Thank you and please keep posting your results! As I hope the research results in desired changes in all workplaces!!! Thank you!! Texas too- do it BIG!!!
The presentation was delivered in a very engaging manner. I can only speak about my experience with having black leadership and being treated like I am beneath them. I agree with everything you said but we also must address the inner race bias between some educated women and non educated women.
This was so good! Just think about it, women period don’t always get the respect that we need in our workplaces! Be that as it may MOREOVER…it’s 10 times as worse for a black woman especially in a mainly white community or work place! I wish it wasn’t like that but this is our reality! One day I hope this changes I pray more of us flood these higher work places and become a trailblazer for other black women!
Hi Tori, many of the participants lived that experience of working in predominately white communities and were told they were not a good fit when they interviewed for principal positions. Black women are not asking for the job to be automatically given to them because of race and gender. Black women are just simply for to apply for positions as their non black counterparts without having to jump through extra hoops to prove their abilities. Hope that we both can see those changes! Thank you for viewing and commenting
Hey Kasey, Great job on your presentation. I think your topic is great and is interesting to learn about to overcome these challenges. I have heard how black women leaders are often underrepresented which is unfortunate. I like how you added details about the challenges they face in their roles. Best of luck with your research!
Hi Stephanie, I am glad you liked that part on the challenges Black women face in their roles. It was very eye opening to me to hear all participants lived experiences be so similar. Although, some challenges were able to be overcome this study is to bring an awareness to eliminate these challenges Black women face to ascend into leadership positions. I appreciate your support!
As a former teacher and campus coordinator working with staff AND leadership that were majority Black, I never thought of the disparities my principals may have faced. So insightful!
Hi Gabri, well if you did decide to return to education having this new information you can bring an awareness and be an advocate for Black women educators! Thank you for viewing and commenting.
Excellent presentation, Kasey! (Not only was the content impressive, I also loved your slide designs!) Considering the increase in degrees for Black women over the last three decades, 7% in senior leadership roles is absolutely an unacceptable proportion. Regarding your major findings, I was pleasantly surprised to see that mentoring was a recommended intervention! I found the same appetite for mentoring through my research study, though obviously in a different context. Seeing it show up in both places is definitely motivating for me to investigate how I might be able to influence the introduction of a mentoring program at my company. Thank you for providing additional evidence I can reference when proposing it!
Hi Jamie! From participant interviews, there was mention of how the lack of seeing same race and gender leadership encouraged them to go back to school for higher education degrees. For many participants their parents or guardians lacked education so it was very important for them to get an education. This could possibly contribute to the increase of Black women obtaining degrees have significantly increased. Mentorship seemed to be the common ground that guided the participants to seek their principal roles. I know from my own experience participating in the organizations mentorship program with a same race & gender mentor has been very beneficial in my own career journey. Hope you are able to implement a mentoring program with your company. Thank you for your kind words!
Hi Annette, thank you for comment. I am glad you found the content of the study informative thought provoking. That was the aim to bring an awareness to the topic and hopefully others will find it thought provoking. I appreciate you viewing and commenting!
Outstanding presentation, Kasey! I enjoyed listening to your presentations and your findings. It grabbed my attention to think that we might often be looked at differently in our workplaces because of our skin color. While I am not black, I am brown, and my husband is half black, I can't imagine what my children's lives will be like one day, more specifically, how they will be looked at growing up and also their workplaces. I work in education myself and can tell you that while there are six principals in total at my school, there's only one black male, and even though he isn't a female, I can't imagine some of the disparities he has faced along his career. Thank you for bringing insight to a sensitive but very important topic.
Hi Gabby, thank you for your comment! It is unfortunate that workplace biases due to race and gender still exist. My study aim was to highlight the challenges, but address that representation matters and having diverse voices and perspectives among school principals. Being a brown women and in education is crucial to having an impact on women educators and students who look like yourself. I like how you brought up the only Black male principal and possible disparities he may have faced. Sparked my curiosity on the possible similarities and differences of his challenges to the principal position. While my study was to bring an awareness to Black women underrepresentation, I hope when your children go into the workforce there is a more equitable environments and disparities due to race and gender no longer exist.
Hi Steph! Glad that you found the presentation informative. I hope that as you continue to navigate your career path this study will benefit in how you seek roles and forming workplace relationships. Thank you for viewing and commenting!
Loved this presentation and the information shared along with it. It is very interesting to see how black women share a common experiences and emotions in the workplace despite various environments. Representation absolutely matters the data backs it up. We will rise above BOTH glass ceilings!
Hi Kaley, thank you for your comment. the experiences of each of the participants really drove the findings of the study. It very eye-opening to see how their experiences were very similar even though they were in various stages of their careers. Representation does matter and was evident from the research and interviews. Thank you for your support!
Hi Lita, I am glad you found it the study informative. I know yourself being a Black woman educator can confirm the experiences such as these participants whether through your own lived experiences or as a witness. Thank you for your support!
Good breakdown of the study method and approach, and defining how you’re applying intersectionality for the purpose of this study. And yes, representation matters! Glad to see that's not just a saying but there are studies showing the impact on self-efficacy. Sponsorship, mentorship, and allyship is important in our career development.
Hi Keli, thank you for your comment. I am glad you like the defining on the intersectionality findings of the study. It was very impactful to see how all participants interviews had those similar themes and the benefit mentorship provided. Not to mention how it interconnected with other studies on the topic. I appreciate the support!
Thank you and please keep posting your results! As I hope the research results in desired changes in all workplaces!!! Thank you!! Texas too- do it BIG!!!
