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How Women Can Succeed in the Workplace (Despite Having Female Brains ): Second Edition

How Women Can Succeed in the Workplace (Despite Having Female Brains ): Second Edition

Systems of networking, negotiation and advancement aren't designed to reward “female brains.” Level the playing field today.

2021

Valerie Alexander

Valerie Alexander

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Code Like A Girl

Bonuses, Biases, and Getting it Right!

Let’s dive into what will be one of the most important and business-critical Medium articles of the year: Year-end bonuses I got an…

5 min readNov 28, 2023

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A burlap sack full of one hundred dollar bills.

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Valerie Alexander

As a society, we must be inclusive towards upward mobility.

How inclusive is your workplace to first-generation professionals? Do you make space for someone to achieve upward mobility, or is there…

7 min readOct 2, 2023

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A diverse group of people in an office working around a desk dressed in business casual attire.

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Valerie Alexander

Speaking up is hard to do!

One of the most common questions I get is, “How do I speak up when I hear someone say something inappropriate?”

5 min readSep 25, 2023

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A person with a megaphone is shouting in the face of a second person. The second person is jumping back and wearing a black tie.

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Valerie Alexander

The U.S. National Parks Welcome You! Unless You’re a Girl…

I was in Zion National Park this past weekend, and noticed something so heartbreaking and infuriating, and such a slap in the face of…

5 min readAug 21, 2023

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Pocket Knife Display at Zion National Park. They only had boy names.

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Valerie Alexander

You are always representing yourself and your company!

One day, the nicest surprise happened to me. It was a huge reminder of the effect we have on other people at all times. We are always not…

4 min readAug 7, 2023

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You are always representing yourself and your company!

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Valerie Alexander

Affirmative Action Corrects Wrongs from Your Lifetime, Not Ancient History.

The Supreme Court of the United States gutted the use of race-based Affirmative Action in college admissions. In short…it’s despicable…

6 min readJul 10, 2023

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The front of the Supreme Court Building, including the West Pediment.

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Valerie Alexander

Alcohol is Not Inclusive

Whenever I work with a company on reducing bias in hiring, promotions, performance evaluations and culture, there is always a section on…

4 min readJun 30, 2023

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Six hands holding up drinks. The glasses are touching to celebrate a toast.

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Valerie Alexander

The Deplorable Mindset of Ilya Shapiro

Ilya Shapiro tweeted that by choosing a Black woman for the Supreme Court, Joe Biden was making a “lesser” choice. He is all kinds of wrong!

9 min readFeb 2, 2022

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The Deplorable Mindset of Ilya Shapiro

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Valerie Alexander

Hey, KFC — Treat your Employees Better and Your Customers Will Stop Hating You

It started when this billboard popped up down the street. It ended with typical KFC service…and no chicken sandwich.

7 min readApr 11, 2021

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KFC Chicken sandwich billboard on Wendy’s property

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Valerie Alexander

Look! A Story About a White Cop who was Once Nice to a Black Person! Racism is Solved!

To be true ally, don’t just stand with Black people, confront racially problematic white people — especially those closest to you

5 min readJun 28, 2020

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Look! A Story About a White Cop who was Once Nice to a Black Person! Racism is Solved!

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Valerie Alexander

Valerie Alexander

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Keynote Speaker. Author. Formerly a tech CEO, VP Biz Dev, IPO lawyer, i-banker and horse wrangler. Writes Christmas movies for Hallmark. SpeakHappiness.com

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