May’s Theme: Speak Out means knowing when to use your voice to stand up for yourself and others. To Desirée Patno, #SpeakOut also means knowing when to share the mic and listen to others. When you do, you learn from others and widen your perspective.

Principle #6 Speak Out: Unconscious bias is present, but ignoring it only perpetuates it. Take a stand and speak out.

To hear more about how Patno chooses to Speak Out as the CEO of Women in the Housing & Real Estate Ecosystem – NAWRB, Desiree Patno Enterprises, Inc., and Chairwoman of the NAWRB Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Council, watch the full NDILC Ten Women Leadership Principles Broadcast here: tinyurl.com/ypp9ctvv

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