In this episode, we talk about the important distinction in coaching vs. consulting, and the ability that coaching has to unlock the potential in your employees. Ellen also talks about what MeUndies has learned about distributed work through the pandemic, and how they've decided to build a return to work plan for the future based on those learnings. 

In this episode, we talk about the story behind She Geeks Out, an organization founded by Felicia and her cofounder Rachel Murray geared towards giving other tech and tech-adjacent womxn and their allies an opportunity to network, learn, and connect with each other as well as with companies who want to hire them. Felicia talks about the evolution of diversity related initiatives over the last 10 years, and advice she has to companies that are just getting started with this work. 

In this episode, we talk about how to build trust and psychological safety as a distributed team by focusing on building strong value touchpoints through onboarding, driving a collaborating vs. co-acting culture, and through intentionally creating forums to have conversations that go a lot deeper than your traditional Zoom happy hour. We also talk about how to provide constructive feedback that is clear yet kind, and how to leverage feedback to build people up vs. create a culture of fear, in a distributed environment.

In this episode, we talk about how to build leadership development programs that are sticky and effective, whether you are designing for new managers or seasoned executives. We also talk about how Gabriela approached her role as joined Drizly, and how she worked with the Drizly team to define their core values, the Drizly DNA. 

In this episode, we talk about how leaders can empathetically support their organizations through change by leveraging the change curve. This curve describes the predictable process we all go through of transitioning from denial, to doubt, to acceptance when faced with new changes. We also talk about how leaders can be more meaningful and effective delegators by using Blanchard’s situational leadership model.

In this episode, we talk about the role of equity centered design and democratic decision making in building a culture of inclusion. Diane shares the importance of reflecting on where power resides within your organization, ensuring that your programs are built around the needs of your employees, and shifting power where it feels unbalanced.

A quick background on me, how I got into this field, and why I decided to start this podcast!