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The podcast episode discusses the potential need for reinventing the workplace in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Joanne Lippman, a journalist and author, shares her perspective that the modern office structure with strict hierarchies, created after World War II based on a military model with an assumption of having a wife at home, is no longer working. She argues that the pandemic has presented an opportunity to re-examine the world of work and make it more equitable for everyone.
Lippman highlights the disproportionate impact the pandemic has had on women in the workforce, with the number of women leaving the workforce setting progress back by over 30 years. She suggests that companies need to step up and offer benefits that support work-life balance, such as subsidized childcare, generous parental leaves, and mental health benefits.
The discussion also touches on the challenges of managing a hybrid workforce and ensuring equal opportunities for on-site and remote employees. Lippman emphasizes the importance of having diverse perspectives at all levels when reinventing the workplace to create a more inclusive and supportive culture.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- The traditional office structure, created after World War II with strict hierarchies and assumptions about gender roles, is outdated and no longer works for today's workforce.
- The COVID-19 pandemic has presented an opportunity to reinvent the workplace and make it more equitable and inclusive for everyone.
- Women have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, with progress in the workplace set back by over 30 years.
- Companies need to offer benefits that support work-life balance, such as subsidized childcare, generous parental leaves, and mental health benefits, to attract and retain a diverse workforce.
- Managing a hybrid workforce presents challenges, such as ensuring equal opportunities for on-site and remote employees, and requires managers to be mindful of potential biases and barriers to inclusion.
- Diverse perspectives at all levels, including different functional roles, socioeconomic backgrounds, and life experiences, are essential in shaping a more inclusive and supportive workplace culture.
- Managers play a crucial role in fostering an inclusive environment by actively promoting diverse voices, addressing biases, and providing equitable opportunities for growth and advancement.
- Reinventing the workplace requires a comprehensive approach that considers not only the needs of privileged groups but also those of marginalized and underrepresented groups.
Top Episodes Quotes
- โWe all had this chance during the pandemic to reprioritize our lives, to rethink what is the daily tempo of our day, to think about what we really care about and how we want to live our lives.โ by Joanne Lippmann
- โWomen are interrupted three times more than men. Who's the person whose idea is being, you know, basically co opted by the guy, which happens to every woman. Every woman that happens to.โ by Joanne Lippmann
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Episode Information
The Will To Change: Uncovering True Stories of Diversity & Inclusion
Jennifer Brown
7/2/21
Joanne Lipman joins the program to discuss the ways in which the workplace is broken, and how we might reinvent the workplace that so that it works for everyone. Discover some of the challenges that come along with managing a remote workforce and what leaders will need to be mindful of in the new world of work. Joanne also shares her thoughts about the impact that the pandemic has had on women in the workplace.ย
About Joanne:
Joanne Lipman served as Editor-in-Chief at USA Today, USA Today Network,ย Nast, and The Wall Street Journalโs Weekend Journal, leading those organizations to six Pulitzer Prizes. She is an on-air CNBC contributor and Yale University journalism lecturer. She is also author of the bestseller, THATโS WHAT SHE SAID: What Men and Women Need to Know About Working Together.ย