Amy Stengel's Journey to Inclusive Leadership and Hybrid Work Success

In this episode of the People podcast, Amy shares her non-traditional career journey from a high school English teacher to Chief People Officer at Best Egg.

She discusses her various roles in corporate law, banking, and higher education, emphasizing her continual pursuit of alignment between her passions and skill set.

Amy elaborates on implementing inclusive leadership practices at Best Egg, focusing on the importance of an inclusive culture for driving business outcomes. She highlights strategies for managing in a hybrid work environment, including redesigning work for outcomes, leveraging tools like Slack and Atlassian, and fostering connections through employee resource groups.

Amy also shares her approach to developing future leaders using the DISC tool and the importance of creating a common language within organizations to connect employees.

The episode concludes with Amy’s advice on the significance of common language for effective communication in hybrid work settings.

00:00 Introduction and Career Journey

02:26 Challenges in Implementing Inclusive Leadership

05:39 Adapting Leadership for Hybrid Work

11:26 Developing Future Leaders with DISC

14:14 Parting Advice and Conclusion

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