Today's guest was "an Only and a Lonely" her entire career. Shelley Zalis is the CEO of The Female Quotient, an equality services company that creates platforms for women and solutions for organizations committed to closing the gender gap in the workplace. Their "Equality Lounges®" at the world's largest business and industry conferences, from CES to DAVOS, SXSW, Cannes Lions, and more — along with an audience of more than 2 million — bring conscious leaders together to close the gender gap.
In this episode, Shelley shares her "whoosh" moment that changed how she looks at her work.
She also opens up about the moment she knew she needed to be her own boss.
"Representation only matters if it's not just about reflection." - Shelley Zalis
In today's show, we talk about the communication skills you need for people to really hear you and how to thrive and make your job fun, despite your environment. Shelley says in business, there is always a yes you just have to find it. Listen in to learn how men and women must work together to close the gender gap, the origins of Imposter Syndrome, and how to shift these labels.
"It wasn't about men. It wasn't about women. It was about closing the gap." - Shelley Zalis
Show Notes:"The collective power of women was quite remarkable." - Shelley Zalis
3 Pieces of Advice or Action Steps:"It took a while for women to own their feminine." - Shelley Zalis
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