Why social issues are good for business | Melissa-Anne Cunningham-Sereque | TEDxWoffordCollege

Описание: In her talk, Melissa-Anne Cunningham-Sereque discusses how issues of sexual assault and workplace discrimination are not only traumatizing for the victims, but also extremely costly to the businesses in which these events take place. With various data and examples, she demonstrates the value of seeing these problems as more than just political or social justice issues.
Melissa-Anne Cunningham-Sereque (Mac) is the President/Owner of Motivation & Achievement Concepts, Inc.; a career development service with clients in over 18 states and 7 countries. Mac has an MBA in International Finance and a BS in Exercise Science & Business Administration. Before launching her company, Mac was a Branch Manager for the Fortune 500 International Staffing Firm, and worked for over 15 years in Specialized Workshop Leadership, Coaching, & Training in tandem with a career in Public Accounting, and Non-Profit Management. Mac’s work has stemmed far beyond the office, however, as demonstrated in her work with and alongside the Women’s Rights & Empowerment Network, Strategic Technical Advisory Group, and Workforce Advisory Group on Equity. Mac was the 2013 recipient of the 2013 Young Careerist of the Year from the Business & Professional Women of South Carolina. In recognition for her work in legislative advocacy, Mac was honored with the 2016 Senator Brad Hutto Outstanding Partnership Award from the South Carolina Coalition for Healthy Families. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx