Women@Work

Jenna Fisher is the Global Corporate Officers Sector Leader of Russell Reynolds Associates. Jenna Fisher leads the Corporate Officers Sector globally and specializes in leading senior financial officer assignments, serving clients across various sectors, including the technology, consumer, healthcare and retail industries. Jenna's clients include Fortune 1000 corporations, middle-market private equity portfolio companies, as well as highly visible, pre-public venture capital-backed enterprises. The majority of her work over the past ten years has been recruiting CFOs, although she has conducted numerous assignments for treasurers, controllers, internal audit executives and division chief financial officers. Jenna is also involved at the board level, recruiting financial experts to serve on Audit Committees. She is based in San Francisco.Aired April 25, 2018 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode of Women@Work live from the Wharton People Analytics Conference 2018, Adam Grant and Laura Zarrow talk with Mary on her career, management style, and support for diversity in the workplace.Mary Barra is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Motors Company. Under Barra’s customer-centric leadership, GM has focused on strengthening its core business of developing great cars, trucks and crossovers, while also redefining personal mobility with investments in advanced technologies like connectivity, electrification, autonomous driving and car sharing. Prior to becoming CEO, Barra served as Executive Vice President, Global Product Development, Purchasing & Supply Chain and as Senior Vice President, Global Product Development. In these roles, Barra and her teams were responsible for the design, engineering and quality of GM vehicle launches worldwide. Barra holds her B.S. in electrical engineering and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.Aired April 18, 2018 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leah Fessler is a reporter at Quartz, The Atlantic's global business sister-site, where she covers gender, relationships, and work culture. She also writes on the intersection of feminism and tech, and is a nationally acclaimed expert on hookup culture. Her work has been published in The Washington Post, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, and more. Prior to Quartz, she worked in management at Bridgewater Associates, the world's largest hedge fund, and studied English and creative writing at Middlebury College in Vermont. She lives in Brooklyn with her pug, Chester, and is originally from Boston.Aired April 18, 2018 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jennifer Freyd is a Professor of Psychology at the University of OregonJennifer J. Freyd, PhD, is a professor of psychology at the University of Oregon and an author, consultant, and speaker. She is known for her influential theories about sexual assault and harassment including her theories of betrayal trauma, institutional betrayal, institutional courage, and DARVO (Deny, Attack, & Reverse Victim & Offender – a perpetrator strategy). The author or coauthor of over 200 articles, Freyd is also the author of the Harvard Press award-winning book Betrayal Trauma: The Logic of Forgetting Childhood Abuse. Freyd has received numerous awards including being named a John Simon Guggenheim Fellow, an Erskine Fellow at The University of Canterbury in New Zealand, a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society for the Study of Trauma & Dissociation. Freyd currently serves as the Editor of The Journal of Trauma & Dissociation and she is a Visiting Scholar at Stanford. Freyd attended the University of Pennsylvania for her undergraduate education and received her PhD in Psychology from Stanford University.Aired April 18, 2018 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lauren Smith Brody is the founder of The Fifth Trimester movement and the author of 'The Fifth Trimester: The Working Mom's Guide to Style, Sanity, and Big Success After Baby (Doubleday)', a simultaneous #1 best-seller in the Amazon categories of Motherhood, Women & Business, and Cultural Anthropology. Her work has been featured on Good Morning America, CNN.com, Forbes, Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, Glamour, Refinery29, and dozens more outlets for business leaders and mothers. Prior to launching T5T, Lauren had a 16-year career in magazine publishing, most recently as the longtime executive editor of Glamour magazine at Condé Nast, where she produced the Women of the Year awards, honoring luminaries like Dr. Maya Angelou and Hillary Clinton. As both an executive-level manager and a content expert, she led colleagues and 12 million monthly readers through career and life transitions with empathy and vital information. Raised in Ohio, Texas, and Georgia, she now lives in New York City with her husband and two young sons.Aired on April 4, 2018 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Subha V. Barry is Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Working Mother Media. She oversees Working Mother magazine, workingmother.com, Diversity Best Practices (the leading corporate membership organization supporting diversity and inclusion), and the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE).Subha’s career spans 30 years of experience in front-line business, operational, and leadership roles where she has built cohesive and productive teams to be agents of change. She has shown how strong and inclusive leadership can drive business results and profitability.At Freddie Mac, Subha was Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer with oversight of of Diversity & Inclusion, Supplier Diversity, Community Engagement, and the Freddie Mac Foundation. She was a direct report to the CEO and served on the firm’s management committee.During her 20 plus years at Merrill Lynch, Subha was a wealth advisor, a branch manager, the creator of the Multicultural Business Development Group and lastly a Managing Director and Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion.Subha is an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs where she teaches gender policy. She serves on a number of Boards