Today we are talking about what leaders can do to foster deeper inclusion and empower Asian women in their teams.
My guest today is Natalie Wong, an experienced HR professional with 25 years experience with a passion for seeing more Asian women progress in their careers.
Natalie is sharing practical advice to outline how may women are juggling multiple identities at once at work and the impact that can have on them, whether those identities are about ethnicity, gender, or otherwise.
We are talking a lot about the default communication styles of many Asian women and some practical ways leaders can support women of Asian descent to progress more rapidly, such as:
- Helping people promote their impact
- Listening to understand, rather than listening to reply
- And looking out for affinity bias in recruitment
Natalie, on leading with a DEI lens:
"It's important to have a diverse perspective and that can be challenging when other leaders don't have that lived experience too. Sponsorship, mentoring and allyship are all really powerful in supporting Asian women to succeed in their careers. And that includes understanding their values and cultural background and what might be holding them back from voicing their concerns."
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About Natalie:
Natalie Wong is a strategic and empathetic HR leader with over 25 years of experience spanning global multinationals, financial institutions, and professional services across Asia and Australia. Renowned for her collaborative approach and deep expertise in talent acquisition, executive recruitment, employee relations, business partnering, and learning and development, Natalie brings a wealth of insight to every engagement.
As a culturally diverse leader of Asian descent, Natalie is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion, and has consistently championed the creation of inclusive workplace cultures throughout her career; as well as supporting the development of female leaders. Leveraging her legal and business background, she is focused on delivering pragmatic, people-focused solutions that align with strategic business goals.
Natalie’s thought leadership and commitment to elevating the employee experience make her a compelling speaker and trusted voice in the HR community.
About Rebecca:
Rebecca Allen is a warm and dynamic Leadership Coach who helps build high-potential emerging leaders and their teams by working on 4-core pillars: how do we want to show up; how do we want to add value; how should we elevate our thinking; and how should we elevate our communication? Rebecca has coached emerging and senior leaders at companies including Woolworths, Coles, ANZ, RBA, J.P. Morgan, PwC, ANSTO, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and abbvie through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching program. Connect with Rebecca
