This document contains responses from several women working at Turbonomic discussing their biggest personal and professional accomplishments. It also includes their thoughts on ensuring an inclusive workplace that empowers women and their hopes for gender equality in the future. Some of the women discussed balancing career and motherhood, completing a marathon, and delivering their child as personal accomplishments. Professionally, others discussed taking on new roles and managing teams. To promote inclusion, some said they challenge inappropriate comments, include female colleagues, and speak up against exclusionary environments. Regarding gender equality in 10 years, many hoped it would simply be the norm without limitations based on gender.
On May 14, 2018, women from ad agencies across the Twin Cities gathered at Colle McVoy to show their support for the TIME’S UP/ADVERTISING movement. The event was part of the movement’s launch when community meetings took place in 15 cities across North America to begin drawing a roadmap for real change. Here is a recap of highlights and learnings from the TIME’S UP/ADVERTISING Minneapolis event.
In this webinar, hear from speakers who are fired up about cultivating upcoming generations of diverse leaders. Be inspired by how they’re creatively deepening their talent bench and learn the factors to consider as you construct a pipeline to your ultimate role. You’ll find out what behaviors get “high-potentials” noticed – and see how the succession planning process unfolds behind the scenes. (Panel)
Guest Speakers
Shachella James, PMP, Vice President Technology Operations at CenterPoint Energy and Charles S. Johnson, Sr. Director, Diversity & Inclusion, Ball Corporation.
It’s time to lose the cape! Superwoman had it wrong. Striving for perfection while juggling many roles is more likely to lead to burnout than to balance. In this webinar, learn practical tools for redefining work/life balance and making it all work for you.
Guest Speakers: Adrienne Burch, Management and Program Analyst in the Office of Civil Rights, Diversity, and Inclusion with USDA APHIS
Liz Curran, Senior Consultant – Executive Learning & Development, MetLife
Roderick Wilson, Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Strategy Execution Manager, Bank of America
Today, 84% of employees are “matrixed,” working on multiple teams every day. Networks of teams are replacing top-down hierarchies. And the role of a high-performing team player is changing. Are you keeping up? In this webinar, learn to leverage the “magic ratio” of highly effective teams, harness the collective intelligence of groups, and make a memorable mark.
Speakers: Jo Miller, CEO and Selena Rezvani, Vice President of Consulting and Research, Be Leaderly
When faced with an opportunity to take on a stretch assignment, new role, or promotion, what’s your reaction? Be Leaderly surveyed more than 1,500 professionals to find out what it takes to say “yes” with confidence. In this webinar, learn what we discovered—and how you can prepare to step up to your next big career opportunity.
Guest speakers:
Shuchi Sharma, Global Vice President and Leader of Gender Intelligence at SAP and Robert F. Solomon Jr., Director of Culture and Engagement, Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
On May 14, 2018, women from ad agencies across the Twin Cities gathered at Colle McVoy to show their support for the TIME’S UP/ADVERTISING movement. The event was part of the movement’s launch when community meetings took place in 15 cities across North America to begin drawing a roadmap for real change. Here is a recap of highlights and learnings from the TIME’S UP/ADVERTISING Minneapolis event.
In this webinar, hear from speakers who are fired up about cultivating upcoming generations of diverse leaders. Be inspired by how they’re creatively deepening their talent bench and learn the factors to consider as you construct a pipeline to your ultimate role. You’ll find out what behaviors get “high-potentials” noticed – and see how the succession planning process unfolds behind the scenes. (Panel)
Guest Speakers
Shachella James, PMP, Vice President Technology Operations at CenterPoint Energy and Charles S. Johnson, Sr. Director, Diversity & Inclusion, Ball Corporation.
It’s time to lose the cape! Superwoman had it wrong. Striving for perfection while juggling many roles is more likely to lead to burnout than to balance. In this webinar, learn practical tools for redefining work/life balance and making it all work for you.
Guest Speakers: Adrienne Burch, Management and Program Analyst in the Office of Civil Rights, Diversity, and Inclusion with USDA APHIS
Liz Curran, Senior Consultant – Executive Learning & Development, MetLife
Roderick Wilson, Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Strategy Execution Manager, Bank of America
Today, 84% of employees are “matrixed,” working on multiple teams every day. Networks of teams are replacing top-down hierarchies. And the role of a high-performing team player is changing. Are you keeping up? In this webinar, learn to leverage the “magic ratio” of highly effective teams, harness the collective intelligence of groups, and make a memorable mark.
Speakers: Jo Miller, CEO and Selena Rezvani, Vice President of Consulting and Research, Be Leaderly
When faced with an opportunity to take on a stretch assignment, new role, or promotion, what’s your reaction? Be Leaderly surveyed more than 1,500 professionals to find out what it takes to say “yes” with confidence. In this webinar, learn what we discovered—and how you can prepare to step up to your next big career opportunity.
