"Your heritage is already yours, and it only takes one small piece to connect."

Tami Garcia knows something most executives miss: you can't build authentic connections with others until you understand who you are. As a heritage reconnection coach and author of Rediscovering Your Roots, Tami helps professionals reclaim their cultural identity through "fragments"—small pieces like photos, artifacts, or family sayings that unlock deeper self-awareness.

In this conversation, Tami breaks down why cultural disconnection creates workplace friction and how leaders who create space for cultural expression see measurable results: higher trust, better communication, improved retention. She shares her "I-Enhanced" framework for starting with one small piece and building outward, proving you don't need grand gestures to c ...