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ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
FEATURING NVLP VISIONARY:
Leatrice
McKissack
Originally Webcast May 28, 2003
Topic: Cracking The Business
Code
NVLP Visionary Leatrice McKissack is
Chief Executive Officer, and co-owner, of McKissack & McKissack,
the oldest African American owned architectural firm in the United States.
Ms. McKissack held an informative roundtable discussion
on concerns vital to women of color in business. Some of the issues
to be addressed include:
- Who’s
The Boss? – when a minority woman is in-charge, what triumphs
and tribulations does she face?
- Which
career path is better -- climbing the ladder within a corporation
or writing your own ticket as an entrepreneur?
- Who
is modeling leadership in today’s business world? How can you
find and get help from these mentors?
- What
racial and gender-based pitfalls await women of color in the workplace?
How can these sidetracks be avoided?
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During
the first part of the ninety-minute Roundtable, members of the intergenerational
audience, limited to 20 guests, discussed these and related
topics with Ms. McKissack one-on-one. Thereafter, a small panel joined Ms. McKissack, including Ms. Sheila Brooks, founder, president
and CEO of SRB Productions Inc. a full service communications firm.
This
roundtable discussion is part of a series of intimate, intergenerational
dialogues with NVLP Visionary Elders. All discussions are held at NVLP
headquarters (1218 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036. Allison
Davis, NVLP Advisory Board member, moderated the discussion.
For further information on past and future Roundtables, click
here.
National Visionary Leadership Project…creating
a permanent intergenerational legacy of excellence.
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