Black Consultants Career Strategies & Tactics

What signals from a firm would make you feel more comfortable? During the interview process, what do you want to know about a firm that would provide reassurance that the firm would value you and your… more

I have a screening call with Wells Fargo coming up soon. I have been reluctant to apply there because of their record of discriminatory lending as well as the faking new accounts scandal a few years a… more

How is BCGs office for black women in DC? Is it worth leaving Accenture?

Hello! Bowl leader here - I accidentally approved someone who should not have been approved. Hit the wrong button. No way to undo it. If they cause any issues, I will block them from the bowl posthast… more

Has anyone used alteryx? Is it easy to learn? I am in tax compliance, and I want to transition to tax planning/counsel.

Rank these cities in terms of anti-black racism: NYC, LA, Chicago, DC, Boston, Philly

Yikes - My white male colleague keeps re-explaining/repeating what I say during client presentations. We are peers at relatively senior levels. Literally, I’ll state something and then like clockwork … more

Any one here work in life sciences (R&D) consulting and need an R&D Strategic Operations consultant (11+ years in R&D project, program, & alliance management) in your rolodex? Accepti… more

Are there any consulting firms that treat Black women fairly? I’m not having a great experience right now and need options 🥺

Have you participated in a DEI activity that you truly enjoyed, or have suggestions? Im looking to lead DEI for my account next week and really want to pick up engagement.

As a WM, I just had to fire a black consultant. This is the first time in 12 years in management that I've ever had to fire someone - anyone - for performance reasons. I reviewed both their perf… more

If someone is late to a 1:1 meeting with you, and they apologize for their tardiness, how do you respond? I’m trying to move away from “oh its, ok” or “no worries”.

Today, during a meet & greet with a WM colleague, when I shared about my professional journey, he showed a skeptical microexpression ~3 times. I also picked up on an annoyed/surprised vibe that I … more

In my career, I have never seen a person suffer severe consequences for DEI issues and I rarely hear of this happening. Why are white managers afraid of being taken to HR for being racist?

Are you aware of any undergrad to law school programs for Black college students/grads? Please share

Anyone here gotten an offer from PE (investing or ops team) with a 3 rating? Please share insight on your recruiting process 🙏

Can we talk about covert hostility in the workplace - When their behavior towards us is passive-aggressive (cliquey/poor communication), inconsistent (nice one day, horrible the next), demeaning (downplaying your… more

Being denied developmental feedback fundamentally slows people’s progression in corporate, and in some cases, kills their progression. A senior leader in my network (from another company) admitted tha… more

I am looking for a Coach or Mentor experienced with supporting clients in toxic environments and availabe to assist me with responding to a request for feedback concerning a colleague that I have been… more

How have you effectively combated corporate gaslighting, which is so rampant in consulting?

This seems to come around especially during performance review cycles.

I saw a comment here that was excellently stated:

Mastering corporate speak is imperative to job success.

My take here is that if you can’t speak/understand the language, you won’t win the game.

Part o… more

Wondering if I need to/how to document a thing. I'm a Black Female approaching 40 in Tech. While reviewing my analytics audit, my Asian Male colleague who is younger called me defensive and asked … more

How do you find EMs/EDs who are willing to coach or studies that give you the space to get back on the right track? Recently received feedback that “you are not performing at your tenure as 1+1 (who s… more