Living Corporate

On the sixteenth installment of The Link Up with Latesha, our incredible host Latesha Byrd, founder of Byrd Career Consulting, shares a few signs of how to know when it's time to leave your job. We spend over a third of our lives in our careers, so the importance of feeling valued and respected at work cannot be overstated. Interested in attending Latesha's free masterclass? Click here for more in...

On the forty-second entry of Tristan's Tips, our special guest Tristan Layfield lists ten things we can negotiate for besides salary. Negotiating can be difficult because many of us feel like we should just be grateful for the opportunity and accept the first offer we’re given, but the reality is that mindset leaves money or perks on the table. Next time, make sure you at least ask for something....

Zach sits down with two-time Paralympian James Roberts to continue and expand upon our discussion centered around being disabled while other. He talks about the role that sports and physical activity played in helping him become more of himself and transition to navigating the professional world. He also emphasizes the importance of being authentic to yourself and so much more.  Connect with James...

In our second See It to Be It podcast interview, Amy C. Waninger chats with Regional Consulting founder Juanita Hines, a career optimization consultant who focuses on helping students and professionals learn how to discover and communicate their intrinsic value, effectively transition from high school to college and college to the professional sector, and a whole lot more. These discussions highli...

On the forty-first installment of Tristan's Tips, our special guest Tristan Layfield talks about how you as a job seeker can maximize your holiday break. Since many of us get a little more time off around the holidays, it’s a great opportunity to get all your ducks in a row to make some major moves for next year! Connect with Tristan on LinkedIn, IG, FB, and Twitter! Visit our website!

Zach has the pleasure of speaking with storyteller and strategist Deidre Wright about effectively building a leadership profile. Deidre shares what her leadership journey is looking like so far and talks about how staying true to her values helped her become the leader she is today. She also offers her thoughts about what some black and brown folks are doing that could be hindering them in their l...

On the fifteenth entry of The Link Up with Latesha, our incredible host Latesha Byrd, founder of Byrd Career Consulting, covers the crucial topic of performance reviews. They can literally make or break your success at the organization that you work for, so make sure you're prepared for your next one! Learn more about Latesha on the BCC website or connect with her through her socials! LinkedIn, IG...

On the fortieth entry of Tristan's Tips, our special guest Tristan Layfield shares with us the importance of building a professional brand. If we find the things that we are good at and love to do, we can leverage that to begin building a name for ourselves which will in turn make finding a new job a breeze! Connect with Tristan on LinkedIn, IG, FB, and Twitter! Visit our website!

Zach sits down with Alicia Wade, a results-driven leader who works as a district manager at Banana Republic, to speak about black female leadership. Alicia shares her career journey with us and offers some advice for young black and brown women entering the professional space. She and Zach also discuss the concept of proactive feedback and how to effectively solicit it at work. Alicia is the CEO o...

In our first See It to Be It podcast interview, Amy C. Waninger chats with La'Wana Harris, a global diversity and inclusion consultant, author and coach who has dedicated her career to aligning performance with business strategy. These discussions highlight professional role models in a variety of industries, and our goal is to draw attention to the vast array of possibilities available to emergin...

On the thirty-ninth entry of Tristan's Tips, our special guest Tristan Layfield shares with us three ways we can create value at work. Opportunities to provide value in the workplace can sometimes be right under your nose, so definitely take advantage of these useful pointers! Connect with Tristan on LinkedIn, IG, FB, and Twitter! Visit our website!

Zach speaks with the founder and CEO of MINWO, Melanie Akwule, about effectively supporting women, specifically black and brown women, in the workplace. Melanie shares her experience as a black woman in corporate America and talks about MINWO's origin and its vision. She also offers up three points of advice for women of color who are looking to get into entrepreneurship and a whole lot more. Chec...

On the fourteenth installment of The Link Up with Latesha, our incredible host Latesha Byrd, founder of Byrd Career Consulting, talks about how therapy has made her a better entrepreneur, a better professional, a better friend, and better to herself. Having a relationship with yourself is crucial to your growth and development, and it will allow you to build self-awareness as you are constantly im...

