Minda Harts She/Her
Bestselling Author & Advocate for Women of Color in the Workplace, and Workplace Trust, Equity & Leadership Expert.
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Minda Harts is an award-winning bestselling author, sought-after keynote speaker, workplace culture expert and founder of The Memo LLC. She is also an Assistant Professor at New York University's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Her work focuses on building trust, strengthening workplace communication and creating more inclusive environments where people feel valued, heard and empowered to thrive.
Drawing on her personal experiences and years of observing the challenges people navigate in professional environments, Minda explores the often-unspoken dynamics that shape workplace relationships. From miscommunication and hesitation to the difficulty of giving feedback, advocating for oneself and navigating uncomfortable conversations, she highlights how everyday interactions influence confidence, relationships, performance and organisational culture.
At the heart of her work is a fundamental belief that trust is built through communication. She developed The Seven Trust Languages®, a practical framework designed to help individuals and organisations understand how trust is expressed, experienced and strengthened through everyday workplace interactions. Through her books, keynote presentations and interactive experiences, Minda equips audiences with the tools to communicate with greater clarity, confidence and connection.
Minda is the author of several acclaimed books, including The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table, Right Within: How to Heal from Racial Trauma in the Workplace, and Talk to Me Nice: The Seven Trust Languages for a Better Workplace. Her work has reached audiences across leading organisations, including Google, Nike, Best Buy and JPMorgan Chase.
Whether working with emerging professionals, established leaders or entire organisations, Minda challenges audiences to rethink how they communicate, build relationships and create cultures of trust and belonging.
Her message is simple but powerful: when people understand how to communicate with one another, they create the foundation for stronger relationships, greater confidence and better-performing workplaces.
