Salary Negotiation with Dr. Sarah Federman

02/14/23 • 36 min

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)

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The CROWN Act: Natural Hair in the Workplace with Dr. Whitney Swann

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/

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Advocating for Work-Related Legislation with Diana Bailey

This episode is hosted by NCDA President Lakeisha Mathews. It features a conversation with Diana Bailey, Co-Chair of NCDA’s Government Relations Committee, about work-related legislation and advocacy for career development. They discuss current efforts to pass The Counseling for Career Choice Act, specific agencies currently addressing career development issues, and an upcoming Hill Day during which NCDA representatives will travel to Washington DC to meet with legislators. The conversation includes advice for becoming more informed and how to actively advocate for the students and clients you work with. Contact Diana Bailey at: [email protected].

NCDA Resources:

· NCDA Government Relations Committee

· Why and How to Advocate

· National Press Briefing on NCDA’s Legislative Advocacy

For more information about topics mentioned in this episode:

· Counseling for Career Choice Act

· The CROWN Act

· Creating Opportunities to Thrive and Advance Act

· The Fair Labor Standards Act – Internship Programs

· Catalyst.org – Workplaces That Work for Women

· The National Reentry Resource Center

· Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act