C-CRETS

May 29 2024 118 ep. 47 mins 3

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Hosts, Ricky Robinson & Keith Powell, share their 20-year adventures and pitfalls climbing the career ladder and offer advise (“C-Crets”) on avoiding the traps and thriving.

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Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number: A Conversation with Philip Loew

May 29 2024 56 mins

Reverse ageism is real. In this episode, Keith & Ricky have a conversation with Philip Loew, founder of What is Next, to talk about his experiences as a young, ambitious leader.

Surviving and Thriving A Leadership Change

May 22 2024 45 mins

Everyone of us will experience several leadership changes during our careers. Surviving and thriving through leadership changes is one of the potentially trickiest and precarious events that can impact your career trajectory. Keith and Ricky will provide examples of their personal experiences with leadership changes and how they have impacted our careers, provide receipts on how le

Translating Experiences & Opportunities into Corporate Leadership: A Conversation with Karen Blackwell

Apr 24 2024 60 mins

Keith and Ricky sit down with executive and founder of Kanda Chocolates, Karen Blackwell. They talk with Karen about her story and career journey and the dilemma of taking the corporate coin vs. betting on yourself. Keith and Ricky will provide receipts on the barriers that black women continue to face in Corporate America, and Karen will share 3 C-CRETS on how you can find your vo

These #*!& Ain't Loyal: The Company Loyalty Paradox

Apr 17 2024 46 mins

In this episode, Keith and Ricky discuss the conflict between perceived loyalty and disloyalty along their career journeys, provide you with the receipts on the impact of loyalty (or disloyalty) in the workplace, and close out with 3 C-CRETS on how to lock in mutually beneficial loyalty agreements with your organization.

The Wrath of Comfort and Certainty

Apr 10 2024 46 mins

How comfort and certainty holds all of us back.

The End of DEI?: Welcome to a Raceless Culture

Apr 03 2024 45 mins

Oreo Cookie Trauma

Oct 25 2023 27 mins

Have you encountered an Uncle Tom on the job? While it may be easy to spot an Uncle Tom, it isn’t always easy to discern an Oreo. In today's episode, we'll talk about the Oreo cookie, including how they navigate the workplace and what not to expect from them. Truth is, not everyone will stay on code. We'll also provide you with the receipts on why it’s important to not be an O

The White Disadvantage Myth: Why We Must Stay on Code

Oct 18 2023 49 mins

The myth of ‘white disadvantage’ is a dangerous narrative that actually protects the advantages of being white in America. It serves as an intentional and dangerous push in our country, akin to the narrative of white victimization; and has shown up through banned book campaigns, the recent fight over Congressional districts in Alabama, and the Supreme Court’s decision limit

Blackness, Death & Grief

Oct 11 2023 46 mins

Do you know your company’s employment policy on grief? Have you ever faced obstacles at work when dealing with personal grief? While new employees focus on benefits such as vacation and sick leave when getting hired, other benefits, such as bereavement leave matter. In this episode, we discuss grief and the impact it has on black communities, as well as popular grief models and

Gaslighting & Psychological Manipulation - Who’s Zoomin’ Who?

Oct 04 2023 39 mins

Have you ever encountered a coworker or situation at work that made you second guess yourself? Have you ever felt incompetent in your workplace? Maybe it’s you–or maybe you were actually being gaslighted to feel this way? In today’s episode, we’ll talk about gaslighting, including what it is, and provide examples of when we’ve experienced it in the workplace. Then, we