Bossed Up How to Leverage Your Power and Influence at Work
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Jun 16, 2020 Tiffany Ingram, a budding scholar and fashion advisor, shares her insights on overcoming workplace challenges for young Black women. She discusses the impact of age, race, and gender on professional advancement, sharing personal stories that highlight biases faced in corporate environments. Tiffany emphasizes the importance of mentorship for driving change and fostering inclusivity, urging listeners to advocate for diverse voices. Her journey from participant to trainer showcases the power of professionalism and genuine allyship in creating equitable workplaces.
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Dressing For Credibility Worked
- Tiffany moved to DC at 21 and dressed deliberately to be taken seriously at work.
- Her polished presence helped earn management roles supervising much older staff in her early twenties.
Use Hiring Power To Reduce Bias
- Check your hiring bias and intentionally recruit diverse candidates.
- Retain diverse talent by creating inclusive environments and not expecting minority employees to educate others.
Appearance Gets Unwanted Attention
- Interviewees described hair changes becoming team conversation topics while their achievements went unnoticed.
- That attention on appearance made them feel visible for the wrong reasons and diminished professionally.