aligned with her passions – education, cancer research and women and girls.Aired March 21, 2018; August 2, 2017 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elena Botelho, Co-author of "The CEO Next Door" and Partner in leadership advisory firm ghSMART, talks with Laura Zarrow about how you can tap into your unique strengths, and grow into being a more successful and impactful leader, regardless of where you started.Elena L. Botelho is co-author of "The CEO Next Door", founder and co-leader of the CEO Genome Project, and a partner at leadership advisory firm ghSMART. Elena’s passion is helping CEOs who aspire to elite levels of performance and social impact achieve their full potential. CEOs engage Elena to accelerate their success and protect them from painful setbacks. The CEO Genome Project is an extensive research and client practice that provides guidance to CEOs and executives on the path to becoming CEO, including behaviors that lead to the top, typical setbacks CEOs encounter and ways to prevent them. Elena is a member of McKinsey M&A Integration Council—an invitation only forum of senior executives from major corporations to share M&A best practices. Prior to joining ghSMART, Elena was an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company, where she advised CEOs and senior executives of Fortune 500 companies and major private equity players on the issues of M&A, business strategy, organizational change, and operations. Her clients included major corporations in media, technology, and financial services. Elena grew up in Moscow and Azerbaijan and now lives with her family in Washington D.C. She holds an MBA from Wharton.Aired on February 28, 2018. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Dawn Graham, career expert and author, talks with Laura Zarrow about practical tips for switching careers. She is a contributing writer for Forbes and her first book “Switchers: The Smart Professional’s Guide to Changing Careers and Seizing Success” is in press (AMACOM) and due in stores in summer 2018.She is one of the country’s leading career coaches, with almost two decades of experience in recruiting, coaching, career management, leadership assessment, training, and business transformation. As director of career management for The Wharton School’s Executive MBA program, Dawn works with a population of hard driving business executives, most of whom are changing careers at the prime of their professional lives while vying for some of the world’s most competitive jobs. Dawn also host Sirius XM Radio's popular weekly call-in talk show “Career Talk,” offering advice on career transitions to a diverse population of North America.Prior to joining Wharton, Dawn ran her own career coaching business and had a successful career at Personnel Decisions International (a Korn Ferry company), providing executive consulting, assessment, and coaching services and also implementing the firm’s global talent resource allocation infrastructure. Before that, Dawn gained exposure to corporate talent development via recruiting, training and coaching roles at companies such as Arthur Andersen, AT&T, and Lee Hecht Harrison.A licensed psychologist, Dawn holds a doctorate in counseling psychology from the University of Denver, a master’s degree in applied behavioral science from the Johns Hopkins University, and a bachelors’ degree in psychology from Seton Hall University. She is on the Board of Directors for the MBA Career Services for Working Professionals Alliance, and a member of the Association of Career Professionals International and the American Psychological Association.Aired February 21, 2018 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Yasemin Besen-Cassino, Professor of Sociology and Distinguished Scholar, talks with Laura Zarrow about the gender gap, her book, "The Cost of Being a Girl," and what we can do as parents and employers to get our girls back on track.I am a Professor of Sociology and Distinguished Scholar. My pronouns are she/her/hers. I am currently serving as the Book Review Editor of Gender & Society. I received my Ph.D. In Sociology from State University of New York in Stony Brook in 2005. During my time at Stony Brook, I worked as the Managing Editor of Men and Masculinities ( editor: Michael Kimmel) published by Sage. My research focuses on work, gender and youth. My work has appeared in many sociology journals such as Contexts, Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Theory & Society, NWSAJ and Education& Society and has been featured in many popular venues such as the Atlantic, Fortune, Harvard Business Review, Newsday, PolitiFact and the Star Ledger.Aired February 14, 2018 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joanne Lipman, author of 'THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID: What Men Need to Know (and Women Need to Tell Them) About Working Together.' Picking up where LeanIn left off, Joanne and Laura talk real data and real solutions to the gender gap.Joanne Lipman is the author of 'THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID: What Men Need to Know (and Women Need to Tell Them) About Working Together,' published by William Morrow (January 30, 2018). A veteran journalist, she served most recently as Chief Content Officer of Gannett, and Editor-in-Chief of USA TODAY. She began her career as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, ultimately rising to deputy managing editor—the first woman to attain that post—and supervising coverage that won three Pulitzer Prizes. Subsequently, she was founding Editor-in-Chief of Portfolio magazine and portfolio.com, which won Loeb and National Magazine Awards.Lipman has pioneered integrating gender equality into the workplace. She has written on the topic for publications including The Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA TODAY and Time. As one of the most senior women in the media industry, she has actively promoted women in the newsrooms she leads. A frequent speaker about women in the workplace, she has addressed mixed-gender groups at major law firms, banks, professional and civic organizations, on issues such as unconscious bias, women in leadership, and bringing men into the conversation about gender equality. Recent speaking engagements on women's issues include the Aspen Ideas Festival, the World Economic Forum in Davos, and Women in Cable Television's national leadership conference, which she keynoted with Katie Couric. Lipman is a winner of the Matrix Award for women in media. She and her husband live in New York City and are the parents of two children.Aired February 7, 2018 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kelly Dittmar, Center for Women in Politics & Assistant Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University-Camden, discusses getting women into politics on both sides of the aisle.Kelly Dittmar is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University–Camden and Scholar at the Center for American Women and Politics at the Eagleton Institute of Politics. She is the author of Navigating Gendered Terrain: Stereotypes and Strategy in Political Campaigns (Temple University Press, 2015), as well as multiple book chapters on gender and American politics. Dittmar’s research focuses on gender and American political institutions, including Congress, with a particular focus on how gender informs campaigns and the impact of gender diversity among elites in policy and political decisions, priorities, and processes.Dittmar was an American Political Science Association (APSA) Congressional Fellow from 2011 to 2012, where she served as a legislative aide on education, labor, social welfare, and women’s issues. She previously worked as a Federal Legislative Assistant for Governor Jennifer Granholm (MI).At CAWP, Dittmar manages national research projects, helps to develop and implement CAWP’s research agenda, and contributes to CAWP reports, publications, and analyses. She also works with CAWP’s programs for women’s public leadership and has been an expert source and commentator for media outlets including MSNBC,NPR, Huffington Post, and the Washington Post. She currently serves on the editorial board for Politics and Gender and is a board member for Women Under Forty PAC.Dittmar earned her B.A. from Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, MI and her Ph.D. from Rutgers University-New Brunswick.Aired January 24, 2018 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sarah Lacy, founder of Pando.com and author of 'A Uterus is a Feature, Not a Bug', talks with Laura Zarrow about looking squarely at institutionalized sexism and the lies and myths about working mothers that hold us all back. Sarah Lacy is the founder, CEO, and editor-in-chief of the investigative tech news site Pando.com. She has been covering technology news and entrepreneurship for over 15 years, with stints at BusinessWeek and TechCrunch before founding her own company on maternity leave in 2011. Known for her fearless, outspoken reporting, Lacy has been profiled in publications as varied as the New York Times and San Francisco Magazine. She was called one of Marie Claire’s “Three Women Changing Everything” in 2014, lauded for her unapologetic voice summed up by her widely-followed Twitter handle “Sarahcuda.” She lives in San Francisco. Most importantly of all, she is a mother of two young children. She is the author of three books, including 'A Uterus Is a Feature, Not a Bug' (Harper Business, 2017) about the power of motherhood. Twitter - @sarahcudaAired on January 3, 2018. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Josh Levs talks with Laura Zarrow about gender equality and activism in America.Levs is a communications consultant, gender equality activist, author, and journalist. The Financial Times named Levs one of the top 10 male feminists. U.N. Women named him a Global Champion of Gender Equality. He is the author of 'All In: How Our Work-First Culture Fails Dads, Families, and Businesses--And How We Can Fix It Together'. Aired December 13, 2017. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lisa Thomas-Laury joins Laura Zarrow to talk about her personal and professional journey. She went from reporting on other people's stories to telling her own. They explore the contents of her empowering new book 'On Camera and Off: When the News Is Good and When It’s Not.' Aired November 29, 2017. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Patrice Banks, Owner & Founder, talks with Laura Zarrow about Girls Auto Clinic. Patrice is a female entrepreneur taking the the automotive industry by storm. Once a self proclaimed “auto air-head”, Patrice took her engineering degree, became a certified automotive technician, and started a business that defies gender stereotypes while encouraging women to feel comfortable about their car repair. Through support, trust, and empowerment, Patrice has created a community of sheCANics. In addition to her award winning shop, Girls Auto Clinic, and monthly workshops, Patrice has released a "one-stop-do-it-herself-guide to auto maintenance": Girls Auto Clinic Glove Box Guide. The Glove Box Guide empowers women to take control of the wheel so they never feel mistreated, misunderstood, or taken advantage of again. It provides readers with answers to all of their common car questions through DIY instructions, tips, and illustrations.Aired November 15, 2017. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Morra Aarons-Mele, founder & writer, talks with Laura Zarrow about introversion, anxiety, and the pursuit of business. Morra Aarons-Mele is the founder of award-winning digital agency Women Online and its database of women influencers, The Mission List. Morra is the author of 'Hiding in the Bathroom: An Introvert’s Roadmap to Getting Out There(When You’d Rather Stay Home).'Aired on November 1, 2017 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ellen Ullman, coder and author, talks with Laura Zarrow about 'Life in Code: A Personal History of Technology.' She explores the power and implications of the digital revolution – with a critical eye, and deep humanity.Aired on October 25, 2017 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laura Zarrow speaks with Dr. Andrea Bastiani Archibald, Chief G.I.R.L. & Parent Engagement Officer at Girl Scouts of the USA & Julia Bache, a Wharton student and Girl Scouts alumni, regarding The Girl Scouts. This organization currently supports 1.8 million girls annually across the U.S. This episode explores how the program has evolved to help girls take challenges and maximize their contributions. Air date October 18, 2017. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laura Zarrow speaks with Dorie Clark about her book "Entrepreneurial You: Monetize Your Expertise, Create Multiple Income Streams, and Thrive" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode, host Laura Zarrow and producer Patty Hall, attend the 2017 PA Women's Conference and provide an inside glimpse of the keynote conversation between Shonda Rhimes and Michelle Obama. In the conference audio, Rhimes and Obama discuss imposter syndrome, using your seat at the table, time shifting without sacrificing respect or pay, and many other topics women currently face in the workplace. Host Laura Zarrow and Producer Patty Hall then discuss the topics and highlights from the conference. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jennifer Riel, Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto's Rottman School of Management, talks with Laura Zarrow about creative thinking and decision making. Riel and her long time thinking partner, Roger L. Martin, wrote 'Creating Great Choices: A Leader's Guide to Integrative Thinking.' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Iris Bohnet, Professor of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School, talks with Laura Zarrow about how behavioral design can de-bias how we live, learn and work. Bohnet is the author of the book, 'What Works: Gender Equality by Design'.Aired on September 6, 2017. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tensie Whelan, Director of NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business, talks with Laura Zarrow about how businesses can leverage their power for environmental activism.Aired August 16, 2017. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Gail Ball, Managing Partner of Chestnut Street Ventures, talks with Laura Zarrow about her work in fintech, women in entrepreneurship, and VC culture. Part 2 of 2.Aired on July 26, 2017. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jane Fisher and Jenna Kerner, co-founders and co-CEOs of Harper Wilde, talk with Laura Zarrow about starting Harper Wilde and women in entrepreneurship. Harper Wilde is a company committed to making the bra shopping experience simpler and more equitable for women, while functioning as a socially responsible business. Part 1 of 2.Aired on July 26, 2017. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Susan Chira, Senior Correspondent and Gender Issues Editor at The New York Times, talks to Laura Zarrow about her career as journalist and the new “gender beat” at The New York Times. Aired on 7/19/2017. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rachel Simmons, author of the New York Times bestsellers ‘Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls’, and ‘The Curse of the Good Girl: Raising Authentic Girls with Courage and Confidence’, talks with Laura Zarrow about empowering young women, how to fail well, and coping with the culture of aggression in girlsAired on 7/12/2017. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host, Laura Zarrow, Senior Director of Wharton People Analytics discussed activism through the arts with one of Philadelphia’s greatest treasures – Jane Golden, Executive Director of the Mural Arts Philadelphia. Aired June 1, 2017 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mallika Dutt talks with Laura Zarrow about her journey as an activist and social entrepreneur, and the ongoing challenge of protecting women and girls from sexual abuse and domestic violence. Dutt is the founder of global human rights organization, Breakthrough, and led the group as its President & CEO for 17 years. She also co-founded Sakhi for South Asian Women, which unites survivors, communities and institutions to eradicate domestic violence and form healthy communities.Aired May 31, 2017 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eileen Weisman, President and CEO of the National Philanthropic Trust, talks with Laura Zarrow about how she rose into this uniquely impactful role, the surprising things she’s learned about leadership and organizations, and the professional arena of philanthropy.Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on May 24, 2017 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Deborah Gillis, President and Chief Executive Officer, Catalyst, Inc. talks with Laura Zarrow. Gillis explores how Catalyst works to accelerate and advance women at work. They talk about the principles, policies and practices that contribute to real progress on the measures that matter.Aired May 3, 2017 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brenna Sniderman, senior manager and subject matter specialist at Deloitte Services LP’s Center for Integrated Research, talks with Laura Zarrow about what she does, how she got there, and the surprising ways that she contributes to the future of work. Sniderman works with other thought leaders to deliver insights into the strategic and organizational implications of things like additive and advanced manufacturing, Industry 4.0, the Internet of Things, and advanced technologies. She focuses on cross-industry themes and trends, and provides expertise on the organizational impacts of new technologies. Aired April 19, 2017 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kelsey Crowe speaks with Laura Zarrow about how to bring empathy to work and why it matters so much. Crowe is a professor at the School of Social Work at California State University and co-author of 'There Is No Good Card for This: What To Say and Do When Life Is Scary, Awful, and Unfair to People You Love.'Aired April 5, 2017 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Kim Scott, co-founder of Candor, Inc and author of 'Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss without Losing your Humanity', talks with Laura Zarrow about what radical candor actually means and how we can embrace it. Aired March 15, 2017 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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