Episode 124

124 Navigating Gender Biases in Team Meetings: A Guide for Black and Brown Women

This week’s podcast looks candidly at the hurdles Black and Brown women face during team meetings, where gender biases can often leave them feeling sidelined.

It’s packed with down to earth advice on how to stand tall and make sure their voices are heard, covering everything from the power of being prepared to the importance of speaking up confidently. Plus, it offers tips on building support networks, getting constructive feedback and showcasing their achievements.


For managers, there’s solid guidance on how to level the playing field and ensure everyone’s ideas get the spotlight they deserve. It is a must listen to for any woman of color navigating the corporate world and for leaders eager to create a more inclusive and vibrant team dynamic.


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What You Learn:

  • That team meetings can be battlegrounds of unspoken gender biases and microaggressions, particularly challenging for Black and Brown women
  • How to stand tall and make sure your voice is heard in team meetings
  • Tips on building support networks, getting constructive feedback, and showcasing their achievements
  • Guidance on how to level the playing field as a manager and ensure everyone’s ideas get the spotlight they deserve

Featured on the Show:

Anita Charlot, an esteemed ForbesBLK personality and Global Woman Award Nominee is a visionary retention strategist in corporate America. With a rich background as a military veteran and the founder of Relationship Architect Academy LLC, Anita is renowned for her R.E.A.L. Talk Conversation series, honored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.


She transforms corporate cultures, fosters individual and collective growth, and crafting compassionate leaders.


Anita’s innovative approach is encapsulated in her mantra, “They lied to you; business IS personal.”


Committed to reviving the familial bond within workplaces, she aims to make companies a legacy for families, where employees passionately engage in their growth and development.


Anita is dedicated to bringing love back to the workplace, ensuring companies are not just a career choice but a cherished part of personal and family history.

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Anita Charlot

Wellness & Retention Strategist | Corporate Relationship Consultant | Board Member | Keynote Speaker | Executive Coach for Black and Brown Women | Award-Winning Founder and CEO

Creator of The Happy Executive Woman®, the Conversations in Color™ Corporate Workshop, and the Coloring Her Dreams™ coloring book series, and author of The 5 Phases of Dating ~ The Grown A** Woman's Guide to Attracting and Maintaining Authentic Relationships. All were created to empower, uplift, and support the emotional well-being of Black and Brown women in the workplace and their allies, mentally and emotionally.