Edition No 97. Changing Ways?
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Dear Women Who Do,
This week's articles cover women who are making change. Ambika Singh has built a successful, venture-backed business through her clothing rental concept. Nitzan Pelman and Sorbriqué “Sorby” Grant are improving the diversity pipeline at ClimbHire. And, Karen Eber is changing how people tell better, more impactful stories by focusing on educating about (among other things) the brain science of storytelling.
Please, take a moment to read their stories and consider the question of what makes you create and sustain change: is it financial, social, or cultural? The way we approach change often signals the way we will also sustain it.
Finally, a note that Devika Mathrani's name was misspelled last week, and we apologize for the mistake. You can find her insightful advice here and in last year's masterclass session on how to overcome reputation crisis.
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AMBIKA SINGH, CEO OF ARMOIRE, ON LESSONS LEARNED FROM RUNNING HER BUSINESS
Ambika Singh is the founder and CEO of Armoire, a clothing rental membership for ambitious women.
What have you learned most on your journey that you think would help other women considering careers in entrepreneurship?
When I founded Armoire, I was really focused on the potential outcome of the business. Startup narratives in the media often paint success stories in well-defined containers: huge fundraising rounds and high valuations as stepping stones for an impressive IPO or major acquisition. They don’t often focus on the years of thinking and decision making and mistakes that it takes to get there.
I would encourage women considering entrepreneurship to fall in love with the day-to-day work, instead of focusing so exclusively on desired outcomes. Building something thoughtfully takes time, and the day-to-day work needs to fuel you.?
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HOW EMPLOYERS CAN CREATE SUSTAINABLE DIVERSITY IN HIRING AND RETENTION
A guest post by Nitzan Pelman, a three time social impact entrepreneur, and Sorbriqué “Sorby” Grant, Chief Program & People Officer of ClimbHire.
In 2020, a national spotlight on racial violence led to a vocal response from corporate leaders, who made grand promises to hire more diverse talent and invest in overlooked and underrepresented communities. Three years later, it’s hard to see what outcomes have resulted from this national reckoning.
While most companies had positive intentions of expanding diversity, many lacked a clear understanding of how to execute this in practice. Employers need an approach that extends beyond a one-off initiative. Instead, corporate leaders should weave equity and inclusion into company culture consistently, as opposed to only when it’s trending or in response to news events.
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Let’s look at how forward-thinking companies – and leaders like you – can help make diversity a more sustainable and impactful reality.
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KAREN EBER ON HOW TO TELL A STORY
Karen Eber is global leadership consultant and keynote speaker. Her talk on?TED.com:?How your brain responds to stories – and why they’re crucial for leaders?has almost 2 million views.
When a leader or a person shares a story, it gives this subtle, I trust you enough to share this with you. It helps you form empathy for the person that's telling the story. This is why you meet someone at a conference and you start sharing your own experiences. You feel bonded to them really quickly. Or maybe when you've worked on a team, you have an offsite and you come away feeling a sense of improvement. It's because you form empathy. And as you form empathy, oxytocin is released in your brain. The more oxytocin that's released, the more trust actually takes place in the listener.
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