I was recognized as one of LinkedIn's Top Voices in Racial Equity! 🎉 

Pre-order my new book Decentering Whiteness in the Workplace: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1523005556?tag=randohouseinc7986-20

Check out my LinkedIn Learning course: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/awareness-to-action-level-up-as-a-change-agent-in-your-organization/you-are-a-change-agent

As an anti-racism educator, DEI consultant, speaker, trainer, workshop facilitator, and writer, I help businesses and institutions develop interventions to make the workplace more equitable. Much of my work focuses on anti-racism and anti-blackness, how these manifest in and out of the workplace, and strategies to remove systemic barriers that perpetuate harm. I am a PhD-trained Industrial Organizational psychologist and my dissertation focused on hiring bias. I strive to use my knowledge, experience, and research to strengthen organizations, foster understanding and healing, and provide guidance on how to create safer spaces for all employees.

I founded BWG Business Solutions-an award-winning consultancy that specializes in helping organizations grow stronger through diversity, equity, and inclusion. I provide guidance through consulting, training, workshops, speaking engagements, and panels. Some topics I focus on include: 
•Decentering Whiteness in the Workplace
•Creating an Anti-racist Workplace
•Creating Safe Spaces for Black Women at Work
•A Conversation about Hair Bias

I was selected to give a TEDx talk on Emotional Intelligence and I've had the opportunity to collaborate with several companies and institutions including Google, PBS, Simon & Schuster, Nordstrom, PayPal/Venmo, Amazon, Yale University, H&M and many more.

I am also the host of the Dirty Diversity podcast, where we discuss all things DEI. I am the author of a forthcoming book and wrote two Amazon bestselling books DIRTY DIVERSITY and THE PINK ELEPHANT, which can be found under the links tab on my LinkedIn profile. I have also authored nearly 400 articles in Forbes. 

I've been facilitating conversations about race, racism, and Black identity for over a decade in-person and on my Youtube channel and have amassed over 23,000 YouTube subscribers. Visit my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/janicegassamasare23

Wanna book me as a workshop facilitator, trainer, speaker, or consultant for your workplace? Email me! janice@bwgbusinesssolutions.com

🔵 Business: www.bwgbusinesssolutions.com
🔵 Personal: www.drjanicegassam.com
🔵 Instagram: www.instagram.com/janicejnice
🔵Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/janicegassamasare23

I earned an Impact Award from the Bowman Foundation for Equity through Literary and Journalism

Impact Award - Equity through Literary and Journalism

This award was given out to the businesses that triumphed in 2020 despite the insurmountable obstacles that the new decade brought globally.

Resilience Award

♣	Presented diversity research to Ithaca faculty members and students
♣	Discussed the relevance of diversity initiatives in organizations
♣	Assessed obstacles to integration in a diverse workforce


2016 FLEFF Diversity Scholar

NYC Department of Small Business Services

Certified Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise

ACUE (Association of College and University Educators)

Certificate in Effective College Instruction

Toastmasters International

Competent Communicator Certificate

Catalyst Inc.

Unconscious Bias: From Awareness to Action

Qualitative Statistics, Quantitative Statistics, Multiple Regression, Psychometrics, Research Methods, Ethics, Social Psychology, Survey Design and Development, Diversity in the Workplace, Occupational Health Psychology

Hofstra University

Louisiana Tech University

Virginia Commonwealth University

Harvard Business Review

My first Harvard Business Review article examined hair discrimination and how it impacts Black women in the workplace.

Contributing Writer

LinkedIn

In my LinkedIn Learning course: Awareness to Action: Level Up as a Change Agent in Your Organization, I discuss how power works within an organization, so you can identify it more effectively on the job. I also provide learnings with guidance on how to understand your own internalized beliefs and how they affect your understanding of different communities. This course will help you learn how to recognize, reduce, and respond to microaggressions, tokenization, and exclusionary behavior. We will also discuss strategies to address systemic inequity, and the importance of: centering your efforts on marginalized employees, amplifying the voices of others, and building community-wide coalitions for a more equitable workplace.

LinkedIn Learning Instructor

BWG Business Solutions LLC

BWG Business Solutions, LLC is a company designed to help your organization to be more diverse, equitable, and inclusive by centering the most marginalized employees. 
Consulting and collaboration services include:
-Strategy sessions: Weekly meetings to discuss your DEI-related issues in order to adequately diagnose the specific DEI issues and create solutions to remedy these issues.
-Guidance on assessing processes and practices (hiring, recruitment, selection, promotions, etc) from a DEI perspective
-Individual leadership coaching sessions with a DEI-focus
-Monthly DEI workshops
Learn more about service offerings here: https://www.drjanicegassam.com/diversity-workshops-1

Clients and collaborations have included: Verizon/Yahoo, Amazon, Nordstrom, Yale, H&M, Simon & Schuster, The Dr. Oz Show, and many others. See a full list of clients here: https://www.drjanicegassam.com/clients

Founder & Principal Consultant

As a keynote speaker and workshop facilitator, I craft Awareness Talks and workshops around topics for greater equity. 

Talks and Workshops in my wheelhouse include:
-Allyship & Advocacy: How to Support Employees of Marginalized Backgrounds
-Creating an Anti-Racist Organization that is Inclusive for All
-Why Your Unconscious Bias Trainings Keep Failing: Addressing Systemic and Structural Issues 
-Recognizing and Reducing Micro-aggressive Behaviors
-How to Facilitate Racial Dialogue in the Workplace
-Metrics for Assessing Equity and Inclusion
-Dismantling and Disrupting Your Anti-Blackness
-How to Support Black Employees In Your Workplace

Keynote Speaker / Workshop Facilitator 

Forbes

I research and highlight stories on racial equity, diversity, and inclusion.

