Women Amplified

By The Conferences for Women

Inspiration meets practical advice in this podcast from the nation’s largest network of conferences for women in the workplace. For over 20 years, we’ve delivered insights from extraordinary women, su... more

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February 02, 2024 Feeding the Soul: A Conversation with José Andrés and Laysha Ward
This episode features an extraordinary conversation between chef and humanitarian José Andrés and Target strategic advisor Laysha Ward. Andrés’s work with World Central Kitchen recently earned him a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize. In this conversation, which was recorded at the 2023 Pennsylvania Conference for Women, we’ll hear about his work fighting hunger, the […]
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December 31, 2023 Best of Women Amplified | Juggling Team Engagement & Balance | T.A.G.Q.
This episode originally aired in June of 2023. We’re closing out the year by highlighting the best episodes of 2023. We hope you’re enjoying some much-needed down time! The Women Amplified listener featured in this episode of “That’s a Good Question” is leading a remote business unit with ambitious goals, a steep climb ahead, and […]
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December 26, 2023 Best of Women Amplified | Power of Our Words and Actions
This episode originally aired in January of 2023. We’re closing out the year by highlighting the best episodes of 2023. We hope you’re enjoying some much-needed down time! This episode features an extraordinary conversation between award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Americanah, Notes on Grief) and Target strategic advisor Laysha Ward. Spoken or written, words are a powerful […]
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November 17, 2023 Lessons in Resilience and Recovery
This episode highlights the resilience and courage of an extraordinary woman: Shoshana Johnson, the first Black female prisoner of war in U.S. military history and a Purple Heart recipient. Johnson has proven her strength in the face of adversity, and now she shares her experiences as an author and speaker. In a heartfelt discussion with […]
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October 26, 2023 How to Be Taken Seriously | That’s a Good Question
PROBLEM: How do I manage being a young woman in a director level role? I find that it can be challenging in getting folks to take me seriously. I run a department of three offices with multiple full-time staff and oversee a critical area of compliance. While I don’t want to completely change how I […]
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October 19, 2023 Turn Every Hour into a “Happier Hour”

In today’s fast-paced world, time often feels like our scarcest resource.

UCLA Professor Cassie Holmes, author of the groundbreaking book Happier Hour, offers a revolutionary approach to reclaiming time by sharing research-backed strategies to turn every hour into a “happier hour.”

In this episode, discover how to allocate your time to bring true fulfillment, not just a sense of busyness.

Learn actionable steps to sidestep distractions, capture moments of joy and purposefully design your schedule. Holmes’s practical toolkit will empower you to view your life without regret, and to embrace a lifestyle where time becomes your alley, not your enemy.

Cassie Holmes

Cassie Holmes is an award-winning professor at the UCLA Anderson School of Management and an expert on time and happiness. Holmes’ research examines how focusing on time (rather than money) increases happiness, how the meaning of happiness changes over the course of one’s lifetime, and how much happiness people enjoy from extraordinary versus ordinary experiences. Holmes’ bestselling book Happier Hour: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and Focus on What Matters Most is a bright, relatable guide to recharging and the ultimate antidote to overscheduling. Holmes’ research has been published in such top-tier academic journals as Psychological Science and the Journal of Consumer Research. Popular accounts of her work have been featured on NPR and appeared in The Economist, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, Scientific American and the Boston Globe. Her research on “giving time” was featured in New York Times Magazine’s “32 Innovations that Will Change Your Tomorrow.” Poets & Quants called her one of the Best 40 Business Professors Under 40, and received the Early Career Award for her distinguished scholarly contributions to her field from both the Association of Consumer Research and the Society of Consumer Psychology. Holmes was a tenured faculty member and award-winning teacher at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. She has a PhD from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, and a BA from Columbia.

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 Speaking of Race: Why Everybody Needs to Talk About Racism—and How to Do It, Do Nothing, 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

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September 28, 2023 Navigating a Job Search and Career Transition | That’s a Good Question

Over the last several years, professionals have reprioritized what’s important and taken a different approach to their careers. But the process to figure out what’s right and how to make a strategic move can be daunting.

