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Minda Harts is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service of NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and the founder of The Memo LLC, a career development company for women of color. On top of her impressive work resume, she is the award-winning and best-selling author of The Memo: What Women of Color Need To Know To Secure A Seat At The Table. Join Ron, Chris and Minda as they navigate through some of the toughest issues troubling our workplaces today.

 

Key Takeaways:

 

01:58 Bio

03:08 The last straw

05:53 Minda’s journey in writing & reflecting

07:50 Staying humble and making a real difference

10:25 Workplace trauma- What is it?

14:32 Advice for businesses opening back up

17:26 Being authentic at work

19:40 The new book – Right Within

25:46 Reminding people they have a voice

28:24 Get in touch with Minda

 

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