Episode 250: Bridging the Gap with Dr. Patti Delgado and Dr. Alejandra Mielke

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El Puente is a dynamic institute with the purpose of improving the advancement of the Hispanic/Latino workforce. The institute conducts research and education centered around the influence of Hispanic/Latino cultural drivers from psychological and behavioral perspectives. El Puente is focused on discovering and sharing the impact and influence that cultural drivers have on the success of the Hispanic/Latino community and workforce.

Dr. Patty Delgado is an experienced Industrial-Organizational (I/O) Psychologist with 20 years of experience and the CEO and Founder of The Bridgify Group, a boutique research firm. With expertise in the science of human behavior in the workplace, Dr. Delgado’s scope of work focuses on bridging theory and research with people management and workplace practice. Dr. Delgado understands the value of a diverse workforce where leaders and employees create a cohesive work environment that represents and celebrates each person’s differences. Dr. Delgado is a contributing author, a board member of various organizations, featured in multiple podcasts, a Hispanic/Latino workforce expert, and a leader in the Hispanic community.

Originally from Monterrey, Mexico, Dr. Alejandra Rodríguez Mielke has worked tirelessly over the last 22 years to debunk deficit thinking views that undervalue the strengths and potential of the Latinx and Hispanic communities. As a lifelong educator and researcher at The University of Texas at Austin and later as the founder and CEO of Alejandra Mielke, Ph.D. Coaching & Consulting and Latina Power Coaching, Dr. Mielke helps current and emerging Latinx/Hispanic leaders transcend implicit biases and systemic barriers and become the valuable assets they are meant to be for any organization. With close to 10,000 hours of delivering training, Dr. Mielke's professional focus is to concretize DEI efforts in organizations, increase engagement and mitigate attrition, reduce intercultural tensions, and improve intercultural communications.

Dr. Patricia Conde-Brooks is a dynamic and intuitive culture/people leader with a proven track record of helping individuals, teams, and organizations not only build & maintain diverse, culturally competent teams but also think critically about the systemic barriers that limit the success of marginalized populations. Her organizational development focus is on the simultaneity of race, ethnicity, gender, and class, and the opportunities and challenges these differences create in organizations. She has provided international OD consultation in India, Mexico, and the US. Her academic research and practice focus on career and leadership development for Latinas and women of color in organizations. She earned a Master of Arts degree from the University of Oklahoma and a Doctor of Education from the University of St. Thomas.

Connect with Them at:

* https://www.thebridgifygroup.com/training-masterclass

* https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-delgadothebridgifygroup/

* https://www.linkedin.com/in/alejandramielke/

* https://www.linkedin.com/in/patriciacondebrooks/

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