In this episode of That’s a Good Question, we help our listener navigate the transition from entrepreneur into a corporate career. Joining us to help is guest expert Leena Shah, global program leader of global drug development at Bristol Myers Squibb. Through active problem solving, practical advice and shared experiences, we will explore strategies to best approach a job search, identify the right role and ways to best communicate your value.

Walk away with clarity and be empowered to regain control so you can take a strategic approach for making your next move.

Leena Shah, Pharm. D.

Leena Shah, Pharm. D., is global program leader, global drug development at Bristol Myers Squibb. Shah oversees a matrix team and develops and executes a strategic integrated development plan in partnership with cross-functional leaders for an immunology asset across multiple indications. In this role, Shah serves as an integrated, end-to-end leader from drug development to commercialization. Shah joined Bristol Myers Squibb in 2014 with extensive drug development experience, most having worked in leadership roles at Roche for over 13 years, across the drug development continuum including early & late research & development, medical affairs and business development. At Bristol Myers Squibb, she has led diverse, large teams across clinical operations, worldwide medical and commercialization, to develop strategies that informed and drove investment decisions. She is most notably recognized for her expertise in drug development, strategic thinking, innovative approaches, and inclusive leadership. Shah completed the Rutgers Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program in clinical research and earned her BS and Doctor of Pharmacy from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

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 Speaking of Race: Why Everybody Needs to Talk About Racism—and How to Do It, Do Nothing, 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

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September 21, 2023 Improv Your Work: Unlocking Creativity and Collaboration

In today’s frenetic workplace, where technology and packed schedules often eclipse human connection, we risk overlooking the vital role of interpersonal skills in creating thriving workplaces.

In this episode of Women Amplified, Nicole Cohen, best-selling author of Improv at Work: What the Business World Can Learn from Improvisational Comedy, helps us integrate the rules of improvisational comedy to reinvigorate your workplace, turning it into a hub of creativity, empowerment, and even joy — much like the dynamic world of improv comedy.

Whether you’re early in your career or a seasoned leader, this episode offers invaluable insights to elevate workplace communication, collaboration, and innovation.

Nicole Cohen

Nicole Faust Cohen is an experienced business leader and lifelong student and practitioner of the performing arts. Cohen is a managing director at a global consulting company. Outside her industry work, Cohen creates and leads workshops on the topic of bringing the rules of improvisational comedy to the workplace, for the purpose of creating the most collaborative and innovative work environment possible. Cohen graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering and a Theme in Fine Arts/Theatre. Today, Cohen is an International Best Selling Author with Improv at Work: What the Business World Can Learn from Improvisational Comedy. In addition to leading workshops with global leadership teams, she has also spoken on podcasts, radio programming, Northwestern Alumni Association webcast series, and at the Pennsylvania Conference for Women.

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 Speaking of Race: Why Everybody Needs to Talk About Racism—and How to Do It, Do Nothing, 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 Additional Resources* Do you have a problem? Let’s solve it! Tell us about your work/ life challenge here and you could be featured on an upcoming episode of “That’s A Good Question!”

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August 17, 2023 Pearls of Wisdom with Playwright Pearl Cleage

This episode features a conversation with Pearl Cleage, an American playwright, novelist and poet, and Laysha Ward, the executive vice president and chief external engagement officer at Target.

Together they explore the power of truth, the responsibility of storytelling, and the praise poem, “We Speak Your Names,” which was commissioned by Oprah Winfrey in celebration of sisterhood and women.

Cleage offers wisdom, sage advice and insightful stories that will leave you energized and inspired!

