C-CRETS

Microaggressions continue to be a daily problem for marginalized employees. In this episode, Keith and Ricky will take on microaggressions and bring some heat while sharing examples of microaggressions and personal stories. They will provide receipts on the impact of microaggressions on marginalized groups and close out with 4 C-CRETS on how to deal with microaggressions both as a perpetrator and victim.

We all have big dreams when we start our careers. In this episode Keith and Ricky speak with sales and marketing executive, Grady Davis. They talk with Grady about his path to the top, his sponsorship journey, and some of the challenges and triumphs he faced while climbing to the top - while constantly having to prove himself over and over again only to get inconsistent credit. Keith and Ricky provide some receipts on representation levels of Black and underrepresented executives in Sales and Marketing in Corporate America and why being intentional with your career plan is important and close out with a double dose of C-CRETS from Grady about jump starting your career and dreaming big.

We all have moments in our careers when our confidence is shaken or we feel like we suffer from imposter syndrome. In this episode, Keith and Ricky explore some of those nagging confidence questions, share personal moments in their careers when they almost got stuck from lack of confidence, and talk about how confidence and lack of confidence can impact your career. They will provide some receipts on the impact of confidence on your career and close out with 4 C-CRETS on how to build your confidence and give yourself permission to succeed.

Keith and Ricky are back with a Season 4 opener not to miss. In this episode, Keith and Ricky talk with former tech executive, Alan Stein. Alan take us under the hood to talk about his experience as a White man advocating for BIPOC and female employees in Tech and discuss why he decided to start his own firm placing BIPOC and female employees in Tech. Keith and Ricky will provide some receipts on representation levels of BIPOC and female employees in Tech, and close out with C-CRETS from Alan on what you can do to land a job and potential career in Tech.

The end of the year is a time for reflection, and many people think about a career change. Is it time to test the waters and talk with an executive recruiter? In this season-ending episode, Keith and Ricky will talk with Nelson Executive Vice-President, Chandra Pappas, to help you understand all you need to know about executive recruiters. They will provide some receipts on the advantages of using an executive recruiter and close out with C-CRETS from Chandra on how to engage and take advantage of an executive recruiter on your career journey.

At some point, many of us have to decide to bet on ourselves. We have to make a leap from working for the man to working for ourselves - which is the topic of this episode. Keith and Ricky will speak with DAS & Associates Founder, Darryl Smith. They will talk with Darryl about his career path and some of the challenges and triumphs he faced while climbing to the top and discuss why he decided to bet on himself and start his own company after a successful corporate career. Keith and Ricky will provide some receipts on black business ownership, and close out with C-CRETS from Darryl on how to bet on yourself and start your own business.

In this episode, Keith and Ricky will discuss the essential ways Human Resources (HR) can help you navigate your career and share how they have effectively used HR throughout our careers. Keith and Ricky will provide receipts on areas where HR can help you succeed in the workplace and close out with 4 C-CRETS on how to effectively use your HR leader to enhance your career.

In this episode, Keith and Ricky will talk with Chief Human Resources Officer, Gary Cunningham, how being authentic lead him to the top. They will talk about Gary's path to the top, some of the challenges and triumphs he faced while climbing to the top, and discuss what it’s like as a Black leader driving and co-creating organization culture and leadership development in the post-George Floyd era. Keith and Ricky will provide some receipts on why being authentic matters and will close out with C-CRETS from Gary on how you can be more authentic at work without wrecking your career.

Keith and Ricky continue to bring unicorns to the show. In this episode, they will talk with executive, Brooke Story, about her path to the top, her sponsorship journey, and some of the challenges and triumphs she faced while climbing to the top.

They will explore what it’s like as a Black female leader having to constantly prove yourself over and over again only to get inconsistent credit. Finally, Keith and Ricky will provide some receipts on representation levels of Black Female executives in Corporate America and why being intentional with your career plan is important, and Brooke will close out with her C-CRETS on reaching the top.

So how do you turn a side hustle into a real business. In this episode, Keith and Ricky will talk about some of the personal considerations and legal issues you need to be aware of in starting a side hustle and speak about how they have been able to run C-CRETS while showing up every day in their executive roles. Keith and Ricky will provide some receipts on the truth behind side hustles and close out with 3 C-CRETS on how to successfully do a side hustle and keep your day job.