This episode features Integrated Marketing and Communications Strategist Trenesa Stanford-Danuser. She started her career inCrisis Communications at the American Red Cross and she notonly chased storms for a living but all kinds of disasters. She discusses how that backgroundprepared her to be the level-headed one in the room when everyone else thought the sky wasfalling once she began working at agencies and eventually, Estee Lauder Brands.
She explains the differences in working at an agency and working at a large corporation both inproximity to new product creation and company structure and lines of communication. Trenesawholeheartedly believes that you must always bring your whole self to work and points out herreasoning for wearing her big afro to her final interview for a corporate role.
We discuss the current climate and the fight against systemic racism, allyshipfatigue, and thetruth about Angry Black Woman trope as well as why we may have to fix our faces as Blackwomen. Trenesa also points out why it is important to be the "squeaky wheel" and advocate foryour own advancement. Plus, so much more!
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