On the thirty-eighth installment of Tristan's Tips, our special guest Tristan Layfield covers three job seeking settings on LinkedIn that anyone looking for a job should turn on. LinkedIn doesn’t do a great job advertising these options, but toggling them could help you land that next opportunity. We definitely suggest you take advantage! Connect with Tristan on LinkedIn, IG, FB, and Twitter! Visi...

Zach has the pleasure of speaking with Porter Braswell, co-founder and CEO of Jopwell, to learn more about the company and to hear his story behind its creation. Jopwell is the leading career advancement platform for Black, Latinx, and Native American students and professionals - check them out! Porter shares a bit about the work Jopwell is doing to encourage inclusive cultures within institutions...

On the thirteenth entry of The Link Up with Latesha, our incredible host Latesha Byrd, founder of Byrd Career Consulting, speaks about effective career planning - working on your career versus in your career. With 2020 right around the corner, this is a great opportunity for all of us to make some fundamental shifts that we have been maybe kind of putting off in our careers or in our businesses. H...

On the thirty-seventh installment of Tristan's Tips, our special guest Tristan Layfield talks about networking in a way that most of us don’t consider or sometimes downright avoid - reaching out to old high school, college, and work friends that we've lost touch with. Tristan shares how they can open up whole worlds we didn't even know existed and more. Connect with Tristan on LinkedIn, IG, FB, an...

Zach has the pleasure of speaking with Glenn Newman, VMware's Global Diversity & Inclusion Program Manager, in this episode focused around all things D&I. Glenn is a professional with over seven years of diversity and inclusion, campus recruitment, and talent management experience. In his current role at VMware, Glenn is working to take VMware's Power of Difference communities (PODs) to the next l...

On the twelfth installment of The Link Up with Latesha, our incredible host Latesha Byrd, founder of Byrd Career Consulting, throws out some tips, tricks, and strategies for making your side hustle your full-time hustle. She also talks a bit about some of the tools and programs she utilizes that help maximize her efficiency at work. Check out the book Latesha mentioned, The E-Myth Revisited, on Am...

On the thirty-sixth entry of Tristan's Tips, our special guest Tristan Layfield covers three common mistakes you might be making that could be holding up your job search. Many of us apply to dozens upon dozens of jobs only to find ourselves still without an offer - be sure to adapt these points of advice into your job search strategy to help improve your chances! Connect with Tristan on LinkedIn, ...

Zach has the pleasure of chatting with Brittani Hunter, founder and CEO of The Mogul Millennial, and they discuss how to go about effectively using your voice at work. They also talk about The Mogul Millennial platform in general, what she's looking forward to in the future, and what initially led her to its creation. Connect with Brittani on Twitter and Instagram! Check out The Mogul Millennial w...

On the eleventh entry of The Link Up with Latesha, our incredible host Latesha Byrd, founder of Byrd Career Consulting, talks about how to take mental health days at work, what that actually means and looks like, and the benefits of doing so. According to a 2018 Glassdoor study, the average American only takes about 54% of their available time off in the previous 12 months - don't hesitate to take...

On the thirty-fifth installment of Tristan's Tips, our special guest Tristan Layfield adds to some of the previous tips he's given us on cover letters by discussing three tips to help tailor and strengthen your cover letter. Unlike resumes, cover letters provide an area to get a little bit more creative, so use that to your advantage to make a lasting impression! Connect with Tristan on LinkedIn, ...

Zach welcomes Cognizant's Maureen Greene James to the show, and she shares what she thinks are the biggest frustrations in the diversity and inclusion space today. In addition to speaking about her unique role as an inclusion leader who's jointly focused on leadership development, she also offers up three points of advice for executives looking to create an inclusive workforce. Connect with Mauree...

On the tenth installment of The Link Up with Latesha, our incredible host Latesha Byrd, founder of Byrd Career Consulting, helps us effectively approach getting back into the job search game by sharing five tips that help manage the process a little better. On average, it takes five months to land a position. Don't give up, and keep pushing through the uncertainty! Find out more about Latesha on t...