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017 - Taking the Better Together Pledge with Jonathan Sposato

Women in Business & Technology

017 - Taking the Better Together Pledge with Jonathan Sposato

Colleen shares an update on her exploration of sports and leadership after checking out the Seattle Ignited Women Project and an F Bomb Cocktail Club event. Then, Sonia has a conversation with Lauren Wesley Wilson, the Founder and President of ColorComm, a networking organization focused on advancing the visibility of women of color in communications…

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  1. Who Is Jonathan Sposato, Author of Better Together? at 2:16

    Sonia Dara opens episode 17 of Women in Business and Technology by previewing her interview with Jonathan Sposato. Full answer

  2. What Was Colleen O'Brien's Seattle Ignited Women Night? at 4:43

    Colleen O'Brien tells Sonia Dara about the Seattle Ignited Women Project, an event she went to the month before this episode of Women in Business and… Full answer

  3. What Is the "women in Business & Technology" Podcast Focused on at 5:27

    They discuss the intersection of business and technology, of course, but also focus on women championing for equality and leadership in industries across the… Full answer

  4. Who Is Lauren Wesley Wilson, Founder of ColorComm? at 6:42

    On Women in Business and Technology, Colleen O'Brien says she Skyped the month before with Lauren Wesley Wilson, founder and president of ColorComm. Full answer

  5. How Did ColorComm First Begin at 7:04

    It first started off as a luncheon, then it grew to a community and corporation. Full answer

  6. What Prompted Lauren to Start ColorComm at 8:45

    She was motivated whenever she was working in a position and hadn't noticed a woman of color in a leadership position. Full answer

  7. What Does Jonathan Sposato Focus on in Better Together? at 10:25

    He explores that few women lead Fortune 500 companies and that only 3% of tech industry startups funded by venture capitalists are started by women. Full answer

  8. What Is There to Gain When We Have More Female Entrepreneurs at 10:51

    Sposato states that we have two things to gain from having women in a leadership position. One appeals to the heart, the other is to the business mind. Full answer

  9. Are Female Entrepreneurs Good for Business at 12:12

    Women make incredible leaders, board members, vice presidents, and CEOs. Full answer

  10. Why Should We Talk About and Explore the Impacts of Women’s Leadership in a Workplace at 13:26

    Sposato holds this belief that women have leadership qualities and management attributes that are more commonly associated with the way that women lead in… Full answer

  11. Why Did Jonathan Sposato Focus on Workplace Gender Equality? at 14:34

    As an angel investor, he noticed that males seeking financial backing for their startups could often secure funding in 90-120 days. Full answer

  12. How Does Having One Female in the Startup Affect the Company at 19:01

    Sposato truly believes that having at least one high ranking female in the organization can improve the product, customer satisfaction, and culture of the… Full answer

  13. What Is the Reverse Mentor Relationship at 25:19

    Sposato states that for, higher ranking mean, it’s really important to listen and pay attention to the needs, career aspirations, and goals of the junior… Full answer

  14. What Were Some Changes That Sposato Noticed Throughout His Career at 28:57

    Sposato had learned so much from women that were in higher ranking positions above him. Full answer

  15. How Are Women in Tech Like Canaries in a Coal Mine at 39:09

    When canaries in a coal mine start dying, you know the environment is toxic. Instead, tech companies are wondering why the canaries cannot breathe. Full answer

  16. What Does Jonathan Sposato Mean by a Family-forward Work Culture? at 40:27

    Sonia Dara asks Jonathan Sposato, author of Better Together, how a company actually builds the family-forward culture he lists as a retention idea. Full answer

  17. Why Shouldn’t Meetings Start Before 9 AM at 41:13

    In Sposato’s experience, he’s discovered that the Seattle school district didn’t start school until 8:30. Full answer

  18. What Are Solutions to Improve Gender Equality in the Work System at 46:20

    Sposato states that there aren’t inclusive solutions to implement in a company but one is, for example, if you give people noticeably large bonuses, people… Full answer

  19. What Is Unique About the Seattle Area at 49:04

    Sposato believes that Seattle’s tech industry will be a role model for gender equality in the workforce for others to follow. Full answer

  20. What Does Sposato's Book, Better Together, Have to Offer for People at 53:19

    Better Together was written to provide managers, CEOs, board members, and business owners a blueprint to attract, recruit, hire, and build a sustainable… Full answer

  21. What Percentage of Blockchain Investors Are Women at 57:30

    Some studies estimate that only 4-6% of women are Blockchain investors. It’s important because the early days of an industry are where the fortunes are made. Full answer

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