As of July 2019, I was promoted to Senior Contributing Writer.

Senior Contributing Writer

Dirty Diversity Podcast

As the creator and host of the Dirty Diversity Podcast, I develop and discuss topics around diversity, equity and inclusion. I also discuss all the diversi-TEA and current events related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Podcaster

Business Insider

I craft stories around diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Fast Company

I craft stories around diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workspace.

Sacred Heart University

Courses Taught Include: 
•Performance Management
•Diversity in the Workplace
•Employee Engagement
•Talent Development
•Human Resource Analytics
•Intro to Human Resource Management
•Strategic Human Resource Management
•Selection and Recruitment

Assistant Professor Of Management

Visiting Assistant Professor

Courses Taught Include: 
•Performance Management
•Talent Development

Adjunct Professor

Indeed.com

•	Identify qualified candidates via nontraditional methods such as cold calling, employee referrals, social networking websites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter, and professional associations
•	Recruit for open positions in industries such as medicine, education, engineering, and human resources

Online Recruiter (Indeed Crowd)

Brewer's Cafe

•	Developed metric system to monitor performance of 12 employees
•	Provided executive coaching and training for managers
•	Designed an employee handbook based on uniform employee guidelines, policies and procedures
•	Created an employee training program based on uniform guidelines and employee handbook
•	Implemented social media campaigns that align with organizational goals  
•	Analyzed data for employee and organizational growth in order increase productivity

Organizational Development Consultant

I help workplaces become anti-racist | DEI Consultant | 2x TEDx Speaker | LinkedIn Top Voice | Jollof rice enthusiast

Check out my first article in Harvard Business Review!

How Hair Discrimination Affects Black Women at Work

Check out my very first LinkedIn Learning Course: Awareness to Action: Level Up as a Change Agent in Your Organization!

You are a change agent - Awareness to Action: Level Up as a Change Agent in Your Organization Video Tutorial | LinkedIn Learning, formerly Lynda.com

Interested in working with me? Hear what clients are saying about the services I provide!

Testimonials | DrJaniceGassam

Decentering Whiteness in the Workplace: A Guide for Equity and Inclusion

Enroll in my Udemy Course - Recruiting and Retaining Diverse Talent

Udemy Business Course - Recruiting and Retaining Diverse Talent

The goal of the PAC's work is to provide strategic diversity leadership that fosters equality of opportunity for all members of the University community and supports the development of programs and processes promoting good relationships between people of diverse backgrounds. This includes treating everyone with dignity and respect and creating an environment that encourages everyone to reach his or her full potential. This is achieved through promotion of the University's commitment to a climate of equity, diversity and inclusion.

Member of the District 53 Speakers Bureau serving the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut area. Speaking topics include Demonstrating the ROI of Diversity and Inclusion, How to Recruit and Retain Diverse Employees, Increasing Emotional Intelligence, and How To Have Conversations about Race. 

As the D53 Area C33 Area Director, my responsibilities include the following:
•	Evaluate and assess the needs and areas of growth for each club
•	Provide support and advice to help clubs improve and retain members
•	Develop a communication relationship with club presidents
•	Design a plan to increase the engagement levels of each club

Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)

As a Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs (CEMA) mentor, some of my responsibilities include the following: 
•Help to increase underrepresented racial minority student engagement by providing advice on how to launch successful careers
•Offer career guidance and support for the mentee
•Meet regularly to discuss research ideas, professional issues of interest, and other topics related to industrial/organizational psychology

As the Club President I help my club with the following: 
•	Provide leadership and guidance for the club
•	Assess the engagement levels of new members through surveys
•	Build and maintain club membership
•	Develop innovative strategies for member acquisition
•	Design surveys to assess member engagement

As the Public Relations Officer I help my club with the following: 
•	Publicize information about weekly meetings and club activities
•	Promote the club via social media channels
•	Attract and connect with new and fellow and potential club members

MD-ZIM Foundation

As the Director of Development, I assist MD-ZIM Foundation with the following:
•	Organize fundraiser drives
•	Participate in speaking engagements to inform others about the foundation
•	Direct social media campaigns and online fundraising efforts
•	Oversee the solicitation of donors
•	Research and develop grant proposals for fundraising efforts
•	Design and distribute publicity materials

BMCC Small Business Entrepreneurship Degree (2-year degree)

As a member of the Small Business Entrepreneurship (SME) Advisory Board, my responsibilities include:
•Providing support and assistance to the program
•Serving as an ambassador and advocate to the program, providing connection to an ongoing exchange of information and ideas with practitioners in the field and other external contacts
•Evaluating overall structure of the curricula to make sure it prepares graduates for the latest in entrepreneurship/workplace needs 
•Providing support and advice to program(s), assisting in the development of new programs, and identifying best practice standards.

ECKANKAR

As the Head of Publicity for the Greater New York City area, I work closely with the local leaders of the organization to develop strategies to increase awareness about the teachings of Eckankar. 
Facebook, Meetup, and Instagram have been used as promotional tools. 

As the Queens Vahana Team Leader, I work with a team in the borough of Queens to help plan and organize local events around the area. 

Coalition for the Homeless, Inc.

•Create developmental plans based on client experience and capabilities
•Identify long-term career goals and implement effective strategies to help clients achieve their goals
•Provide clients with resume review, cover letter analysis, and individualized job searching

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