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Asian Heritage Month

Our Mission

We work with organizations excited to celebrate Asian Heritage & AAPI Heritage Month and all that it stands for. We are committed to driving inclusion by partnering with teams, ERGs, associations and organizations to inspire, empower and activate all employees to stand up for inclusion and be intentional about the way they show up everyday. 

Keynotes

Our CEO, Tania, is constantly inspiring audiences around the globe, from speaking tours across India to team Keynotes, her high energy and interactive style makes her one of the most in-demand female speakers at conferences around the world. Tania, a featured TEDx Speaker, has shared the speaking roster with Maria Shriver, Jane Fonda and Ashley Judd, to name a few.

Celebrating Asian / AAPI Heritage Month:

#StandInSolidarity

Educate, explore and discuss the ways bias shows up in the workplace with the psychological safety and intention of changing the future in your company. Learn strategies and tactics to strengthen peer communities, activate allies and disrupt bias in real-time everyday work situations.

In this inspiring talk, we will acknowledge the role we all play, share stories, co-create solutions and commit to taking action in service of a more equal and inclusive environment.

The Power of

Owning your value

In this high energy talk, Tania will demystify the unwritten rules of the workplace, showing you how diversity is the key to getting ahead and offering you practical advice on how you can take action.

You will be inspired to leverage your talents, own your awesomeness and build social capital to take your career to the next level.

Tania DeSa

https://linkedin.com/in/taniadesa/

Tania DeSa is CEO and Founder of Desa Global Leadership. Having lived, studied and worked abroad everywhere from China to Switzerland, she appreciates cross cultural diversity and has a deep understanding of how to showcase who you are and why it matters in any environment.

Leveraging her MBA and corporate experience at organizations like the WHO, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson, and working with Fortune 500 clients such as American Express, Intel, Samsung, Cigna, Bell and Facebook across 5 continents, Tania knows first hand the importance of owning your value, leveraging strong mentors and the power of bringing your whole self to work everyday.

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Our TEDx Talk

How to save your life in 60 seconds summarizes our mission, training style and is guaranteed to inspire you into action.

Workshops

Our workshops are interactive and actionable so that employees are equipped and inspired to take action immediately. We believe in systemizing soft skills so that employees have clarity on how to put these vital leadership skills into action and see results in their career; delivering the vital steps in shifting corporate culture and improving employee engagement. Our most in-demand workshops include:

Personal Branding: Own the Leader Within

Practical tips to showcase who you are and why it matters at work so that you can optimize your talents and confidently articulate your career path to senior stakeholders.

Leverage Sponsorship to Drive your Career

Empower professionals to create advocates and leverage sponsors to get to the next level of leadership. Gain clarity on benefits of a sponsorship relationship and how to sustain momentum over time.

Influencing with Ease and Impact

Learn stakeholder management and storytelling strategies in order to increase your influence and impact with colleagues and clients – in person and online.

Becoming an Everyday Ally & Inclusive Leader

Learn to define and understand the practical aspects of allyship in order to increase the sense of inclusion and belonging at work and in life. Walk away with actionable ways to demonstrate allyship in the workplace.

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The best & most valuable workshop I have ever attended on leadership was from Desa Global Leadership's... I found the content to be engaging, pragmatic and I appreciated the chance to engage with my peers through this virtual leadership program. Thanks for inspiring us to own our voice, visibility and to take action!
Corrine, CignaVice President Clinical Operations & Network Management Solutions
Corrine, Cigna
I am so glad to have met Tania DeSa at the Global Seoul Sisters Samsung WISE Conference in Silicon Valley this week. Tania’s keynote was amazing and I am inspired to make an impact. I view personal branding from a new perspective now, feel empowered to showcase my talents and make my voice heard. The energy she created in the room was unique – it is not everyday that you feel appreciated and valued.
Reena, SamsungManager
Reena, Samsung
Tania came over to Amex to lead a workshop on leadership training. The workshop's content was delivered in a succinct and engaging way; myself and the team felt energized after Tania's session. She provided practical and relevant use cases and included a number of group exercises. I would highly recommend Tania for these type of sessions, she is an excellent and engaging speaker!
Ana Karen, American expressGlobal Communications Manager
Ana Karen, American express
A huge THANK YOU for an absolutely incredible International Women's Day keynote presentation Tania! Attendees absolutely left feeling energized, empowered, and confident. Personally, this was one of the best webinars I’ve attended... you left me with some fantastic tools that I can use immediately. It was a pleasure working with you throughout this process.
Loreena, BellTerritory Channel Manager
Loreena, Bell
I have seen a massive improvement in the presentation style of my team. They are more confident, their energy levels are higher and tone more clear. They rated the training program as very high and impactful. It is resulting in them getting noticed by top management and continually building credibility in their roles.
Andy, EcoLabGlobal Vice President
Andy, EcoLab
It's by far one of the most inspiring trainings I've ever attended. Tania's storytelling methods and frameworks are profound yet practical. She helped to put my goals back on track and I was able to expand my network, reset my action plans and priorities accordingly.
Rini, IntelEnterprise Marketing APAC
Rini, Intel
I had the pleasure of participating to two workshops led by Tania over the past few years and in both occasions I admired her energy, insights and the many ways in which her valuable content is shared with participants in easy to understand, delightful ways. She makes space for each participant to be present and is a master at adapting her style to the vibe of the room.
Daria, AvastHead of Innovation
Daria, Avast
Tania enthusiastically kicked off our Career & Culture week. I found her session on mentorship valuable as it was interactive, advice oriented and I picked up some great networking tips. Tania is an excellent speaker and motivated me to take more action.
Boris, IPG MediabrandsSenior Director Marketing & Client Strategy
Boris, IPG Mediabrands
It was a highly interactive and engaging session for leaders from our employee network groups in Canada. I look forward to future work with Tania and would recommend her to any organization, big or small.
Jennifer, American ExpressDirector Talent Acquisition
Jennifer, American Express
It was challenging but very helpful to see myself on stage and try things out in the safe environment Tania created. The workshop also contributed significantly to team building as we were able to further design our team’s goals and build awareness around communication styles. I would highly recommend Tania as a corporate trainer, anyone leading teams would really benefit from working with her.
Dr. Manfred, EcolabGlobal Portfolio Manager
Dr. Manfred, Ecolab
From the moment we first connected, Tania was energized, enthusiastic, and passionate about her goals of helping women and underrepresented minorities own their value and be seen and heard in corporate settings... During the event itself, she brought a sense of fun (which is very important in this era of Zoom fatigue)... and she provided participants with actionable takeaways that they could incorporate into their own professional lives.
Lauren, Steptoe & Johnson LLPPartner
Lauren, Steptoe & Johnson LLP
I participated in the WIN Conference in Munich and I really enjoyed having Tania as a speaker! She was very inspirational! She truly helped me understand how important it is to trust in myself and to look at things with a different perspective. She is also a very welcoming and charismatic person, which made her keynote a very pleasant experience!
Tatiana, GoDaddyLearning Operations Analyst
Tatiana, GoDaddy

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