SIPS & Leadership Episode 24 with Linda Calhoun on Leadership Building Possibilities
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EPISODE SUMMARY
Linda Calhoun is the founder and CEO of Career Girls, a comprehensive video-based career exploration and readiness tool for girls, with the largest online collection of career guidance videos focusing exclusively on diverse and accomplished women — over half of whom are in STEM fields. Linda shares how leadership is building possibilities for all members of the organization and many stories of women who are inspiring the next generation of women..
CLICK HERE to listen to our conversation as we discuss Linda’s lineage of education of being a first generation college graduate, her exciting work experience in Asia, and how that led to the creation of Career Girls.
A FEW KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE
Closing the imagination gap for young girls is crucial. Encouraging them to explore academic subjects such as math and science and providing them with diverse role models can help to expand their vision of what careers are possible.
Success is not a mystery, but rather a mastery of skills. Developing and refining skills is essential for achieving success in any field.
Diversity is important in all areas of life, including in the workplace. Disrupting stereotypes and demonstrating that talent is equally distributed regardless of background can help to create more opportunities and level the playing field.
SHAMELESS PLUG
Check out Careergirls.org and share it
QUESTION FOR REFLECTION
Who is a leader you respect and why?
LINKS AND RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
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SIPS & Leadership is a monthly livestream on LinkedIn, highlighting leaders changing the world who are engaged in social impact and public service (SIPS).