How to Communicate Your Value at Work—with Brenda Denbesten - EP039

Communication is critical to our career success. And yet, many of us expect people to just know what we’re dealing with and respond in kind.

Are you frustrated that you keep getting passed over for a promotion? Or that your colleagues don’t recognize your accomplishments?

Well, did you tell your boss you wanted to move up? Or mention the extra work you did on a project to your team?

Brenda Denbesten is a successful chemical engineer and career empowerment coach on a mission to inspire more women to become engineers and advance to positions of leadership in STEM fields. She has 15 years of experience in the mining and manufacturing industries and hosts the YouTube series Chronicles of a Female Engineer.

On this episode of Career Confessions, Brenda joins me to explain why it’s crucial to communicate what you need in the workplace, offering advice on how to manage expectations as a new mom and initiate strategic conversations based on business needs.

Brenda describes how she developed her inclusive, open leadership style and what she does to build credibility with her team.

Listen in for Brenda’s insight on building confidence through action and learn to communicate your value in a way that will advance your career!

Key Takeaways  

Brenda’s career path as a chemical engineer in mining and manufacturing

How an experience with a breast pump inspired Brenda’s coaching practice

The mom guilt Brenda felt coming back to work after maternity leave

Brenda’s advice on managing expectations in the workplace as a new mom

Why you must communicate what you’re going through with your boss, peers and partner

How Brenda developed her inclusive, open leadership style

What Brenda does to build credibility with her team

The 3 things Brenda works on with her career coaching clients

What inspired Brenda’s YouTube Channel—Chronicles of a Female Engineer

Brenda’s go-to advice that confidence comes through action

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Resources

Chronicles of a Female Engineer on YouTube

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