42: Deepa Purushothaman — Transforming Career Trajectories for Women of Color at Work

Transforming Work with Sophie Wade · May 1, 2022 · 39m

Deepa Purushothaman shares the experiences of many Women of Color, including herself, in the corporate world and their challenges to rise as leaders—including loneliness and not seeing themselves represented. Deepa talks about the importance of co-conspirators speaking up as well understanding they will make mistakes. Deepa is the author or "The First, The Few, The Only: How Women of Color Can Redefine Power in Corporate America" and co-founder of nFormation, a company that provides safe spaces for professional Women of Color.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[03:11] An overview of Deepa's career at Deloitte…