The workplace, redefined by women of color | Deepa Purushothaman Part 1

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🗓️ 7 August 2023

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Corporate inclusion visionary Deepa Purushothaman shares how women of color can advocate for themselves in workplace settings where they are undervalued, discriminated against and overlooked -- and how companies can foster working cultures that empower everyone to achieve success. This conversation, hosted by TED current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rodgers, was part of an exclusive TED Membership event. Visit ted.com/membership to become a TED Member. After the interview, our TED Business host Modupe gives practical tips on how to advocate for yourself.

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0:00.0	Ted Audio Collective
0:07.0	I want you to think about the last time you felt undervalued at work.
0:12.0	Maybe a role you felt you deserved was given to somebody else who, shall we say, wasn't
0:17.7	as skilled or qualified as you.
0:20.9	Or maybe you were super excited about a new job you interviewed for, only to learn the salary
0:26.3	was way off from your expectations.
0:29.9	Or you did get that job with the great salary, only to find out that others are questioning
0:34.7	your ability to do it well.
0:37.6	These situations happen regularly in organizations, and lately more discussions are being held
0:43.5	about how often women and particularly women of color face them.
0:48.8	And while the owners shouldn't be on women of color to advocate for themselves and
0:52.6	workplace situations where they're undervalued, discriminated against or overlooked, they've
0:57.9	had to take action.
1:04.9	I'm a doobachinola, this is Ted Business.
1:07.9	Today, instead of a talk, we'll be listening to an interview that we'll discuss over the
1:12.8	next two episodes.
1:15.0	In this first episode, we'll hear from Deepa Prashathaman, co-founder of NFormation
1:20.2	and affinity space for women of color corporate leaders who know all about these challenges.
1:25.7	Deepa shares some lessons from her book, The First, The Few, The Only.
1:30.5	How women of color can redefine power in corporate America.
1:34.2	She then interviews a guest about a challenging experience at work and offers advice about
1:39.2	how to handle that situation in the future.
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