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When the Bully Wears a Suit: Navigating Patriarchy in the Workplace
By Janis Hillard Workplace bullying doesn’t always look like shouting or public humiliation. Sometimes it’s subtle—the idea you shared being credited to someone else, the micro-corrections (and aggressions) that chip away at your confidence, or the quiet resistance when you take up space. For Black women and women of color, these experiences are far too common—and they often trace back to the same source: patriarchy, the ultimate bully. Patriarchy shows up at work as entitlem
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Jan 202 min read


The Power of Common Sense at Work: Turning lived wisdom into power in spaces that weren’t built for us.
By: Janis Hillard Common sense doesn’t always get the credit it deserves. In the workplace, we’re often told that success comes from advanced degrees, technical nonsense, or knowing how to play office politics. But for many Black and Brown folks, common sense has always been one of our sharpest tools—and one we don’t give ourselves enough credit for. Here’s the truth: common sense is strategy. It’s noticing what needs to be done before anyone else says it. It’s reading the
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Jan 202 min read


What the US Open can Teach HR About Bias, Boundaries, and Black Women’s Success
By: Dr. Lisa Marie Lee Image from news18.com Sports often mirror workplace dynamics. Tennis, in particular, a sport with rigid codes of...
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Jan 204 min read
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