The presentation was delivered in a very engaging manner. I can only speak about my experience with having black leadership and being treated like I am beneath them. I agree with everything you said but we also must address the inner race bias between some educated women and non educated women.
This was so good! Just think about it, women period don’t always get the respect that we need in our workplaces! Be that as it may MOREOVER…it’s 10 times as worse for a black woman especially in a mainly white community or work place! I wish it wasn’t like that but this is our reality! One day I hope this changes I pray more of us flood these higher work places and become a trailblazer for other black women!
Hi Tori, many of the participants lived that experience of working in predominately white communities and were told they were not a good fit when they interviewed for principal positions. Black women are not asking for the job to be automatically given to them because of race and gender. Black women are just simply for to apply for positions as their non black counterparts without having to jump through extra hoops to prove their abilities. Hope that we both can see those changes! Thank you for viewing and commenting
❤ Great job Kasey! We have had an incredible amount of conversation around this topic, and it’s great to see the numbers back out feelings!
Hi Tio, I am glad that you were able to finally see the results to what we have discussed on many occasions. Thank you for your support!
Hey Kasey,
Great job on your presentation. I think your topic is great and is interesting to learn about to overcome these challenges. I have heard how black women leaders are often underrepresented which is unfortunate. I like how you added details about the challenges they face in their roles. Best of luck with your research!
Hi Stephanie, I am glad you liked that part on the challenges Black women face in their roles. It was very eye opening to me to hear all participants lived experiences be so similar. Although, some challenges were able to be overcome this study is to bring an awareness to eliminate these challenges Black women face to ascend into leadership positions. I appreciate your support!
As a former teacher and campus coordinator working with staff AND leadership that were majority Black, I never thought of the disparities my principals may have faced. So insightful!
Hi Gabri, well if you did decide to return to education having this new information you can bring an awareness and be an advocate for Black women educators! Thank you for viewing and commenting.
Excellent presentation, Kasey! (Not only was the content impressive, I also loved your slide designs!) Considering the increase in degrees for Black women over the last three decades, 7% in senior leadership roles is absolutely an unacceptable proportion. Regarding your major findings, I was pleasantly surprised to see that mentoring was a recommended intervention! I found the same appetite for mentoring through my research study, though obviously in a different context. Seeing it show up in both places is definitely motivating for me to investigate how I might be able to influence the introduction of a mentoring program at my company. Thank you for providing additional evidence I can reference when proposing it!
Hi Jamie! From participant interviews, there was mention of how the lack of seeing same race and gender leadership encouraged them to go back to school for higher education degrees. For many participants their parents or guardians lacked education so it was very important for them to get an education. This could possibly contribute to the increase of Black women obtaining degrees have significantly increased. Mentorship seemed to be the common ground that guided the participants to seek their principal roles. I know from my own experience participating in the organizations mentorship program with a same race & gender mentor has been very beneficial in my own career journey. Hope you are able to implement a mentoring program with your company. Thank you for your kind words!
Very informative and thought provoking. Thank you for sharing.
Hi Annette, thank you for comment. I am glad you found the content of the study informative thought provoking. That was the aim to bring an awareness to the topic and hopefully others will find it thought provoking. I appreciate you viewing and commenting!
Outstanding presentation, Kasey! I enjoyed listening to your presentations and your findings. It grabbed my attention to think that we might often be looked at differently in our workplaces because of our skin color. While I am not black, I am brown, and my husband is half black, I can't imagine what my children's lives will be like one day, more specifically, how they will be looked at growing up and also their workplaces. I work in education myself and can tell you that while there are six principals in total at my school, there's only one black male, and even though he isn't a female, I can't imagine some of the disparities he has faced along his career. Thank you for bringing insight to a sensitive but very important topic.
Hi Gabby, thank you for your comment! It is unfortunate that workplace biases due to race and gender still exist. My study aim was to highlight the challenges, but address that representation matters and having diverse voices and perspectives among school principals. Being a brown women and in education is crucial to having an impact on women educators and students who look like yourself. I like how you brought up the only Black male principal and possible disparities he may have faced. Sparked my curiosity on the possible similarities and differences of his challenges to the principal position. While my study was to bring an awareness to Black women underrepresentation, I hope when your children go into the workforce there is a more equitable environments and disparities due to race and gender no longer exist.
Loved this Kasey!!! Presentation was informative and thought provoking. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Steph! Glad that you found the presentation informative. I hope that as you continue to navigate your career path this study will benefit in how you seek roles and forming workplace relationships. Thank you for viewing and commenting!
Loved this presentation and the information shared along with it. It is very interesting to see how black women share a common experiences and emotions in the workplace despite various environments. Representation absolutely matters the data backs it up. We will rise above BOTH glass ceilings!
Hi Kaley, thank you for your comment. the experiences of each of the participants really drove the findings of the study. It very eye-opening to see how their experiences were very similar even though they were in various stages of their careers. Representation does matter and was evident from the research and interviews. Thank you for your support!
Very informative and truthful. Job well done!!
Hi Lita, I am glad you found it the study informative. I know yourself being a Black woman educator can confirm the experiences such as these participants whether through your own lived experiences or as a witness. Thank you for your support!
Good breakdown of the study method and approach, and defining how you’re applying intersectionality for the purpose of this study.
And yes, representation matters! Glad to see that's not just a saying but there are studies showing the impact on self-efficacy. Sponsorship, mentorship, and allyship is important in our career development.
Hi Keli, thank you for your comment. I am glad you like the defining on the intersectionality findings of the study. It was very impactful to see how all participants interviews had those similar themes and the benefit mentorship provided. Not to mention how it interconnected with other studies on the topic. I appreciate the support!