Real Talk: Black Women on Balancing Pressure, Fatigue, and New Opportunities in Uncertain Times

Real Talk: Black Women on Balancing Pressure, Fatigue, and New Opportunities in Uncertain Times

Real Talk: Black Women on Balancing Pressure, Fatigue, and New Opportunities in Uncertain Times 1 Nov 2021 --- Black women are often "the onlys" in their organizations, putting tremendous pressure on them in uncertain times, but also offering unique opportunities. The pandemic and social unrest over the past 18 months have taken a disproportionate toll on Black women. As organizations begin to have conversations about racism, exclusion, justice, belongingness, and equity, Black women are often leading those conversations. And they’re frequently tasked with helping to develop solutions to these challenges. Our three hosts ask themselves: how do you balance the pressure, stress, and fatigue, with the onus of wanting to do well not only for ourselves, but for others? Hosted by Ellen Bailey, VP of Diversity and Culture at Harvard Business Publishing; Octavia Goredema, author of Prep, Push, Pivot: Essential Career Strategies for Underrepresented Women; and Laura Morgan Roberts, Professor of Practice at University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #BlackWomen #RealTalk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Understanding the Venture Capital Gender Gap | HBR IdeaCast

Understanding the Venture Capital Gender Gap | HBR IdeaCast 5 Apr 2023 --- Jenny Lefcourt, partner at Freestyle VC and cofounder of All Raise, says that even as a serial entrepreneur herself, she long underestimated how little venture capital funding goes to female startup founders compared to the money men get. She believes unconscious biases, an industry built on intuition, and historical dynamics all contribute to this inequity. They also affect the low numbers of women in decision-making roles at VC firms. Lefcourt explains the ways the industry can actively reduce this gap. You can also listen to this episode on HBR.org, and wherever you listen to podcasts: - HBR.org (transcript available here): https://hbr.org/podcast/2021/05/understanding-the-venture-capital-gender-gap - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/understanding-the-venture-capital-gender-gap/id152022135?i=1000522181570 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4t4Kb7xK3upMUbh8g601z3 - Stitcher https://listen.stitcher.com/yvap/?af_dp=stitcher://episode/84041693&af_web_dp=https://www.stitcher.com/episode/84041693&deep_link_value=stitcher://episode/84041693 - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmhhcnZhcmRidXNpbmVzcy5vcmcvaGFydmFyZGJ1c2luZXNzL2lkZWFjYXN0/episode/dGFnOmF1ZGlvLmhici5vcmcsMjAwNi0wNS0wODppZGVhY2FzdC4wNzk1?sa=X&ved=0CAIQuIEEahcKEwjg3ZfS-5D-AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQLA Series Description: A weekly podcast featuring the leading thinkers in business and management. About Harvard Business Review: Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, books, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review aims to provide professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to help lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact. Learn more at www.hbr.org. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 2:05 – Lefcourt’s Path to VC Funding 4:48 – Where Are All the Women? 8:33 – Why it’s Crucial to Invest in Female Founders 10:42 – Resistance to Gender Diversity in VC 14:30 – Impacts from the Pandemic 19:23 – Progress 22:14 – Outro Follow Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review/ Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #business #management Copyright © 2022 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Why Shouldn't Work on Vacation

Why Shouldn't Work on Vacation 13 Dec 2024 --- Why you shouldn’t work on vacation — and a tip for those of us who have to. Read the full article by Laura M. Giurge and Kaitlin Woolley here: https://s.hbr.org/400RXbH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Can Hobbies Actually Make You a Better Person?

Can Hobbies Actually Make You a Better Person? 29 Oct 2021 --- 𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝘼𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮! ✨ https://www.youtube.com/c/HBRAscend ✨ Rumor has it that having hobbies can actually make you happier, less stressed, and more creative. But is it actually true? Subscribe to the Ascend newsletter:https://hbr.org/email-newsletters?movetile_hbpascendnl&hideIntromercial=true 00:00 Can hobbies make you a better person? 1:06 Hiking can lower your stress levels 2:21 Cooking can help you build self-esteem 3:53 Journaling can help you be happier 5:39 Coloring can make you more creative 7:22 My favorite hobby How much time do you spend on your hobbies? Odds are, it’s not as much time as you’d like. When life gets busy, our hobbies are one of the first things to go out the window. But research shows that taking part in leisure activities can actually have a positive impact on our overall happiness and health. Ascend editor Kelsey Alpaio puts this research to the test by trying out four new hobbies: hiking, cooking, coloring, and journaling. Follow along to find out which hobby worked best for her — and which might work for you. Links to research: Hobbies: https://www.ucmerced.edu/sites/ucmerced.edu/files/documents/zawadzki-paper-2015.pdf Hiking: https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/walking/index.htm Cooking: https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-road-to-mental-health-through-the-kitchen-1418059204 Journaling: https://hbr.org/2020/10/use-gratitude-to-counter-stress-and-uncertainty Coloring:https://newsblog.drexel.edu/2016/09/16/study-just-45-minutes-of-art-making-improves-self-confidence/ #hobbies #journaling #creativity Produced by Kelsey Alpaio & Andy Robinson Video by Kelsey Alpaio & Andy Robinson Editing by Kelsey Alpaio Animation and Design by Riko Cribbs and Karen Player Follow us: https://hbr.org/ascend https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/hbrascend https://www.facebook.com/hbrascend/ https://twitter.com/HBRAscend https://www.instagram.com/hbrascend/ Copyright © 2021 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Revisiting "Jobs to Be Done" Clay Christensen | HBR IdeaCast

Revisiting "Jobs to Be Done" Clay Christensen | HBR IdeaCast 29 Mar 2023 --- In this repeat episode, we honor the legacy of HBS professor Clayton Christensen, who passed away on January 23, 2020. The legendary management thinker was best known for his influential theory of “disruptive innovation,” which inspired a generation of executives and entrepreneurs. This HBR IdeaCast interview was originally published in 2016. This episode originally aired on HBR IdeaCast on January 27, 2020. Listen to more HBR IdeaCast episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzAU8TPKsJuaxff5Cp0P2DKE_tFyaWOOa You can also listen to this episode on HBR.org, and wherever you listen to podcasts: - HBR.org (transcript available here): https://hbr.org/podcast/2020/01/revisiting-jobs-to-be-done-with-clayton-christensen - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/revisiting-jobs-to-be-done-with-clayton-christensen/id152022135?i=1000463832487 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1AhYkd0GSTmsngUx02qzyG - Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/show/hbr-ideacast/episode/revisiting-jobs-to-be-done-with-clayton-christensen-66893396 - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmhhcnZhcmRidXNpbmVzcy5vcmcvaGFydmFyZGJ1c2luZXNzL2lkZWFjYXN0/episode/dGFnOmF1ZGlvLmhici5vcmcsMjAwNi0wNS0wODppZGVhY2FzdC4wNzIw?sa=X&ved=0CAgQuIEEahcKEwigg_2vt__9AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ Series Description: A weekly podcast featuring the leading thinkers in business and management. About Harvard Business Review: Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, books, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review aims to provide professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to help lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact. Learn more at www.hbr.org. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 1:42 – Hiring a Milkshake 9:27 – Customers Hire Products for Jobs to Be Done 17:08 – Integrating Around a Job (Time Warner-AT&T Merger) 19:11 – Identifying Threats & Opportunities via Jobs to Be Done 25:55- Outro Follow Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review/ Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #business #management Copyright © 2022 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]