“You are motivated and grow when you are being challenged,” says Silke Soennecken, “when you have to use your resources to get your head around things you didn’t think would ever happen.” Soennecken speaks to growing through challenge, retaining your power as a woman and letting go for others to grow. When Things Turn Upside-Down, […]
As we hit the midpoint of the year and get into summer, let’s take a break from going through the motions to re-evaluate and practice self-care: what do you need to do for yourself to restore and regenerate? Too much of self-care talk focuses on topping up the energy you have depleted so you can […]
“I think that capitalism has the potential to be exceptionally productive. That said, we’ve messed it up. We’ve distorted it, and it has become a system that is extractive and exclusive,” says Erika Karp. “I think that’s really unfortunate. I want to be a part of a system that is regenerative and inclusive, and I […]
Being an LGBTQ+ ally is being an advocate for, and active participant in, building cultural inclusion. According to Fast Company, “Allyship refers to everyday acts which challenge behavioral norms and support members of marginalized groups through an awareness of the issues being faced by others.” A team of professors in Harvard Business Review view “allyship” […]
“One thing I learned through my community organizing training with Midwest Academy is this idea of leadership: that giving power away is how you grow a powerful movement,” says Caroline Samponaro. “I focus on imparting that message to those I manage: how are we giving away power to build a strength of team and community […]
What can companies and their leaders do to empower each employee to be their whole self? Lori McEvoy, Managing Director and Global Head of Distribution at Jennison Associates, shares what she’s learned over a 30-year career in asset management. When I started my career in the late 1980s, I could not reveal I was gay (now recognized […]
“As a professional golfer, you either hire someone to run the business side of your career, or you run it on your own. I ran my own business, raised nearly a million dollars in capital, hired my whole team and traveled around the world,” says Natalie Tucker. “It was a great experience that taught me […]
Generational change is redefining how we relate to identity, particularly among LGBTQ+ people. The traditional ‘category’ approaches to D&I have helped to form the basis of anti-discrimination policy, but are not suited to creating inclusion. Last June, federal protections passed in the Supreme Court for LGBTQ+ people at work and the vast majority of Fortune […]
“I bring to the table my lived and learned experience as a woman, a lesbian woman, a Hispanic woman,” says Noelle Ramirez. “The things that kept me quiet in the room before are the things making me speak the loudest in the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion space.” She speaks to showing up visibly to create […]
Silvina Moschini explains how she leverages technology and remote work to hack the gender employment gap and empower women. I didn’t major in computer science or engineering. My background is in communications and marketing. But, I discovered the power of technology early in my career and I realized that in it lies the opportunity to […]