Make Power Moves that Matter
Grow Your Career With Strategy, Power, and Advocacy.
BCWN supports strategic career growth, power, and advocacy for Black Women ready to strengthen their skills, elevate their impact, and navigate today’s workplace with confidence.
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Empowering Black Women to Grow Strategize Advocate Thrive!
Most women think career growth equals hard work + loyalty + getting degrees. But Black women can do all of this and STILL get stuck if they don’t understand workplace power, advocacy, strategy, and positioning.
Why What we do Matters!
We are grounded in cultural awareness and understand that many black women still face systemic barriers such as bias, isolation, and limited access to influential networks that can hinder their visibility and advancement. Though we represent one of the most educated and driven demographics in the workforce, education and ambition alone are not enough to guarantee success. To truly thrive, success requires more than credentials and goes beyond landing a job or earning a higher paycheck. It requires strategic navigation, professional development, and a supportive network that understands the unique experiences of Black women in professional settings.
Strategy & Intention = Power Moves
At Black Career Women’s Network (BCWN), we know your career is more than hard work, it deserves a plan backed by intentional action to address career challenges head-on and help you view your career through a different lens, one that empowers you not just to survive, but to make strategic power moves to grow, lead, advocate for yourself, and create long-term career success to thrive. Regardless of whether you’re just starting out, navigating a transition, or advancing to the next level of leadership.
Stop leaving your career growth to chance. Choose a plan and take action from day one and watch real results unfold.
How we support YOU!
You've got the talent & the drive. Now it's time to have the clarity and strategy to match!
Our signature program where Black career women build the intelligence to strategically navigate, advocate, protect, and advance their careers, whether they’re employed, job searching, transitioning, or leading.
One Plan, One Network, Strategic Career Support
Strategic. Protected. Positioned. This Is Your Career Power.
Maybe you’re stuck, unclear, and need direction. Maybe you’re ready to advance, but don’t know how to make it happen. Maybe you’re looking for a new job or making a career change and need strategic positioning. Or you’re trying to survive a toxic workplace, boss, or coworker, or feel like you’re being pushed out.
Whatever it is, you know this: generic career advice doesn’t work for us. And you’re tired of navigating this alone. Career Power Intelligence™ gives you what you actually need:
Personalized strategy built on our methodology designed for Black women. Expert coaching that gets our reality. Strategies you can apply in real time. A community that understands. And real results, whether you need clarity, positioning, or protection. This is the support you’ve been looking for that you didn’t know you needed.
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Our Approach
The Career Power Framework
The Career Power Framework™ is our proprietary methodology for building career intelligence and workplace power. Adapting to your career reality, ensuring you’re not just setting goals, but learning how to navigate workplace dynamics, protect yourself, and position strategically for advancement.
Grounded in: Strategic career planning Workplace power Intelligence Proactive Career protection career positioning
Self-Advocacy
Speak up and advocate with confidence
When you advocate for yourself, you get taken seriously. Gain the ability to speak up, set boundaries with confidence and credibility.
Career Security & Protection
Protect your career, income & well-being
Strategies to recognize risk early, protect your reputation, and avoid being managed out or sidelined. Learn to safeguard your career, income, and well-being and professional stability.
Workplace Power Skills
Understand the game and How to play
Learn how power functions and develop skills to understand workplace culture, build influence, and strategically manage relationships and informal power structures.
Strategic Advancement
Career Planning with intention
Intentional career planning for growth, promotion, visibility, and long-term momentum. Develop a strategy roadmap for advancement with intention.
Our Signature Event
The Mentor Collective
Real talk, Real Guidance, Real Growth!
Our signature event brings together influential black women leaders and rising professionals, providing a range of perspectives and fostering authentic conversations, career insights, and mentorship. Together, we empower Black Career Women to learn, connect, and grow.
What black women want most from work
Black women often face challenges in receiving assistance with navigating organizational politics. Additionally, managers are less likely to acknowledge and promote their accomplishments. Those who aspire to leadership roles are especially focused on creating opportunities for others and on positively impacting company culture.
91% Ability to flourish
73% Ability to empower others
89% Ability to excel
81% Ability to earn well
85% Ability to reach for meaning and purpose
Sources: Lean In and McKinsey & Company and Center Talent for Innovation
Career Power Plan
Your Career Power Starts with Strategy, Community, and Support
Hey Sis, 👋🏽 it’s time to level up and put your career first, stepping into the power you deserve! By becoming a Black Career Women’s Network member, you’ll gain access to career coaching, professional development resources, and more designed just for you. This will empower you to form a career strategy, enhance your self-awareness, and workplace mastery. Gain the connections and support you need to feel confident, empowered, and resilient as you navigate your career.
You’ve got the talent and the drive. Now it’s time to have the clarity and strategy to match.
Smart guide
Six Power Moves Every Black Woman needs to know
Others can support your career advancement, but you can take proactive steps to make it easier for leadership to recognize your efforts. To do this effectively, it’s important to prepare for greater responsibilities. This Smart Guide outlines six POWER MOVES that you can implement now, both within your current role and for your overall career development and aspirations.
- Execute moves to change how you approach your career
- Why you should intentionally build key relationships and allies
- How to show up in your current role and gain new skill sets
- Understanding how your work-style supports your self-advocacy
Rochelle McNair
I've been using the "6 Power Moves to Leverage in your Career" Smart Guide, and it's been a game-changer for me! The practical tips and strategies have helped me achieve two professional goals quickly. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to take action NOW to achieve their career goals.
Rochelle McNair
I've been using the "6 Power Moves Smart Guide, and it's been a game-changer for me! The practical tips and strategies helped me achieve two of my professional goals quickly. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to take action NOW to get ahead at work.
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