Guest speakers:
Shuchi Sharma, Global Vice President and Leader of Gender Intelligence at SAP and Robert F. Solomon Jr., Director of Culture and Engagement, Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
6 Ways to Develop a Change Leader Mindset | October 2019BeLeaderly.com
Whether it’s a large-scale disruption or an everyday adjustment to the status quo, becoming a transformational change leader starts with managing yourself and then, leading others. Acquire self-management tools to fearlessly navigate change, and coaching skills to guide and inspire others as they adapt. (Training)
Speaker: Jo Miller, CEO, Be Leaderly
The 10 most successful shepreneurs to watch in 2019Swiftnlift
Shepreneurs are driving change in various sectors, businesses, and industries, and rightfully deserve to be celebrated. The day is also a reminder that we need to foster talent and help enable women from all across the globe, from different strata and backgrounds into the arena.
‘In this special issue, we introduce 10 most promising shepreneurs to watch in 2019 in order to assist business to choose the right companies. We have featured shepreneurs as the cover story. It specializes in the use of emerging techniques and practice for developing nation.
We have introduced profiles of Spabreaks, Intengine, Pheiff Group Inc, Connected Living, N-able Plus Co.Ltd, Elemed, WomenInTrucking, gracious, Joelle Group, CEDEM AG.
Our in-house editors have come up with some adroitly written articles such as –Women, entrepreneurship & empowerment through self-actualization, shoutout to the leader of tomorrow, the women who dared to dream, How Can Entrepreneurs Survive a Recession? Handle it like a Woman.
“There is no force more powerful than a women determined to rise”
A look at female employment factors and potential issues within the mining industry. Details why there are problems and differences to be considered, compared to the traditional male archetype, and what can be done to improve aspects of female employment by mining companies.
Applicable to other industries outside of the mining sector.
At Asana, we put a lot of time, energy, money, and most importantly, heart, into our company culture. That's why we recently updated our 2014 Culture Code deck.
Passed over for a promotion? Lose a big client? Made a costly mistake? We all mess up. The important thing is what happens next. In this webinar, learn how to recover—and thrive—when the unthinkable happens.
Guest Speakers: Lorene Phillips, Senior Vice President, Reinsurance – International Casualty and Professional Lines, Sompo International and Mallun Yen, COO, Partner and Board Director, SaaStr.
Reimagine Your Leadership Brand | February 2020BeLeaderly.com
Are you the best-kept secret in your organization? Transforming yourself from a trusted employee into a leader or technical expert can be a challenge. It takes the courage to finetune your leadership brand and the self-advocacy to amplify it. Jo Miller shares lessons from her new book on how to develop a personal brand that makes your organization sit up and pay attention. (Training)
Speaker: Jo Miller, CEO, Be Leaderly
Speaking to groups can be daunting, but it’s a critical communication skill for leaders. Want to share your expertise, pitch an idea, or motivate a team to take action? Whether you’re talking to three people or 300, learn how to confidently engage your audience and successfully get your message across.
Speakers: Mary Cheyne of Magnetic Podium and Poornima Vijayashanker, Founder, Femgineer.
As marketers, we are tasked with continuously driving and adapting to change. A role like ours requires an appetite for constant learning—from the leading thinkers in our field, as well as from our peers.
In an attempt to learn from each other as a community, and to gain insights and perspectives across industries, I thought it would be instructive to invite top CMOs to share their best reads, and why these books have made it to the top of their reading lists.
I was delighted with the diversity in the responses. From the work of established business thinkers to iconic post-punk musicians, all of these books can teach us lessons we can apply to the discipline of marketing leadership, and our personal lives as well.
Feeling empowered to be successful with a team of inspiring and innovative women. Listing 6 of the main benefits a team of ladies can bring to the workplace and the support of a strong local community in Marbella. Working as Estate Agents can be tough you need a strong team behind you.
6 Ways to Develop a Change Leader Mindset | October 2019BeLeaderly.com
Whether it’s a large-scale disruption or an everyday adjustment to the status quo, becoming a transformational change leader starts with managing yourself and then, leading others. Acquire self-management tools to fearlessly navigate change, and coaching skills to guide and inspire others as they adapt. (Training)
Speaker: Jo Miller, CEO, Be Leaderly
The 10 most successful shepreneurs to watch in 2019Swiftnlift
Shepreneurs are driving change in various sectors, businesses, and industries, and rightfully deserve to be celebrated. The day is also a reminder that we need to foster talent and help enable women from all across the globe, from different strata and backgrounds into the arena.
‘In this special issue, we introduce 10 most promising shepreneurs to watch in 2019 in order to assist business to choose the right companies. We have featured shepreneurs as the cover story. It specializes in the use of emerging techniques and practice for developing nation.
We have introduced profiles of Spabreaks, Intengine, Pheiff Group Inc, Connected Living, N-able Plus Co.Ltd, Elemed, WomenInTrucking, gracious, Joelle Group, CEDEM AG.
Our in-house editors have come up with some adroitly written articles such as –Women, entrepreneurship & empowerment through self-actualization, shoutout to the leader of tomorrow, the women who dared to dream, How Can Entrepreneurs Survive a Recession? Handle it like a Woman.
“There is no force more powerful than a women determined to rise”
A look at female employment factors and potential issues within the mining industry. Details why there are problems and differences to be considered, compared to the traditional male archetype, and what can be done to improve aspects of female employment by mining companies.
Applicable to other industries outside of the mining sector.
At Asana, we put a lot of time, energy, money, and most importantly, heart, into our company culture. That's why we recently updated our 2014 Culture Code deck.
