Black women's liberatory leadership practices
are not
only good for Black Women;
they are good for everybody!
– Dr. Wendi Williams
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Join author, psychologist, educator, and auntie, Dr. Wendi Williams, in a conversation with and for Black women leaders that dismantles the myth that she is an unlikely leader.
What readers are saying about Black Women at Work
“As she takes her reader on a journey through Black women’s professional stories coupled with academic analysis, Williams shines a light on both the freedom and bondage that exist in the workplace.”
“Dr. Williams conceptualizes what many Black women experience as the ‘slash-and-burn,’ calling attention to the ways Black women are overworked, underpaid, and undervalued in the workplace.”
Behind BWell
ln my view, leadership is power shared
to engage a wider conversation inclusive of each of us affected by the choices and decisions made by the group for the group.
It is grounded in the personal, political, and relational values and experiences that hold us accountable to one another, our environment, and ourselves.
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Keynote Speaker
How are Black women leading? What can we learn from Black women’s leadership praxis? How can we amplify and support their leadership and well-being? These are not just questions for Black women or the Black community, but for society. Because when we support Black women, everyone benefits from her leadership, her expertise, and her unique lived experience. This, however, has not been an easy relationship to navigate. Black women leaders often lead in isolation, navigating systems that were not built for their success or vision. And yet, Black women lead in ways seen and unseen throughout history and NOW. Through the lens of my Black Women’s Liberatory Leadership (BWell) Praxis, I speak to these complicated and critical issues in an authoritative, engaging and empowering way—with a clear call to action for all and vision for transformative equity.
Workshops
Navigating relationships, negotiations, interactions and expectations in work and daily life are complex, and even exhausting —but doing so in the body of a Black woman poses its own unique set of challenges and opportunities. The higher we climb, the more isolated we can become—and the journey can be riddled with barriers we must not only overcome, but be fueled by. Doing so also requires understanding the harm that has been done to us and how to identify and process those harms in a way that we learn and grow from, rather than allowing them to prevent us from seeing what is possible. This takes honest conversations. This takes meaningful, guided dialogue. This takes work—and I’m ready, with you, your teams, and/or organization to lead the way.
Consultation
Drawing from the legacy of Black women’s liberatory leadership (BWeLL) Praxis, I advise institutional leaders on how to cultivate equity context for ALL their colleagues and clients. I provide curated coaching guiding organizational leaders to design for liberation and sustained transformation.