Summary:
Michael Brown, co-founder of City Year, talks about the challenges of bridging cultures and working on embracing diversity. At City Year, they learned that it takes a lot more to do than just bringing people together.
Truly honoring and embracing diversity is incredibly powerful, but it’s not easy. Michael Brown talks about what it was like to realize that diversity was going to take real hard work.
You Can’t Please Everyone
Vy Tran learned a tough lesson as a first-time manager – you can’t please everyone. Having to “drive accountability” while also being a self-described “people pleaser” required Vy to dig deep and re-think how she communicates with her team.
Failing Forward
Failing forward is an essential skill not just at work but in life. For Vy Tran, learning from her mistakes has made her a more effective and influential leader.