In the Season 1 finale of Career Chasers, host Latesha Byrd prompted you with the question, "What do you need to do in a toxic work environment?" 

Some might say you need to leave immediately, maybe you slowly plan your exit while you line up another position, perhaps you try to repair the situation. Regardless of your answer, Latesha wants to get the discussion going because there's several good answers to this dilemma. 

Stay tuned until the end of the podcast to hear Latesha give away a one-on-one coaching session with one of her listeners for answering this question!

Creating clear and defined expectations is part of the dynamic of any workplace, and at many companies this manifests itself as a performance review. While being able to effectively communicate strengths and weaknesses is key to any working relationship, the performance review can often have built in biases, especially for Black and Brown people and women.

In today's episode of Career Chasers, Latesha Byrd talks about why the performance review is a good time to level set expectations, dealing with biases, the power of having a brag sheet or self review, and five steps you can do to knock your performance review out of the park.

Also, you can win a free coaching session with Latesha, and get featured in the Season 1 finale on next week's episode. All you have to do is listen to the first part of today's episode to find out how!

It's a difficult time to be Black and Brown in the workplace while horrific videos and images are everywhere of police shootings, the trial of Derek Chauvin, and other acts of violence against minority populations everywhere you look. You might feel heavy with emotion, and yet your workplace friends are going to ask you the same questions they always do. 

On today's episode of Career Chasers, Latesha Byrd throws the career advice out the window and gets down to it. Protecting your space and your energy as as Black and Brown woman in today's unforgiving work environment is a top priority, and Latesha is giving you at least three tips on dealing with racial violence and its effect in the workplace. 

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Last week, Latesha talked about the myths of salary negotiation, and how much of what we've been taught about if, when and how to ask for more salary is wrong or misleading. This week, Latesha gives you a five step process for what to do when you get the job or get the promotion.

It all starts with evaluating your needs and your worth so that you know what you want in return for the value that you bring to the table. Then you need to know what to say and how to ask for the things you clearly deserve. Finally, Latesha shows you how even though these conversations can be awkward, they are necessary and will lead to more salary, more benefits and more resources for you and your team. 

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We need to stop asking "should I ask for a higher salary?" And start asking "How should I ask for a higher salary?" In this episode of Career Chasers, Latesha explains why asking for a higher salary is something you need to get into the habit of, especially when you're just starting out with a company. Latesha gives you scripts and negotiation strategies that you can use right now, and explains why it's never a bad time to ask for a raise.