This week’s episode features Roderick Nelson, President of NAAAHR-Chicago. Have you ever heard companies “claim” that there either is no or a lack of qualified black talent? We center our conversation around companies’ performative actions towards sourcing, selecting and promoting qualified black professionals within their organizations.

"The black community doesn’t need you to come save us, we need you to come save your own people." - YNG BLK HR

This week’s episode features Gary Cooper, a voice for diversity, equity and inclusion at Amazon. We flip DEI upside down through our conversation surrounding DEI not as a Center of Excellence, but instead as a center of whiteness challenging the idea of whiteness as a "redemptive" quality among white employees within the workplace. #YNGBLKHR #WeAreHR

This week’s episode features Prathan Powell Jr., founder of Black In HR. We discuss some of the most pressing topics surrounding the transition into employee relations.

This week’s episode features Rob Gerald, founder of RG Consulting. As an owner and investor of various real estate properties across the US, we talk about the benefits of getting into real estate investing, why current home owners should get into real estate investing and alternative real estate and property investment options.

This week’s episode features Rocki Howard, Chief Diversity Officer for Smart Recruiters and host of the Grown Woman Life podcast. We center our conversation around intricacies surrounding who owns DEI. Is it Talent Acquisition? Is it C Level employees? What are our parts into implementing a successive DEI strategy?

This week’s episode features Joseph Rigi, President of Our Warpath. A Catholic based organization dedicated to encouraging and motivating others to be great in everything they do: mentally, emotionally, spiritually and financially. We center our conversation around the role (s) that HR plays in religious organizations. Is HR truly the same no matter what organization you’re apart of?

This week’s episode features Dr. Mary Ritz, Founder of Almenta International, LLC. Do you understand how customer service works in your organization from a systems perspective?

This week’s episode features Kari McFarlane, Founder of Akinship, Googler and holder of more certs than you have fingers on one hand. A highly anticipated continuation based on the original Cert! Cert! Certed Up! episode deep diving into best practices and the philosophy behind which certs to obtain and when.

In the season 5 premier, we hit the ground running with Greg Fontus as we talk more about the authentic and the performative aspects surrounding organizational efforts behind DEI. Can all the boxes truly be checked?

Biases, Butchered Descions and Poor Hiring Choices Oh MY! This week’s episode features Stacey Gordon, Founder and Chief Diversity Strategist of ReWork Work. Sometimes, do you ever think to yourself “throw the whole organization away!”? This week conversations centers around the biases within the hiring, selection processes, DEI and more.

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