A native of New Jersey, Tamara Franklin served as Vice President and Chief Digital Officer for North American through 2018 and was recently named Vice President, Media & Entertainment, Industry Solutions. Prior to that she was Executive Vice President of Digital at Scripps Networks Interactive (HGTV, Food Network, Travel Channel) where she oversaw the company’s Read More »
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Pivotal Woman – Tonya Cornileus – Vice-President, Development, Inclusion and Wellness – ESPN
Tonya Cornileus is the vice president, development, inclusion and wellness at ESPN where she serves as an integral member of the Human Resources senior leadership team and regularly acts as an advisor to other senior management at ESPN. Dr. Cornileus is responsible for learning and organization development, talent management, diversity & inclusion, and wellness. Dr. Read More »
Good Beaute
Kimberly Hairston-Hicks, a former C-suite beauty executive, spent the last 20 years building brands, inspiring teams, driving innovation and being a champion for women. During her tenure at DRM-JPC Brands an (L.Catterton Partners Company), she spearheaded a portfolio of iconic brands and led the ‘Undo the Hurt‘ brand movement; a provocative conversation to help empower Read More »
Suited For Success
PIVOT: Tell our readers a little about your background and what inspired you to start That Suits You. Kersey: I grew up in Brooklyn, when Brooklyn was tough Brooklyn. So my childhood was very tough. Everyday seemed like it was a challenge of your masculinity . I was fortunate however to have both parents who Read More »
Work Your Purpose: Take Steps to Find Out What You are Really Here to Do
Far too many people work in jobs they hate. The reasons they stay in uninspiring jobs vary. Some stay because the pay is steady. Others believe they won’t earn comparable money at another employer. Whether it’s proximity to a child’s school, an elderly parent, or a spouse’s job, remaining at an unfulfilling job becomes the Read More »
Lounge in Love
With over 20 years of brand, innovation, global and multi-cultural marketing experience at fortune 100 companies (General Motors, Quaker Oats, Estee Lauder and ConAgra), Yolanda White has mastered the art of building brands. The majority of her career has been spent at The Coca-Cola Company, which she began in 1999 as an Assistant Brand Manager. Read More »
Why Relationships Are Better Than Resumes
Here’s an interesting statistic. 70% of all job offers come through a referral. That means that out of the ten or so jobs the average person has during the course of their career, seven came through people in their network. Even with numbers like these many of us still, don’t understand the value of a Read More »
IQ vs EI: Which is Better? By Debra Nelson
You may work with these people every day or see their personality types on display during your volunteer board meeting or at your next sorority gathering. You see it in the executive who barks orders and slams a report across a desk; a co-worker who is too timid to speak up in meetings; the team Read More »
The Stylish Side of STEM – By Stella J. Ringer
From the clothes on our backs, to the cosmetics, shoes and jewelry that adorn us, they all derive from STEM! The intersection of fashion and STEM has always been around, we’ve just never focused on how one influences the other. The global fashion industry is a $3 trillion-dollar business. Up and coming designers need STEM Read More »
Curate Your Personal Brand Or Risk Losing Control of Your Career – By David McKnight
Once upon a time, I nearly lost control of my personal brand – and my career. While working at a large consultancy, I was assigned to a project and asked to develop and implement a test strategy for a new CRM system. At the end of the project, my supervisors were so pleased that they Read More »
I’m Glad I’m The Boss, Cause Y’all Crazy! – By Ray Abram
We all know that the key to a highly functional company is a well-qualified staff. However, there are other factors to consider besides qualifications alone. There are reasons why the best performer in a department may not make the best manager. People skills are quite different than functional skills, we all know that intuitively, yet Read More »
Persist – Don’t Let the Naysayers Get You Down – Lisa J. Lindsay Wicker, Ph.D.
It is often said that greatness is not measured by what is achieved. It is measured by how many times you pick yourself up and try again, regardless of naysayers. At some point in your life, you are likely to meet people who see the glass as half empty and they will attempt to discourage Read More »
Finding Your Organizational Sweet Spot – Ron Thomas
“Just so you know I did not take the job. She was not open to me shifting my hours for a few days a week. She just felt I would be working less. She said that for her to allow (that) for me, it would probably be a pay cut. I laughed hysterically in my Read More »
The Right to Bare Arms! – Stella J. Ringer
The rights of women to bare their arms in the workplace should not be infringed upon! It’s the age-old question, is it appropriate for women to wear sleeveless dresses and/or blouses in a professional work setting? Many traditional, more conservative companies are taking lessons from start-ups in becoming more casual with their dress codes. To Read More »
Top 5 Questions to Ask Employers to Determine Organizational Fit – Ericka Spradley
CBS News published an article in March stating “of the country’s 100 million full-time jobs, 51 percent feel no connection to their jobs.” While pondering this stat, I questioned whether the 51 percent did their due diligence prior to accepting an offer. The best way to avoid taking a job you could potentially hate is Read More »