Nika White

Entrepreneur Leadership Network® Contributor
President & CEO

Dr. Nika White is a national authority and fearless advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion. As an award-winning management and leadership consultant, keynote speaker, published author and executive practitioner for DEI efforts across business, government, non-profit and education.

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Employee Experience & Recruiting

From Faith to Politics: How to Navigate Difficult Conversations in the Workplace

In today's climate, it can feel difficult and even dangerous to bring up topics like faith and politics in the workplace. The thought of hurting a colleague's feelings or facing consequences with one's employment status can feel like too much of a risk to take. For many of us, engaging in tough conversations has the potential to create rifts between friends, family and colleagues. People on all sides of an issue may feel judged, ostracized for their views, or uncomfortable with speaking their truth.

Growing a Business

How Code-Switching Hurts People of Color in the Workplace

When someone feels as though they can't be their real self at work, how they be productive in the long-term?

Leadership

The 6 Do's and Don'ts for Engaging in Juneteenth Conversations

As a DEI expert, I'll share my tips for engaging in meaningful conversations about Juneteenth — and damaging actions you must avoid at all costs.

Diversity

Companies Aren't Talking About Black Vernacular and Dialect Bias in The Workplace. Here's Why That Needs to Change.

One of the biggest strikes against Black workers in the United States isn't always the way they look or dress, but it can often be something more subtle and ingrained: how they speak.

Leadership

5 Reasons Why Entrepreneurs Are Privileged

As a Black woman entrepreneur, I've managed to run a successful diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) consultancy for the past six years. But despite the years I dedicated to my entrepreneurial journey, I still benefited from a level of privilege that many don't share when it comes to entrepreneurship.

Leadership

Why Paying Women An Equal Wage Helps — Not Hurts — Your Business

Just 82 cents. That's what the average woman makes for every $1 earned by a man in the United States in 2022. It's a shocking but not surprising statistic, as women have been given increasingly more responsibilities and influence in the business world but have never received the same compensation.

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