Work

This week I received a link from one of my girlfriends of a Business Insider article entitled “Millennials Are Way Too Immature at the Office.” The article suggested the following as sure signs of an immature millennial: 1) You don’t pay attention to instructions 2) You look at rules as guidelines 3) You pout when […]

Name: Sasha Brookner Title/Company: Publicist/Helio Public Relations Education: University of California Los Angeles Previous Job Experience: House of Blues Sunset Strip, Publicity; CBG, Publicity; Red Ant Records, Publicity; LaFace Records, A&R; BMG, Publishing; MTV Networks, News Hello Beautiful: Briefly describe your day to day activities and responsibilities on your job/position. Sasha Brookner: My job duties […]

As a professional woman in today’s workplace, at some point and time in your career you have had to work from a cubicle. Yes, an ideal work space is a corner office with an iron clad door with bolts and locks and an alarm system, however, most working environments opt for cubicles for many reasons. […]

I was once on an interview, and the partner of the firm told me, “I leave the office at 4:30 pm every day, and if you have finished what you are working on, I see no reason why you should stay around just to stay around, you should go home. Also, I don’t work on […]

My mother told me a long time ago that I was the type of person who, when wronged, will bark first then ask questions later. She also pointed out to me (as if I did not know) that I give off a “do not ‘F’ with me under any circumstances” type of vibe at times […]

Twin sisters, Melonie and Melorra Green are blazing trails in San Francisco with their dedication to fostering and developing the arts in their community. #TeamBeautiful caught up with these Memphis natives to discuss their road to success and plans for the future. Name, Occupation, Title, Company Name: Melonie J. Green Title/Company: Co-CEO, Infin8 Sync LLC; […]

According to the Harvard Business Review article, “What Women Know About Leadership That Men Don’t,” today’s effective leader “requires a blend of intellectual qualities — the ability to think analytically, strategically and creatively — and emotional ones, including self-awareness, empathy and humility. In short, great leadership begins with being a whole human being.” Must Read: […]

Bridging the pay-wage gap for Black women would save our communities.

Networking still remains a very important mainstay in business development and retention. Some of us may enjoy the beauty of a corporate expense account to assist with these efforts, while others have to find alternate means of meeting new potential clientele. As the “fake it till you make it” stance has never, in my opinion, […]

Mrs. Lilly Ledbetter, wife, mother of two and former employee of Goodyear Tire, is the source behind President Barack Obama’s signing the Fair Pay Act as his first piece of legislation when he took office in 2009. As of 2009, the National Women’s Law Center estimated that on average, women are paid only 78 cents […]