Amira Barger
Amira Barger is author of “The Price of Nice,” a diversity expert, and global communications executive. She is also an adjunct professor of marketing and communications at Cal State East Bay. Views are the author’s own.
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Know Your Value
The words that slipped out after HR fired me still terrify me
When DEI expert Amira Barger was abruptly laid off, she realized the move wasn’t personal but part of a pattern targeting Black women as corporate America quietly retreats from equity.
Business Culture
What women — and all of us — can learn from Trump’s ‘not very nice’ remarks
OP/ED: Communications expert Amira Barger explains why when we’re doing our job “we don’t need to be nice. We need to show up without shrinking.”
Career Growth
‘Your ambition scares people’: Here’s why that’s a good thing.
OP-ED: As many women start the year setting bold new ambitions or affirming ongoing ones, it’s vital to reflect on the systems that hinder our progress and the steps we can take to dismantle them.
Out of Office
When to lean in — or let go — if politics enter your family holiday gathering
OP-ED: Whether you choose to break bread, build a boundary, or burn a bridge, know that each choice reflects your love for yourself and the people who truly matter.
Out of Office
I found out much of my family voted for Trump. Here’s how I responded.
OP-ED: Diversity expert Amira Barger explains how the country can still create a future where everyone thrives, regardless of who is in power.
Out of Office
Many women think taking bereavement leave will hurt their careers — it won’t.
OP-ED: Amira Barger shares her advice for all women who are mourning the death of a loved one, but feel they can’t take the time away from work to grieve.
Business Culture
How a four-day work week could help us achieve gender equality
OP/ED: Prioritizing time flexibility for women in the workplace is not just a matter of choice but a strategic imperative.
Business Culture
4 fall reads to navigate change as an underrepresented woman in the workplace
Amira Barger, a diversity, equity and inclusion expert, shares her top picks.
Career Growth
How catching a crab with my bare hands helped me tackle workplace fear
OP-ED: We all share an inclination to fall into predictable patterns of behavior at work and avoid necessary risks. Comforting as it may be, this fear holds women back.
Out of Office
As a Black woman, I used to be terrified of mistakes. Today, I make them anyway.
Amira Barger shares her experience and the advice she is imparting to her 10-year-old daughter.