Women's Impact Event Overview

During Women’s History Month, INROADS hosted the third segment of its Impact Series on March 18, 2022: And Still We Rise: Women Making It Work in the Workplace.

The INROADS Impact Series brings thought leaders together to discuss and create solutions for a more equitable and inclusive work environment.

Women in the workplace experience underrepresentation, pay gaps, bias, and discrimination - and women of color even more significantly. Additionally, fatigue and burn-out exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic called on women to face more than ever during the past two years. And yet, women continue to rise.

Our panelists discussed their personal experiences and challenges encountered during their own growth journeys in corporate America. They gave guidance and practical tips on how women can achieve their career aspirations and support each other while doing so. They also discussed how allies can create positive change for equity in the workplace.

FEATURED PANELISTS

Yvette Smith

INROADS Board Chair & Senior Vice President,
Customer Success and Business Transformation at F5 Networks

Yvette, an INROADS alumna, was first introduced to INROADS 37 years ago. She was 16 years old, and her exposure to the organization helped shape what she believed was possible for her career and leadership. Today, Smith is Senior Vice President of Customer Success and Business Transformation at F5 Networks, a company that specializes in application delivery networking, security and performance, multi-cloud management, network security, and online fraud prevention.

Amy Bernstein

Editor, Harvard Business Review & Co-Host,
HBR’s Women at Work Podcast

Amy Bernstein is the Editor of Harvard Business Review and Vice President and Executive Editorial Director for Harvard Business Publishing, where she leads the company’s Educational and Learning Content unit. She is also the co-host of the HBR podcast Women at Work. Prior to joining HBR in 2011, she was VP, Global Thought Leadership, at ManpowerGroup. She has also held senior editorial positions at strategy+business, Business 2.0, The Industry Standard, Brill’s Content, and U.S. News & World Report. 

Ishanaa Rambachan

Partner at McKinsey & Company & Co-Author,
Women in the Workplace

Ishanaa helps major financial institutions improve their performance, manage risk, and enhance organizational effectiveness. Her focus areas include organizational design, enterprise risk management, regulatory remediation, and leadership development. Since joining McKinsey, Ishanaa has advised leading banking and consumer-finance firms executives. She combines her technical expertise in risk and finance with extensive leadership capabilities and a deep understanding of her client's business context to generate real impact.

Eileen J. Lash

Senior Managing Director, TIAA

Eileen Lash leads the award-winning TIAA National Contact Centers (NCC) that provide full service to Retirement participants, Brokerage customers, and TIAA Field Distribution teams over the phone, IVR, chat, email, social media, and workflow. The NCC Registered Representatives provide an engaging service experience and education of Retirement Plans to 4.0 million inbound interactions per year. Eileen actively sponsors Business Resource Groups such as Engage and Advance, as well as volunteer events.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Women are less likely to negotiate salaries or request a raise than their male counterparts, often undervaluing themselves or feeling anxious about asking. However, you don’t get what you don’t ask for. Embrace your value, automatically assume you are worth more, and be willing to ask for it. To take the emotion and trepidation out of the process, focus on skills, experiences and data. Glassdoor is a great resource for researching salaries, with personalized salary estimates and comparisons.

Women in the Workplace 2021 report
published by Mckinsey & Company in partnership with Leanin.org

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