In any organization, disagreement among coworkers is inevitable and, in many cases, healthy. Even questioning the leadership has its place, as long as the discussion is respectful. The most effective teams and organizations regularly disagree. Still, traditional work cultures have conditioned us to think that everyone should agree with everything, and the ones with any opposing viewpoint are labeled as trouble makers or disruptors. But if everyone’s always agreeing, how do you know what…

Many of the problems existing in varying organizations today come from piss poor leadership and management. While great leaders encourage their employees to reach their full potential and help their organizations surpass their goals, weak managers push their employees away to the point where many jump ship.According to Greg Savage, mostly, people don’t change jobs solely for money. They rarely resign on a whim or in a fit of anger. They joined the company because they believed it was right…

After eight months of working in her new role as a senior associate, Sarah noticed significant changes within her organization that made her very uncomfortable. She tried to offer her feedback, but no one took her seriously. As a result, the organizational culture was slowly shifting from one that was very inspirational and motivational to one that breeds toxicity.Sarah, sensing that the organization did not value her work again, became very disengaged; she kept her head under the radar…

Whew. As I have mentioned before, one of the most PAINFUL aspects of workplace trauma for Black women is the SILENCE that surrounds it. We see it, we feel… | 133 comments on LinkedIn