builder, and a lifelong student of social change. Born in 1915 to Chinese immigrant parents, she spent over seven decades working alongside Black leaders, labor organizers, and co

This month, we invite you to reflect on the stories, traditions, and individuals who have shaped your journey, and how you continue to carry that forward in your leadership.

The Hidden Currency of “Hosted Experiences” in the Events Industry Kindness is free. Favours are not. In an industry built on access, invitation, and experience, the line between generosity and obligation is often blurred. This piece explores the unspoken expectations behind hosted experiences—and why protecting your neutrality matters more than ever.

April invites us into a season of renewal, where growth begins with intention. As we embrace new possibilities, we continue to build spaces rooted in connection, belonging, and meaningful transformation.

A reflection on time as a currency, the clarity it brings, and what emerges when we choose alignment over urgency. After 18 months of intentional leadership, community building, and meaningful work, I’m opening the door to what’s next and inviting aligned conversations forward.

The March HER Collective Note celebrates International Women’s Month with community reflections, upcoming events, and new collaborations shaping the future of leadership in events.

February centers on legacy, leadership, and leading forward. From Black History Month to Lunar New Year, we reflect on the relationships, responsibility, and renewal that shape how we lead with intention.

This post explores the challenges of balancing personal style with project goals, adapting narratives, and refining edits to better serve the audience, while sharing practical tips to make the editing process more intentional and streamlined.

A reflection on time as a currency, the clarity it brings, and what emerges when we choose alignment over urgency. After 18 months of intentional leadership, community building, and meaningful work, I’m opening the door to what’s next and inviting aligned conversations forward.

Leadership is often associated with visibility, but impact does not always require a spotlight. This reflection explores quiet leadership, thoughtful recognition, and why honoring how people want to be acknowledged matters just as much as the acknowledgment itself.

Networking is more than showing up. When done with intention, it becomes a meaningful investment in trust, connection, and alignment. When done without clarity, it can drain time, energy, and confidence.

Change makers recognize the signs when something no longer fits and have the courage to act before certainty arrives. This reflection explores why noticing misalignment matters and how purpose-driven action leads meaningful change.

Empowered Together is a leadership practice rooted in inclusion, purpose, and community. This reflection explores why shared leadership matters and how intentional action, not titles, creates lasting impact.

A seat at the table is not just something to claim. It carries responsibility. Our experiences already shape the value we bring, and how we choose to occupy, grow into, or pass on our seats defines the kind of leaders we become.

Trust is not a soft skill. It is the foundation that shapes leadership, partnerships, and meaningful experiences. Long before logistics begin, trust determines how people show up, collaborate, and create lasting impact.

A new year begins with focused momentum. This January, we’re setting intentions, creating space for clarity, and moving forward with purpose. Here’s what’s unfolding inside the HER Seat at the Table community as we step into 2026 together.