Career Practitioner Conversations with NCDA

This episode focused on salary negotiation is part of Dr. Lakeisha Mathews's Presidential Series focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). It features a conversation with Dr. Sarah Federman, Associate Professor at the University of San Diego’s Kroc School of Peace Studies with insights from her upcoming publication, Transformative Negotiation: Strategies for Everyday Change and Equitable Futures.

Diverse students and clients face different challenges related to salary negotiation, and there are trends to be aware of, such as pay disclosure laws and industry expectations. This episode includes tips and strategies to equip students and clients with the language and confidence they need to successfully negotiate their salaries with current and future employers.
For more information about Dr. Federman’s work: www.sarahfederman.com
Book Info: Transformative Negotiation: Strategies for Everyday Change and Equitable Futures (UCAL Press)

This episode is part of Dr. Lakeisha Mathews's Presidential Series focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). This conversation with Dr. Whitney Swann focuses on natural hair in the workplace. Lakeisha and Whitney share their own experiences, explore strategies for career development professionals and job seekers, and issue a call to action to support the The CROWN Act - which stands for “Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair" - a legislative movement to ensure protection against discrimination based on race-based hairstyles.
Whitney Swann, PhD, LCMHC, NCC, is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Board-Certified Counselor in North Carolina. She has over eight years of clinical experience counseling children and adults, as well as couples and families, in various settings including higher education, residential treatment, and private practice. As a scholar-practitioner, she is an advocate of centering marginalized communities and the deleterious effects of sociopolitical oppression on mental health, emotional well-being, and career development. Currently, Dr. Swann is a Behavioral Health Case Manager providing consultation and support for workers seeking short-term disability and serves as an Adjunct Faculty member in the Department of Counseling and Family Therapy at Capella University.

Connect with Whitney Swann:

• Website: http://whitneyswann.weebly.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drwhitneyswann

Read: Natural Hair is Good Hair: The CROWN Act and Ending Hair Discrimination in the Workplace , NCDA's Career Convergence Web Magazine - by Whitney Swann
Additional Resources:

• The CROWN Act website: https://www.thecrownact.com/
• The CROWN Act on Instagram: @thecrownact
• National CROWN Day - July 3rd - https://www.pbs.org/video/crown-day-1656695409/
• History of race-based hair discrimination: https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=19d5a9c7-fd45-4bdb-bdde-ce2d10dceede
• Legal Defense Fund – Natural Hair Discrimination: https://www.naacpldf.org/natural-hair-discrimination/

This episode is part of a series celebrating #NationalMentoringMonth. Lots of research on mentoring has helped dispute some myths, but there are still many common misconceptions that hold organizations back from implementing mentoring programs and as a result hold people back from participating in them. Karol Taylor leads a myth-busting conversation with two mentor and mentee pairs from NCDA’s pilot mentoring program: Christian Chan and Yangyang Liu, and Missy Wheeler and Ashley Osborne. The discussion explores expectations of participating in a mentoring relationship, and strategies for building these relationships in your own career with curiosity, commitment, and caring.

For more information about this episode’s participants:

Karol Taylor

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tayloryourcareer/
• Author: Find Your Federal Job Fit
• Author: Careers in Government

Christian Chan

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-d-chan-3a248b45/
• UNCG Faculty Webpage

Yangyang Liu

• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/yangyangliu
• Fresno State Faculty Webpage

Ashley Osborne

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-osborne/
• Portfolio: https://aosborne47.wixsite.com/cesportfolio

Missy Wheeler

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-wheeler-phd-counseloreducator/
• Sacred Heart Faculty Webpage

Visit the NCDA website for more information about the Mentoring Program: https://ncda.org/aws/NCDA/pt/sp/mentoring_program

Additional Resource:

Recorded NCDA Webinar – Developing Dynamic and Successful Mentor/Mentee Relationships

This episode is part of a series celebrating #NationalMentoringMonth. It is hosted by Dr. Sharon Givens, visionary leader of NCDA’s pilot mentoring program and a Past President of NCDA. It features a conversation with Dr. Spencer (Skip) Niles, a past NCDA President and current professor of counselor education and Co-Director of the THRIVE Research and Intervention Center at William and Mary. Skip and Sharon share their mentorship and networking experiences, reflecting on the role of the professional association to build a community that fosters and facilitates mentoring relationships through strategies that promote inclusion and connection.

Visit the NCDA website for more information about the Mentoring Program: https://ncda.org/aws/NCDA/pt/sp/mentoring_program.
Interested in attending the 2023 NCDA Conference? Travel and programming details can be found online: https://ncda.org/aws/NCDA/pt/sp/conference_home.

This episode is the first in a series celebrating #NationalMentoringMonth. It is hosted by Dr. Sharon Givens, visionary leader of NCDA’s pilot mentoring program and a Past President of NCDA. It features a conversation with Marty Apodaca, NCDA’s current President-Elect-Elect who serves as a mentor in the new program. They not only discuss the importance of communication, empathy, relationship building, acknowledgement of cultural differences, and being open to the mutual learning benefits mentoring can provide, but also provide tips for taking action to maintain and strengthen these relationships.

Visit the NCDA website for more information about the Mentoring Program and related downloadable resources:
https://ncda.org/aws/NCDA/pt/sp/mentoring_program

Additional Resource:

Matching, Trust, and Symbiosis for High Quality Mentoring, Career Convergence Web Magazine