The power of purposeful quitting | Flo Nicolas | TEDxAmoskeagMillyard

After years of frustration at her corporate job, Flo Nicolas was exhausted and burnt out. But the idea of quitting scared her. She'd never been a quitter before, even when times were tough. So she endured – until even just going through the motions was too much. When she finally quit, though, she discovered something new about herself, and learned to think differently about quitting. In this vulnerable talk, Nicolas describes her experience, and what we can all learn from understanding the power of purposeful quitting. Flo Nicolas is an emerging technology thought leader in the technology industry passionate about promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). As the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of DEI Directive, she is involved in developing a cutting-edge DEI Intelligence Platform that enables human resource and DEI professionals to monitor and measure the impact of their initiatives. Flo's expertise in corporate technology operations has earned her recognition and respect, and she is known for her advocacy of STEM for all, Women in Tech, and Diversity in Tech.

In addition to her professional achievements, Flo has been recognized as a recipient of NH Business Review Outstanding Women in Business 2023, Tech Alliance Tech Professional of the Year 2023, and LinkedIn Accelerator Program: Technology & Innovation Alumni. She is also an active community leader who volunteers on multiple boards, mentors underrepresented professionals and hosts DEI events across all industries in New Hampshire.

[mamunchaudhury]

Amazing !!! Your authenticity on the TEDx stage is truly captivating. Outstanding speech, and great inspiration.

[ByteSizeParodies]

Turning quitting into a hero...wow, what a shift in thinking this is FLO! So amazing to hear your personal journey and how it impacted you. What guts it takes to share this with us!!! POWERFUL

[timothylcarson]

I've done that before, and it took courage. The result was a most important loss ... and gain.

[marietteclardy-davis]

You knocked this out of the park!!! Im so proud of you

[pfeifferarmin]

I wonder what the majority of working people, the ones without high level qualifications who are dissatisfied with their employment situation, can learn from this?