bSmart Guide

"Your potential and what you have to give is not just good, smart, and insightful - it's unique and needed.

The people in charge at your company want you to be successful. They want you to innovate. They want you to leave things better than you found them.

You were brought in to be great and when YOU are great, that's when you transform your corporate culture, which in turn impacts our communities and the world.

That is how you change the world. And you will change the world."

Learn more about Meagan Hooper's conversation with Jennifer Risi Founder of The Sway Effect: https://bit.ly/3hKAazu

"We all want the same thing - to manifest our purpose and potential.

If someone is reacting to you in a negative way, ask yourself, "How are they in fear right now? How has this year made them respond this way? How is it making me respond this way?"

Remember, you want what they want - growth, freedom, and opportunity. And we can all have that."

bSMART Founder Meagan Hooper in conversation with Jennifer Risi Founder of The Sway Effect: https://bit.ly/3hKAazu

"If you want to drive DEI at your company, stop talking and listen to the people around you. Listen to what people are saying - and listen to what they're not saying.

Listen to how this past year has been scary for everyone. Maybe the person you're talking to is still scared.

We'll not only survive, but we'll thrive when we commit to listen."

bSMART Founder Meagan Hooper in conversation with Jennifer Risi Founder of The Sway Effect: https://bit.ly/3hKAazu

"You might not feel that now is the perfect time, but NOW is always the perfect time to start something.

People have been isolated thinking about how the world needs to change. That idea you've had, the ways you want to innovate - the world is ready.

The wellbeing of so many people has declined over the last year. We need your ideas now more than ever.

The time is now. Start before you're ready. Just start."

Full podcast with bSMART Founder Meagan Hooper and Jennifer Risi Founder of The Sway Effect: https://bit.ly/3hKAazu

"When I got pregnant, for the first time I started to limit myself, shut down, feel self-conscious, and stop speaking up.

I thought that when people would see my belly pump, they would assume I wasn't as committed to my work. And breastfeeding for a year, while working, further diminished my self-confidence while trying to "do it all."

There's an opportunity to drastically improve as it pertains to the care of women, young children, affordable education, healthcare, and elderly care.

Most of the challenges I faced had to do with the lack of infrastructure and policies that brands have the power to change."

bSMART Founder Meagan Hooper in conversation with Jennifer Risi Founder of The Sway Effect: https://bit.ly/3hKAazu

"Millennials and Gen Z are oftentimes simply looking for permission to innovate at their company. They're filled with ideas for integrating technology and working with purpose, but lack the support or platform to act on those ideas.

That's the power and potential brands have to increase company productivity - and their bottom line.

By acknowledging we're all imperfect people, in an imperfect world, but we’re still committed to young people being, doing, and creating in unlimited ways - that’s when you foster an environment for talent growth and development.

It’s what I received from my mentors and it changed my life."

bSMART Founder Meagan Hooper in conversation with Jennifer Risi Founder of The Sway Effect here: https://bit.ly/3hKAazu

"Hurt people hurt people, and everyone's hurting right now for one reason or another.

A culture of care has to include everyone or we're not going to stop hurting each other.

We help brands have a vision for their employees' potential - how they can innovate, make more, do more, develop, and grow in a rapid way."

Full podcast about how bSMART Founder Meagan Hooper and Jennifer Risi Founder of The Sway Effect are helping brands empower employees: https://bit.ly/3hKAazu

"A lot of people feel the vibration of anger, hurt, and violence on social media right now - on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

If we want to transform online and offline communities, as well as companies and global corporate culture, then we have to be very specific about our values, vision, and how to have empowering conversations.

I'm not talking about controlling the conversation, I'm talking about guiding the conversation so that people can come together."

bSMART Founder Meagan Hooper speaks with Jennifer Risi Founder of The Sway Effect: https://bit.ly/3hKAazu

"What I've learned over the last seven years from creating communities online and offline, is that it's not just about connecting people, it's about connecting people around a specific conversation - your values and vision.

You can't just have community, you have to have strategic content.

You have to take your goals for your clients, customers, products, and employees and communicate that through your messaging and your actions."

bSMART Founder Meagan Hooper in conversation with Jennifer Risi Founder of The Sway Effect: https://bit.ly/3hKAazu

"A feeling of belonging happens best in a squad of 8-10 people.

If a company really wants to create an inclusive culture of listening and belonging, then they need to help their employees connect with each other to feel heard, supported, and respected.

I help organizations who have a vision for transforming their work culture do this effectively for their employees and communities."

bSMART Founder Meagan Hooper and Jennifer Risi Founder of The Sway Effect share how they're helping companies empower their employees: https://bit.ly/3hKAazu

"When I launched bSMART, we created mentorship groups to really listen to what people needed.

What we discovered was that people not only need mentorship content to help them achieve their goals, but also community support from people who care about them.

I know how companies and brands can provide that for their entire workforce."

bSMART Founder Meagan Hooper talks with Jennifer Risi Founder of The Sway Effect here: https://bit.ly/3hKAazu

"It's time to involve ALL people in the conversation about how we can lift each other up.

If we really want women to manifest their purpose, and take care of the world's children, then we need to invest in all people.

The time is now."

bSMART Founder Meagan Hooper in conversation with Jennifer Risi Founder of The Sway Effect: https://bit.ly/3hKAazu