At the foundation of any company lies economic logic. At the foundation of a smart company to work for lies a social symbolism that can be independent from work activities and that reflects the peoples' humanity, their desire to communicate, to give, to help, to motivate, and ultimately their desire to multiply and diversify the social links within an organization.
Diversity initiatives are often frustrating because they come as an afterthought in organizational architectures that create exclusion of even “non-diverse” populations. Delivering on diversity is first and foremost about building inclusion for all, which means hiring differently, caring about the personal meaning employees see in their work and how they cooperate.
This topic has a somewhat of an autobiographical flavor. As a single mom, tech entrepreneur and immigrant, I wasn’t going to let pieces of a cracked ceiling hit my head. I thought I could walk outside.. and, of course, I realized that only the sky is the limit. The metaphor of the glass ceiling may indirectly disempower women and could be retired.
Leadership is as much about empathizing with others as it is about authority. But how do we go from simply claiming to be empathetic to enacting empathy meaningfully? The relevance and effectiveness of our EI is predicated upon our accessing and reflecting over the emotional data of the people we want to empathize with.
It’s customary to idealize startups and no less customary to look at large organizations as a human nightmare. The truth is that many startups are due for a human turnaround before they even reach 50 employees. So when do organizations of any size create disengagement? When they forget that culture is about fostering belongingness and not simply a matter of “values.”
Marylene Delbourg-Delphis is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Role Models & Mentors, Diversity by Design, Above the Glass Ceiling, Emotional Intelligence is about Data and Culture is about Belongingness. The estimated speaking fee range to book Marylene Delbourg-Delphis for your event is available upon request. Marylene Delbourg-Delphis generally travels from Menlo Park, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Nicole Yeary, Sara Blakely, Tara LaFon Gooch, MBA, Katica Roy and Alana Andrews. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Marylene Delbourg-Delphis for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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