Women are often pigeon-holed into managerial positions because they have “stronger soft skills.”

So what does career growth look like for someone who has zero interest in managing a team and works within an organization where there is no precedent for growth outside management?

In this episode of That’s a Good Question we help our listener talk through this very situation and identify her next steps. We will explore tips for creating a career path that enables growth and aligns with your unique goals and strengths; how to advocate for yourself; and ways to break the barriers that many women and people of color face within the confines of male-dominated fields.

Through active problem solving, practical advice and shared experiences, you will leave inspired, confident and armed with tools to enable growth on your own terms.

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Our Host: Celeste Headlee

Celeste Headlee is a communication and human nature expert, and an award-winning journalist. She is a professional speaker, and also the author of Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving, Heard Mentality and We Need to Talk. In her twenty-year career in public radio, she has been the executive producer of On Second Thought at Georgia Public Radio, and anchored programs including Tell Me More, Talk of the Nation, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition. She also served as cohost of the national morning news show The Takeaway from PRI and WNYC, and anchored presidential coverage in 2012 for PBS World Channel. Headlee’s TEDx talk sharing ten ways to have a better conversation has over twenty million total views to date. @CelesteHeadlee

Our Guest Expert: Loretta Fellers

Loretta Fellers is a global executive with extensive experience across sales, business and finance operations. She currently leads the Dell Technologies Customer Success organization within the Customer and Finance Support organization which supports $18B in annual revenue and delivers ‘white glove’ integrated program management support across the Order to Cash cycle for our most complex and strategic customers. In addition to her current responsibilities leading the Customer Success team, Loretta plays an instrumental role in supporting Dell Technologies’ Employee Resource Groups (ERG’s). Loretta currently holds leadership roles within Dell Technologies chairing the Central Texas Chapter of Dell’s WIA (Women In Action) and Latino Connection Membership board ERG roles. She has a strong passion for diversity, collaboration and strong execution, and thrives on leading teams that enables success for Dell Technologies and the customers we serve. She is also a board member of the Texas Conference for Women. Loretta is married to her husband Jim, has two sons, Andrew and Alexander, and resides in Austin, Texas. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and a MBA from the University of Texas at Dallas.

Additional Resources:

* Texans, register now for CFW’s first-ever Virtual Career Fair on Oct. 6th. Closer to Philly? Sign up for the Pennsylvania version, which just launched today. These complimentary online events feature representatives from many companies dedicated to advancing women in the workplace. Remote & flex jobs are plentiful, so check them out even if you’re not local! Similar events in Massachusetts and California will be launching soon.

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