Janice Gassam is a Racial Equity Consultant and writer. She focuses on themes of diversity and inclusion, civil rights, and social interest, with a keen interest in HR and workforce issues, mental health, and labor laws. Janice's insights and contributions have been featured in prominent publications such as Business Insider and Forbes.
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From Target, to the NFL, to the Barclays Center, Jay-Z's deals keep drawing fire, raising hard questions about career success, loyalty, and who we leave behind.
Thousands turned out for reparations in Central Park. The bigger question: will the city actually deliver lasting change?
Women comprise 35% of US STEM employees, yet retention, not attraction, is the primary challenge, with women leaving at higher rates and companies losing critical knowledge. Senior security leader Kourtney Hayes, a trailblazer in cybersecurity, shares her strategies for thriving in tech. Hayes emphasizes understanding leadership's priorities to "know your target" and aligning work for maximum impact. She advises acting like a leader by making high-judgment calls and focusing on outcomes, not just effort. Crucially, Hayes stresses the importance of "telling your story," connecting achievements to business value, and meticulously documenting progress. She encourages women to be strategic about visibility, relationships, and knowing their worth, urging them to be unmissable and rewrite industry rules for future generations.
Pope Leo XIV's encyclical, "Magnifica humanitas," calls for responsible AI use to safeguard human dignity, asserting technology isn't neutral and carries inherent biases. This global message resonates with lawyers observing AI-driven workplace discrimination and widespread job losses as companies prioritize profit. The encyclical also sparks debate over religious exemptions for AI tasks. Legal experts clarify that while Title VII protects sincerely held beliefs, employees cannot simply cite the Pope's measured approach to avoid AI. Crucially, Title VII also safeguards those reporting AI-related discrimination, even if not directly targeted. Future litigation is anticipated to define AI's legal landscape in employment.
A recent BLS report for June 2026 revealed over 7 million Americans unemployed, with a 4.2% rate and significant disparities, particularly for Black adults at 6.6%. Labor force participation also declined. In response, job seekers are increasingly leveraging professional networking sites like LinkedIn. Talent acquisition consultant Jalonni Weaver highlights LinkedIn's power beyond job searching, emphasizing its role in personal branding, networking, and creating career opportunities. She notes that a strong LinkedIn presence complements a resume, helping recruiters understand candidates more deeply. Weaver encourages individuals, especially Black women facing workforce challenges, to share their unique journeys and skills, turning career gaps into strengths. She advises consistent engagement and authentic storytelling, stressing that building a professional reputation online doesn't require perfection but rather genuine connection and sharing valuable insights to gain visibility.
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Mergers, layoffs, and restructuring trigger resistance. The five-step Dissolving Resistance to Change Model gives leaders a proven path through it.
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ESPN anchor Ryan Clark was controversially fired live, later revealing he felt he "couldn't be too Black" to maintain his position. While ESPN cited restructuring for job impacts, declining comment on Clark's specific claims, his experience reflects a pervasive issue. Black professionals, including Gabrielle Union and Reagan Gomez-Preston, often face pressure to conform to Eurocentric norms, suppressing their cultural identity or "toning down their Blackness" to succeed. This systemic problem, forcing code-switching and unrealistic standards, ultimately harms Black talent retention and corporate competitiveness. Organizations must proactively integrate objectivity into practices to address these harmful norms, rather than burdening employees to alter themselves.
Ms. Rachel explains why she refuses to let backlash silence her. Her latest backlash offers a timely leadership lesson on courage, privilege and speaking up.
In a 2-1 vote, the EEOC moved to end mandatory race and gender workforce reporting—a rule that's stood for 60 years. This article explores what's at stake.
Leading through resistance takes more than conviction. Linda Tigani shares what it's really like to stay the course amid backlash.
