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WSJ Secrets of Wealthy Women

Tami Erwin: Verizon Business CEO On Leading a Global Team Remotely

WSJ Secrets of Wealthy Women

The Wall Street Journal

Careers, Business

4.6955 Ratings

🗓️ 26 August 2020

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Tami Erwin, executive vice president and chief executive of Verizon Business Group, tells WSJ's Veronica Dagher how she's adapted her 26,000 employees to remote work and what managers can do to help working parents thrive in the pandemic.

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0:00.0

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Hey I'm Veronica Dagger, and this is the Wall Street Journal Secrets of Wealthy Women,

0:24.6

where women share how they tackle career, money, and the world. Today we're

0:29.2

speaking with Tammy Irwin, Executive Vice President and CEO of Verizon Business Group, a major division of

0:35.0

Verizon Communications.

0:37.4

Tammy started her career and customer service at Verizon before she eventually rose

0:41.8

to the rank of CEO.

0:43.8

The $30 billion unit she oversees has more than 26,000 employees worldwide

0:50.0

and delivers communications and technology products to small and medium-sized businesses,

0:55.0

governments, and educational institutions around the world.

0:59.2

In March, Tammy had to pivot her massive staff to remote work

1:02.9

due to the pandemic and continues

1:05.0

to lead her team in the digital era.

1:07.4

All the while, she has remained a passionate advocate

1:10.4

for women in tech and a champion of career development programs for women in the field.

1:15.8

She's here today to tell us how she honed her leadership skills, how she's adapted her organization

1:21.0

to remote work, and how women can advance their careers in these difficult times. Welcome Tammy. Thanks for joining us today. Of course, Veronica, thank you so much.

1:43.8

I'm delighted to be here and engaging the dialogue and conversation with you.

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