Across The Pond Talk

Across the Pond: Expanding Your Networks Across Borders

In today’s interconnected world, building a global network is not just an advantage, it’s essential for success. Whether you’re looking to scale your business, advance your career, or broaden your influence, Expanding Your Networks Across Borders will equip you with the tools, strategies and insights needed to thrive internationally.

The incredible Paulette "P. Rob" Robinson will be leading this transformational session. As the host of Generation Inspiration, Generation Inspiration Paulette has spent decades building a global platform that spans continents from Washington, DC to the UK, Africa and beyond. She’s more than just a media personality; Paulette is a global change-maker who empowers individuals to break through barriers and embrace their potential on the world stage.

Paulette “P. Rob” Robinson is a trailblazer in the media, mentorship and advocacy sectors, with a career spanning over two decades across multiple industries. Known globally for her work as the host…

Expand Your Network, Elevate Your Career: The Power of Building Global Connections

Are you ready to take your career or business to the next level?

In today’s world, success isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who knows YOU. And to truly unlock new opportunities, it’s not just about expanding your network it’s about expanding your influence across borders!

Join us for Expanding Your Networks Across Borders: How to Build a Global Network That Elevates Your Career & Business, a transformational session designed to help you build the right connections that matter. Whether you’re growing a business, transitioning into new leadership or reimagining your career trajectory, this session will equip you with the tools and mindset to create a global presence that drives success.

Featuring Paulette “P. Rob” Robinson

The Art of Office Politics: How to Lead with Strategy and Confidence

For Black and women of colour in leadership, excelling at work often requires more than just competence it requires a deep understanding of the unspoken rules of office politics. While these dynamics can feel overwhelming or even discouraging, the truth is, navigating them with grace, strategy and authenticity can help propel your career to new heights.

In the professional world, particularly for Black and women of colour, the ability to engage with office politics can be the difference between remaining stagnant or achieving your full potential. Office politics doesn’t mean playing games or manipulating situations. Instead, it’s about understanding how the workplace ecosystem operates and how to position yourself in a way that aligns with both your personal values and career ambitions.

3 Key Ways Office Politics Manifests for Black Women in Leadership

Leading with Confidence and Compassion

Great leaders are not just experts in their fields they are advocates for empowerment, equity and resilience. Leadership is about inspiring change and no one exemplifies this better than Dr. Priscilla J. Murphy. From her beginnings as a Registered Nurse to her impactful work as a Mental Health Counselor and Motivational Speaker, Dr. Murphy has committed her career to helping individuals break through barriers, particularly within under represented communities, while also prioritising their mental health.

In an era where workplace stress and mental health challenges are at an all-time high, Dr. Murphy’s perspective is more relevant than ever. Neuroscience research consistently shows that emotional regulation, the ability to manage stress and maintain mental clarity—is key to effective leadership. Leaders who prioritize mental well-being are more resilient, exhibit better decision-making skills, and build more engaged, motivated teams. Dr. Murphy’s work directly aligns with this scientific understanding, as she teaches professionals how to…

Breaking the Stigma: Dismantling Mental Health Stigma in the Workplace

The landscape of leadership has shifted dramatically in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, with leaders being forced to adapt quickly to an increasingly complex and uncertain world. Mental health has taken center stage, as the global crisis brought to light the importance of well-being both for leaders and their teams.

Yet, despite this, mental health stigma remains a barrier, particularly within the professional and leadership circles, where vulnerability is often seen as a weakness.

Dr. Priscilla J. Murphy, a Registered Nurse, Mental Health Counselor and motivational speaker, has spent decades working to dismantle this stigma. Her mission is clear: to create safe spaces where leaders can prioritise their mental health without fear of judgment.

Dr. Murphy’s work has focused on breaking down barriers for diverse communities, empowering individuals to seek professional mental health services and manage their life transitions with confidence and…

Prioritise Your Wellness in the Workplace and Business

As professional women, we often prioritise work and career growth, leaving our wellness on the backburner. However, Dr. Priscilla J. Murphy MS, MEd, BSN, RN, LPCMH, Founder and CEO of Nylex Educational & Counselling Services Inc. As well as being a distinguished expert in counselling, education and healthcare training the importance of mental health and wellness in our leadership journeys. For over two decades, she has worked tirelessly to promote mental health awareness, particularly within diverse populations, to combat the stigma that often accompanies seeking support.

