It’s Women’s History Month, and we’re talking to a woman who has been making history for decades: Indra Nooyi, the former CEO and chair of PepsiCo, and the first woman of color and immigrant to run a Fortune 50 company. Regarded as one of the foremost strategic thinkers of our time, this trailblazer is an […]
Conflict with a Co-Worker | That’s a Good Question
We often hear that women need to support each other and stick together in the workplace, yet what happens when competition or jealousy get in the way? What do you do when your co-worker turns from friend to foe overnight without a reason or a willingness to fix it? In this episode of That’s a […]
Creating a Culture of Compassion (Insights)
Before the term was coined, Betty Hart says, she canceled her father. An ideological divide led her to not speak with him for 10 years. But then she picked up the phone one day and said, “I bet if you could go back in time and change some things, you would. I know I would. […]
3 Ways to Grow in Dignity & Overcome Microaggressions
There was a time when Austin Channing Brown wanted white people to be afraid of her in the workplace. If they were, she thought, then they couldn’t walk all over her. They couldn’t hurt her with microaggressions. But then she realized there was a better strategy that would better help maintain her dignity and focus […]
Regenerate Yourself While Helping to Fight Racism
This conversation with Rachel Ricketts, author of Do Better: Spiritual Activism for Fighting and Healing from White Supremacy, has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. Q: You advocate using spiritual activism—through inner work on ourselves—to fight and heal from racism. Are you saying white people need to heal from this as well? This is […]
Black Fatigue
Racism erodes the mind, body, and spirit, leaving lasting impacts on health, productivity, and overall success for those on the receiving end, resulting in Black intergenerational fatigue. In this special replay of a 2021 session from our Justice, Equity, and Inclusion Series, Black Fatigue author Mary-Frances Winters sheds light on the impact of Black fatigue […]
”Race“ing Ahead — with Ellen McGirt
This episode brings you an extraordinary conversation with Ellen McGirt, award-winning journalist who launched the race and leadership beat at Fortune. As the creator of the raceAhead column, Ellen has dedicated her career to forging a path toward true inclusion — having interviewed top leaders across the globe. Drawing on those experiences, we will explore […]
How to Reclaim the Power of Human Contact – with Susan McPherson
Networking is often considered a necessary evil, but with platforms like LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook at our disposal, reaching peers, investors, clients or employers is that much easier. Yet, these connections often feel transactional, agenda-driven, and dehumanizing, leaving professionals feeling burnt out and stressed out – even more so now as remote work limits our […]
Brené Brown’s Advice On How To Become Your Best Self During Uncertainty
Brené Brown will keynote the 2022 CA Virtual Conference for Women on March 2nd. Learn More and Reserve Your Ticket! Q: In a recent New Yorker profile of you, we learn that you dreamt early on about starting a global conversation about vulnerability—which, of course, you have done. What impact do you think the past […]
Simon Sinek Has Tips for Businesses that Want to Keep Their Employees
Q: Since the pandemic, many people have been wrestling with their personal why, their purpose. What do you see going on? And how should businesses respond? I think only half the story is being written about the Great Resignation. The pessimistic view is that people don’t need to work now, but they’ll be back. The […]