Category: Point of View

A Point of View: #BlackLivesMatter in Corporate America Too: Overcoming Racial Bias at Work

A Point of View: #BlackLivesMatter in Corporate America Too: Overcoming Racial Bias at Work

by | Dec 12, 2024 | 0

Inasmuch as we are experiencing a climate that has encouraged many [white folks and leaders] to evolve in their race consciousness, I am also acutely aware that white supremacy, racism, and biases influenced by them are ever present in Corporate America. As Zach shared in last week’s Point of View post, we must be vigilant. This week, I offer a few tactics for enacting your power and agency when receiving biased—or downright racist feedback. 

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A Point of View: 5 Things Black People Don’t Owe While Coping with Being Black in America

A Point of View: 5 Things Black People Don’t Owe While Coping with Being Black in America

by | Dec 12, 2024 | 1

As Black people experience this moment in time, and more  specifically navigate race-based trauma, and collectively cope with being Black in America, I would like to offer some advice for leaders, white people, and other non-Black people seeking to be allies, advocates, champions… or just supportive during this time. Likewise, I hope this is equally affirming to Black people who are coping and navigating this time how they may choose.  

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A Point of View: The REAL on Working from Home During a Pandemic

A Point of View: The REAL on Working from Home During a Pandemic

by | Dec 12, 2024 | 0

As someone who is a full-time remote employee, I could (and will) offer a few tips for staying engaged and productive, but I have to be honest that this period in time is different. The range of emotions we’re experiencing; the rapid influx of news, media, and updates; and the pressure associated with household or familial tasks all influence one’s creativity, engagement, and productivity. This is a reality worth affirming and honoring ahead of any “checklist” for staying engaged as a work from home employee.

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A Point of View: An Open Letter to Advocates and Agents of Change — We See You.

A Point of View: An Open Letter to Advocates and Agents of Change — We See You.

by | Dec 12, 2024 | 0

Dear advocate, change agent, friend and partner in this work, I know how challenging this work can be. I know sometimes you wonder if you’re doing it ‘right,’ truly making an impact, or wasting your time. I know that some days you wake up energized, refreshed, and ready to be the change—and other times, you’re reminded of the reality that, inasmuch as our good intentions and passion are there, the power we need to really do the work, isn’t.

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A Point of View: The Culture Can’t Be Silenced #DontMuteDC

by | Dec 12, 2024 | 0

I remember that shop…that sound…the culture so vividly while a student at Howard University. That shop was a telephone and communications vendor on the corner of Georgia and Florida Ave NW, on a strip otherwise known as Chuck Brown Way. You see, Chuck Brown was, in part, responsible for that sound—The Godfather is what they called him.

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