For the last act in our series on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, we hear from Britna Bennett who shares the challenges she has faced as a Black woman, first-generation immigrant, and first generation college graduate navigating discrimination in corporate America.

Cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace can drive meaningful, quantifiable change across your business and directly affect your bottom line. Creating the kind of environment in which all employees feel welcome and embraced doesn’t just happen overnight. It requires time, effort, and a strategic, thoughtful approach.

It can be hard to leave a high paying job for the uncertainty of entrepreneurship, but thats what Cindy Joseph did. After almost two decades with a prestigious corporation, she left to form The Cee Suite, a career coaching and human resources consulting firm.