A new book by one of the nation’s biggest PR gurus is making waves after its release earlier this week.
Lauren Wesley Wilson’s What Do You Need? How Women of Color Can Take Ownership of Their Careers to Accelerate Their Path to Success, unveils the unspoken guidelines imperative for women of color to navigate triumphantly in professional settings. Leveraging her personal career journey, Lauren unveils the essential strategies required to ascend to executive positions.
According to its description, the book was meant for any woman of color aiming to flourish in corporate environments and advocates dedicated to fostering inclusivity for all, serving as an indispensable guide, illuminating the path to comprehending, endorsing, and emboldening women of color in their professional trajectories.
In addition to becoming a newly published author, Wilson is the founder/CEO of ColorComm Corporation, the nation’s leading women’s platform addressing diversity & inclusion across the communications, marketing, advertising, and media industries. The professional membership organization has chapters located in New York, Washington, DC, Chicago, Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, Houston, Miami, and London.
“What we created unknowingly was this community of women of color who just wanted more for themselves, who wanted more for their professional journeys, who wanted more enriching personal lives, and just wanted more opportunities to figure out how they were going to advance in the workplace,” Wilson said.
In the four-part book, Wilson divulges in an array of topics, including Finding Your Place, Establishing Your Position, Forging Your Future, and Becoming an Ally. She also pens a message to her parents, stating, “To my parents, who taught me how to use my voice to advocate for what I need.”
Wilson’s book is published by Hay House Business and is available for purchase now.
Buy your copy of What Do You Need?: How Women of Color Can Take Ownership of Their Careers to Accelerate Their Path to Success here. Congratulations, Lauren!
