When we see another Black woman in leadership in the workplace, many of us expect to be protected, supported, and seen. Unfortunately, many of us experience the exact opposite.Join Mercedes Swan, your host, and Dr. Ashley Gaddy Robbins as we discuss how Black women navigate workplace challenges and opportunities when we're working with leaders who look like us. In this raw, reflective, and truth-telling conversation, we discuss the best and the worst Black women supervisors we've worked with, how systems of power impact our ability to navigate the workplace authentically and how we can create space and opportunity for other Black women in the workplace!🫱🏾‍🫲🏾 Connect with Dr. Ashley Gaddy RobbinsDr. Ashley Gaddy Robbins is a People & Culture Partner, educator, and creative who brings a grounded, human-centered approach to every space she enters. She partners with organizations, leaders and individuals to build cultures rooted in authenticity, accountability, and care—moving beyond surface-level gestures toward meaningful, lasting change.To learn more about Dr. Gaddy Robbins as well as invite her to teach, train and transform visit her website: https://www.askdrashley.com/Get Dr. Gaddy Robbin's book, the Conscious Leader: https://www.askdrashley.com/consciousleader📝 RSVP for the Black Woman Bliss WebinarLearn how to quit your toxic job, launch a business & create a life you love with clarity and confidence in my upcoming free webinar! This webinar was created to help Black women tap into their purpose, break the toxic job cycle, and take a 90 day path to freedom.Join the Webinar Now: https://www.mercedesswan.com/bliss🫱🏾‍🫲🏾Work with Mercedes Swan:Mercedes loves coaching and mentoring Black women who are launching their job search, learning to navigate the workplace with confidence or are planning their 9-5 exit by building a business she loves.Connect with Mercedes here to explore 1:1 Coaching or Mentoring: https://www.mercedesswan.com/connectTranscripts: https://www.mercedesswan.com/blog/black-women-with-black-supervisors-in-the-workplace-podcastChapters00:00 Navigating Workplace Dynamics as Black Women05:21 Working with Black Women Supervisors11:14 Black Women and Workplace Power Dynamics 16:59 Inclusive and Community Focused Leadership22:40 Navigating Power Dynamics in the Workplace30:04 Coping with Workplace Toxicity38:26 Human-Centered Leadership39:21 Practicing Solidarity Among Black Women43:47 Empowering Leadership PracticesTranscripts: https://www.mercedesswan.com/blog/black-women-with-black-supervisors-in-the-workplace-podcast