Join me as I discuss some of the most audacious things I hear in corporate America and why certain things need highlight instead of swept under the rug. 

For minorities, using EQ is an integral part of maintaining bonds and building company culture. These skills, which tout as the key to modern business leadership success, have been a part of Black people’s survival strategy in this country since enslavement. People’s identities connect to productivity metrics that discount our humanity. 

A sense of belonging to a greater community improves motivation, health, engagement with the world, and general well-being. Our ability to produce isn’t what defines us—allowing us to make space can help us connect to our identities and separate them from our labor.