This week’s episode is a fascinating insight into a brilliant mind! Brenda Harrington is a business coach, founder of Adaptive Leadership Strategies, and author, who advocates for the benefits of learning and development outside of our core competencies and professions. These skills were vital for business leaders to help them ‘survive’ the COVID-19 lockdowns. This period also allowed Brenda the space to put onto paper her thoughts and lessons on diversity, empathy and inclusion in business, publishing her book Access Denied: Addressing Workplace Disparities and Discrimination. Mark and Becky are both huge fans of coaching, a topic discussed on the pod many times, and they pick Brenda’s brain about why there are so many business leaders who still don’t have coaches. Brenda breaks down the difference between coaches and mentors, and how coaching provides a safe environment for leaders to not just vent, but also find inspiration and guidance, all whilst being respectfully held to account. GET IN TOUCH! We would love to hear your thoughts on today’s episode, email us at [email protected]. We would also love it if you could rate us 5 STARS on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, this really helps people find us! You can now watch us on YouTube! Click here Show notes Brenda’s book – Access Denied: Addressing Workplace Disparities and Discrimination Connect with Brenda – LinkedIn, Instagram @theauthorbharrington, Email Adaptive Leadership Strategies International Coaching Federation Podcasts On the Balcony Philosophize This Tackling diversity in the workplace; Interview with Sue Liburd MBE, and Andy Nicol Books Leading Inclusion – Dr Gena Cox Hope Leans Forward: Braving Your Way toward Simplicity, Awakening, and Peace – Valerie Brown The Magic of Creative Thinking: Tools and Tricks to Break Thinking Patterns and Make the Impossible Possible – Yarin Kimor 15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management – Kevin Kruse Listen here! Thank you to our sponsors Larking Gowen, Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors – check out their website to see how they could help your business www.larking-gowen.co.uk © Larking Gowen LLP