Top 3 Career Mistakes Women of Color are Making That are Holding Us Back
I see it... often... and not enough leaders are talking about it... that’s why I’m here. It’s true that there are many job market issues we can’t control, but this…
I Got Ghosted … then I Got Innovative!
I keep checking my phone… no text back from my last message, no missed phone calls, no DM from social media. Has he posted anything on Facebook or Instagram??? Let…
I Ignored Advice About Leading Older Workers…and it Paid Off!
I have one of those rare stories in leadership. I went straight from being a frontline individual contributor to managing an entire eastern seaboard of resources. Needless to say, I…
Loyalty is a Success Killer in Women’s Leadership
It's March 2019, Women's History Month! So, I'm going to take you guys back in history to March 2016. It was one of the more critical defining moments in my…
“Is Law School a Waste of Time & Money?” … Probably
I had a recent lunch with someone who wanted to pick my brain about opportunities in my field. She too works in the financial industry and has a business undergraduate…
#JussieSmollettHoax & Confirmation Bias in Leadership
It’s Sunday, February 17th and Twitter is heating up with a new trending top #JussieSmollettHoax. My heart drops. I start feverishly researching the latest development of an unconscionable incident. Jussie,…
Is It ‘Social Responsibility’ Or Are Companies Riding Controversies Just To Gain Young Buyers?
Our current social climate is tumultuous to say the least. Unlike any generation before them Millennials and Gen Z buyers want to align with brands that are connected to what…
Do Corporate Discriminatory Practices Reflect Training Deficiencies or Something Deeper?
2018 was filled with these headlines: “Boeing employee wins racial discrimination award” “Google settled racism case from contractor ‘treated like a terrorist’’’ “Starbucks vows ‘unconscious bias training’ after having 2…
4 Ways Non-Federal Workers Are Still Financially Affected By The Gov’t Shutdown
If you’re not among the 800,000 federal workers directly hit in your wallet by the government shutdown it’s easy to read about stories of people not being able to pay…