You Got Fired, Now What? Accepting That Your Season There Was Over
Photo by RF._.studio from Pexels. You got fired, now what? You are probably going through the first four stages of the grief cycle – denial, anger, depression, and bargaining. You become angry as you continue to apply for different job openings and instead of looking at the positives, you are hell bent on focusing on […]
How To Escape A Toxic Job
Do you dread Mondays and the idea of returning to a workplace where you feel unappreciated? Are you tired of your boss gaslighting you every time you suggest a new idea? Can’t take another inconsiderate comment from Bob, your obnoxious coworker. Are you frustrated because you are constantly overlooked for promotions that you know you’re […]
Can You Form A Trauma Bond With Your 9 to 5
Photo by Даша. When we think about trauma it is usually in the context of a harmful, interpersonal event. But have you ever considered trauma in the workplace and how we bond to it? According to the American Psychological Association, trauma is defined as an emotional response to a horrible event. Trauma bonding occurs when […]
It’s Not Always About Race
Photo by ShotPot from Pexels. “You must be a tool for the white man if you believe anything in this country isn’t about race!” “You’re just another useless Uncle Tom when it comes to the plight of Black people.” Yes, lately I’ve had these comments and worse directed towards me on social media as my […]
Stop Stealing Black Women Intellectual Property
Image by athree23 from Pixabay. In December 2021 I wrote a think piece regarding Brene Brown and the dangers of courage culture as it pertains to Black and Brown people. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine the article would go viral, but less than a month after posting it over 30K people had […]
Pretending To Be Strong Through International Women’s Day
Photo by Joshua Abner from Pexels. As I sit here and reflect on how much we still have to accomplish as Black women in terms of gender bias and equal pay on another International Women’s Day, a quote from Taraji P. Henson invades my thoughts, “Women, Black women in particular need to lay off of […]
End of the Road for DEI
Photo by Mikhail Nilov from Pexels Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) became Corporate America’s new buzzwords or should I say it’s hot new acronym of choice in 2020. But almost three years later, massive layoffs are revealing that some CEOs were never committed and the honest truth – the policies were smoke screens. To understand […]
The Dangers of Courage Culture and Why Brene Brown Isn’t For Black Folk
Photo by Anna Shvets from Pexels. The other day there was an interesting thread on Twitter with Dr. Jenn M. Jackson, a columnist at Teen Vogue, regarding her initial encounter with the writings of Brene Brown and her thoughts on how the author encourages white supremacy by telling white women to be courageous and vulnerable. […]
Why Black Women Hurt Each Other in the Workplace
Photo by Wesley Rocha from Pexels When we talk about toxic work environments as Black women, one component we often leave out or glaze over is how some Black women leaders make the lives of other Black women in their organization a living hell. This is a chronic problem that we rarely talk about, […]
What Price Have I Paid? How Racism Impacts Black Women in The Workplace
Photo by Dziana Hasanbekava from Pexels A few days ago I facilitated a panel discussion on how toxic workspaces impact Black women. During the discussion the following question was presented, “what has microaggressions, racism, and sexism cost Black women?” It wasn’t a planned question, so up until that point, I had never stopped to think […]
