Corporate and organizational leadership
For companies and organizations working on workplace culture, leadership development, accountability, and the professional relationships that hold a team together. Dr. Starks has spoken for Edward Jones, consulted for E*TRADE and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, co-led a training series for the senior leadership of DRIVE in Fresno, and trained HR professionals on bias in hiring and pay.
What the work addresses
Addressing an issue takes first acknowledging that an issue exists. With a problem as large as inequality, most people cannot see how it translates into what happens on an ordinary Tuesday at work. It usually takes a colleague, a manager, or an employer to bring those everyday moments into view and help do the work of addressing them. That person is the messenger. It can be one individual, a group of peers, or a whole company that understands how culture and diversity shape its workplace and wants a part in making it more equitable for the people who work there and the people they serve.
Dr. Starks' training for organizations starts where every version of the work starts, with the four constructs, and then turns to the workplace: structural inequality and the difference between equality and equity, the cost of "I don't see color," microaggressions and what they do to a team over time, and the strategies a messenger uses to change a room without blaming the people in it.
His work with companies and leadership teams
Keynotes and consulting for financial services companies, a leadership series for DRIVE, and keynotes for the HR profession.
- 2020 to 2022DRIVE, the Greater Fresno Region, California
"Be the Messenger: Dismantling Economic Injustice," a training series for DRIVE's senior leadership on eliminating economic disparities in Fresno.
- August to December 2020The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta
Consultant.
- October 2020E*TRADE
Consultant.
- February 2020Edward Jones, regional conference, Columbia, South Carolina
"What is Diversity?"
- October 2018Edward Jones, Diversity and Inclusion Summit, Columbia, South Carolina
"Implicit Bias: An Issue for Us All."
- April 2018African American Leadership Conference, Sacramento
Panelist, "The 2018 Search for Black Wealth."
- September 2017University of Richmond, Robins School of Business
Minority Business Enterprises Executive Management program.
- December 2016Richmond Compensation Association, Virginia
Quarterly meeting keynote, "Implicit Bias and Compensation."
- October 2016National Association of African Americans in Human Resources, Richmond
Keynote at the Black History Museum, "Implicit Bias and the Hiring Process."
BCS & Associates, Inc. is a certified Minority Business Enterprise with the Carolinas-Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council.
Organizations he has worked with
- Edward Jones
- E*TRADE
- Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta
- DRIVE Greater Fresno
His work with these organizations includes consulting, speaking, training, academic and staff positions, leadership roles, research collaborations, and community service. A name on this list is not an endorsement.
From leaders who have worked with him
"In today's murky and uncertain work environment, where the rules seem to change constantly and the path forward is rarely clear, B. Chad's coaching provides something invaluable: clarity with compassion, strategy with authenticity."
"You provided insight into setting boundaries, being authentic, and accountability. I am now empowered to freely make decisions that are rooted in information rather than swayed by emotions."
How companies work with him
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Keynotes
Summits, conferences, leadership meetingsFor diversity and inclusion summits, regional conferences, and leadership gatherings, the way he has spoken for Edward Jones.
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Workplace training
A team, a department, or a whole companyBeing the Messenger: Diversity and Culture in Our Professional Lives, built on the four constructs and shaped to your workplace.
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Leadership programs
One session or a longer engagementCourageous Leadership Development. Participants leave with clearer leadership, better decision-making, and stronger accountability inside the organization.
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Advising for senior leaders
Executives and decision-makersOne on one work with leaders under pressure to lead authentically in a politically and culturally complex environment while keeping credibility, performance, and trust.
One Framework, applied to the workplace
Every engagement is built on the Be The Messenger Framework: four constructs, and the Messenger Method that runs underneath them. The Framework stays the same from one field to the next. What changes is how it is applied to the specific challenges, culture, professional responsibilities, and institutional conditions of the people in the room.
- IdentityWho you are
- CultureWhere you come from
- DiversityWhat connects us
- RespectHow you show up
The Messenger Method: Self-Reflection, Self-Awareness, and Self-Consciousness.
Request a proposal
Tell us about the team, what is getting in the way, and when you want to meet. We will come back with a shape for the session and next steps.
- Your request goes to Dr. Starks' office.
- We reply with availability and set up a short call to shape the engagement.
- You get a proposal, a W-9, and anything else your procurement team needs.
Rather talk first? Book a training consultation or a keynote and speaking call.
Prefer email or phone? info@brianchadstarks.com or 434-329-9002.