We are back this week with an actual conversatopm with someone else! YAAY! Today’s episode I bring back my guest from the 2nd episode to talk about empowering South Asian women and strengthening their leadership skills in the workforce. Deepa brings up some interesting facts she discovered in her research about South Asian women in the US corporate world, things that reflect our South Asian upbringing in a patriarchal society.
It’s complicated, but she and I have a great talk about the corporate world and how we can be agents of change to create a more harmonious place at work where productivity, creativity and self-compassion creates a bottom line of job satisfaction, better leadership and a better product. Plus, she gives two very simple exercises to create more balance between the inner critic, something we all have and developing the inner champion–something we all we need more of!
Though this week’s discussion is about a serious topic, we still manage to have a great time together. Reacting to what each other is saying, and popping off about what so desperately needs to change is right up our alley.
In this week’s episode, I bring back the 2nd guest that I had on the show last year, Deepa Pulipati! We talk about empowering South Asian women and strengthening their leadership skills in the workforce.
Deep and I are collaborating together in our 5-week program called South Asian Womyn’s Leadership Series. It’s hard to find South Asian womyn in leadership positions, something that they want to change. We want to create a path with strengthening skillsets for managing teams, self-expression and building confidence.
Deepa brings up some interesting things that she discovered in her research about South Asian women in the US corporate world. There isn’t a clear path to get ahead, and while most womyn take time off after having a baby, it’s not even a question for South Asian womyn to sacrifice their careers for their family.
It’s complicated, but we had a great talk about the corporate world and how we can be agents of change to create a more harmonious place at work where productivity, creativity, and self-compassion create a bottom line of job satisfaction, better leadership, and a better product.
Plus, Deepa gives two very simple exercises to create more balance between the inner critic we all have and developing the inner champion we need more of. We had such a great conversation and we are so excited about our upcoming South Asian Womyn’s Leadership program!
Enjoy the rest of your week!
-Sharmila