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Women Project Leaders The Fight for Gender Equity
With guest Sevi Rich
10 March 2021
As the world marks International Women’s Day this week, Projectified® spoke with two female project leaders making their mark in traditionally male-dominated sectors. Guests discuss the pandemic’s oversized toll on working women, ways companies can improve gender equity and how they’re supporting future female leaders.


Women in Project Leadership
With guest Asya Watkins, PMP
4 March 2020
Ahead of International Women’s Day, Projectified® hosted a roundtable with three women to discuss their experiences leading projects and programs: Varsha Advani, PMP, with Akamai Technologies; Selenne Berthely, PMP, with Banco de México; and Asya Watkins, PMP, with EnvisionRxOptions and Women Of Project Management. Also, Anna Tavis, PhD, shares how hiring practices can help achieve gender equity on teams.

Social Responsibility—Promoting Gender Equality
With guest Adam Simpson
13 March 2019
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.

Culture — Millennials in the Workforce
With guest Dana Brownlee
4 April 2018
Dana shares insights on building strong work relationships between millennials and managers. With perspectives from both sides, she identifies behaviors and mindsets to foster cross-generational collaboration and understanding.


The Value of Diversity
With guest Blair Taylor
17 June 2020
When an organization focuses on diversity, added value is sure to follow. Along with bringing different mindsets and skill sets, diverse team members will challenge one another and approach problems from new angles. Blair Taylor, a partner in the Workforce of the Future practice at PwC, shares the importance of empathy and how diversity yields better business results. Annice Joseph, co-lead for Inclusive Career Journeys at SAP, shares how cross-generational teams bring innovation, creativity and group wisdom to projects.

Leadership—Managing Multigenerational Teams
With guest Manny Ventura
27 March 2019
The next generation of project managers isn’t satisfied with the status quo—and leaders must be ready to adapt. Guests discuss how they encourage collaboration across age groups, and a PMO director from Slack outlines how to recruit and retain young talent.

Women in Project Leadership — Gaining Ground
With guest Jane Canniff
27 June 2018
In this episode, Jane Canniff and Carrie Fletcher discuss what it takes to be a woman in charge, and Lindsay Scott shares research on gender trends in project management.