Rebecca Muriuki on Removing Obstacles to Empower Women of Color to Thrive in Leadership

Women Taking the Lead

Are you at a loss for how you can actively support and empower women of color to thrive in leadership?

I often look at reports showing the current numbers of people in all levels of leadership. And, regardless of the level of leadership, the industry, etc., women of color are in the lowest percentiles.

This conversation with Rebecca Muriuki explores positioning yourself for a leadership promotion as a woman of color. We discuss the challenges women of color navigate, and how we can all be part of the diversity change that we want to see in corporate leadership.

This conversation will give you practical tips to create environments for women of color to feel a sense of belonging in their current teams, while also helping them feel empowered in their career ambitions.

In this episode Rebecca and I discussed:

· Rebecca’s path to advancement as a woman of color.

· Implementing strategies for creating inclusive workplace environments.

· Navigating the unique challenges and opportunities faced by women of color in leadership.

· Fostering leadership skills that empower managers to advance their careers and drive positive change in their organizations.

· The #1 mistake to avoid when reducing barriers to leadership opportunities to have more diversity in leadership.

Resources

Leadership Coaching. Find out more about my coaching process, or how to ask your employer to pay for you to work with a coach.

Apply to be on an “On-Air Coaching” episode. Are you a female leader who has been promoted in the last year? Apply to be on the podcast.

Leadership Operating System Inventory. Wondering what kind of Leadership traits you have? Take this FREE, FAST self-assessment and find out more about yourself as a Leader.

Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing. The book containing a simple, step by step system that gives you the foundation and structure to take your goals and make them happen.