Authenticity at work is often misunderstood. It doesn’t mean everyone has to know your life story or that your coworkers need to become your best friends. Authenticity is about feeling safe enough to be yourself without fear of judgment, exclusion,…
The Power of Saying No: Setting Boundaries in the Workplace
Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt the expectation to overdeliver and overextend yourself in the workplace? I for sure have. As a Black woman, I’ve often felt the pressure to perform in a way that sends the message that…
The Wonderful World of Work: Ecosystem of Professions
I had an epiphany recently: our experiences are shaped by the professions of others. Whether we’re dining with loved ones, vacationing with our families, or attending a concert solo (that last one was for me), the people we interact with…
Embrace Inevitable Confrontation: Choices and Opportunities
Let’s be real, our responses to microagressions (or blatant, overt and in-your-face aggressions), is faced with such scrutiny. Like people can’t wait to observe our behavior as a way to justify the angry black woman trope. I can’t even begin…
Choosing Authenticity: Challenge of Being a Black Woman
Black women (yes, marginalized communities as a whole, but this is a space for US), have a long-standing history of being silenced, of being forced to assimilate as a way to not appear too this (read: black), too that (read:…