insights

We are life-long learners, and we have hand-picked these insights from other great women and men around the world who are kind enough to share their wisdom with others, to challenge those around to think differently and inspire to act!

 
 
 

WHO ARE WE HELPING?

Humans help each other all the time. So what’s wrong with helping?

“Rethink how and who you help.”
Humans help each other all the time. So what's wrong with helping? For references and related material, visit http://outsmartinghumanminds.org. ------------------------ Who Are We Helping? was created and developed by Mahzarin Banaji, Olivia Kang, and Evan Younger with funding from PwC and Harvard University.
 

WHEN TO TAKE A STAND – AND WHEN TO LET IT GO

We live in a world that is divided by polarity; where women often are seen as either leaders or care-takers; assertive or emotional. But is our world or are we truly that simple?

This talks dares us to embrace our duality, where we can be both female and leaders, and how we need our allies to help us advocate on our behalf, even when it's inconvenient.

“Duality is a state of having two parts, but not in diametrical opposition, in simultaneous existence.”
TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and much more.

Source: TED

 

FINDING SPONSOR

Great advice from Carla Harris on what a sponsor can do for you, and better yet how to approach a sponsor.

“...you are not going to ascend in any organization without a sponsor.”
The workplace is often presented as a meritocracy, where you can succeed by putting your head down and working hard. Wall Street veteran Carla Harris learned early in her career that this a myth. The key to actually getting ahead?

Source: TED

 

IMPLICIT BIAS TEST

Start with finding out your implicit bias (Project Implicit)

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“People don’t always say what’s on their minds.”
 

COMFORTABLE BEING UNCOMFORTABLE

Luvvie Ajayi shares three questions to ask yourself if you're teetering on the edge of speaking up or quieting down.

“Your silence serves no one...”
Luvvie Ajayi isn't afraid to speak her mind or to be the one dissenting voice in a crowd, and neither should you. "Your silence serves no one," says the writer, activist and self-proclaimed professional troublemaker.

Source: TED

 

LETTING GO

Refreshing talk from Chieh Huang on acknowledging that it's hard to let go of control and how critical it is to do so.

“If we know that micromanagement isn’t really effective, why do we do it?”
Think about the most tired you've ever been at work. It probably wasn't when you stayed late or came home from a road trip -- chances are it was when you had someone looking over your shoulder, watching your each and every move. "If we know that micromanagement isn't really effective, why do we do it?"

Source: TED

 
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