Breaking Barriers

Join the Top RANK Culture Team as they dive into an insightful and engaging conversation with the incredible Daniela (Dani) Herrera! In this video, you'll get a closer look at the journey of an award-winning EDI professional and the inspiring story of Dani, a career coach and content creator with a passion for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Dani has been "Breaking Barriers" and ensuring effecti...

In this episode, our guest is Desiree Coleman Fry, an accomplished executive who helps moms balance work, wellness, and womanhood. She is a recipient of the 2022 DNI Champion Award and 2019 Rising Star and DNI Award and has been featured in prominent media outlets like the New York Times, Business Insider, and PBS. During our conversation, Desiree shared her inspiring journey as a working mom and...

In this episode of the Breaking Barriers DEI&B Podcast, co-hosts Anthony Arrington, Nick Ford, and Joy Briscoe are joined by the first Black mayor of Waterloo, Iowa, Mayor Quentin Hart. They discuss the importance of joining diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging together with a common set of ideals, Mayor Hart's work in Waterloo and beyond, and how a Black mayor deals with the expectatio...

You feel you're being taken advantage of or feel like you're being exploited. "I'm sick of racism, and when I read other people's experiences, I simply become enraged." Why is it that people are now able to see why there is so much anger? We bring to you the story of Sharon Hurley-Hall , who has been writing about racism for years, but it was the George Floyd incident that brought all of her life'...

uilding a relationship is an essential step in the process of developing self-awareness. By connecting with others, we are able to gain new perspectives and understand different viewpoints. This in turn allows us to gain a deeper understanding of ourselves and our own thoughts, beliefs and actions. This self-awareness is crucial in creating an environment and spaces that are inclusive of all peopl...

Many organizations know little to nothing about Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s). For those that do, they often do not consider their value when leveraged in an organization truly dedicated to cultural change. Therefore, there is minimal strategic investment in these institutions as another option in the talent acquisition toolbox. Why is this happening, and what can be done t...

Enough was enough, I just broke. You are the wife of a Black man, the mother of a Black man. DEI doesn't mean that you stop being you. Learn how to look at the emotional capital you invest so that you can be present without hurting yourself. Dr. Nika White Dr. Nika White is a national authority and fearless advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion. As an award-winning management and leadershi...

“Now more than ever, people are resistant to being put into boxes. They don't want to be labeled. We want them to fit in those little boxes, be able to organize/categorize them as well as implement them. They just…” As leaders, we need to be mindful of how people enter into our organizations. In the world of social media, using diversity as a mask for your real problems will only help you as a lea...

The founders of Veritas Culture Chris Armstrong and Vince Brantly share their knowledge on the challenges of measuring DEI&B. "We acknowledge it's difficult to measure but what's hard to ignore is what we call collective and representative regard." -Chris Armstrong This podcast is Presented by Kirkwood Community College and Hosted by Top RANK Talent Solutions. if you would like to have your qu...