Navigating Bias in Corporate America with Britna Bennett
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For the last act in our series on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, we hear from Britna Bennett who shares the challenges she has faced as a Black woman, first-generation immigrant, and first generation college graduate navigating discrimination in corporate America. She also shares the importance of finding internal champions who will go up to bat for underrepresented employees and emphasizes the need for finding a workplace that authentically celebrates your identity and fosters psychological safety.  FPP is brought to you by Key Step Media, a media publisher of Emotional Intelligence, Mindfulness & Leadership content. If you’re drawn to learning more about emotional intelligence, you might be interested in the Building Blocks of Emotional Intelligence. This set of primers offers the what, why, and how for each of the 12 competencies in Daniel Goleman’s EI model. To learn more visit our shop at keystepmedia.com/shop.   Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/firstpersonplural)
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