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VOICES FROM THE FUTURE OF WORK
True digital transformation is about transforming people and processes, not technology and tools. In this getTogether series, you'll hear from executives, entrepreneurs and educators navigating – and often shaping – the future of work.
Host: Andrew Savikas
EXPERTS ON EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
In this getTogether series, we are examining interpersonal communication, why we misunderstand each other, and how to build bridges even when biology, context and personal biases are working against us.
Host: Kirsten Müller-Daubermann
TUESDAY, JANUARY 12
In this episode, we’re talking with Maria Colacurcio, CEO of Syndio. Maria explains the shortcomings of the outdated way that most companies still analyze pay equity, as well as how important it is to look beyond just salaries by updating job titles, hiring practices, job descriptions and more to get to a more diverse and equitable company. Maria also shares her own experience with the “motherhood penalty” of returning to the workforce after raising kids, despite a track record that already included co-founding a company that went public.
Prep Reading at getAbstractTUESDAY, JANUARY 19
In this episode, we are talking to Professor and Philosopher Michael P. Lynch, author of The Internet of Us, about the difference between "Google-Knowing" and deep understanding. We explore ways to actively gain knowledge, fight information silos and polarisation, and eat some epistemological humble pie when it comes to understanding people and differrent perspectives.
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