160: Vandana Khanna - The Model Minority Myth

Vandana is the Director of Transformation at Unilever. She leads Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and belonging initiatives within her organization and never shies away from sharing her own journey, her struggles as an immigrant in this country and then establishing herself in the Tech industry overtime.  She joins us to share: The importance of names - saying them correctly and sharing your own pronunciation as an ally Why the model minority myth is harmful and operates as a divide and conquer strategy to diversity 2022 trends and ideas to be an ally for others Connect with Vandana on Linkedin and meet Julie at NextPivotPoint.com.