Weâve been told to work twice as hard.
To stay ready so we donât have to get ready.
To smile while navigating microaggressions, unclear expectations, and resistance from systems we didnât design.
B...
Letâs talk about the phrase that turns heads, curls eyebrows, and occasionally elicits an eye-roll: âtrauma-informed.â
Why are we still talking about trauma in the workplace? Isnât that a job for the...
Letâs talk about job descriptions â not the kind we dust off and post to Indeed every few years, but the kind that actually shape culture, clarify expectations, and drive performance.
Too many of us ...
âShow me the moneyâ is more than a pop culture catchphraseâitâs a rallying cry for anyone whoâs ever been underpaid, overlooked, or undervalued. During our recent Essence of Ujima leadership session o...
Leadership is more than holding a titleâitâs about making the right decisions in the moments that matter most. Yet, for Black women navigating corporate spaces, entrepreneurship, and community leaders...
Lately, Iâve been talking with frustrated leaders. The frustration? Their teams arenât living up to the ethos of the organizationâthe culture, values, and work ethic theyâve worked so hard to establis...
There were moments in my career when I felt like I was doing everything rightâworking twice as hard, proving my worth, staying late, saying âyesâ to every opportunity. And yet, I still found myself st...
The Cost of Silence: Why Black Women Canât Afford to Ignore Microaggressions in the Workplace
âI didnât want to seem like the âangry Black woman.ââ
âI told myself it wasnât a big deal.â
âI felt lik...
Itâs not just about what you knowâitâs about who you know and who knows you. This concept of social capitalâthe relationships and networks that provide access to opportunitiesâis one of the most power...
Did you know that for every 100 men promoted to manager, only 58 Black women are given the same opportunity? This disparity creates a âbroken rungâ on the career ladder, making it even harder for Blac...