The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table

by Minda Harts

Alicia Boler Davis is the executive vice president of global manufacturing and labor relations at General Motors.

Melody Birmingham-Byrd is senior vice president and chief procurement officer for Duke Energy.

Channing Dungey is the vice president of content at Netflix.

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Keep your résumé current and ready. You never know when it will be time to shoot your shot.

Here is a sample template requesting a meeting:

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“I know you don’t mean any harm, but it makes me uncomfortable when you touch my hair. I would appreciate it if you stopped doing that.”