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Advocating for yourself as a Black woman and getting promoted into executive leadership with Kimyatta Holder, VP, Senior Associate General Counsel, Head of Compliance, and Privacy Officer at Modern Health (Ep. 160)

Author
Samorn Selim
Published
Tue 10 Dec 2024
Episode Link
https://careerunicorns.libsyn.com/advocating-for-yourself-as-a-black-woman-and-getting-promoted-into-executive-leadership-with-kimyatta-holder-vp-senior-associate-general-counsel-head-of-compliance-and-privacy-officer-at-modern-health-ep-160

 

Kimyatta Holder is VP, Senior Associate General Counsel, Head of Compliance, and Privacy Officer at Modern Health, where she is responsible for the regulatory, product, and privacy legal functions, as well as the design, implementation, oversight, and management of Modern Health's global compliance program. Prior to joining Modern Health, Kimyatta was the Head of Internal Investigations and Regulatory Counsel at a Fortune 10 corporation and was a Big Law attorney at Alston & Bird.  

 

In this conversation, we dive deep into:

  • The intersectionality of our identities and navigating the complexities of race, gender, and mental health in the workplace. 

  • The impact of having a military family background impacts our career choices.

  • The systemic barriers and challenges a Black woman faces in the legal field, and what you can do to thrive in your career. 

  • The importance of knowing your self-worth and being your own advocate.

  • How having a supportive network and your own “board of directors” where you can have candid conversations can help you accelerate your career growth.

  • How workplace trauma is real, and how you can get support to heal.

  • The 90 day rule that can help you make career decisions quickly, and leave a toxic job.

  • What you can do as a leader to create a culture that fosters diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.  

  • What qualities leaders look for when they are thinking of sponsoring proteges, and how to build meaningful relationships in the workplace. 

 

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