Many multicultural women are “double onlys” in the workplace, meaning they are the only woman and person of color in the room. This burden is mainly due to the “broken rung.”In a special three-part series, we tackle how managers, employees and organizations can fix the “broken rung,” an obstacle that prevents women from climbing the corporate ladder. What’s worse, it disproportionately affects women of color.In this second episode, we talk directly to multicultural women employees, like yourself, and how you can own your narrative to address the broken rung. While many of us are told to “call out the bias,” we offer real-life situations that can come up at work and how to be strategic when handling them as a woman of color. Alisa, Merary and Courtney share their personal experiences with bias and provide steps to deal with it.Remember, you don’t have to do it alone! We’re here to help with this series and with our upcoming What Rules!? Leadership Conference, specifically developed for multicultural women and their managers, on 10/25/23. Learn more at whatrulespodcast.com.Stay tuned for the last episode in our series, where we’ll cover what organizations can do to fix the broken rung.Episode Highlights:What is the broken rung?Being an “only” and “double only” Turning your weakness into a strengthUnderstanding and accepting yourselfHow to be strategic when addressing biases in the workplace Turning to allies for advice and supportAccepting help from othersReinforcing the good instead of being criticalHow to get noticed at workResearch Mentioned:2022 Women in the Workplace by McKinsey & Company and LeanIn.org“Women of Color Get Less Support at Work. Here’s How Managers Can Change That.” by Harvard Business ReviewEpisode Mentioned:Ep 73: “3 Moves to Improve Your Next Meeting” with Monique LanauxRegister Now!The What Rules!? Leadership Conference is on 10/25/23. Learn more and register at Eventbrite. Connect with us on our social media: Instagram and LinkedInJoin our LinkedIn community where we discuss rule-breaking strategies for multicultural women.More from Alisa Manjarrez: Instagram and LinkedInMore from Courtney Copelin: Instagram and LinkedInMore from Dr. Merary Simeon: Instagram and LinkedInLearn more at