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Joining Gina on today\'s episode is Ukeme Awakessien Jeter, a leadership development expert, keynote speaker, and author of the book\\xa0"ImmiGRIT Love: Supercharging Company Culture with Immigrant Leadership." She has extensive experience working with Fortune 500 companies, national law firms, universities, local governments, and specialized agencies of the United Nations. As an immigrant herself, Ukeme\\u2019s work is informed by her unique perspective and aims to promote immigrant inclusion leadership, innovation, and business growth.
Ukeme Awakessien Jeter immigrated to the United States from Nigeria at the age of 18 to attend college. She chose to study mechanical engineering and later pursued a career in law. Ukeme also became an elected official for her city and is passionate about shaping policy and transforming workplace culture. Inspired by her own experiences as an immigrant, Ukeme wrote her book to advocate for immigrant inclusion leadership and highlight the unique skills and perspectives that immigrants bring to the workplace. She emphasizes the importance of cultural intelligence and the need for companies to change their systems to better support and attract immigrant talent.
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Connect with Ukeme here: https://www.ukstopia.com/
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