S5E2: Develop a Stronger Voice, Not a Thicker Skin feat. Trina Celeste

This season, we are focusing on the experience of women in the
workplace – particularly here in Utah. A recent study published
by Wallet Hub ranked Utah last in the nation when it comes to
income equality for women, 48th in women’s representation in
executive leadership positions, and among the lowest when it
comes to women’s educational attainment. 





For example, women hold less than a third of tech positions, and
of the 50 largest tech companies in the world, only 2 have female
CEOs. 





Here to share her own experiences as a woman in the tech field is
Trina Celeste. Trina is founder and CEO of RizeNext, a social
good for-profit company focused on rising up the next level of
diverse technologists and leaders. Trina also spearheaded the
launch of the Tech Moms program and is educating and supporting
the transition of women’s careers into the technology
industry. 





She joins host Frances Johnson to talk about the unique features
of the tech world that make it a great space for women and moms
to work, misconceptions about what working in tech is like, and
working to become an empathetic leader.





Eccles Business Buzz is a production of the David Eccles School
of Business and is produced by University FM.



Episode Quotes:




We need to have a stronger voice, not a thicker
skin





11:33: We need to have a stronger voice, not a thicker skin. We
need to start speaking up and saying this isn't okay, and I think
we're getting to a climate. You had the Me Too movement, but it
didn't create awareness. It's real, but what do we do about it?
Get educated on the various forms of sexism, what they are, be
able to identify them, and have some ready statements of ... The
easiest one is to say, "Can you explain that to me?" If you're
feeling it and having an emotional reaction, most likely it was a
biased statement. So, how do I respond to that? How do I take it
and go? "I'm not trying to be difficult, but that's not okay."





On overcoming self-limitations to forge a better
world





07:42: What's missing in the world is that we're holding
ourselves back from creating the greatest changes that could come
and solve some of the world's biggest problems.





On women’s growing role in the skilled workforce





23:02: One of the things that's been coming up is that the
enrollment of women in universities is higher than men. On
average, nationally, only a few colleges don't have more female
graduates than male. And the skilled workforce is shifting: women
are entering into tech, and some of the work there isn't just
tech moms. There's a lot of organizations helping create
awareness here and shifting the narrative. 



Show Links:

Trina Celeste - LinkedIn

Trina Celeste - Instagram

Trina Celeste

Tech Moms

RizeNext YouTube

Trina Celeste - TikTok

RizeNext

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