S2 Ep. 3 - Disruptive Women

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Welcome to the True Talk Café Podcast S2 Ep. 3 - Disruptive Women
Challenging the status quo is how change is made. And despite the inherent risk that comes with pushing boundaries, countless women have shown us that doing so has the power to transform the world forever.

Women’s disruptive work is pushing past “the way things have always been” to create a future that is more impactful, more sustainable, and more inclusive for everyone. At the core of the work they do is bravery—bravery to critically look at their industry and say, “We can do better.”

In summary, there are leaders and then there are true disruptive leaders. Disruptive leaders understand and see the world in a different light than others – adapting their businesses and mindsets to create new solutions.

Show agenda:

• Defining Disruptive Women?
• Guests Questions
  • Typically, when it comes to self-advocacy, women are better at advocating for people and causes that they care about than they are at advocating for themselves. When discussing a job offer or raising funds, it is tough for women to tell managers or investors that they are worth more than the first offer. Have you found it challenging to ask for what you’re worth? If so, would you like to share an example?
  • Women navigating their workplace relationships seems to suggest there is a right and a wrong way for women to behave or carry themselves. How can a women’s non-verbals impact others? How can women’s non-verbals effect one’s self?
  • The wage gap and the leadership gap continue to have measurable, negative consequences for women all over the world. So, how can women as entrepreneurs seeking investments, or employees seeking promotions level the field with their male counterparts?
  • It’s a fact that diversity and inclusion have a positive impact on a company’s bottom line. However, women are still finding it challenging to break through the glass ceiling. What are disruptive women doing to break through the glass ceiling?
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Women have worked their way through the ranks of the professional world to represent well over half of the US workforce. Yet, they continue to hold a vastly smaller percentage of leadership positions than men in various sectors.

• Statistics
• For women of color, the climb to be equally represented in leadership roles has been even more laggard. While today’s statistics about women in leadership show improvement from years past, there’s much more work to be done.
• Women represent 58.4% of the US workforce as of September 2022 but only held 35% of senior leadership positions
• According to one study, companies with women executives are 30% more likely to outperform other companies
• 8.8% of Fortune 500 CEOs are women
• Less than 1% of Fortune 500 CEOs are women of color
• Only 9% identified as mixed race
• Women represent 50.5% of medical students in the United States but only account for 36.3% of doctors as of 2019.

Summary

• We’d like to leave you with this. Disruptive, ambitious women are evidence that compassion, resilience, and confidence can open doors to remarkable success. We aren’t going to fix all the disparities women face in a day, so we need to keep the conversations going to empower women to chart their own paths to success.
  Guests:

• • Michell Stockmann - ??
    • LI - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michell-stockmann-6104aa72/
      IG: https://www.instagram.com/michellstockmann/
      URL: www.TechKnowSolutions.com
      FB: http://www.facebook.com/TechKnowSolutions
      IG: https://www.instagram.com/techknowsolutions/
      LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techknow-solutions-inc-/
      URL: www.WEWNational.com
      FB: https://www.facebook.com/WomenEmpoweringWomenUSA/
      IG: https://www.instagram.com/wewnational/
      LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/women-empowering-women-national/
      
  • Kristy Jackson - ??
  • LI: http://linkedin.com/kristyjackson
  • FB: https://www.facebook.com/kristyjackson
  • IG: @kristyjackson

Pod crew questions

• • Renee
  • Karla
  • Lollie
  • Anna

• Conclusion

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