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EPISODE · Apr 8, 2025 · 42 MIN

Episode 4: Maureen Murphy Mohlenkamp and Silvia Gonzalez

from Real Talk: Leadership Lessons from the Field · host Audrey George Consulting

In today’s episode of Real Talk, I am thrilled to welcometwo longtime friends, Maureen Mohlenkamp, VP, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer & Chief Human Rights Officer for DXC Technology and Silvia Gonzalez, Human Resource Business Partner at PepsiCo.Maureen and Sylvia are both driven by a baseline desireto help others. A few key takeaways from our conversation:Both Maureen and Silvia believe an important part ofleadership is to develop others. We had a rich conversation about their approaches to helping others grow, including strategies for adopting a continuous improvement mindset and remaining adaptable. We discussed fear and failure and how to channel both tocreate opportunities to develop ourselves. That can be easier said than done, which is where mindset comes into play yet again.We also had a robust conversation about balancing workand family. As a newlywed(!), Silvia asked about this, and Maureen and I shared our strategies for integrating parenting and high-demand jobs.Take a listen to hear about these topics and more, including how Silvia thinks managers should connect with employees and how Maureen and I both managed to coach our kids sports teams at busy points in our careers.

In today’s episode of Real Talk, I am thrilled to welcometwo longtime friends, Maureen Mohlenkamp, VP, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer & Chief Human Rights Officer for DXC Technology and Silvia Gonzalez, Human Resource Business Partner at PepsiCo.Maureen and Sylvia are both driven by a baseline desireto help others. A few key takeaways from our conversation:Both Maureen and Silvia believe an important part ofleadership is to develop others. We had a rich conversation about their approaches to helping others grow, including strategies for adopting a continuous improvement mindset and remaining adaptable. We discussed fear and failure and how to channel both tocreate opportunities to develop ourselves. That can be easier said than done, which is where mindset comes into play yet again.We also had a robust conversation about balancing workand family. As a newlywed(!), Silvia asked about this, and Maureen and I shared our strategies for integrating parenting and high-demand jobs.Take a listen to hear about these topics and more, including how Silvia thinks managers should connect with employees and how Maureen and I both managed to coach our kids sports teams at busy points in our careers.

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