Passed over for a promotion? Lose a big client? Made a costly mistake? We all mess up. The important thing is what happens next. In this webinar, learn how to recover—and thrive—when the unthinkable happens.
Guest Speakers: Lorene Phillips, Senior Vice President, Reinsurance – International Casualty and Professional Lines, Sompo International and Mallun Yen, COO, Partner and Board Director, SaaStr.
Reimagine Your Leadership Brand | February 2020BeLeaderly.com
Are you the best-kept secret in your organization? Transforming yourself from a trusted employee into a leader or technical expert can be a challenge. It takes the courage to finetune your leadership brand and the self-advocacy to amplify it. Jo Miller shares lessons from her new book on how to develop a personal brand that makes your organization sit up and pay attention. (Training)
Speaker: Jo Miller, CEO, Be Leaderly
Speaking to groups can be daunting, but it’s a critical communication skill for leaders. Want to share your expertise, pitch an idea, or motivate a team to take action? Whether you’re talking to three people or 300, learn how to confidently engage your audience and successfully get your message across.
Speakers: Mary Cheyne of Magnetic Podium and Poornima Vijayashanker, Founder, Femgineer.
As marketers, we are tasked with continuously driving and adapting to change. A role like ours requires an appetite for constant learning—from the leading thinkers in our field, as well as from our peers.
In an attempt to learn from each other as a community, and to gain insights and perspectives across industries, I thought it would be instructive to invite top CMOs to share their best reads, and why these books have made it to the top of their reading lists.
I was delighted with the diversity in the responses. From the work of established business thinkers to iconic post-punk musicians, all of these books can teach us lessons we can apply to the discipline of marketing leadership, and our personal lives as well.
Feeling empowered to be successful with a team of inspiring and innovative women. Listing 6 of the main benefits a team of ladies can bring to the workplace and the support of a strong local community in Marbella. Working as Estate Agents can be tough you need a strong team behind you.
For All Summit 2022: Plante Moran Focus SessionJustinBoo1
Hear how Plante Moran has pivoted from a “year of understanding” to a “year of action”; why they’re questioning the wisdom of “cultural fit” and leaning, instead, toward “cultural contribution”; and how they’re slowly, but deliberately, moving toward their aspirational ideal—a firm that values the unique identities and experiences of its staff, where everyone has an equitable and fair opportunity to succeed, and where every staff member can proudly say, “I know I belong here.”
The Emotionally Intelligent Leader & Millennials at WorkEkemini Akpakpan
Young People make up the largest population of the world, and are currently taking over workplaces, but are the workplaces prepared for them? This Presentation is on how to better prepare for Young People at your workplace.
It was initially created for the purpose of Training Senior Managers of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation by Ms. Ekemini Akpakpan in 2018. After the Training, many Workplace Leaders have found this useful for better work-relations with millenial employees.
Partner, Chief Growth Officer and CEO of Lighthouse Lending Capital Division since April of 2022, Laura Brandao brings her unique, energetic style of leadership to motivate EPM’s world-class, team of mortgage experts. The culture at EPM is what first drew Laura to EPM.
We learned from successful female leaders in the Remodista Community: Estee Lauder, Oscar de la Renta, C. Wonder, Victoria's Secret, Pepsi, Sears Holding, LinkedIn and Winston Brands. They shared the challenges, obstacles, and cross road decisions that led these women to careers they are passionate about.
Are you currently working to get to the next level…or thinking about it? Great careers don’t find you, you create them! This panel got us moving in the right direction! We are inspired by their stories, successes, and roadblocks they experienced, in order to, reach their goals.
A professional photographer gave us tips and took our headshots to help us set the stage for getting to the next level at any level. Does your current “go-to” photo have the right pixels and sizing for digital marketing materials? First things first, get the right jpeg into your portfolio!
The term branding is relegated to companies, however today almost every individual has a personal brand. Start thinking of yourself as a brand, to be a better leader, to be a better employer brand, to celebrate your accomplishments.
Everyone knows the power of stories, but when asked to come up with them, we struggle. Either we second guess ourselves as to the story's relevance, or we just come up blank and can't think of any. Unlocking Everyday Narratives: The Power of Storytelling in Marketing will teach you how to recognize stories in the moment and to recall forgotten moments that your audience needs to hear.
Key Takeaways:
Understand Why Personal Stories Connect Better
How To Remember Forgotten Stories
How To Use Customer Experiences As Stories For Your Brand
How to Use AI to Write a High-Quality Article that Ranksminatamang0021
In the world of content creation, many AI bloggers have drifted away from their original vision, resulting in low-quality articles that search engines overlook. Don't let that happen to you! Join us to discover how to leverage AI tools effectively to craft high-quality content that not only captures your audience's attention but also ranks well on search engines.
Disclaimer: Some of the prompts mentioned here are the examples of Matt Diggity. Please use it as reference and make your own custom prompts.
Top 3 Ways to Align Sales and Marketing Teams for Rapid GrowthDemandbase
In this session, Demandbase’s Stephanie Quinn, Sr. Director of Integrated and Digital Marketing, Devin Rosenberg, Director of Sales, and Kevin Rooney, Senior Director of Sales Development will share how sales and marketing shapes their day-to-day and what key areas are needed for true alignment.
