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#300 5 Things I learned from Careless People by Sarah Wynn Williams

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Welcome to the 300th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast! In this milestone episode, I am discussing the eye-opening book Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism by Sarah Wynn Williams.

As we enter Women’s History Month, I explore how the internal culture of big tech often contradicts the glossy public images of inclusion, and what this teaches us about building truly just workplaces.

In today’s show on Managing Your Emotions at Work
  • 00:53 – Celebrating Women’s History Month and the UN theme: Rights, Justice, and Action for All Women.
  • 01:56 – Why Careless People is a vital, yet suppressed, whistleblower account of big tech.
  • 02:49 – Peeling back the curtain: The stark reality of Facebook’s internal culture and decision-making.
  • 06:23 – Five key lessons on leadership arrogance, the failure of HR, and the myth of "Leaning In."
  • 16:30 – Why this is a must-read for inclusive leaders and where to find more resources.
    • Quotes on Managing Your Emotions at Work
    • We live in an intense period.
    • Talking about politics at work can feel psychologically dangerous, particularly for the global majority, disabled, LGBTQIA+ and women employees.
    • I wish we didn't have to manage our emotions. I wish we could be open. I wish we could get support. I wish it didn't have to be like this.
    • The penalty for anyone from an underrepresented group speaking openly about political inequality can be labelled as troublemaking.
    • It's not wrong to have the reactions; it's just that we don't necessarily want to react.

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      Resources for Managing Your Emotions at Work
      • Check out my resources on Stress and Mental Health
      • Listen to my episode series on Politics in the Workplace
      • Download my 10-Step Stress Resource
      • Access the Podcast Episode Guide with clickable links
      • Join my Mailing List and receive a white paper on mental health and inclusion here
      • Check out my TEDx talk: The Connection between Culture, Race and Mental Health
      • Leave me a message on my SpeakPipe

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