027 | Safe, Fair and Dignified Workplaces for All Women with Tina Tchen
TUR027 - Safe, Fair and Dignified Workplaces for All Women with Tina Tchen
Tina Tchen is the CEO and president of TIME'S UP Now and the TIME'S UP Foundation, an organization aiming to change culture, laws, and companies to make the workplace a safe, fair, and dignified space for all women. After graduating from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, she embarked on a corporate law career, working in the firm by day and doing activism work involving women's rights by night. She worked for the Obama administration as the executive director of the White House Council on Women and Girls and chief of staff to First Lady Michelle Obama. After working extensively with companies advising on workplace culture and gender inequity, Tina co-founded TIME'S UP Now as an advocacy organization, working not only for survivor justice but to create workplaces where it doesn't happen in the first place.
Today, Tina shares her journey through the corporate law world and why she decided to start the TIME'S UP Now organization. She reveals the struggles she faced throughout her career and one of her favorite moments during a corporate law meeting. She shares the advice she would give her younger self when starting as a woman in the corporate world and the revelations from her Impact Lab's research on sexual harassment. She also reveals the impact remote working during the pandemic has had on equity and inclusion in the workplace and shares her advice for women dealing with any form of harassment at work.
“Sometimes you've just got to wait; you've just got to have enough confidence in your own abilities, in the reason why you're in the room.”
- Tina Tchen
This week on The Unwritten Rules Podcast:
How Tina started working at TIME'S UP Now
The struggles Tina faced on her journey and what she learned from them
One of Tina's favorite experiences during a corporate law meeting
The advice Tina would give to her younger self
Research from the TIME'S UP Impact Lab on sexual harassment
How remote working during the pandemic is affecting equity and inclusion
Advice for women struggling with any form of sexual harassment at work
Why we need bystander protections for those speaking out on behalf of employees
What Tina is excited about and what she is currently working on
How Tina's work is aiming to create safe and fair workplaces for everyone
Resources Mentioned:
Our Favorite Quotes:
“We've got to, as activists, give people grace and space to learn.”- Tina Tchen
“If you feel you are able to push back in the moment, to say something, to discourage the contact, do that.”- Tina Tchen
“We can actually change workplaces faster by helping companies change themselves, than we can by public policy.” - Tina Tchen
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