A.I. (artificial intelligence) platforms are popping up all the time, and many of them can and should be used to help grow your brand, increase your sales and decrease your marketing costs.In this presentation:We will review some of the best AI platforms that are available for you to use.We will interact with some of the platforms in real-time, so attendees can see how they work.We will also look at some current brands that are using AI to help them create marketing messages, saving them time and money in the process. Lastly, we will discuss the pros and cons of using AI in marketing & branding and have a lively conversation that includes comments from the audience.
Key Takeaways:
Attendees will learn about LLM platforms, like ChatGPT, and how they work, with preset examples and real time interactions with the platform. Attendees will learn about other AI platforms that are creating graphic design elements at the push of a button...pre-set examples and real-time interactions.Attendees will discuss the pros & cons of AI in marketing + branding and share their perspectives with one another. Attendees will learn about the cost savings and the time savings associated with using AI, should they choose to.
The digital marketing industry is changing faster than ever and those who don’t adapt with the times are losing market share. Where should marketers be focusing their efforts? What strategies are the experts seeing get the best results? Get up-to-speed with the latest industry insights, trends and predictions for the future in this panel discussion with some leading digital marketing experts.
When most people in the industry talk about online or digital reputation management, what they're really saying is Google search and PPC. And it's usually reactive, left dealing with the aftermath of negative information published somewhere online. That's outdated. It leaves executives, organizations and other high-profile individuals at a high risk of a digital reputation attack that spans channels and tactics. But the tools needed to safeguard against an attack are more cybersecurity-oriented than most marketing and communications professionals can manage. Business leaders Leaders grasp the importance; 83% of executives place reputation in their top five areas of risk, yet only 23% are confident in their ability to address it. To succeed in 2024 and beyond, you need to turn online reputation on its axis and think like an attacker.
Key Takeaways:
- New framework for examining and safeguarding an online reputation
- Tools and techniques to keep you a step ahead
- Practical examples that demonstrate when to act, how to act and how to recover
Come learn how YOU can Animate and Illuminate the World with Generative AI's Explosive Power. Come sit in the driver's seat and learn to harness this great technology.
How to Run Landing Page Tests On and Off Paid Social PlatformsVWO
Join us for an exclusive webinar featuring Mariate, Alexandra and Nima where we will unveil a comprehensive blueprint for crafting a successful paid media strategy focused on landing page testing.With escalating costs in paid advertising, understanding how to maximize each visitor’s experience is crucial for retention and conversion.
This session will dive into the methodologies for executing and analyzing landing page tests within paid social channels, offering a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical insights.
The Pearmill team will guide you through the nuances of setting up and managing landing page experiments on paid social platforms. You will learn about the critical rules to follow, the structure of effective tests, optimal conversion duration and budget allocation.
The session will also cover data analysis techniques and criteria for graduating landing pages.
In the second part of the webinar, Pearmill will explore the use of A/B testing platforms. Discover common pitfalls to avoid in A/B testing and gain insights into analyzing A/B tests results effectively.
Monthly Social Media News Update May 2024Andy Lambert
TL;DR. These are the three themes that stood out to us over the course of last month.
1️⃣ Social media is becoming increasingly significant for brand discovery. Marketers are now understanding the impact of social and budgets are shifting accordingly.
2️⃣ Instagram’s new algorithm and latest guidance will help us maintain organic growth. Instagram continues to evolve, but Reels remains the most crucial tool for growth.
3️⃣ Collaboration will help us unlock growth. Who we work with will define how fast we grow. Meta continues to evolve their Creator Marketplace and now TikTok are beginning to push ‘collabs’ more too.
The digital marketing industry is changing faster than ever and those who don’t adapt with the times are losing market share. Where should marketers be focusing their efforts? What strategies are the experts seeing get the best results? Get up-to-speed with the latest industry insights, trends and predictions for the future in this panel discussion with some leading digital marketing experts.
Mastering Local SEO for Service Businesses in the AI Era is tailored specifically for local service providers like plumbers, dentists, and others seeking to dominate their local search landscape. This session delves into leveraging AI advancements to enhance your online visibility and search rankings through the Content Factory model, designed for creating high-impact, SEO-driven content. Discover the Dollar-a-Day advertising strategy, a cost-effective approach to boost your local SEO efforts and attract more customers with minimal investment. Gain practical insights on optimizing your online presence to meet the specific needs of local service seekers, ensuring your business not only appears but stands out in local searches. This concise, action-oriented workshop is your roadmap to navigating the complexities of digital marketing in the AI age, driving more leads, conversions, and ultimately, success for your local service business.
Key Takeaways:
Embrace AI for Local SEO: Learn to harness the power of AI technologies to optimize your website and content for local search. Understand the pivotal role AI plays in analyzing search trends and consumer behavior, enabling you to tailor your SEO strategies to meet the specific demands of your target local audience. Leverage the Content Factory Model: Discover the step-by-step process of creating SEO-optimized content at scale. This approach ensures a steady stream of high-quality content that engages local customers and boosts your search rankings. Get an action guide on implementing this model, complete with templates and scheduling strategies to maintain a consistent online presence. Maximize ROI with Dollar-a-Day Advertising: Dive into the cost-effective Dollar-a-Day advertising strategy that amplifies your visibility in local searches without breaking the bank. Learn how to strategically allocate your budget across platforms to target potential local customers effectively. The session includes an action guide on setting up, monitoring, and optimizing your ad campaigns to ensure maximum impact with minimal investment.
