This year, our Hispanic Heritage Month program features a three-part series led by Nota Inclusion speakers. Futurists are invited to participate in virtual development sessions covering themes like overcoming adversity, unlocking personal potential, and harnessing the power of connection.
In part one, Mando Origel, Recorded Future’s Latin Network ERG lead and Customer Success Manager, shared his inspiration for organizing these events and what he felt was the most important part of the ERG work: making meaningful connections.
Transcript: “When you share your story, a lot of people can identify with it. And therefore, you know, you break that barrier of fear that’s behind being authentically you. Hopefully, that’s been the results, you know, where people can feel like they can be authentic at work, where they can bring their culture, their traditions, and really help everybody learn about one another. When people feel like they belong, they’re more willing to be themselves. And when you’re yourself, you bring that authenticity which spreads like wildfire.
This November, Futurists completed part two of the series – a practical and interactive session where they reflected on their paths, feelings, and vision for their year to come through that same notion and concept of authenticity and connection.
We talked to them to understand their experiences and takeaways following the “Creating Your Limitless Life” workshop!
“I found the Collective Power event to be a valuable opportunity to share and learn practical strategies for life management. Hearing about the positive goals others have set was inspiring, and it was encouraging to explore new approaches to achieve those goals. Overall, the experience was both enlightening and up-lifting.” – Peter Barry, Office Operations Coordinator – Somerville
“The Collective Power series was the most impactful self-reflection exercise I’ve had the privilege to experience. The facilitators were awesome in sparking conversations where we felt comfortable sharing both personal and professional development ideas. I now have a true understanding of what I accomplished in 2024, and manageable expectations for myself and others in 2025.” – Kim Stone, Sr. Program Manager, Customer Success
“I found the Collective Power series to be empowering and enabling. It was reassuring to meet with other coworkers who are dealing with obstacles that life throws at them and hearing how everyone is coping and thriving despite those challenges. I learned resilience techniques and felt encouraged and less alone as a result. It was a great way to connect on a human level with my coworkers.” – Charity Wright, Principal Threat Intelligence Consultant
Stay tuned for the third and final part of this series in 2025.