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EPISODE · Jun 20, 2025 · 36 MIN

Episode 148 | SmartStop Presents: Workforce Evolution | Kelly Cannan, Vice President, Human Resources, Kura Oncology

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Presented by SmartStop Self Storage, this week's episode of SheEO Lead-In, we listen to our host, Rebecca Jones, engaging in a thought-provoking discussion with Kelly Cannan, Vice President, Human Resources, Kura Oncology. Kelly discusses her journey and insights on leadership. She emphasizes the importance of authenticity, flexibility, and positive intent in her role, which involves hiring, retaining, and engaging employees. Kura Oncology, with 225 employees, maintains a low turnover rate by focusing on core values and accountability. Kelly highlights the significance of balance, especially as a mother, and the evolving expectations of the workforce, particularly the gig economy. She advises young women to embrace their authenticity and to be intentional in their careers. Kura Oncology is notably female-dominated, with two-thirds of its leadership being women.We want to thank our incredible sponsor, SmartStop Self Storage, a leader in self storage real estate, and a company that upholds its core principles of leading together, embracing change and enhancing everyone's journey. To learn more about SmartStop, please visit SmartStop Self Storage. Thank you for being a part of the SheEO Lead-In community!  Please be sure to share our episodes and subscribe to this storage vault of wisdom and knowledge, built by women and for women.

Presented by SmartStop Self Storage, this week's episode of SheEO Lead-In, we listen to our host, Rebecca Jones, engaging in a thought-provoking discussion with Kelly Cannan, Vice President, Human Resources, Kura Oncology. Kelly discusses her journey and insights on leadership. She emphasizes the importance of authenticity, flexibility, and positive intent in her role, which involves hiring, retaining, and engaging employees. Kura Oncology, with 225 employees, maintains a low turnover rate by focusing on core values and accountability. Kelly highlights the significance of balance, especially as a mother, and the evolving expectations of the workforce, particularly the gig economy. She advises young women to embrace their authenticity and to be intentional in their careers. Kura Oncology is notably female-dominated, with two-thirds of its leadership being women.We want to thank our incredible sponsor, SmartStop Self Storage, a leader in self storage real estate, and a company that upholds its core principles of leading together, embracing change and enhancing everyone's journey. To learn more about SmartStop, please visit SmartStop Self Storage. Thank you for being a part of the SheEO Lead-In community!  Please be sure to share our episodes and subscribe to this storage vault of wisdom and knowledge, built by women and for women.

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