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2. LOULOU HEALEY
SR DIR, GLOBAL CHANNEL &
ALLIANCES MARKETING AND
HEAD OF AMERICAS FIELD
MARKETING
What has been your biggest
personal or professional
accomplishment?
"The greatest accomplishment
I’ve achieved this year is being
able to balance my career with
being a Mom. I love what I do
and I love being a Mom. I am
lucky and grateful to have a very
understanding manager and
employed with a company that is
supportive of working moms."
3. RACHEL FAGUT
COMMERCIAL ACCOUNT
EXECUTIVE
What has been your biggest personal or
professional accomplishment?
"My first London Marathon; Marathon
training is extremely challenging to fit into
a work day. Additionally, a huge part of the
London Marathon is fundraising – It sets
the world record every year. The London
Marathon was an incredible personal
accomplishment, because not only was I
able to teach myself better time
management, but TurboNation was the
key factor in hitting my fundraising goal for
JDRF…. Oh and running over Tower Bridge
was pretty cool!"
4. MARY FOLAN
EMEA ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
What has been your biggest
personal or professional
accomplishment?
"After 36 hours of trying,
eventually delivering my son
Dylan into the world feels like the
most important thing I’ve ever
achieved! This might be eclipsed
when I close a million-dollar deal,
we will have to wait and see."
5. CATHERINE
KELLOGG
DIRECTOR OF SALES
READINESS
What has been your biggest personal or
professional accomplishment?
"My biggest professional
accomplishment was becoming Director
of Field Marketing and managing a team
of three amazing young women (and
Murphy for a few quarters). This was my
first Director and management role and
it was incredibly exciting to be given the
responsibility….during that time I’m
fairly certain I visited 75% of the United
States of America (oh and Toronto)"
6. CARSON
LEYDECKER
COMMERCIAL ACCOUNT
EXECUTIVE
How do you ensure that the workplace
remains an inclusive environment that
empowers women to succed?
"I try and do a couple of things to ensure
our workplace remains an inclusive
environment. I challenge inappropriate
comments and focus on including my
female colleagues in activities outside of
work. In the end, I can always do more
and welcome any feedback on where I
can improve to make sure our office is
one that makes everyone feel included
and empowered!"
7. DEVAUGHN
RILEY
COMMERCIAL SALES
ENGINEER
How do you ensure that the workplace
remains an inclusive environment that
empowers women to succed?
"I believe I personally help to ensure the
workplace is an inclusive space that
empowers women to succeed by doing
two things. I go to women for answers to
questions and feedback, so they
understand I consider their thoughts and
answers valuable. On the flip side also
actively offering myself as a resource to
help women learn or get something done
if I believe I can be of assistance, but if I
don’t have the answer, helping them
connect with another peer that would be
able to help."
8. NICK JOSEPH
GLOBAL ALLIANCES SALES
ENGINEER
How do you ensure that the workplace
remains an inclusive environment that
empowers women to succed?
"The most effective way to ensure
that the workplace remains an
inclusive environment for women to
succeed is to serve as a male ally. As
hard as it may be, it is important to
speak up against anything that may
contribute to an exclusive
environment. Allies are needed for
battles but there is no need for
battles amongst allies."
9. CHRIS WARD
VP OF CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
How do you ensure that the workplace remains an
inclusive environment that empowers women to
succeed?
"It’s important to start with the premise, which is
supported by countless studies, that diverse teams
outperform homogeneous teams. Different race,
gender, cultural backgrounds, and experiences all
lead to different perspectives and better decision
making. I work to recruit a diverse team and make
sure everyone has a voice and feel safe and
confident to share their voices. It’s also important
to emphasize that no one on the team has a ceiling.
Everyone is capable of having a huge impact on the
success of the team and their career success is
dictated on merit and leadership – not on their sex
or background."
10. GERRY
SENGENDO
REGIONAL VP - COMMERCIAL
WEST & CENTRAL
How do you ensure that the workplace remains
an inclusive environment that empowers
women to succeed?
"I want to make sure women are
encouraged to be leaders on our
sales floor! I am continuously
encouraging, mentoring and
motivating them to excel and take
leadership roles on my team."
11. "TOP ENTERPRISE SALES
DEVELOPMENT REP FY19"
Katrina Parsons, Enterprise SDR
"MY BIGGEST PROFESSIONAL
SUCCESS WOULD BE WINNING
THE EMEA MOST VALUABLE
PERSON AWARD AT TURBO, IT IS
A WONDERFUL FEELING TO BE
RECOGNISED FOR ALL THE HARD
WORK YOU PUT IN."
Rebecca Connell, EMEA HR Lead
What has been your biggest personal or
professional accomplishment?
12. "LEADING MY FIRST
M&A/POST MERGER
INTEGRATION EFFORTS
DESPITE HAVING
MINIMAL GUIDANCE.
EXCEEDED TERM SHEET
COMMITMENT TO MEET
GOAL OF 82%
EMPLOYEES (IP)
EXECUTE THEIR NEW
COMPANY OFFER
LETTERS.
