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here, Pretty Lati Gupta, Lisa Fisher, Megan Graff, Amanda Bennett When Irene Skrinova Share how to break the glass ceiling
It wasn’t until much later in life that I realized why women don’t try hard enough to ‘break the glass ceiling. We are known to be risk conscious and would rather maintain the status quo than take risks and try.
Most of the time, it is the fear of financial insecurity that keeps us from trying to make the leap. Then I had the confidence to make it all work, whether it was starting a company in a male-dominated space or taking a leadership position in an organization, a trade association, or a peer-to-peer organization.
For me, everything starts with planning the right scenarios, envisioning the best and worst possible scenarios. That’s how LXME was born.When it comes to money, it has already made a huge impact on women’s lives, and the revolution it can bring wakes me up every morning with the zeal to tackle it. .”
Mentorship and sponsorship are most important in the little things you can do for others over the course of your career. I have worked with companies such as the Alpha Chi Omega chapter at the University of California, Berkeley, forcing members to stretch roles in other companies and teams, designing roles around the interests of team members, and helping them grow their careers. I reached out to my personal network and found a diverse pool of recruits within the financial services industry at a national women’s sorority with over 230,000 members.”
In many industries, including finance and technology, women, especially women of color, are grossly underrepresented. Just having women in the room is not enough. must be
Because I am in a leadership role, I try to act as a mentor to share my experience, to be a soundboard and advisor, and most importantly, to be a friend to women new to the fintech world. While the fintech industry is still making progress toward equal representation, establishing mentorship opportunities among women and opportunities for women to share their voices is It is the key to revitalizing fintech empowerment.
“Work hard, prove you’re the right person for the role, and never believe there’s a glass ceiling.
I have turned down opportunities to be the masquerade woman on boards and committees. I strongly believe that it should not be based on gender, color, race, sexuality or disability and that everyone should be given the opportunity to succeed.
I have always strived to be the best possible version of myself in my career. I have learned from the people around me and have always challenged myself to do better. I didn’t expect to be treated differently, I wanted a level playing field where everyone had the same opportunities and was measured by the same standards.”
I was very fortunate to have the support of so many people who believed in me and helped me. When I joined Unlimited, I was on an incredible team. , helped me grow as a person, never made me feel out of place, never allowed me to doubt myself and my abilities. We celebrate our victories together and inspire each other, which I believe is essential for any company that wants to break the glass ceiling and truly champion diversity and equality.
Polly Harrison
