Ep 10 - Perspectives on Women and Work with Leslie Doka and Leena Thomas

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A candid conversation about women and work from three women who have been there. My two guests are Leslie Doka and Leena Thomas.
Leslie, is the Director of Construction at Wright Construction
Leena, a Senior Project Manager at Hatch. Leena also holds a Masters in Women's and Gender Studies.

In episode 8 with Jake Stika (Next Gen Men), we discussed some of the expectations and limitations that have historically been put on men. In this episode we examine the other side of that issue and discuss how these same systems (patriarchy and capitalism) have limited and impacted women.

In our conversation we discuss the following:

• The archaic views of women's roles shared by Harrison Butker in a commencement speech in May.
• What we think is important for young people to consider as they navigate balancing work and family.
• What organizations (specifically male dominant) can do to become more inclusive (hire and retain more diverse talent).
• How leaders' specific values and traits at the top have a trickle down impact on the entire organization.

Please note: We did not specifically exclude other minority groups such as the indigenous and LGBTQ2S+ communities. Our focus was to share themes in our own personal experience.

Filmed June 2024
Note: All of the ideas and thoughts shared here are my own and not necessarily shared by any organization I am affiliated with. Please give my guests the same consideration.