Women@Work

If we really want to understand the state of women in the workforce, then having good data is essential. No one does this more effectively than the annual Women in the Workplace report from McKinsey and LeanIn.org . Now in its seventh year, it’s the largest annual benchmark on women’s progress in Corporate America. Host Laura Zarrow sits down with two of the report’s authors, McKinsey’s Jess...

In this episode of Women@Work, host Laura Zarrow discusses women’s rights with Paula Avila-Guillen, the Executive Director of the Women’s Equality Center who has spent her career fighting for reproductive freedom—on the front lines and behind the scenes. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on September 30, 2021 on SiriusXM's Business Radio, Channel 132.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

Many of us understand very little about how influence works, often doubting our own capacity to influence others, and overestimating our ability to resist other people’s attempts at influencing us. Vanessa Bohns , author of YOU HAVE MORE INFLUENCE THAN YOU THINK: How We Underestimate our Power of Persuasion and Why it Matters joins host Laura Zarrow to discuss the surprising and complex way influe...

In this episode of Women@Work, Professor Tiziana Casciaro discusses her book Power, for All: How It Really Works and Why It’s Everyone’s Busines s written with Professor Julie Battilana. Supported by their own original research in the field, the authors explain how everyone, including those historically on the margins of power, can build and use their own. Originally aired with Host Laur...

“I feel like I’m supposed to do it all, and yet I feel like I’m hardly ever doing anything well.” Sound familiar? Pediatrician and working mom Dr. Whitney Casares says she heard this sentiment repeated frequently by moms in her pediatric practice. She explores the pressures modern moms face in her book The Working Mom Blueprint and sits down with host Laura Zarrow to talk about how working moms fe...

Andrea Jones-Rooy is a true polymath who defies expectations and constraints to perform at the highest levels in multiple domains. In this animated and candid discussion, Andrea talks with Laura about how they learned to bring balance to their life and infuse their scientific career with depth and dimension through their lifelong pursuit of the arts. Learn more about Andrea at  http://ww...

When schools shut down because of the global pandemic, much of the weight of childcare and education fell on the already burdened shoulders of working moms. Trailblazing women forged the path for their now career-aged daughters and younger counterparts, but being a working mom has become harder than ever before. Joann Lublin, Wall Street Journal career columnist, longtime working mom, and the auth...

Sexual harassment is effectively an epidemic, experienced by as many as 8/10 women, but reported by only 20%. As much as workplace culture and zero-sum thinking contributes to the problem, its persistence has systemic roots in the forced arbitration agreements and NDAs that keep sexual harassment claims, and the victims themselves silenced and prone to revictimization. In this illuminating di...

Combat veteran, DEI leader, and global citizen Trier Bryant joins Laura to talk about her path from outsider to agent of change. Listen in as they pull the curtain back on Trier’s remarkable journey and shine a light on “Just Work,” the company she co-founded with Kim Scott that partners with organizations to teach them how to recognize and eliminate workplace injustice. F...

Creating a just workplace and workplaces where we can just work is more intertwined than most people realize. In this discussion, Laura and Kim Scott examine the dynamics that undermine collaboration at work. Starting with bullying, bias, and discrimination, they consider the ways that we each experience harm and cause it to others. With her characteristic wit and insight, Kim teaches us how...

Curiosity, a keen intelligence and unflagging determination have propelled Karen Richardson to the White House, the State Department, and the Grammy’s Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion. In this conversation with Laura, she not only serves as an amazing role model, she shines a light on the power of the role models in her life, the many dimensions of mentorship, and the professional and academi...

Author and policy expert Heather McGhee joins Laura to discuss her critically important book, The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together . Listen as Laura and Heather discuss the fallacy behind zero-sum thinking, its role in American life and politics, and Five Discoveries that are the antidote to it and the systemic racism it advances. Originally aired on March...

Author and game changer Eve Rodsky brings her sharp insight and refreshingly frank humor to bare on the absurd inequity in the domestic load still carried by women compared to their male partners. Building on the fundamental problem of how differently men’s and women’s time is valued by society (women’s time is like sand, men’s like diamonds), Eve shows us how her brilliant and easy to implement “...

In this episode of Women@Work, Noreena Hurtz and Laura discuss the undercurrent of loneliness plaguing our culture, and its impact on everything from our well-being to the national political landscape. They explore the relationship between loneliness and power, and the ways that it can be remedied in our personal lives and throughout our communities. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on...

The crisis of care that exploded during the pandemic has put a bright light on the double burden carried by working moms. But what about Dads? Eager to be involved, and much needed by their kids and their partners, fathers ironically face the same systemic biases that hurt women - the presumption that men’s lives belong to the organization, and women’s to the family. Fortunately, Josh Levs is work...

In this episode of Women@Work, President of Emily’s List Stephanie Schriok and Laura talk about the political catapult that is Emily’s List, and the correlation between the skills needed for success as work and as a political candidate. Anchored in the belief that every woman should see herself as a potential leader, Emily shares her own story, and shines a light on the power of women elevating wo...

In this episode of Women@Work, Claire Wasserman, author and Founder of Ladies Get Paid, joins Laura to talk about the connection between how we feel about ourselves and how that effects our bottom line. They explore the psychological and social factors that prevent women from knowing their own financial worth and uncover what we can all do to change that—especially as we negotiate for salary. Want...

In this episode of Women@Work, diversity and inclusion expert Amber Cabral joins Laura to talk allyship- what it really is, and why it’s so important. She shares simple but impactful steps that all of us can use –regardless of our individual identities. Along the way, she brings her compassion and clarity to bare on the enduring challenge of learning how to not just listen- but to really hear each...

Corporate America is at a crossroads, with more women leaving the workplace than ever before. Which is why Laura and Lareina Yee, McKinsey’s Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer unpack the 6th Annual Women in the Workplace Report . They discuss the unique challenges of this past year, the persistent challenges faced by underrepresented women entering the leadership pipeline, and the mechanisms or...

Our mothers’ stories are integral to our own, shaping how we understand our selves, and navigate our lives. In this intimate conversation, Laura and Natasha discuss her recently released documentary about her famous mother- Natalie Wood, What Remains Behind , and the legacy she left for all of us. With affection and insight, we see the Hollywood icon in a new light – as a progressive role model wh...

Laura sits down with actress, director, and television producer Lea Thompson to talk about Lea’s experiences as a working artist — from her early days as a dancer to her work as an actress, director, and producer. In this warm and personal discussion, they explore how Lea learned to navigate sexism on her own set, the dangers of perfectionism, the joy of creating something from scratch, and celebr...

Brenda Chapman (Brave, The Prince of Egypt, The Lion King) rose to become the first woman to direct an animated feature from a major studio by holding on to her core values and trusting in her own vision. The embodiment of the compassionate, creative leader, she takes on new challenges with courage, builds teams where people and art making thrive, and shows us all how integral our humanity is to d...

Saudi-American Director Haifaa Al-Monsour's films ( The Perfect Candidate , Nappliy Ever After , Wadja , Mary Shelly ) tell the stories of strong women defying cultural boundaries. In this candid conversation, those ideas become personal and universal as Haifaa talks with Laura about everything from how to confront bias on your team, to parenting while working, and cultivating creativity. They dis...

In this interview from the Sundance Film Festival, Laura and Amy Adrion discuss systemic sexism in Hollywood and the challenges women directors face as a result. They explore Amy’s film, Half the Picture , along with her own personal experiences, revealing the surprising similarities between filmmaking and entrepreneurship. Whether it’s the cultural bias against seeing women as leaders and artists...

In the independent space outside of the studio system of Hollywood, the same DEI issues that permeate the gig economy are impacting not just the stories that get told, but the work lives of myriad women and underrepresented professionals. In this conversation with Kirsten Schaffer, Director of Women In Film (WIF), Laura explores the protections that are needed for workers throughout the industry,...