Say It Skillfully® OUR VOICES – Joanne Chan, world-class Duckies

Say It Skillfully® is a show that helps you to benefit from Molly Tschang’s expert guidance on the best possible ways to speak your mind at work in a positive & productive manner. In Episode 69, 10th feature of OUR VOICES, Molly’s childhood friend and CEO of world-class branding agency Turner Duckworth, Joanne Chan, recounts growing up in upstate NY, the lone Asian until high school...wanting to fit in, even attending Hebrew school! Supportive parents had high expectations, but were clear: do what you love. Her art gallery dream job meant living in debt and compelled a career change. Thanks to an amazing mentor’s advice, Joanne joined Turner Duckworth as employee #2, working her way to CEO and building a culture for creativity to thrive. She shares her focus on sustaining culture as Publicis acquired them and credits her husband for being lead parent—enabling her career and their daughter’s growth. Joanne shares a profound early-in-career learning moment and urges “stand together, be our best selves and keep marching forward.” Molly’s thought for the week: Your relationship—with yourself and others—makes or breaks your success. Listen in as Joanne inspires us to “do what makes us happy,” to know no boundaries, and to commit to taking action so that all can be safe, seen and heard, and our true and best selves.