Pearl Cleage

Pearl Cleage is an Atlanta based writer who is currently Distinguished Artist in Residence at the Alliance Theatre. She also serves as Atlanta’s first Poet Laureate. She is the author of more than a dozen plays, including “Blues for an Alabama Sky,” and “Flyin’ West,” and was recently awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Dramatists Guild. Her most recent play, “Something Moving: A Meditation on Maynard” will open at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. in September 2023. The play will have an Atlanta production at the Alliance in 2024. She is the author of 8 novels, including the New York Times bestseller What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day, which was also an Oprah Book Club selection. Cleage was recently honored with the Paul Robeson Award by Actors’ Equity Association and the Actors’ Equity Foundation. She is co-author with her husband, writer Zaron W. Burnett, Jr., of the praise poem We Speak Your Names, and In My Granny’s Garden, a book for children. Cleage and Burnett also collaborated for ten years on the performance series “Live at Club Zebra!”

Laysha Ward

Laysha Ward is an accomplished C-suite executive with thirty years of leadership experience at Target. In 2017, Ward was named executive vice president, chief external engagement officer, overseeing Target’s enterprise-wide approach to engage and deepen relationships with cross-sector stakeholders to drive positive business and community impact. In 1991, Ward began her career with Target as a member of the store sales and management team of Marshall Fields in Chicago. In 2000, she was named director of community relations and promoted to vice president of community relations and Target Foundation in 2003. In 2008, President Bush nominated, and the U.S. Senate confirmed Ward would serve on the board of directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service, the nation’s largest grantmaker for volunteering and service, which she continued to serve as board chair under the Obama Administration. Later that year, she was promoted to president of community relations and the Target Foundation. She serves on the Aspen Institute Latinos and Society Advisory Board and the Stanford Center for Longevity Advisory Council, is a member of the Executive Leadership Council, the Economic Clubs of New York and Chicago, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, The Links, and serves on the boards of Greater MSP, the Minnesota Orchestra, and the Northside Achievement Zone, as well as United Airlines and Denny’s Corporation for-profit board of directors. She received a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University, master’s degree from the University of Chicago, and an honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs. She and her husband, Bill, reside in Minneapolis, MN.

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August 03, 2023 Workplace Dynamics & the Generational Divide | That’s a Good Question

THE PROBLEM:

“I am the director of a non-profit where a significant portion of staff represents a younger generation. Workplace dynamics have been challenging for me as a leader, trying to manage employees who are not well-equipped with coping and resiliency skills. Additionally, there is a gap in their ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and the stress that comes with busy times.

“This generation is great at setting boundaries and prioritizing their emotional well-being — which, to some extent, limits their reaching existing goals or setting stretch goals to grow the organization. While I come from a generation where hard work and long hours are par for the course, I do NOT place the same expectations on my staff and I am very cognizant of their needs and bandwidth. Over the last several years I have implemented improved compensation, benefits, and PTO. I am also very in tune to their commitment to social justice.

“Yet I basically live in constant fear that they are going to quit — because they are burned out, or offended by something said or done — and I will be back at square one. It is hard to reconcile the needs of the staff with the needs of the business and our big visions for growth. How do I manage these dynamics?”

THE SOLUTION:

Tune in to hear from our guest expert Rebecca Stone, senior vice president of customer solutions marketing and chief marketing officer of Cisco Meraki.

Together with Celeste, she’ll help our listener unpack some of what’s really going on, and find practical solutions — and perspective — that can help bridge the intergenerational management gap she’s facing.

Rebecca Stone

Rebecca Stone is the senior vice president of customer solutions marketing and chief marketing officer of Cisco Meraki. In this dual role, she is responsible for messaging, positioning, and product marketing across the Cisco Networking portfolio. With more than 20 years of experience in marketing B2B technology products, Stone has consistently demonstrated the value and return of marketing programs on sales. Her in-depth understanding of the customer journey, combined with a data-driven approach, has helped her achieve 5-10x growth in marketing-generated pipeline throughout her career. Prior to joining Cisco, Rebecca held marketing leadership roles for SaaS technology start-ups. Most recently, Stone was the vice president of marketing at LiveRamp, where she was responsible for product marketing, lead generation, sales development and marketing communications. On top of the business results she delivers, Stone has a track record of building an adaptable culture and transforming her teams to create an impact where it matters most. She is passionate about inclusivity.

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 Speaking of Race: Why Everybody Needs to Talk About Racism—and How to Do It, Do Nothing, 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.
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