SPOTLIGHT: Empowering Women of Color at Work With Deepa Purushothaman

Women of color are one of the fastest-growing segments in the
corporate workforce, yet often underrepresented in their teams,
department or company. In “The First, The Few, The Only,” author
and corporate inclusion leader Deepa Purushothaman offers a call
to action for women of color to advocate for a new corporate
environment where they feel belonging and acceptance. 


On this episode of the Gartner Talent Angle, Deepa provides a
roadmap for women of color to initiate change in the workplace,
and outlines how organizations can ensure all of their employees
are heard, respected and valued.


Deepa Purushothaman is the co-founder of nFormation which
provides brave, safe, new space for professional women of color
and a Women and Public Policy Program Leader in Practice at the
Harvard Kennedy School. Prior to this, Deepa spent more than 20
years at Deloitte and was the first Indian American woman to
become a partner in the company’s history. Deepa was also
Deloitte’s national Women’s Initiative leader, the firm’s
renowned program to recruit, retain, and advance women. Deepa has
degrees from Wellesley College, Harvard Kennedy School, and the
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Deepa is
an Aspen Fellow and speaks extensively on women and leadership.
She has been featured at national conferences and in publications
including Bloomberg BusinessWeek and Harvard Business Review.


*This episode is an excerpt taken from our 2022 interview.