Devynne Tortora, People
Strategy Director
"MY BIGGEST
ACCOMPLISHMENT HAS BEEN
GRADUATING COLLEGE. AS
SOMEONE WHO STRUGGLED
WITH MENTAL HEALTH, I
STRUGGLED WITH FINDING
BALANCE THROUGHOUT MY
YEARS AT SCHOOL. IN THE END, I
GRADUATED, GOT AN AMAZING
JOB, FOUND AMAZING FRIENDS,
AND COULD NOT BE MORE
PROUD."
Jenna Kominski, Marketing Program
Coordinator
What has been your biggest personal or
professional accomplishment?
13. OUR SOURCES
MATERIALS, ARTICLES, AND
BOOKS
Women in the
workplace,
particularly in male-
dominated
industries, face
unique challenges.
What has been an
obstacle you
encountered, and
what advice would
you give to women
dealing with
something similar?
"Being assertive. I’ve been in the
industry for quite some time, and
assertive women are perceived as
being pushy and aggressive.
Interestingly, assertive men are
viewed as having strong leadership
skills. My advice is to keep
persevering. Focus on what you want
to achieve and keep going."
-LouLou Healey, Senior Director of Global
Channel & Alliances and Head of Americas
Field Marketing
14. OUR SOURCES
MATERIALS, ARTICLES, AND
BOOKS
Women in the
workplace,
particularly in male-
dominated
industries, face
unique challenges.
What has been an
obstacle you
encountered, and
what advice would
you give to women
dealing with
something similar?
"Don’t be afraid to speak up. I have
found myself in positions where I
have lost opportunities to shine
because I was too afraid of being
wrong. It’s very easy to feel small in a
room full of men. You have to
remember that wherever you are in
your career, you are there for a
reason and your voice/opinion is just
as useful as anyone else’s."
-Jenna Kominski, Marketing Program
Coordinator
15. OUR SOURCES
MATERIALS, ARTICLES, AND
BOOKS
Women in the
workplace,
particularly in male-
dominated
industries, face
unique challenges.
What has been an
obstacle you
encountered, and
what advice would
you give to women
dealing with
something similar?
"An obstacle I’ve faced many times has been
being the only woman in a room full of men.
Getting your voice heard in these situations
can be complicated. Fortunately in my
experience at Turbonomic, a majority of the
men I’ve worked with have been incredibly
supportive of me, advocating for me, and
many of them I consider to be close friends.
My advice to other women is to speak up
early and often, don’t wait to be called on
because you almost certainly won’t, but
getting your points heard in a concise and
thoughtful manner early on will give you a
seat at the table."
-Catherine Kellogg, Director of Sales
Readiness
16. OUR SOURCES
MATERIALS, ARTICLES, AND
BOOKS
Women in the
workplace,
particularly in male-
dominated
industries, face
unique challenges.
What has been an
obstacle you
encountered, and
what advice would
you give to women
dealing with
something similar?
"I have encountered situations
where I’ve been spoken to in a
disrespectful or impolite manner.
My advice to any woman in a
similar situation is to not tolerate
such inappropriate conduct. Never
forget who YOU are and Always
command respect from
men/women regardless of their
position/title/status."
-Devynne Tortora, People Strategy
Director
17. OUR SOURCES
MATERIALS, ARTICLES, AND
BOOKS
What do you
hope gender
equality looks
like in 10
years?
"In 10 years, I hope that gender
equality is just the norm. There is
no doubt that gender inequality
exists, especially in a tech
company, but that fact that
women still have to fight for
equality in the workplace is
absurd. In 10 years, gender
equality should just be table
stakes for any organization, in
any industry, of any size."
-Carson Leydecker, Commercial Account
Executive
18. OUR SOURCES
MATERIALS, ARTICLES, AND
BOOKS
What do you
hope gender
equality looks
like in 10
years?
"In 10 years I hope gender
equality in our country is able to
reach a point where no matter
your gender you will receive the
same respect, recognition and
opportunity as your peers. It
should no longer be a society
where we still have roles and
occupations that are gender
defined, because of a perceived
notion of a specific gender’s
mental capability or capacity."
DeVaughn Riley, Commercial Sales
Engineer
19. What do you
hope gender
equality
looks like in
10 years?
"In 10 years, my 5 young nieces will be entering the
workforce and college. My hope is that when they’re
building their careers, or when they’re in the
classroom, they don’t see sex as a limiting factor. I
hope that they, and all females, have the same
opportunity as everyone else. I hope that when they
look at corporate boards and leadership positions in
any type of career, they feel represented and have
the right female role models to aspire towards! And
obviously they’re getting paid the same amount of
money as their male counterparts who are doing the
same job… obviously."
-Chris Ward, VP of Customer Experience
20. "One aspect of being a female Account Executive, which I have had to
learn to navigate is the gender divide of on-site meetings. In my career at
Turbo, I have always had a male Sales Engineers. In a male dominated
industry, most meetings I walk into are with a room full of men. An obstacle
that I then face is implicit bias; Customers and Prospects will gravitate to
my SE for questions or information on our product, instead of me. One way
that I have overcome this obstacle is by controlling the first part of the
meeting; Establishing my legitimacy as a resource for our product as well
as the point person for the customer. I then pass the mic to my SE for
technical questions and demos. In some ways, I like the implicit bias,
because it allows you to surprise your prospects with preparation. I’ve had
customers tell me that most of their sales reps know nothing about their
product, and that their impressed by my knowledge of the technology."
