106 Academia vs. Corporate: Which Is Better For WOC? With Executive Coach Monique Shields

We are so excited to welcome back Monique R. Shields to the podcast! Monique is an executive coach for women in the C suite, founders, entrepreneurs, and women of color in academic medicine and public health.   

Listen in as Kemi and Monique have an open conversation about some of the themes, challenges, and perspectives they’ve personally experienced or seen from coaching women of color in academic medical settings. 

Highlights from this episode:

• The challenges with money for WOC in academics and corporate 
• The harmony and distinctions in performance assessment in academics vs. corporate 
• Gaining clarity on the definition of what support looks like in your career 
• Why mediocrity is so pronounced in these industries
• How training programs can help to address leadership concerns 
• The significant difference between a WOC who is an entrepreneur, in corporate or in academic medicine

If you loved Monique as much as we do, you can also find her on her new podcast "Ambition Without Compromise" on all major podcast platforms and she's on IG and LinkedIn @moniqueRshields if you'd like to connect more in real-time.

And if you'd like to learn more foundational career navigation concepts for women of color in academic medicine and public health, sign up for our KD Coaching Foundations Series: www.kemidoll.com/foundations.