Episode 1

Ep. 1 | At Home Surveillance, Office Leadership, with a small Nothing Burger on the Side

Published on: 25th May, 2020

Maggie Bisase is an Executive Assistant that has worked at American Express for the past 31 years. Originally from Kampala, Uganda, she lives and works in Jacksonville, Florida, where she is a notable woman of faith in her local community and a proud grandmother with a capital 'P.'

Her team at AmEx made the shift to remote working five years ago, allowing us to discuss what long terms company transitions may look like for many. We also spoke about ways of managing wellness while working from, and how it will take adaptive leaders to develop emotional intelligence to foster inclusive company cultures.

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Forbes | The Implications of Remote Working as the Workplace of the Future

Headspace | Mindfully Transitioning to a WFH Culture

Harvard Business Review | A Guide To Managing Newly Remote Workers

NFL Ops : Rooney Rule | NFL Makes Bold New Steps To Enhance Diversity

Bloomberg | AmEx Says Most Employees Will Work Remotely for the Year

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The Only Black Girl On Mars
A Black Female Perspective on Navigating White America
Simply put, being a woman of color in the working world is weird. It can feel like an otherworldly experience. As a whole, we continue to run into obstacles when it comes to corporate growth, and often it can be difficult to fit in when you are the only person of color on a team or in a department.
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Join, Andrea Kwamya, host and founder of BGOM Consulting, as she sits down with special guests to discuss various nuances of life, work, mental health, and social situations through the lens of an empowered black woman.

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Andrea Kwamya

Andrea Kwamya is an LA/NYC Diversity and Comms Specialist of proud Ghanaian and Ugandan descent. She has been working in the corporate world for over seven years in industries ranging from tech, fashion, and entertainment. No matter where she went, she was the only person of color on her team and struggled to find authentic ways to express herself while dealing with the added pressure of representing black excellence.

As she moved through the landscape, things seemed to improve, but in her first consulting role, she later learned that she was the only analyst receiving 23% below the baseline salary. The final straw occurred in 2019 when her older sister was in a car accident. After spending 4 business days in the ICU with her family, awaiting the end of a 10-hour surgery, she received an email telling her that if she did not return to the office right away, she was at risk of work abandonment.

Since then, it became her goal to prevent other young women, from having to go through the same unacceptable treatment and pitfalls that often present themselves along the way in white corporate America. Being the only one can make you feel special, but quickly you realize, there is a true strength is taking the journey together.
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Andrea is an Alum of Columbia University and Ithaca College. She has been a diversity educator for more than ten years and a part-time teacher since 2011. Andrea loves giving back and a mentor and sharing her knowledge with whoever is seeking ways to improve themselves.