How To Build Confidence In Yourself As A Woman In STEM

Lessons from Season 2 of Take a Break

There were so many pearls of wisdom shared by this season’s guests, Caroline and Lennis share their favorite takeaways as they reflect on the brilliance of the women who shared their stories in STEM. From authenticity in the workplace, to building courage and confidence, this episode covers the importance of self-reflection and how you can use the stories from other women to inspire you to move forward. Here’s what you can expect:

• Showing up authentically and breaking the mold in STEM
• Authenticity as a key component to high performing teams
• Creating systems of support as you navigate your career in STEM
• Managing your personal energy to show up at your best
• Closing tips/habits to try at home

And we’re excited to open up the opportunity for you to be a guest for Season 3.

If you’re interested, fill out this form:

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Caroline & Lennis will get back to you a few days after reviewing the application.

If you have any questions or suggestions, you can email us at takeabreakstem @ gmail.com

To learn more about Lennis, visit www.lennisperez.com.

To learn more about Caroline, visit www.miltoncc.com.

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Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace with Sumedha Ganjoo

When you think about emotional intelligence at work, there’s been a big shift in the past decade on the importance of cultivating a culture where leaders can demonstrate it as part of their skill set. This week we had the pleasure of talking to Sumedha Ganjoo, founder and CEO of Quimby App, a tool created to help employees and organizations with emotional resilience. Cultivating a psychologically safe team is key to the success of any organization, and this is Quimby’s intention. Here’s what you can expect from today’s episode:

• Understanding the inherent bias from evaluating your career from the gender perspective
• Helping leaders reflect on their team’s diversity and inclusion culture
• The power of responding versus reacting to stress
• Evaluating the stigma of emotions at work
• Closing tips/habits to try at home

To get in touch with Sumedha & Quimby, visit:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumedha-ganjoo-37485068/

Website: https://www.quimbyapp.com/

If you have any questions or suggestions, you can email us at takeabreakstem @ gmail.com

To learn more about Lennis, visit www.lennisperez.com.

To learn more about Caroline, visit www.miltoncc.com.

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Inclusion in the workplace: How to retain employees with Rebecca K. Andersen

This week Rebecca joined us for a very passionate discussion about transforming the tech and stem spaces to retain more diverse talent, especially women. The episode includes personal anecdotes from our guest, plus a series of practical strategies that leaders and employees can use to support their career journey. Here’s what you can expect:

• Navigating the unwritten rules (aka politics), as a woman in STEM
• Understanding how to advocate for yourself and finding sponsors who’d advocate for you in the rooms when you’re not present
• Developing a pathway to retain diverse talent in STEM
• Create spaces for women to share their experiences and structured mentorship opportunities
• Closing tips/habits to try at home

To get in touch with Rebecca:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccakandersen/

If you have any questions or suggestions, you can email us at takeabreakstem @ gmail.com

To learn more about Lennis, visit www.lennisperez.com.

To learn more about Caroline, visit www.miltoncc.com.

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