#CareerSheroes Only Black Female Millenial Partner at FleishmanHillard Says Undervaluing Herself Was Her Greatest Career Failure
Emily K. Graham, SVP & Partner, Americas Co-Lead, Financial and Professional Services Sector at FleishmanHillardEmily K. Graham, is a 32 year old trailblazer in public relations and corporate communications. She’s the only Black millennial female partner at her firm, FleishmanHillard, an award-winning global PR & digital marketing agency. She is a diversity & inclusion champion […]
Essential Attitudes for Encouraging Diversity and Inclusion for Women in the Workplace
The call for “diversity” is being heard around the country a lot lately, and women in the workplace are adding their voices. The problems faced by today’s organizations have become so complex that a diverse range of skills and backgrounds is needed to solve them. After all, no one can possibly be good at everything. No […]
“Entrepreneurship is the ability to have an idea, build & birth little babies around It, deal with it’s challenges and create a success out of this idea”- #LLA Meets Olufunke Adepoju, CEO, Funke Adepoju.
Olufunke Adepoju is the creative director of Nigerian Eponymous brand, “Funke Adepoju” Her love for designing began while in the University from re-inventing old t-shirts and skirts for her classmates. Birthed in 2008, the brand – Funke Adepoju, consisted of bespoke pieces for women, but soon after extended its arms into Ready-To-Wear and children’s line. In 2009, Funke Adepoju won the City People Best […]
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: How To Motivate Yourself When You Feel Doubt at Work
The new Netflix documentary “Knock Down the House” follows four long-shot congressional candidates taking on veteran Democratic politicians in the 2018 primaries. At least one of them may already be familiar to you. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is a household name now, but the film begins when she held a bartending day job and her […]
6 Famous Women Share Their Career Milestones
Career milestones come in many different forms. Below, 6 famous women, including Amy Sherald, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, share how certain jobs and opportunities unmistakably altered their lives and careers. Venus Williams On her 1,000th professional game: “Honestly, if I knew that would happen all those years ago, I would think it was […]
Here is How ’Suits’ Superstar Gina Torres Deals With How Her Self-Expression is Being Received By Others
When you meet Gina Torres in person, there’s something that immediately puts you at ease. Maybe it’s the beautiful smile that’s never far from her lips. Or perhaps it’s the quiet, calming tone of her voice—you know, the type that makes you lean in closer because you don’t want to miss a word. It could […]
How To Turn Your Side Hustle into a Full-Time Gig
So many of us dream of leaving the 9–5 behind and becoming self-employed. Maybe you want to become an entrepreneur and have an amazing idea for a tech startup or a creative line of products that you’re just itching to share with the world — but you just can’t find the time or money to actually do […]
#LadyBossQuickFive: Funmi Oyatogun of TVP Adventures Says Twitter Has Been Instrumental in Building a Thriving Community for Her Business
Funmi Oyatogun is the CEO and Lead Experience Designer at TVP Adventures. Funmi is a vibrant young African woman on a mission to uncover Africa for Africans. As a trained as geographer and environmentalist with a double B.A from University of Colorado and an M.Sc from University of Edinburgh, she is interested in how people […]
For the Creatives: How to Walk Through Your Creativity Block
The Block. All artists know it. All artists dread it. It’s a universally accepted fact for all creative types that there are times when you just aren’t, well, creative. It’s as powerful as the waves, as devastating as a sinkhole. Creative blocks, no matter the type of creation, are as natural as the seasons. Or […]
#LLACareerQuestionnaire: Group CEO and Co- Founder of the Africa Communications Media Group (ACG) Says Tina Turner’s Strength and Resilience Inspires Her
Between locs, Tina Turner, meditation, Malcom X’s autobiography and a distate for office politics, here is what Mimi Kalinda- Group CEO and Co-Founder of Africa Communications Media Group, has to say to our Career questions. What is your number one hack for dealing with difficult colleagues/bosses? I don’t know, I might be that difficult boss, […]