Underrepresented employees often face additional obstacles in the workplace while climbing the corporate ladder. One dilemma is how exactly to reach the executive ranks. In today’s episode, we’ll share our stories on reaching the Vice President or Executive level. We’ll also provide receipts on the challenges faced by underrepresented employees who are desirous of reaching the executive ranks, as well as C-CRETS for both employees and companies that can help more underrepresented employees reach the top.
This week on C-CRETS:
[4:10] Defining who is a VP?
[10:10] Ricky’s VP experience
[11:46] Keith’s VP experience
[16:00] The obstacles of making it to the C-Suite
[24:34] The need for systemic changes
[25:25] Receipts on the impact of these barriers
[30:55] The pathway to becoming an executive
[33:30] 3 C-CRETS on reaching the executive ranks
[38:20] 3 C-CRETS on how companies can help underrepresented employees break through
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Resources mentioned:
Statistica: Racial Diversity of CEOs in America
How to Become an Executive in the Next 5 Years