C-CRETS

In this episode, we discuss some major Supreme Court decisions that were rendered this past session and how it impacts our experiences as black and other underrepresented employees. Then, we share receipts on the impact of these Supreme Court decisions on underrepresented employees, before providing you with a double dose of C-CRETS. First, on how to stand up and brace yourself against these decisions so they don’t impact your career; and second, on how organizations can do the right thing to build an inclusive environment for their underrepresented employees given these judicial and political pressures.

In this episode, Keith and Ricky sit down with Taroue Brooks. Taroue is a public relations, event planning, entertainment marketing, and lifestyle architect. He has worked with some of the biggest names in music, sports, cinema, politics, and the arts. His current passions includes elevating the voices and stories of Black men as illustrated in the release of his 2021 documentary "What About Me?". Keith and Ricky will talk with Taroue about his career journey, his passion for elevating Black male voices, and some funny stories about working with entertainers. Taroue will also share C-CRETS on how Black men can find their voice in all the clutter.

Do you dread going to work each day? Has your credentials ever been questioned? In today’s episode, we’ll talk about our experiences as black men working in toxic work environments. We’ll also provide receipts on the impact of working in these types of work environments and give you some strategies on how you can navigate it. In addition, we’ll tell you how organizations can avoid or dismantle toxic work environments.

In the Season 5 opener, Keith and Ricky speak with MacArthur Foundation Genius Award winner, Dr. Safiya Noble, about her career journey in tech and groundbreaking work on algorithmic discrimination in search engines. The episode includes receipts on issues faced by women of color in the tech industry and the impact of algorithmic discrimination on communities of color. And the episode concludes with C-CRETS from Dr. Noble on how to survive the tech industry and how tech companies can strive to eliminate bias in their algorithms and apps.

It’s time to talk to your boss about your mid-year performance review. How will this conversation unfold?

Mid-year performance reviews remain critical for tracking how well your career is progressing. In this season’s finale, we’ll share with you the content and structure for a proactive and productive mid-year performance review. We’ll also provide receipts on opinions about mid-year and overall performance reviews, and close out with a double dose of C-CRETS on how to set yourself up for your review, and how organizations can improve their mid-year performance review processes.

In today’s episode, we’re joined by president, corporate board director, and digital health and medtech leader Aisha Barry. Named one of Savoy Magazine's most influential women in Corporate America, listen as she tells us about her path to the top, sponsorship journey, white flag moments, and the triumphs she’s experienced as a black woman in corporate America. Aisha also breaks down how to spot a potential sponsor, and the common habit she’s seen among black colleagues that doesn’t serve us.

We’ll also provide receipts on representation levels of black female executives and why being intentional with your career plan is important. Then, get helpful C-CRETS on how to join the executive career path, as well as C-CRETS on how leaders can build more inclusive and equitable work cultures.

How do you overcome external static to reach your goals? What’s the emotional impact on BIPOC employees when the playing field is unleveled at work? In today’s episode, Sr. Director-Health Equity, Dr. Sylvia Bartley, joins us to talk about her career path. From questions being raised about her ability to achieve a PhD in Neurophysiology to the catalyst behind her book ‘Turning the Tide,’ we’ll discuss Sylvia’s career path and how she’s coped with the external static thrown her way.

In addition, we’ll provide receipts on managing the disparities in BIPOC communities in the UK, as well as how the unleveled playing field continues to have negative impacts on general wellbeing. Then, we’ll share C-CRETS on how to find your purpose while becoming an advocate and a voice for change.

Do black employees really need to be twice as good? Medtech executive leader, Nnamdi Njoku, joins us to talk about deciding on one’s future path, glass cliff opportunities, leadership, and making an impact. We’ll also discuss identity and resilience, finding support from your village, and being overqualified at work. Then, we’ll provide receipts on qualification and promotional disparities in corporate America, and share a double dose of C-CRETS on what companies can do to close the qualification gap, and what employees can do to stay focused, despite the overqualified challenge.

In celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Keith and Ricky are joined by Kana Ueda to discuss her story and leadership journey as an Asian woman in Japan and the U.S. and address some of the common stereotypes and challenges of being AANHPI in the workplace. From cultural expectations to imposter syndrome, Kana shares why advocating for yourself as an Asian woman is critical to career success. Keith and Ricky also talk about some of the common stereotypes and challenges of being AAPI in the workplace, and provide receipts on the representation and experiences of AAPI employees. Finally, Kana provides C-CRETS on how AAPI employees can speak up for themselves and move forward in their careers, as well as C-CRETS on what corporate America can do to help break common stereotypes about AAPI employees.

It’s C-CRETS 75th episode, and we’re talking about the importance of mental health. Listen in as licensed clinical social worker and mental health therapist, Nidhi Tewari, joins us in the C-CRETS chair. We’ll talk to Nidhi about her journey to working in the mental health field. In addition, we’ll discuss the impact that lack of trust and burnout has on the workplace experience. Then, receipts on the intersectionality of mental health and people of color, as well as receipts on the impact of burnout will be shared. And we’ll give you C-CRETS on how leaders can create a sense of trust in the workplace, and C-CRETS on how individuals can prevent burnout.