Episode 135: Minda Harts -- Career Success for Women of Color

Published: Sept. 27, 2021, 10 a.m.

Minda Harts is the CEO of The Memo LLC and the award-winning and best-selling author of \u201cThe Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table.\u201d In 2020, Minda was named the #1 Top Voice for Equity in the Workplace by Linkedin. She\u2019s been featured on MSNBC\u2019s Morning Joe, Fast Company, The NY Times, and Time Magazine, to name a few. Minda also speaks on topics like managing diverse teams, courageous leadership, and advancing women of color in the workplace.

During this episode, you will hear Minda talk about:

  • How her own experience with job-related trauma and racism inspired her to write a career book for women of color -- despite being told that there was no market for a book on this topic
  • Some of the less-examined causes of \u201cimposter syndrome\u201d at work
  • How to build your network in a hybrid workplace or fully remote workplace
  • Why Minda uses the term \u201csuccess partner\u201d instead of ally -- and how managers and coworkers can be success partners for women of color at work
  • What inspired the topics for her next two books: \u201cRight Within: How to Heal from Racial Trauma in the Workplace\u201d and \u201cYou Are More Than Magic: The Black and Brown Girls' Guide to Finding Your Voice\u201d

If you want to connect with Minda, you can find her on her official website, mindaharts.com, and follow her on LinkedIn.

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