73. Discussing Access Denied, Addressing Workplace Disparities and Discrimination with author, Brenda Harrington.

Brenda Harrington joins Yo to discuss her book Access Denied, Addressing Workplace Disparities and Discrimination. In Access Denied, Brenda addresses what it takes to pave a path to success. She explains that beyond degrees, experience and competence, it is necessary to interpret an organization’s culture, the behaviors that are tolerated and rewarded and who the power players are, through a lens of diversity and inclusion. Both Brenda and Yo share some of their experiences as they advanced in their careers.   Here are 3 Takeaways: 1. No, you are not crazy. What has happened and is happening to you is real and trust your intuition. 2. Being aware of the political game and your company culture is a necessity. 3. If we look at advancement like a game then developing and trying different strategies are possible As mentioned in the episode: Brenda’s book, Access Denied   More about Brenda: Brenda Harrington, PCC is the founder of Adaptive Leadership Strategies LLC, and the author of ACCESS DENIED: Addressing Workplace Disparities and Discrimination. As a Certified Executive Coach, she works with leaders globally across a variety of sectors to help them develop the professional habits necessary to become more influential, and achieve their goals. Brenda completed coaching certification at Georgetown University. She holds a Masters Degree from Virginia Tech, Pamplin College of Business, and a Bachelor's Degree from Adelphi University. Brenda has also received certification from Thunderbird School of Global Management for work in the area of Global Mindset. We hope you’ll enjoy this episode!   Ways you can contact Brenda: eMail [email protected]   Websites www.adaptiveleadershipstrategies.com;  www.access-denied.net   IG: @authorbharrington   Ways to reach Yo: eMail  [email protected]    Public FB group: Girl, Take the Lead! https://www.facebook.com/groups/272025931481748/?ref=share   Linktr.ee/yocanny   IG: https://www.instagram.com/yocanny LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yocanny/