by Ken Mackell II | Sep 25, 2020
In my role as a mid-level manager privy to hiring and promotion discussions, it is disappointing and disheartening to see how the racism and biases persistent in line managers continue to cause organizations to pass over highly capable and credible Black talent during...
by Ken Mackell II | Sep 25, 2020
Coming out of the George Floyd murder, our senior leaders began conducting the ‘what can we do’ conversations, however demonstrated little to no interest to take an honest look at the positions and experiences of their African American employees internally. I’ve found...
by Ken Mackell II | Sep 25, 2020
Stretch assignments, inclusion in committees and promotions were increasingly more difficult to land though I was consistently viewed as a ‘valued member’ of the team and the ‘go-to’ for tough assignments. As I looked around, I noticed that the few other African...
by Ken Mackell II | Sep 25, 2020
During lunch in my first week, one of the managers came to say hello to the table and completely ignored me—the only black person at the table. She even introduced herself to one of the people she did not recognize, but did not do the same to me. When I tried to...
by Ken Mackell II | Sep 25, 2020
There are a lot of certifications and degrees we are pushed to achieve, however the reality is that those achievements don’t erase the bias. Without them I was told I was underqualified. With them I was told I was overqualified. Either way, they did not have to...
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