Leadership Voyage S4E18: Enabling More Black Men to Ascend to Senior Roles with Dominic George
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Dominic George is a dedicated leadership coach with a passion for empowering Black men to ascend from mid-level leadership roles to senior leadership positions. With a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by Black professionals, Dominic brings a tailored approach to his coaching, providing targeted guidance and strategies for career advancement.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominiccgeorge/
Email: admin@visionleadershipforlife.com
Book ("The Authentic Edge"): https://www.amazon.com/Authentic-Leading-Without-Losing-Yourself-ebook/dp/B0FJ2PCQY9
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- Black men's biggest corporate struggles
- "keep your head down" and do your work has been the biggest pitfall
- but they need to prioritize cross-departmental relationships, understand the mission and vision of their org, and learn the work streams of others in the org to collaborate and create win-wins
- Black men's biggest obstacles
- not enough sponsors in the workplace
- not enough coaches and mentors within the workplace
- often you might be the only African-American in the room; when you "see yourself" in the room you can more likely imagine yourself in a role
- Black men connecting with mentorship and support
- look to your own personal network!
- conferences, podcasts, referrals
- For organizations serious about DEI, what practical steps actually support Black men?
- too often, when Black men are "the only" in a space they feel the pressure to represent all Black men rather than themselves
- look to HR and ask why (if there are) so few Blacks, and question hiring practices and how they serve the mission
- ask what you want to be as an organization
- provide internal or external executive coaching opportunities
- Growth Opportunities
- if you don't communicate effectively, you lose people as a result
- people often don't realize they're poor communicators or that they aren't being received
- you're communicating for the person across from you, and it takes some emotional intelligence
- when you practice (e.g. record a meeting), you and those around you get to improve
- in order to identify your own knowledge gaps,
- be a lifelong learner! have an intentional desire to grow and develop
- ask for feedback (your team member, 360)
- some areas you can objectively see you don't cut it yet
- see the resourc
- if you don't communicate effectively, you lose people as a result
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