Creating Cultures of Connection in the Workplace with Susan Otto, Chief People Officer at BlackLine

As the Chief People Officer at Blackline, a fortune 500 cloud based accounting software company, Susan Otto leads about 1600 employees across 11 countries. With such a widespread number of employees across the globe, the obstacle of connection in such a large workplace is threatening. But, by promoting and normalizing the different cultures of each employee, she creates a welcoming environment for all teams across the globe. Learn what being “your WHOLE authentic self” in the workplace means as our host Lisa Mae and Susan discuss their own authenticity and how this virtue creates a workplace of belonging and connection. Today’s pioneering woman is Virginia Apgar. Virginia Apgar, M.D., became the first woman to become a full professor at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, designed the first standardized method for evaluating the newborn's transition to life outside the womb—the Apgar Score. Newborn babies still benefit from Dr. Virginia Apgar's groundbreaking research into the effects of anesthesia during childbirth and advocacy on the prevention of birth defects. Thank you for your pioneering contributions, Dr. Virginia Apgar. Learn more about our story and mission at https://wonderwomentech.com/ (wonderwomentech.com)Sound Engineering and Music by Carleigh StrangeArt Work By Jessenia Hernandez - @sen.i.a on InstagramExecutive Producer - Brianna MachadoAssistant Producer - Maggie Flanagan