Blog Believe in You – 10 Self-Affirmations to Counter Microaggressions More research suggests self-affirming is the beginning of success in the face of systematic discrimination. Self-affirmation has a powerfully positive effect on self - especially after a threat to self-esteem.
Blog Emotional Tax: How Black Women and Men Pay More at Work and How Leaders Can Take Action African Americans’ influence on mainstream culture is clear. Fifty-four percent of African Americans are 34 years old or younger, meaning the majority of blacks have grown up in the digital age, and these powerful consumers have naturally incorporated their tech-affinity into their entire shopping journey.
Blog It’s In the Bag: Black Consumers’ Path to Purchase African Americans’ influence on mainstream culture is clear. Fifty-four percent of African Americans are 34 years old or younger, meaning the majority of blacks have grown up in the digital age, and these powerful consumers have naturally incorporated their tech-affinity into their entire shopping journey.
Blog A Celebration of Black History Month: Getting to Know ELC Member Crystal E. Ashby In an exclusive conversation with The ELC Institute, Crystal E. Ashby, recently appointed as The ELC's first woman president and CEO, provides insights on who keeps her motivated and tips for business success.
Blog 4 Strategies to Win in the Game of Life Life is like a game; there are rules to follow, goals to attain, and obstacles and challenges to overcome. Successful players take time to develop their mindset, skillset, and toolset. Winning in life – and in business – is exactly the same.
Blog Being Black in Corporate America: An Intersectional Exploration This report delivers a multifaceted analysis, including solutions, for creating workplace cultures where black employees can do their best work and succeed.
Blog 6 Ways to Take Control of Your Career, Before it’s too Late With companies less likely to make the investment employees, especially black employees, must contend with navigating the corporate landscape alone. Unconscious bias, unequal pay, and isolation are just a few of the complexities that can decelerate career advancement.
Blog Institute Fellow Testimonial: Strengthening the Pipeline As black leaders and executives in corporate America, it can be lonely – The Executive Leadership Council (ELC) Strengthening the Pipeline program provided a sense of belonging and a safe medium to share our stories with unprecedented candor, draw collective strength from our shared adversities, tap into our deepest values, replenish our physical and mental energies, and renew our visions
Blog Future Black Leaders Gathered For Inspiration at #MLMS25 In a sea of over 1,000 black mid-level managers anxiously awaiting the start of the 25th Annual Mid-level Managers’ Symposium (MLMS), one participant described the experience like being in “Wakanda,” the fictional African country representing exceptional black achievement.
Blog Study Reveals Black P&L Leaders are Some of the Highest Performing Executives in the C-Suite A groundbreaking new study released by Korn Ferry shows that senior Black profit and loss (P&L) leaders at Fortune 500 companies are some of the highest performing executives in corporate America.