The Future of Women at Work with Minda Harts
Minda Harts CEO, author, speaker and workplace expert
In this episode, Don MacPherson is joined by workplace expert, author, podcaster and speaker Minda Harts. Together they discuss how women — especially women of color — have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and what organizations can do to bring back women who have left the workforce. They also discuss paid maternity leave, the wage gap and what is needed to create an equitable work environment.
Season Four of 12 Geniuses is dedicated to exploring the future and how life is sure to change over the next decade. This episode explores women in the workplace and the trends that are reshaping the way they are hired, promoted and given opportunities to reach their full potential.
Minda Harts is the CEO of The Memo LLC, a career development platform that helps women of color advance in the workplace. In 2019, Minda became a bestselling author for her debut book, “The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table.” When Minda is not fighting workplace inequality, she serves as an adjunct assistant professor at NYU Wagner.
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Topics Discussed:
Focusing on issues relevant to the local community.
The ways that the federal government can help.
Representation for women of color.
Facilitating a smooth transition back into the workplace on a case by case basis.
Rethinking what success looks like and the role women can play.
Creating systems to make a company a great place for women to work.
How managers can be effective in the future of work.
Choosing the right manager to lead diverse teams.
The reasons why some leaders are so fearful of workplace equity.
What workplace equity really means.
What the future of work for women will look like in five years.
How the pandemic has undone progress made by women in the workplace.
Intersectionality in the workplace.
Tools for women to lean into their skills.
How the pandemic has been particularly difficult for women of color.
The wage gap.
Access to childcare.
Balancing work demands with home life.
Uneven work distribution for women.
Long-term consequences of the pandemic on women.
Intentionality in the workplace to provide better opportunities.
Creating equitable access for all women.
The acceleration of using an accountability lens post-pandemic.
The role of the government to accelerate the path back to work for women.
The importance of being an ally.
Paid family leave.
