189: Deepa Purushothaman - Why Focusing on Women of Color WIll Accelerate Your Diversity Efforts

Oct 16, 2022

Deepa is a former senior executive and a corporate inclusion visionary. She challenges and redefines the status quo of leadership, success, and power by centering on the needs and experiences of Women of Color. Deepa’s book, “The First, The Few, The Only: How Women of Color Can Redefine Power in Corporate America”, was published in March 2022 to international acclaim. She shares:

• The unique experiences of women of color and the “jobs outside of the job”
• How to be a better ally for women of color through individual and systemic change
• How to create space to better engage women of color and debunk the “myth of meritocracy”

Connect with Deepa at https://www.deepapuru.com and Julie at Nextpivotpoint.com