Before Working for My Boss, She First Turned Me down in a LinkedIn Message

RACE/GENDER, DIVERSITYFunke AdenijiNovember 4, 2018corporate, women, woman, board, room, space, decision, makers

I Am Serena. I am Naomi.

While watching the women's U.S Open Final, I could not help but recognize myself while watching two black women play against each other, both that were powerful and inspiring in their own way. I saw myself as both Serena and Naomi.

STEREOTYPES, DIVERSITYFunke AdenijiSeptember 8, 2018corporate, women, woman, board, room, space, makers, pay gap, pay, gap, money, salary, negotiation, twille, employers, confidence, fear, work, career tips, tips, bigger, larger, increas, increase

Why I Am Still A Creative Despite My Day Job

Eventually, I decided I didn’t want to settle for just a regular part-time job, and decided to become an entrepreneur and start businesses.

RACE/GENDER, DIVERSITYFunke AdenijiJuly 1, 2018corporate, women, makers, creative, professional, day, night

Starbucks: Another Example of Experiences in the Workplace

The 911 call was an unconscious sign for "help".

RACE/GENDER, DIVERSITYFunke AdenijiApril 20, 2018corporate, women, woman, board, room, space, decision, makers, starbucks, feelings, feeling, 911, help, comfortable

"Unkept & Messy?": The Issue of Black Hair in the Workplace

When we talk messy, what are we talking about? Is it the texture of black hair? Is the hair that naturally grows out of our heads inherently "messy"? What is the appearance of a employee with neat hair? Is it straight?

RACE/GENDER, DIVERSITY, HAIR, KIKI N.Funke AdenijiApril 13, 2018corporate, women, woman, board, room, space, makers, hair, dreads, dreadlocks, supreme, court, case, petition, lazy, unkept, messy

I Was the Nice Girl: It's Not Always a Good Thing

For the longest time black young women in professional spaces have been taught to keep quiet and wait to be told what to do. We are also often afraid of coming across as angry, loud mouths or too woke (a term used to intermediate black women who dare to stand up against injustices faced by black women in the working environment).

RACE/GENDER, DIVERSITY, MOKGADI RAOSHAKGAFunke AdenijiMarch 21, 2018corporate, women, woman, board, room

Black Women Deserve the Space to Become Decision Makers

The debate of diversity is one that we should be having, it is important not only make sure that women are properly portrayed in mainstream media, but also to make sure that the industry is opened up for women to become decision makers.

RACE/GENDER, DIVERSITY, MOKGADI RAOSHAKGAFunke AdenijiMarch 19, 2018corporate, women, woman, board, room, space, decision, makers

You Cannot Afford to Be Silenced

Confidence issues are a reality in the corporate world. You always need to sound like you know exactly what you are talking about, even when you have no idea.

RACE/GENDER, DIVERSITY, IRENE CHIKOBVUFunke AdenijiMarch 1, 2018corporate, women, woman, board, room, space, decision, makers

Let's Talk: Mo'Nique

Is Mo'Nique doing too much? Or, is she acting like any ordinary Black woman who would also negotiate a salary?

DIVERSITY, PAY GAPFunke AdenijiFebruary 24, 2018corporate, women, woman, monique, blacklash, fairness, bias, gender, color, the breakfast club, breakfast, twitter, attitude, netflix

Dear Corporations, Let's Be Socially Responsible

Corporations need to realize that people are not buying machines. We think and make decisions about what we buy. Images of a Black child wearing a sweater that states "Coolest Monkey in the Jungle" will prompt emotions and questions.

RACE/GENDER, DIVERSITY, KIKI N.Funke AdenijiJanuary 8, 2018corporate, women, woman, board, room, space, decision, makersComment

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