-Rachel Fagut, Commercial Account Executive
21. "In a male-dominated industry like ours, I think as women we tend
to hang back, not speak up enough, voice our opinions. We are
afraid of taking risks, putting ourselves out there and making
mistakes and being criticized. We feel we will be judged more
harshly than our male counterparts, and this does happen often
unfortunately. This is something I’ve had to consciously try to
overcome for myself. The culture is changing though, and I hope to
see more women step up and challenge status quos and
stereotypes."
-Amruta Karmarkar, Senior Director of Customer Facing Engineering
22. WHO IS YOUR BIGGEST
FEMALE ROLE MODEL,
AND WHY?
"She’s short at 4’11 inches, but boy is she mighty! At 65 years old she’s still
working 12 hour days, and if you walked through the door right now, she’ll
defrost her entire freezer and will have a 5 course meal on the table in 30
minutes! She is tenacious and just doesn’t quit. I’ve seen her hit some very
hard times in her Life, but she keeps getting up and keeps going. Her
perseverance, tenacity, and strength is truly admirable."
-LouLou Healey, Senior Director of Global Channel
& Alliances and Head of Americas Field Marketing
23. WHO IS YOUR BIGGEST
FEMALE ROLE MODEL,
AND WHY?
"My female role model is my mother. After losing her father when she was
18, she found a way to help support her mother, her 6 brothers and sister,
and herself. She worked 2 jobs and put herself through school. She went
from being an English teacher, to teaching at a police academy, to flying
internationally as a flight attendant. While her and my father were
working full-time, they somehow found a way to raise my twin brother
and me. She is the strongest and smartest woman I know, and her ability
to solve any situation inspires me every day."
-Jenna Kominski, Marketing Program Coordinator
24. WHO IS YOUR BIGGEST
FEMALE ROLE MODEL,
AND WHY?
"Easy! My mother – she worked full time during my childhood, and this
is something I’m immensely grateful for. She sets a positive example
that you can have an amazing, loving family, and still be insanely
successful. I hope that I’m able to juggle the responsibilities of home
and work life as well as her when I start a family of my own. Oh and
talk about someone who speaks up early and often – I learned that
from my mom…."
-Catherine Kellogg, Director of Sales Readiness
25. WHO IS YOUR BIGGEST
FEMALE ROLE MODEL,
AND WHY?
"My mother. It takes a village to raise a child, but in my
mother’s case it took an army. She packs more power the most
elite forces on this planet. Well versed in the art of
understanding and skilled in the art of developing men. My
mother is a role model and I look forward to embodying her
lessons."
Jose Altomari, Commercial Sales Development Representative
26. WHO IS YOUR BIGGEST
FEMALE ROLE MODEL,
AND WHY?
"My biggest female or male role model is my mother without a
doubt. Her resilience, determination, focus, and independence
is something I’ve always admired, and continues to push me to
want to succeed today. I continue to work hard to give back
and thank her for the work she put in to get me where I am
today all on her own."
-DeVaughn Riley, Commercial Sales Engineer
27. Who is your biggest female role
model, and why?
"Taylor Swift because she built
an empire based on her talents
and hard work. She empowers
girls to be proud and she is a
compassionate human. I love
her confidence to march to the
beat of her own drum
regardless of the media."
-Katrina Parsons, Enterprise SDR
28. Who is your biggest female role model,
and why?
-Katrina Parsons, Enterprise SDR
"This is an ever-changing answer for me, because
there are so many inspirational women doing
disruptive things every day. Right now, I am a
huge fan of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Politics
aside, I admire that she has a factual argument
for any point that she’s trying to make. She has
identified that she’s working within a 243-year-
old system which hasn’t evolved much in that
timeframe, and is instead of fighting opinions
with opinions, she’s fighting them with
documentation and statistics. I think that this is
a good lesson for women fighting their way
through the politics of any male-dominated
industry – Take emotion out of your argument,
stick to the facts, and people will listen."
-Rachel Fagut, Commercial Account Executive
29. Who is your biggest female role
model, and why?
-Katrina Parsons, Enterprise SDR
"Biggest female role model is
Beyonce. Like literally, what is
there not to like about Bey. She is
talented, successful, and a pioneer
in the music industry. She uses her
platform to promote both gender
and racial equality without
hesitation and does not apologize
for what she believes in."
-Carson Leydecker, Commercial Account
Executive
30. Who is your biggest female role model, and why?
-Katrina Parsons, Enterprise SDR
"Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie…. Her books
are TOP NOTCH! She’s a literary mastermind
who’s writing, amongst other topics,
illuminates the complexity of being a
woman. She has not only earned her a
MacArthur Genius Grant (so she’s a straight-
up genius), but her speeches made their way
into a Beyoncé song (boom). I aspire to
continue down the path of poise and
intellect Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie carries
with herself."
