Her Story
About Brittany
Brittany Bediako serves as an HR Business Partner at Lincoln Electric in Cleveland, Ohio, a position she has held for two and a half years. She is also the owner consultant of BB Consulting, her HR consulting firm established in 2020. Bediako began her career in 2008 in entry-level HR administrative assistant roles, which transitioned into HR generalist positions. After earning her master's in industrial organizational psychology, she advanced to director-level roles within HR. Her areas of specialization include internal employee relations issues, structural workforce planning, and coaching. She earned her bachelor's degree from Cleveland State University, where she was president of the National Society of Leadership and Success. Bediako is a member of the Black in HR group based in Atlanta and serves on her church's board. She attributes her professional success to a fervent prayer life seeking divine guidance, strong personal boundaries, and a focus on building a legacy for herself and her family. Bediako advises young women entering the field to be authentic to their own purpose and to pursue what feels aligned with their individual path rather than attempting to replicate others.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Brittany
01What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to a very fervent prayer life, asking for divine guidance and intervention. I also have really strong boundaries and prioritize the things that I feel are important. I spent a lot of my life living for other people but got to a point where I wanted to help myself and build a legacy for me and my family.
02What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Be authentic to yourself and your purpose. Don't try to do what someone else is doing. Just do what makes sense to you, and what you feel drawn and propelled to do within your own purpose, and everything else will align to that. You don't have to try to recreate a wheel, or just be true to yourself, and everything else will come.
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