Women of Culture Leading Authentically with Kanchan Prinsloo
In this episode, Roxanne converses with Kanchan Prinsloo, an executive coach, about cultural diversity, women of culture in corporate roles, and the benefits of a diverse corporate culture. They also delve into mentorship, navigating personal and organizational culture, and the pandemic's impact on women of color in leadership roles.
Key Points
- Understanding and embracing the correct pronunciation and meaning of one's name is a significant aspect of personal identity and cultural heritage, especially for individuals from diverse backgrounds.
- To live authentically, it is important for individuals, particularly women of culture, to explore and understand their heritage, values, and traditions as these elements shape their unique perspectives and contributions in life and in the workplace.
- For women of culture in leadership positions, it's crucial to build relationships and seek sponsors who can advocate for them in professional settings, and to consistently assess and communicate their personal value and brand to advance in their careers.
Quote: “Be known as a leader who made a difference.” Kanchan Prinsloo
Just how diverse is the culture in your workplace? Are there people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds and of different genders, sexual orientations, etc.? Is it balanced or could it be much more inclusive?
On this episode of Authentic Living with Roxanne we’re talking with my friend and Executive Coach Kanchan Prinsloo about what it takes for people of culture to become more authentic leaders and how their cultural differences can help them to create an open and welcoming workplace for everyone.
Kanchan is a professional executive coach, facilitator and speaker committed to both Women of Culture (WOC) leaders and leaders of WOC leaders. As a speaker and facilitator, she helps organizations prevent turnover and build their brand with retaining diversity of thought.
Authentic Touch Points:
Sometimes pronunciation matters. 2:00
Your heritage story. 7:00
Underrepresentation for people of culture. 10:00
Creating a great “diversity soup”. 17:30
Diversity helps the bottom line. 19:00
Sponsorship vs mentorship. 23:30
Finding balance. 26:30
COVID hit people of culture hard. 31:00
Kanchan is the founder and CEO of KaPri Consulting. The company is designed to help leaders own their personal power in support of maintaining a robust organizational culture of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. With more than 25 years of leadership experience in various industries, Kanchan holds a Master of Arts in Leadership, a Certificate of Executive Coaching, and accreditation with International Coaching Federation (ICF) PCC. Her facilitation, executive coaching and speaking practice brings an additional 9 years of experience.
As we move toward reopening workspaces and gathering again, I encourage leaders to reach out for guidance about presenting their authentic self to develop an improved workplace for everyone with less conflict as I offer executive coaching. Click here to contact me at your convenience, or click here to Chat with Roxanne!
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Stay Authentic,
Roxanne
Links:
Kanchan’s website: https://kapriconsulting.ca
Kanchan’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kanchanprinsloo/
McKinsey study Kanchan mentioned: https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/diversity-and-inclusion/women-in-the-workplace
Roxanne’s LinkedIn profile:https://www.linkedin.com/in/roxannederhodge/
Roxanne’s email: [email protected]
Chat with Roxanne: https://roxannederhodge.com/chat/
Roxanne’s previous podcasts: https://roxannederhodge.com/blog/
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