Camille Batiste

There is a quiet truth about leadership that often gets overlooked: your words carry weight long after you’ve forgotten you spoke them. Recently, I received a message that brought tears to my eyes. It came from someone I worked with years ago. We hadn’t spoken in a long time, yet my name came up in a conversation, and what followed was a reflection I didn’t expect. They shared a simple moment I had no memory of. A long back-and-forth email thread, leaders and teams tryting to solve a problem....

The mid-year review is not something that happens to you — it is a career opportunity you actively shape. With the right preparation, you can ensure your manager writes your review with full knowledge of your contributions, sees you as a high-potential team member, and understands that you are ready for the next promotion. Talk to Your Manager Before They Write a Word The most overlooked step in review preparation is the proactive pre-review conversation. Before your manager sits down to...

When I first considered advancing my career, I wanted a community of likeminded professionals. Peoplw who were like me, but not in my organization. I never found this community, apart from friends, and many of my friends were either work-at-home moms or professionals, but facing the same challenges I faced in the corporate world. So, what I did not have earlier in my career, I've now created. Our group coaching cohort meets once a month and we tackle real challenges. It's a game-changer...