19: Resolving the Unpaid Labor of Women at Work Through an Intersectional Lens with Moriah Johnson and Ashley Ridder

It's been proven that companies prosper more when diversity increases and we improve gender balance. Yet the workplace is the same experience for all women. In fact, white women are at a distinct advantage in terms of promotions, pay, and dealing with microaggressions.When we can understand how our experience is similar and different from women of color, we can work together towards a future where all women can rise to create a truly diverse workplace that creates prosperity for all. Jill is joined in this episode by Mariah Johnson, who is an equity consultant with an emphasis on intersectionality of gender and race, and Ashley Cisneros Ritter, who is the Practice Director at Chicago Career Consulting and also the Associate Dean at the School of Business at North Park University, where she has also taught gender studies. Together they explore how women leaders can recognize and reflect on the intersections of gender, race, class, language, education and more to spot opportunities to lead in new ways that create new norms in the workplace so all women have more opportunities to rise up and find fulfillment at every level. 05:25 — How women carry the burden of unpaid labor and how to spot it to prevent it 09:25 — How to identify where patriarchal norms are at play and begin to shift the standard away from those working styles 20:32 — How women can let go of the mental burden we tend to carry so we can be present for ourselves and our family27:27 — What intersectionality is, how it can create additional imbalances in the workplace, and how we can recognize and address it (especially if you're a white woman) 👋 CONNECT WITH ASHLEY RITTER Ashley (She/Her/Hers) currently serves as the Associate Dean of the School of Business at North Park University. She has dedicated her career to studying the changing landscape of workplace culture and the role work plays in community and individual well-being. She also is the Practice Director of Chicago Career Consulting, a leadership and career consultancy that empowers people to develop meaningful lives and careers. She believes the world of work can exist with more creativity, human compassion, and equity. She brings over 15 years of experience across a variety of sectors including higher education, nonprofit management, healthcare, and human resources. She specializes in issues of burnout, compassion fatigue, and leadership development. 👋 CONNECT WITH MORIAH JOHNSONMoriah Johnson is a passionate race scholar and advocate for equity, with a fervent commitment to advancing inclusivity in both education and the workplace. With two masters in Public Policy and Sociology, Moriah brings a unique perspective to her work and research, placing a particular emphasis on the intersectionality of race and gender. Her own positionality has shaped her view of gender in the workplace as she sees and experiences gender through the lens of her own blackness, class, and education status. Moriah's journey is marked by a dedication to fostering positive change, challenging systemic inequalities, and creating spaces where individuals from all backgrounds can thrive.—🌟 FREE MASTERCLASS: Achieve Your VP Promotion: 3 Steps to Success in the Next Yearhttps://sistersmart.com/register-sil—Register for the Free Executive Presence for Women Masterclass: The 3 keys to Increase Authority and Influence, happening live on Thursday, August 8 at 12 PST.A replay will be available for those that register! https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAkdOsrDItGdHchQv1BXFozsGRUjL74xlK#/registration —✈️ FREE PASSPORT TO PROMOTION PRIVATE PODCAST: 7 STEPS TO GET PROMOTED FROM DIRECTOR TO VP Get access to the Passport to Promotion Private Podcast—👩‍💻 APPLY FOR THE SISTERS IN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM An 12-month coaching program for women leaders who want to rise up and fulfill their career potential and get promoted from director to VPJoin Sisters in Leadership to Get Promoted to VP—💻 EXPLORE OUR LEADERSHIP COURSESWe offer a few leadership courses for you to begin sharpening your skills from meeting management to executive presence and productivity.Sign Up for a Leadership Course—👋 CONNECT WITH JILL 🌐 Website: https://sistersmart.com/ 🎥 YouTube: https://linktw.in/uWD3ko 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillavey/