Why Your Leadership Isn’t Creating Belonging (And What We’re Missing) with Charletra Sharp

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of creating a sense of belonging in leadership and community spaces.

Why Your Leadership Isn’t Creating Belonging (And What We’re Missing) with Charletra Sharp There’s a difference between building a business and building a space where people actually feel like they belong. Many of us leaders, entrepreneurs, and decision-makers, alike, have been taught how to build systems, but not how to build connection. In this episode, Kim the SME sits down with the Owner of Cup O' Vibes, Charletra Sharp, inside her community-based coffee shop that was never meant to be “just coffee.” It was created to solve a deeper problem many of us didn’t even realize we were carrying: Disconnection, isolation, and workplaces and communities that function, but don’t feel human. We explore what happens when we choose to lead differently, like: • How sharing our vision before it’s perfect unlocks opportunity • Why many workplaces struggle with engagement, trust, and retention • The hidden cost of leadership that prioritizes strategy over integrity • How community-centered spaces increase connection, loyalty, and impact • What it really looks like to build culture that people don’t want to leave This conversation is for: Leaders who feel like their teams are disengaged, but…

People in this episode

Host: Kim

Guest: Charletra Sharp

Topics covered

• leadership
• belonging
• community
• engagement
• workplace culture
• connection

Keywords

• leadership
• belonging
• community
• engagement
• workplace culture
• disconnection
• trust
• retention

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cup O' Vibes

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