During this talk, we'll be discussing the importance of owning your voice and being heard in a world that tries to mute you. "I raise up my voice - not so that I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard...We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back." Malala Yousafzai In 1975, Edwin Ardener and Shirley Ardener created the Muted Group Theory (MGT) that focuses on how marginalized groups are muted and excluded via the use of language. The term mutedness refers to a group's inability to express themselves due to this inequity. In corporate America, some of us call the mistreatment by the term microaggressions. The writer Audre Lorde refers to it as "oppressive silence." How many times have we sat in a diversity training or seen a social post from our company about the importance of diversity and inclusion or BLM but reported into a boss who was the curator of the toxic and misogynistic culture? This Let's Talk features our special guest, Nandini Jammi, co-founder, Check My Ads, an independent brand advocacy company guiding a new generation of marketers towards safe and sustainable advertising practices. Nandini was also one of the original co-founders of Sleeping Giant, a loose organization of activists that singlehandedly took down Breitbart by pressuring advertisers to stop funding websites that peddle hateful content. Breitbart's ad revenue dropped 90 percent in 2017, crippling one of the most inflammatory and influential right-wing online platforms. This year, Nandini left Sleeping Giants when her co-founder Matt Rivitz "gaslighted" her out of the movement that they built together. She speaks of her Medium article journey I'm Leaving Sleeping Giants, but not because I want to. During this Let's Talk, we'll discuss the importance of owning your voice and to quote Nandini, "why taking credit matters and why you must fight for yourself as you do for your cause." Let's Talk is a bi-weekly conversation with leading executives, thought leaders, and changemakers. There are no presentations or talking heads, just people having a conversation about career, family, and what matters the most to them. It doesn't have to be lonely at the top.

Systemic racism infects the very structure of our society. It's less about violence or burning crosses than about the everyday decisions made by people who would not consider themselves as racist. In other words, people like you and me. As sociologist Eduardo Bonilla-Silva has said, "The main problem nowadays is not the folks with the hoods, but the folks dressed in suits." The focus on this Let's Talk is on identifying systemic racism and discussing how companies can eradicate it from society through entrepreneurship and social activism. This Let's Talk features our special guest, Melissa Bradley, co-founder of Ureeka. Hear Melissa's story of how she has used social entrepreneurship, impact investing, and peer-to-peer economies to fight for social justice and equality. Let's Talk is a bi-weekly conversation with leading executives, thought leaders, and changemakers. There are no presentations or talking heads, just people having a conversation about career, family, and what matters the most to them.

This pandemic has knocked many of us off of our feet. During this Let's Talk, we'll go over how you can not only survive, but thrive under crisis. "The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word 'crisis.' One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger--but recognize the opportunity." John F. Kennedy This pandemic has knocked many of us off of our feet. During this Let's Talk, we'll go over how you can not only survive but thrive under crisis. This Let's Talk features our special guest, Rachel Tipograph, Founder & CEO, MikMak, an enterprise marketing platform. She is recognized as a leading innovator worldwide, featured as a Forbes' 30 under 30 Who Are Changing the World, Marie Claire's 50 Most Influential Women in America, and Fast Company's Most Creative People in Business. Hear Rachel's story of how she turned a crisis into opportunity. Let's Talk is a bi-weekly conversation with leading executives, thought leaders, and changemakers. There are no presentations or talking heads, just people having a conversation about career, family, and what matters the most to them. It doesn't have to be lonely at the top.

94% of leaders surveyed by Center for Creative Leadership rated themselves as being moderately to extremely powerful at work. It was also observed that there was a notable correlation between leaders' level in the organization and how powerful they believe themselves to be at work. On the other side of the coin, 28% of the leaders surveyed noted that power is misused by top leaders in their organization which echoes what Sir John Dalberg-Acton noted in the 1800s: "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." The study also noted that the top three most frequently leveraged sources of power are: 1) The power of expertise 2) The power of information 3) The power of relationships The three sources of power leaders believe will be the most important to leverage in the next five years are: 1) The power of relationships 2) The power of information 3) The power to reward others The focus on this Let's Talk is on how we as executives can leverage our power (without becoming an asshole on the way up). Join our co-hosts: Lan Phan, Founder of Community of Seven Mita Mallick, Head of Diversity and Cross-Cultural Marketing at Unilever Ali Levitan, Founder Ali Levitan Consulting And this week's special guest Adrienne Wallace, Marketing & Technology Brand Management Executive Let's Talk is a bi-weekly conversation with leading executives, thought leaders, and changemakers. There are no presentations or talking heads, just people having a conversation about career, family, and what matters the most to them. C It doesn't have to be lonely at the top.

"I don't like to gamble, but if there's one thing I'm willing to bet on, it's myself." Beyonce. Thomas Oppong eloquently wrote, "When you bet on yourself, you're choosing yourself. You're believing in your potential. You're believing in your dreams. And when you bet on yourself, you give yourself the chance to win big. You permit yourself to chase after your dreams. You may not always catch them, but at least you can take off your boots at the end of the day knowing you gave it your best". It has been estimated that nearly 70% of individuals will experience signs and symptoms of impostor phenomenon at least once in their life. Nope, it's not just you that feels this way. If you've ever struggled with self-doubt or want to gain more confidence, join us for our next Let's Talk. We will have conversations with executives who have made big bets that have paid off in their personal lives and careers. Join our co-hosts: Lan Phan, Founder of Community of Seven Mita Mallick, Head of Diversity and Cross-Cultural Marketing at Unilever Ali Levitan And this week's special guest Polina Marinova, Founder and Author at The Profile Let's Talk is a bi-weekly conversation with leading executives, thought leaders, and changemakers. There are no presentations or talking heads, just people having a conversation about career, family, and what matters the most to them. Click down below to register. It doesn't have to be lonely at the top.

If you would like to serve on a board, are already on a board, or work with a board, join us for our next Let's Talk focused on board seats, for both for-profit and nonprofit organization boards. During this talk, we will address issues relating to service as directors, including the combinations of skills and experiences that boards are seeking, how to best position yourself for nonprofit or for-profit board candidacy, resources available to help you identify and take advantage of both paid and volunteer board opportunities, what it’s like to serve as a director on a board, and issues particular to women on boards. Join our co-hosts: Lan Phan, Founder of Community of Seven Mita Mallick, Head of Diversity and Cross-Cultural Marketing at Unilever Ali Levitan, Head of Global Strategic Business Development & Innovation at General Assembly And this week's special guest Lisa Shallet, Founder of Extraordinary Women on Boards. Let's Talk is a bi-weekly conversation with leading female executives and allies.

A career change can feel like swimming in darkness. During this Let's Talk on career pivots, we'll have conversations with executives who have dived into the unknown and changed career paths despite the murky waters ahead. If you've ever considered a career pivot but weren't sure where to begin, join us for our next Let's Talk. Let's Talk is a bi-weekly conversation with leading executives, thought leaders, and changemakers. There are no presentations or talking heads, just people having a conversation about career, family, and what matters the most to them. Join me and our co-hosts: Mita Mallick, Head of Diversity and Cross-Cultural Marketing at Unilever Ali Levitan, Head of Global Strategic Business Development & Innovation at General Assembly And this week's special guest Stephanie Nadi Olson, Founder of We Are Rosie