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Women at Work

Forging Ahead — or Plowing Through

Women at Work

Harvard Business Review

Equality, Human, Resources, Business/management, Workplace, Careers, Management, Hbr, Entrepreneurship, Harvard, Business/entrepreneurship, Business, Gender, Women, Progress, Business/careers

4.81.5K Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2021

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

A satisfying career requires that we make thoughtful decisions, through self-reflection and strategic planning. But sometimes (like in 2021) plowing through our jobs day after day is the only thing that feels manageable. A reunion with three guests starts a conversation about the tension between wanting to fulfill our potential and needing to conserve what’s left of our energy.

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0:00.0

Once your business gets to a certain size, the cracks start to emerge.

0:05.4

Things you used to do in a day take a week.

0:08.3

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0:12.8

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0:16.9

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0:21.2

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0:25.2

For me, some of the most powerful moments of 2020 and 2021 have been when listeners were

0:34.8

on here detailing the personal impact of mega large scale changes.

0:40.4

In one episode, we heard women who lost work reflect on the loss, not only of income,

0:45.7

but also a sense of self.

0:48.1

In another episode, women knew to the workforce shared their struggles to gain a foothold.

0:54.0

And in another, we heard women call out the fact that corporate promises to fight racism

0:59.5

had had little positive impact on their experiences as black employees.

1:04.2

These reality checks and insights aren't especially valued part of this show, as are the problem-solving

1:09.7

skills and resilience that come through in each woman's story.

1:14.0

Listening helps me better appreciate different circumstances and perspectives, and it stirs

1:18.6

up a lot of self-reflection.

1:21.0

How did I end up managing that last big life hurdle?

1:25.2

With another eventful year nearly over, the Amy's and I are still processing the ups

1:30.3

and downs and also considering how to forge ahead.

1:34.1

To get us going, I reconnected with three past guests to hear where they're at, how they

1:38.9

made it through 2021, and what they want to do next.

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