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Leadership Profile (w/ Deidre Wright) Nov 26, 2019

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Zach has the pleasure of speaking with storyteller and strategist Deidre Wright about effectively building a leadership profile. Deidre shares what her leadership journey is looking like so far and talks about how staying true to her values helped her become the leader she is today. She also offers her thoughts about what some black and brown folks are doing that could be hindering them in their leadership development journey.

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The Link Up with Latesha : Performance Reviews Nov 23, 2019

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On the fifteenth entry of The Link Up with Latesha, our incredible host Latesha Byrd, founder of Byrd Career Consulting, covers the crucial topic of performance reviews. They can literally make or break your success at the organization that you work for, so make sure you're prepared for your next one!

Learn more about Latesha on the BCC website or connect with her through her socials! LinkedIn, IG, Twitter, FB

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Tristan's Tip : The Importance of Building A Professional Brand Nov 21, 2019

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On the fortieth entry of Tristan's Tips, our special guest Tristan Layfield shares with us the importance of building a professional brand. If we find the things that we are good at and love to do, we can leverage that to begin building a name for ourselves which will in turn make finding a new job a breeze!

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Black Women in Leadership (w/ Alicia Wade) Nov 19, 2019

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Zach sits down with Alicia Wade, a results-driven leader who works as a district manager at Banana Republic, to speak about black female leadership. Alicia shares her career journey with us and offers some advice for young black and brown women entering the professional space. She and Zach also discuss the concept of proactive feedback and how to effectively solicit it at work.

Alicia is the CEO of The HR Source - check it out!

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See It to Be It : Global Diversity & Inclusion Consultant (w/ La'Wana Harris) Nov 16, 2019

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In our first See It to Be It podcast interview, Amy C. Waninger chats with La'Wana Harris, a global diversity and inclusion consultant, author and coach who has dedicated her career to aligning performance with business strategy. These discussions highlight professional role models in a variety of industries, and our goal is to draw attention to the vast array of possibilities available to emerging and aspiring professionals, with particular attention paid to support black and brown professionals. Check out some of the SI2BI blogs we've posted while you wait for the next episode!

Find out more about La'Wana's book, Diversity Beyond Lip Service, on Amazon!

Learn more about the organizations she mentioned, WOCIP and HBA!

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Tristan's Tip : Creating Value at Work Nov 14, 2019

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On the thirty-ninth entry of Tristan's Tips, our special guest Tristan Layfield shares with us three ways we can create value at work. Opportunities to provide value in the workplace can sometimes be right under your nose, so definitely take advantage of these useful pointers!

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Strategic Networks (w/ Melanie Akwule) Nov 12, 2019

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Zach speaks with the founder and CEO of MINWO, Melanie Akwule, about effectively supporting women, specifically black and brown women, in the workplace. Melanie shares her experience as a black woman in corporate America and talks about MINWO's origin and its vision. She also offers up three points of advice for women of color who are looking to get into entrepreneurship and a whole lot more.

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The Link Up with Latesha : How Therapy Made Me A Better Entrepreneur Nov 09, 2019

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On the fourteenth installment of The Link Up with Latesha, our incredible host Latesha Byrd, founder of Byrd Career Consulting, talks about how therapy has made her a better entrepreneur, a better professional, a better friend, and better to herself. Having a relationship with yourself is crucial to your growth and development, and it will allow you to build self-awareness as you are constantly improving and working towards achieving your goals. Let's normalize the conversation of going to therapy!

Learn more about Latesha on the BCC website or connect with her through her socials! LinkedIn, IG, Twitter, FB

Stop by LateshaByrd.com!

Check out Latesha's YouTube channel!

BCC's socials: LinkedIn, IG, Twitter, FB

Visit our website!

Tristan's Tip : Three LinkedIn Settings for Job Seekers Nov 07, 2019

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On the thirty-eighth installment of Tristan's Tips, our special guest Tristan Layfield covers three job seeking settings on LinkedIn that anyone looking for a job should turn on. LinkedIn doesn’t do a great job advertising these options, but toggling them could help you land that next opportunity. We definitely suggest you take advantage!

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Jopwell (w/ Porter Braswell) Nov 05, 2019

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Zach has the pleasure of speaking with Porter Braswell, co-founder and CEO of Jopwell, to learn more about the company and to hear his story behind its creation. Jopwell is the leading career advancement platform for Black, Latinx, and Native American students and professionals - check them out! Porter shares a bit about the work Jopwell is doing to encourage inclusive cultures within institutions that black and brown folks are trying to enter and a whole lot more.

Connect with Porter on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter!

Check out his book, Let Them See You: The Guide for Leveraging Your Diversity at Work, on Amazon!

Learn more about Jopwell at their website, and connect with them on social media! LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

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