Dr. Murphy’s career journey has spanned across nursing, mental health counseling and healthcare advocacy. Her focus has always been on providing holistic care, ensuring that individuals feel heard, supported, and empowered as they navigate life’s transitions.

Her transition into mental health counseling in 1999 was a pivotal moment, allowing her to leverage her nursing expertise and advocacy work to support…

You’re in the room, but you’re not at ease. You’re asked to represent “diversity,” but rarely resourced to lead real change. For many women of colour, being the ‘only one’ in senior spaces doesn’t always feel like progress it feels like pressure. When inclusion is symbolic rather than systemic, leadership becomes a stage, not a seat of influence.

Organisations often equate visible diversity with meaningful inclusion. But visibility without structural support leads to tokenism, isolation and emotional exhaustion. You’re asked to speak on behalf of a community, correct biases, sit on every “inclusive” panel and still deliver KPIs. This unpaid emotional labour is packaged as opportunity, while your white peers advance without carrying the same cultural weight.

This has become even more apparent following the public dismantling of…

You’ve got the experience. The outcomes. The leadership acumen. Yet somehow, your name doesn’t make the shortlist. You’re not alone. From Silicon Valley to Westminster, leadership pipelines continue to fail women of colour not because of a lack of talent, but due to the calcified systems built to gate-keep it.

Leadership development programmes and succession planning are often shaped by unspoken criteria based on who “looks the part,” who fits the cultural mould, who is already known. A landmark study by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation found that even with similar qualifications and experiences, Black applicants were significantly less likely to be shortlisted for leadership positions in the UK. In fact, during the pandemic and post-pandemic restructuring, Black and Asian professionals were among the first to be let g often…

You’re mentoring junior staff. Educating colleagues on bias. Sitting on the diversity panel. All while delivering KPIs. Sound familiar? For women of colour, this unpaid emotional and cultural labour is a daily reality and it’s rarely acknowledged as leadership.

The modern workplace often frames this contribution as “extra” or “nice to have,” yet research shows it is essential to the social cohesion and ethical integrity of organisations. But at what cost?

AI is revolutionising healthcare. From early diagnostics and predictive care to virtual assistants and wellness tracking. But as the systems get smarter, public trust is falling behind. Why? Because people aren’t just asking “Can AI treat me?” they’re asking “Who’s watching?”, “Where is my data going?” and “What’s being sold without my consent?”

This shift toward data-driven healthcare has exposed a major gap in trust, transparency and accountability. And that’s where experienced leaders especially women 40+ can step in with unique authourity.

No matter how advanced the tech, it still can’t replicate:

• Compassion in patient care

Transport is becoming smarter, faster and more automated. But as we race toward innovation, we must ask who is designing these systems and for whom?

From autonomous vehicles to smart city planning, AI is revolutionising how we move. But equitable access, ethical infrastructure and sustainability require more than just code. They require community insight and responsible leadership.

Design Your Leadership Intentions

A Personal Blueprint for Purpose, Power & Progress

You’re not just leading a team or a business, you’re leading a vision, a legacy and a future that demands clarity, courage and intention.

That’s why we’ve created a powerful new resource for the Across the Pond community inside SistaTalk:

"Design Your Leadership Intentions for 2025" –a FREE downloadable worksheet to help you align your goals, values and impact in the year ahead.

Leading with Confidence: Harnessing AI for Women in the Workplace and Business

Are you ready to redefine your leadership for the digital age?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) isn’t the future, it’s now. And the most powerful women in business aren’t just watching the shift, they’re leading it.

Join us for the next Across the Pond session "Leading With Confidence: Harnessing AI for Women in the Workplace and Business" A dynamic and forward-thinking webinar that will equip you to lead with clarity, purpose and cutting-edge strategy in an AI-driven world.

Whether you’re just starting your business or already leading a team this session will transform how you think about leadership, innovation and growth.