Geronda Wollack-Spiller

Award-winning speaker, international best-selling author

Biography

Geronda Wollack-Spiller (she/her) is an award-winning speaker, international best-selling author, and a humor-filled, sweatshirt-wearing badass. Geronda empowers corporate leadership teams to create inclusive and safe environments for their employees of all genders, races, and identities. She is a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion & Human Resources professional, which, combined with her lived experience, is constructing and enhancing the true identity of others so they can make powerful decisions based on their authentic self and values. Geronda holds a master’s degree in Industrial Organizational Psychology & is certified in Cultural Intelligence. She lives in Maine with her wife and four fur babies.

Talk Title

“Taking Pride in Our Voices”

Talk Description

We all want to be in environments such as jobs, companies, and communities where we can be authentic to ourselves without fear of judgment or limiting opportunities. However, society and companies' expectations can often lead to bias, stereotypes, or discrimination that impact LGBTQ+ folk's ability to have equal and equitable opportunities. This uplifting and vulnerable interactive talk pulls from her 5+ years of experience navigating corporate and HR space as a Black, Queer woman, and her proven methodology will help you make decisions personally and professionally that feel true to you.

  • Discover the three-step process to discover your true values.

  • Learn five strategies to master making personal and career decisions that align with what feels true to you.

  • Leveraging strategies for communicating your values clearly and effectively.

  • Empowering the LGBTQ+ community to courageously share their needs and values for equal and equitable opportunity.