Did you know?
Black people account for more than 12% of the total US population, but only 3.2% occupy executive positions.
Why are so many Black business professionals missing from the executive suite? That’s another discussion.
But those who’re part of the process also find it challenging to be authentic on the job and often feel marginalized, isolated, unseen, and unheard. Regardless of their age and position, they constantly feel pressure to prove their worth, and are then asked to solve these organizational and systemic problems on their own.
Barriers Encountered by Black Men in Corporate America
Systematic and interpersonal racism
Limited or no growth opportunities (promotions)
Challenges Black men face as husbands and fathers
Political pressures in society
Societal pressure related to race
There are two ways to deal with this. Either you can sit alone and accept things as they are, or you can talk with a professional, work on your emotional intelligence, and change the way you're living your life right now. This may seem unfair, as the societal problems are not of your making. But as a Black Executive Man, or one on the way, you have recognized your ability to make significant strides in life has come down to your personal ambition to get ahead.
Keep reading if you choose to go with the latter.
Black Men in Corporate America Use Emotional Intelligence to Excel
Emotional literacy enables you to realize your self-worth. An emotionally literate person can build trust with people by reflecting on the positive traits of their personality. They're able to understand other people's feelings and empathize with them. In other words, they're fantastic for any role that involves working in teams!
It is a concept that is a lot more than just emotional control. It's more about identifying in yourself, how you feel, or respond to situations at any given point in time.
But controlling your emotions isn’t something that one can master without any professional assistance.
What steps can you take to discover yourself? How can you take control of your emotions to perform productively and positively in a professional setting without losing your confidence?
You've likely heard of Daniel Goleman - the person who suggested to the world about the capacity to handle one's own emotions.
However, Daniel Goleman was not alone. The ability to control your emotions, also known as emotional literacy, emotional quotient, or emotional intelligence, has been popular in the corporate world since 1995.
Remember Ursula Burns? She was the first black woman CEO to head a Fortune 500 company. She also used her emotional intelligence to handle criticisms at the workplace and inspire and motivate teams.
If you often find yourself struggling to get hold of your emotions, then it’s high time you seek professional help. There are no medicines that can make you emotionally strong and literate. Black Executive Men’s corporate and personal mental health programs include everything you need to get a handle on your emotions.
How Emotional Intelligence Can Help You Take Charge of Your Mental Health?
Emotional intelligence can help you deal with impact racial discrimination, societal pressures, and political pressures have on you and your loved one's lives.
It is a hot subject that’s always on the agenda when it comes to understanding personal potential, empathy, and self-control.
Like most men in your position, you likely never received personalized education on emotional intelligence. Don't worry, as you're not alone.
But you'll miss out on an opportunity to transform you and your future generation's lives if you don't understand now that it's your responsibility to provide yourself with education on these important yet often overlooked subjects.
An emotionally literate person has an ability to:
Influence others, including their families, friends, and colleagues
Better negotiate for one’s desire outcomes
Avoid and resolve conflicts with ease
Understand and manage the emotions of others
Create trust and navigate valued relationships
Add value to their organization without sacrificing their self-esteem
Engage in healthy conversations with tact and influence
Innovate through collaboration
Make decisions in consideration of their team members
Emotional Intelligence - a Secret Weapon Against Situational Problems for Black Executives in the Digital Age
Black men in corporate America face extreme difficulties and challenges both at work and at home. It cannot be stressed enough that it's high time to reflect on the emotional difficulties many Black men are confronting, including racism, police killings of unarmed Black people, and the loss of jobs that are just to name a few.
It's time you should seize this opportunity to educate yourself about impactful solutions required to deal with the massive racial inequities that persist in the American corporate environment.
Emotional Intelligence is an Essential People Skill - Learn it Through My Powerful and Transformative Psychotherapy Sessions
Black executive men’s emotional intelligence and psychological healing sessions help you achieve life-changing results. Feel free to watch videos available on our website to learn more: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpqZ0wwYiPJS4jBP2xItydQ
Unlike conventional psychotherapy sessions, I will not be sitting quietly and passively advising you to change yourself. Our one-to-one sessions will focus more on active and robust feedback, personality-development skills, and practices that build confidence and help you stay positive and productive in the most negative situations.
What to Expect?
Achieve Powerful Results
I will help you organize and sort through your feelings and propose transformational practices to rapidly accelerate you forward in regards to your self-esteem and personal and professional relationships.
Personalized One-to-One Sessions
To ensure my services remain personalized and tailored to individual client's success, I only work with 10 qualified clients at a time. Please note that my psychotherapy and coaching sessions are exclusively designed for successful Black men ready to take immediate action in their lives.
Solution-Based Therapy with Proven Results
My psychotherapy sessions specifically are the outcome of years of experience and observation. When we start working one-to-one, you will learn how to advocate for your mental and emotional needs. Through my strategic and structural approach, you will lead from the front with confidence.
Reinventing the workplace - dealing with bias, racism, and microaggressions through emotional intelligence
If you’re ready to work on your Emotional intelligence then it's time to get in touch.