EP: 26 - Using Resiliency, Vulnerability, and Kindness to Grow Workplace Civility with Sejal Thakkar

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About the Guest: Born and raised in the Chicago.   Sejal received her Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from University of Illinois at Chicago and her JD from Northern Illinois. In 2000 she moved to the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area and embarked on her law career.  17 years experience in employment law and during that time, uncovered a need for proactive and relevant workplace training programs.  Sejal created experiential workshops tailored to bringing the courtroom to the training room, focusing on engaging her clients with stories, as opposed to checklists.  Sejal believes we need to address the root cause of workplace incivility.  Founder of Trainxtra, Chief Civility Officer, Legal Training Ninja, TEDx Speaker, and most importantly, Master Juggler.  Sejal is passionate about reducing bullying and harassment – unfortunately Sejal was bullied and ridiculed growing up because she was different –  which pushed her to the margins.  Sejal used that pain to create cultures that see and value all people.  Sejal speaks three languages, has an 8 year old son and is honored to be his MOM.

Where You Can Contact Sejal - [email protected] and https://trainxtra.com.
TOTD: A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees. The greatest work that kindness does to others is that it makes them kind themselves.  Amelia Earhart 
In this episode Sejal discusses:
Best thing about being at home with her son
Essential Ingredients in her life at this time  
The importance of self-awareness
Civility 
Unconscious Bias
Inclusive behavior and rewiring our brain to make the world better…
Accountability
Light the Fuse - Sejal suggests to be vulnerable and encourages listeners to create a strong support network.
Thanks for listening and enjoy the show.