A Top 20 Women’s Empowerment Podcast

Simone E. Morris

CEO & Founder

Simone Morris is CEO of Simone Morris Enterprises LLC, a certified minority and women-owned business enterprise providing leadership solutions. She is an award-winning diversity and inclusion leader recognized by Diversity Best Practices, Diversity MBA, Diversity MBE Magazine, and her former employer. The Stevie® Awards for Women in Business recently dubbed her the 2020 Bronze Winner for Female Solo Entrepreneur of the Year.

Ms. Morris spent twenty-three years in Corporate America with retail, consumer products, financial, pharmaceutical, and information technology industries. Her work in the Diversity and Inclusion field began through leadership, an employee resource group, followed up with a role in Human Resources, and then as the Director of Diversity for the Southern Connecticut Society for Human Resources. Today, Ms. Morris is a consultant, trainer, coach and speaker committed to developing more inclusive leaders and creating authentic, inclusive cultures in organizations.

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Dec. 27, 2023

Definition of Success in Life with Simone E. Morris

In this 2020 Re-Release episode, CEO & Founder Simone E. Morris, initially believed that excelling at her job would lead to rewards and promotions, but she later realized that networking and building relationships were crucial factors in advancing her career and highlights the distinction between having a mentor and having a sponsor. While a mentor helps with skill development, a sponsor is someone who advocates for you and champions your career behind closed doors. She emphasizes the need for b...