Thrive Through It with Brittany Cole

Brittany Cole is a Professional Speaker, Career Coach, and consultant. She studied Political Science and Communications at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and earned a certification in Strategies for Building and Leading Diverse Organizations from The Harvard Kennedy School of Public Policy.As a former sales and marketing leader, Brittany has experienced how intentional leadership development increases colleague engagement, accelerates career achievements, and drives business results. In addition to her corporate achievements, Brittany founded Career Thrivers, which is a leadership development firm that partners with organizations to engage, develop and retain diverse talent through targeted leadership development.[00:01 – 09:36] Opening SegmentI welcome our guest for the episode, Brittany ColeGet access to Brittany’s bookSee Links belowBrittany talks about her backgroundHer corporate careerHelping others, especially people of color improve their careersShift and Policy changes brought about by the new regime[09:37 – 16:29] Thrive Through ItWhat led Brittany to write her bookHelping people make the shift in terms of their view on resilienceRedefining the view on resilienceThe intention of the road map[16:30 – 42:50] Grief, Grit, GraceGriefPowering through inequities in the workplace as a black womanLikeability biasGritThe right way and healthy way to think about GritLeaning into vulnerabilityDecentering ourselves to approach hard conversationsGraceExtending grace[42:51 – 48:20] Closing SegmentActionable things you can do to make a more diverse and inclusive workforceHaving leadership involvement and investmentPlans should be connected to the business strategyHaving an integrated learning and development strategyFinal wordsTweetable Quotes:“My father would always tell my brothers and I that the biggest room in our house is the room for improvement.” - Brittany Cole“The catalyst for the book is really around helping people make the shift in terms of how we view resilience.” - Brittany Cole“Grief is so individualized, so complex, and so unpredictable.” - Brittany ColeGrit is about showing up authentically and leaning into that vulnerability. To have those tough conversations, to embrace being uncomfortable, but also to reveal, transparently, where you are so that you can fully heal.” - Brittany ColeResources Mentioned: Thrive Through It - Brittany ColePfizerCrucial Conversations------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Connect with Brittany, follow her on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram. Visit https://www.careerthrivers.com/ Connect with Excelsior GP:Excelsior GP WebsiteLinkedInYouTubeConnect with me:LinkedInLIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND LEAVE US  A REVIEW on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or whatever platform you listen on. Thank you for tuning in and Stay Tuned for the Next Episode COMING SOON! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.