-Jose Altomari, Commercial Sales Development
Representative
31. Who is your biggest female role model, and why?
-Katrina Parsons, Enterprise SDR
"Michelle Obama, she is 100% self-made in
her success and I am confident that she has
mentored and inspired Obama to be
president. Her work ethic, loyalty to her
family, and her philanthropy work is very
motivational. Michelle’s drive is incredibly
impressive, she is consistently bettering
herself and those around her."
-Gerry Sengendo, Regional VP of Commercial West &
Central
32. The Desired State
Ideas being heard and
observed
Respect being
perpetually achieved and
administered
Representation
being equal
Jose Altomari,
Commercial SDR,
on what he hopes
gender equality
looks like in 10
years:
33. Who is your biggest female role model, and why?
-Katrina Parsons, Enterprise SDR
"For a lot of reasons, Ellen DeGeneres is my biggest
female role model. She fearlessly does things her
way, bringing humor and caring to everything she
does and the people she meets. She’s incredibly
successful in a world and industry that always
pushed back and told her she wouldn’t be. I admire
her approach representing it’s ok to be different and
how much she respects people that have opposing
views than she does. Female aside, the ethos she
lives by helps bring people together and exemplifies
how I think the world should operate to keep making
positive progress!"
-Chris Ward, VP of Customer Experience
34. "WHEN I LOOK
AT A COMPANY'S
LEADERSHIP
TEAM, AND
THERE'S AN
EQUAL NUMBER
OF MALE TO
FEMALE
EXECUTIVES."
"I HOPE IT
REQUIRES LESS
CONSCIOUS
AWARENESS AND
IS RATHER A
SOCIETAL NORM. I
ALSO HOPE
GENDER PAY
INEQUITIES ARE
ADDRESSED
ACROSS ALL
SECTORS."
-LouLou Healey, Senior
Director of Global Channel &
Alliances and Head of
Americas Field Marketing
-Devynne Tortora,
People Strategy
Director
What do you hope gender equality looks like in 10 years?
35. "AS A WOMAN IN
TODAY’S WORKFORCE,
I’M CONSTANTLY
SEEKING OUT MALE
MENTORS AND
ADVOCATES WHO
ARE GENDER BLIND. IN
10 YEARS, I HOPE
THAT THAT ALL MEN
IN THE WORKPLACE
ARE SUPPORTIVE OF
THE WOMEN WHO
WORK AROUND THEM."
"I HOPE IN TEN YEARS
THAT WE START TO
SEE MORE AND MORE
FEMALES IN
POSITIONS OF POWER,
IT IS CLEAR TO SEE
THERE IS STILL A
SERIOUS LACK OF
FEMALE LEADERSHIP
ACROSS MOST
BUSINESSES."
-Rachel Fagut, Commercial
Account Executive
-Rebecca Connell,
EMEA HR Lead
What do you hope gender equality looks like in 10 years?
36. WHAT DO YOU
HOPE GENDER
EQUALITY
LOOKS LIKE IN
10 YEARS?
"In ten years, if I walk by a room full of
executives, I want to see people who
deserve to be there, not there because of
their privilege. I hope that women won’t
have to fight to be paid the same as our
male colleagues. I hope to see longer
paid paternity leave for both parents in
the family (or for a single-family parent). I
hope to see changing tables in men’s
rooms. Overall, I just hope that women
and men are no longer put at a
disadvantage because of gender
stereotypes."
-Jenna Kominski, Marketing Program Coordinator
37. WHAT DO YOU
HOPE GENDER
EQUALITY
LOOKS LIKE IN
10 YEARS?
"What I truly hope to see in the near
future is fewer women claiming they
“aren’t feminists” and more men
saying they are feminists! Nothing
grinds my gears more than hearing
“not to be a feminist but…” Most
rational people believe women and
men should be equal in the eyes of
the law, in the workplace and at
home….if that’s not feminism I don’t
know what is!"
-Catherine Kellogg, Sales Readiness Director
38. WHAT DO YOU
HOPE GENDER
EQUALITY
LOOKS LIKE IN
10 YEARS?
"I hope that we will be at a
point where we won’t be
talking about it! Whether it’s in
our chosen professions, or how
in we are raising our families,
or how we are interacting
socially – I hope we will get to
a point where there are no
stereotypes, and “default” roles
or behaviors."
-Amruta Karmarkar, Senior Director of
Customer Facing Engineering
39. WHAT DO YOU
HOPE GENDER
EQUALITY
LOOKS LIKE IN
10 YEARS?
"I want to see 50%
of our leadership to
be filled with
women, just like the
government of
Rwanda."
-Gerry Sengendo, Regional VP of
Commercial West & Central
40. How do you ensure that the workplace
remains an inclusive environment that
empowers women to succeed?
"To the best of my ability: I give
tips and best practices; answer
any questions, comment, or
concern that I can; and provide
any insight that I have to make
the women around me feel
knowledgeable and well
informed. Beyond that, I try my
best to offer invitations to any
type of group learning
sessions/outings."
"Women bring a vast array of
knowledge to the workplace and
education is one of my core
tenets. I make sure that I seek
lessons, opinions and strategies
from women and give credit
when it is due because all too
often a woman’s voice can go
unheard."
Josealtomari,CommercialSales
DevelopmentRepresentative