Thanks to everyone who tuned into our #EmbraceEquity panel with Alexa, Maggie, Jordan, and @sahil on International Women's Day and made it an absolute success!
We had an insightful, thought-provoking discussion about equity compensation disparity, negotiations, parental leaves, and employee benefits.
Missed the event? Rest assured, we have the recording for you and a transcription below to easily navigate through the sections of the video.
I strongly advise that you watch it in its entirety. There are so many good nuggets in this conversation!
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5:16
Introductions and laying down the agenda
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7:01
Maggie shares an inspiring story about pursuing the position of Enterprise Sales Manager at Slack, despite being 8.5 months pregnant
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9:36
Sahil cites some surprising stats on how men and women approach job applications differently
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12:20
“When we look at the candidate pipeline, there is already a gender discrepancy there.” - Jordan
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16:02
Alexa emphasizes the significance of establishing a company culture where people feel comfortable having and prioritizing their families
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17:50
Jordan shares how and why a senior leader at Atomic kicks off presentations with his baby pictures
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19:36
Maggie’s experience of getting the parental leave policy for sales changed at Slack
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21:17
Sahil shares some more stats on the disparity between men and women when it comes to negotiating an offer in hand
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23:23
“When you’re coming in and negotiating an offer, ask point blank: ‘Is there anyone making more money than me who is of my same level and experience?’” - Maggie
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25:09
How Pocus offers equity to employees
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27:55
Jordan reveals the thoughts running through her mind as she negotiates with executive candidates from the opposite side of the table
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30:53
Maggies’s musings on a critical component of your package, Employee Benefits
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34:22
“ I’m not going to do this in a silo. I'm not a mom. It is working with the moms in our team to figure out what is fair and equitable and good for them.” - Alexa
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35:56
Bravado’s maternity and paternity leave policy
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41:48
Maggie shares how a lot of companies go wrong with designing their maternity/paternity policies for Salespeople
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44:16
Jordan’s thoughts on how different countries think differently about childcare costs
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47:17
“The only 4 countries that do not offer paid parental leave are New Guinea, Suriname, a small handful of south pacific islands, and the United States.” - Sahil
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50:45
Alexa shares some powerful and tactical ways of approaching leaders for policy and benefit-related discussions
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53:02
Jordan talks about the importance of empowering employees, standardizing pay, and how to create a fair and diverse work environment
Here's the link to the Full Recording
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/xLBbvie8VP3QiKV4iKZ_UgXVup_RmgV8e2nRETps_pV1nFN3UqSiky4pJ2oVd7Lh8t-cf8aFA6vyLPCC.w5Jt2Bits0yUhIEm?continueMode=true&_x_zm_rtaid=V9yu5FU4R0my_vBbdWSTbQ.1678725934943.0f7e28c7895a1ff4ce6327795a188e47&_x_zm_rhtaid=517 Video Conferencing, Web Conferencing, Webinars, Screen Sharing
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