About this episode
The World Economic Forum predicts it will take 108 years for women to achieve equal status globally. Guests discuss how organizations can level the playing field—and the manager of global programs for UN Women shares recent project wins. Adam Simpson, manager of global programs for UN Women in New York discussed the role gender equality plays in reaching the United Nation’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals—and what it will take to reach these ambitious targets. Anne Steinhardt, a systems engineering manager with Cisco Systems’ global virtual engineering organization in Washington, D.C. explains how Cisco’s Connected Women is encouraging more women to join the technical workforce. Kush Dhillon, engagement manager for Capgemini in London, shares how she helps her female colleagues set clear career goals—and build the confidence they need to reach them. We hope you’ve enjoyed our podcast series, Projectified™ with PMI. To join the conversation online, we ask you to use #Projectified and @PMInstitute. We also encourage you to subscribe and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts or Google Play Music by clicking on the links below. Thank you very much, and stay tuned as we release more episodes of Projectified™ with PMI. For an easy way to stay up-to-date on Projectified™ with PMI, subscribe to our podcast at: Apple Podcast, Google Play Music, SoundCloud, Stitcher, or PMI.org/podcast. Key Themes: [00:34] The state of gender equality [02:59] Empowering women in the workplace [05:52] Fighting imposter syndrome [06:45] How to fill the future talent pipeline [09:20] Sponsoring women in STEM fields [11:29] The mission of UN Women [14:09] Prioritizing high-impact projects [17:31] Recent wins for equality