Ep. 158: The Edge of the Glass Cliff

EQ: What is the glass cliff phenomenon, and how does it impact women and minority leaders in various industries?

Resources Referenced:

• Harvard Business Review “How Women End up on the Glass Cliff”

• BBC “Invisible Danger of the Glass Cliff”

• Women have a better chance of breaking through the “Glass Ceiling” when the org is in crisis 

• Who, What, When & Why

• Woman and BIPOC CEOs are most likely to be replaced by white men

• There are some people who claim that this is a “Myth”, thoughts?

Do Your Fudging Homework:

• Megan: go read some of the articles linked above!

• Hope: take inventory of your role in the workplace and how you can use your privilege to support those impacted by the glass cliff

Ep. 76: How a Slice of Poundcake Can Change A Community

EQ: How are small business owners coping with the coronavirus pandemic and adapting in this new environment?

Guest: Cassandra Williams--pastry chef, baker, creator She is the founding CEO and lead baker at Love by the Slice.

Cassandra shares the story of how she fell in love with baking and Love by Slice was birthed from poundcake.  Through unexpected surprises and challenges, Cassandra focuses on the blessings she received through this business and how she is able to give back to the community. The unexpected opportunity brought on by Covid-19 to create Revive Washington. We don’t just talk about baking but dig into current events and why we hope that when the cameras shut off, people will still be in the game, working towards social and racial justice. 

Follow, support and donate to Revive Washington via Facebook

Other Black Businesses to support:

• Tacoma Urban League’s Black Owned businesses list

• Melon Seed Deli

• Bite Me Cookies

• Go Philly

• Southern Kitchen

Do Your Fudging Homework:

• Cassandra: Ask our selves and write it down on paper—what are our biases (as it relates to race, etc). Identify two or three actions that will help us overcome those biases.

  • Harvard Implicit Bias Test

• Hope: Support black/women/minority owned business

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