Versatile multi-business CEO and author Laura Juarez and your host Ursula Jorch have a wide-ranging and deep conversation about women in business – their experiences, the current state of affairs, including the effect of the #MeToo movement, and what they see as possible for the future.
Laura Juarez is a business owner, strategist, coach, entrepreneur, yoga instructor, and overall lover of life. After a 25+ year corporate career, she birthed Pure Potential with the vision of helping high achievers courageously embody their potential, elevate their impact in the world, and prioritize their well-being. She is the author of the book, Ignite Your Impact and host of the Living Your Pure Potential and I AM Conversations podcasts.
Ursula Jorch is a business coach and consultant who works at the intersection of business and social/environmental impact. Ursula’s focus with her clients is on how to make smart and strategic decisions while tending to impact and leadership. She provides tools as well as practical, actionable guidance to achieve your business’ impact and financial goals while nurturing personal and team development.
Key Points
- It is frightening to stand up to disparaging language. Make plans to stand together with allies and know what to say when it’s time to speak out.
- The movement to improve women’s welfare in business presents an opportunity for universal uplifting. People of all genders will benefit from a more equitable environment.
Quote
“Anytime we see an opportunity to help someone else up-level, we should take it. As a receiver, it behooves us to see others as coming from places of best intentions and look for our own blind spots.”
What We Talked About
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- 01:13 – An introduction to the conversation about women at work
- 03:00 – What has changed for women at work for the better over the last several years?
- 04:30 – On discussing issues of men’s gender biases in the workplace
- 05:13 – On women’s unconscious biases and the importance of language
- 08:07 – How can women support each other to become more effective leaders?
- 11:00 – What holds back structural change?
- 13:30 – Discussing gendered selection for teams and recalibration
- 17:18 – Tactics in the presence of demeaning gender-specific language
- 20:20 – What do we do to overcome the fear of speaking out?
- 26:36 – Strategies for implementing change
- 28:45 – On feeling angry and outraged and what to do with these feelings
- 30:00 – On being “consistently persistent” and the roles men can play in changing systems
- 33:58 – Resources offered by Laura and Ursula
Actionable Tips
- Recognize that systems must be recalibrated to equity.
- Work on identifying blind spots and accepting feedback for mistakes.
Resources Mentioned
- Subscribe to Laura’s weekly e-letter, ALIGNED on her website.
- Living Your Pure Potential podcast
- Laura’s book: Ignite Your Impact
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Ursula Jorch, Host of The Impact Interviews
Ursula Jorch is a business coach, speaker, and podcaster who shows women leaders how to turn their businesses into profitable agents for lasting change, global impact, and a force for good in the world.
