Coaching with Farah

This week Farah Hussain took the stage at Money20/20 in Las Vegas with Evan Leaphart Dana Fry and Jennifer Tramontana in a founders panel called: "Diversity Drives Disruption: Insights as a Minority or Female Founder" Thank you to Almudena Solera Samantha Pidoux Genevieve Dozier and Sharon Rivera for bringing us together on this particular stage to elevate women and minorities in the money ecosystem! 🔸The 'Do Better Together' stage at #Money2020 is hosted by the Rise Up and Amplify programs, which empower women and minorities in fintech.🔸

Fintech friends - I'm speaking at Money20/20 ! In a full circle moment since leaving PayPal , I'm so excited to support a joint track for Rise Up & Amplify at #Money2020USA -- programs championing women, non-binary, of color, and underrepresented leaders in fintech. I experienced so much career growth over 10+ years in fintech. And yes, I pursued that growth. But none of it would have happened without the leaders who supported me. It really is an honor to bring what I do now to this stage. Thank you to Bridgit Antwi and Monisha Chakrapani for the networking help to explore how I could support these programs. Thank you to Samantha Pidoux for the conversation that got us here! P.S. If you're going to be in Vegas, please say hi! P.P.S. To join me, click here https://lnkd.in/eryRRVdk

Join us this Monday Sept 23rd at the free & virtual #MeasuringInclusion Book Launch Festival 🎉 I’ll be in conversations with author Paolo Gaudiano & other thought leaders on #DEI, the backlash, and how to tie DEI initiatives to financial success. ▶️▶️▶️ Where does the work I do fit into all this? As someone who was among few women of color in director+ roles in fintech, who had a reputation for "making anything happen", I believe two things need to be true to retain your best leaders and grow their impact: #1: They can navigate highs AND lows #2: They feel included in their environment I enable #1 with measurable success, and Paolo's book makes a powerful new case for #2.      This event is free & flexible with short talks all day I'm on @ 11am ET w/ Maria Morukian and Lily Zheng ▶️▶️▶️ Don't miss out - get your free ticket here: https://lnkd.in/ecGzsaws

👇 Get 5 tips below from "The Power of Mentorship," a panel moderated by Farah Hussain last week at the 8th annual Startup Boston Week. The program was so lucky to have panelists Thara Pillai (Harvard Innovation Labs), Wafaa Arbash (C10 Labs), and Deepanshi Bansal (ShineQuo). Here are 5 of their helpful tips for finding a mentor and making the most of a mentoring relationship! 1️⃣  Know your needs Be clear and specific! This will help you seek out the most relevant mentor profiles and to structure your engagement accordingly. 2️⃣  Leverage your existing network, and build it for the long-run Use the communities and connections you already have to find and build new mentoring relationships. Not everyone you connect with will be someone you seek help from immediately. Still have conversations from a place of curiosity and learning. This is relationship-building for the future. 3️⃣  Be prepared - and do the work Be proactive in finding mentors, and making the most of the time with your mentors. Set up the meetings, establish desired outcomes together, bring agendas with your questions and updates, do the work in-between. 4️⃣  "Date" first to find the best fit A mentorship is a two-way relationship. Talk to multiple people over several sessions before asking someone to be a mentor. Seek out relationships where you have psychological safety, and feel empowered. 5️⃣  Work together for a length of time that meets the need There's no standard length of time for a mentorship. In a mentorship that's going well, sustain a cadence and mentoring period that works for both you and the mentor, that meets your original need. ▶️▶️▶️ What would you add? Thanks to Grace Walsh Stephanie Roulic Lauren Rich, aPHR™ for bringing this panel to life and all the support. Photo credit: Kevin Thai Three Circles Studio #SBW2024 #startups #mentoring #leadership  

Farah Hussain was interviewed in Forbes this week about how increasingly diverse and dynamic the work world is becoming...and how engaging with DEI is not a threat to the status quo, but a way to prepare for the future. Read Heather MacArthur's article for: • Insights into the changing workforce • 5 specific skills to build to help you navigate nuance • 4 day-to-day opportunities to put skills into practice The conversation was based on research Farah recently published about the leadership experiences of 22 executive women of color. ♻️ Please share with folks who want to grow in their leadership and careers with these actionable insights! #dei #ai #leadership https://lnkd.in/gs_QDDYh

Have you faced resistance, lack of relevant support, or a lack of belonging at work as a senior leader? Here are 3 recommendations for what to do about it -- with 9 actions you can start to take today. These recommendations were developed out of insights gained from interviews with 22 executive women of color about their experiences in leadership. Check out the full article of recommendations in the comments. Look forward to your thoughts! ♻ Please read, like, comment, and share with others who will benefit. ----------------------------------------------------- 🔸 Hi, I’m Farah. Follow me for more on coaching and leadership.

Today I’m happy to share Part 2 of the two-part series, 'Voices of Executive Women of Color.' (my brother also reminded me it’s my 6 month anniversary of working for myself!) Part 1 shared 6 key themes  from conversations with 22 executive women of color. Part 2 is about what to do with the insights. I offer these recommendations to the women who resonate with the lived truths presented in Part 1, and to everyone who seeks to support them. Read on to find: 3 categories of recommendations with 3 recommendations for each category. My intention behind this offering is to support you on a path to self empowerment. A path you can embark on regardless of how fast or slow your environment may be in supporting you. Looking forward to your thoughts. ♻ Please read, like, comment, and share with others who will benefit. #leadership #executive #dei #woc

Here are the 6 themes that emerged from conversations with 22 executive women of color about their experiences in leadership. What comes up for you as you read these? Check out the full article (link in the comments) to: 🔸 Better understand the themes 🔸 Read 18 direct quotes 🔸 Add your voice to the conversation ♻ Please like, comment, and share with others who can benefit. #woc #management #research

As I wrote yesterday, today I’m happy to share the output of interviews with 22 executive women of color about their experiences in leadership. We’ve already seen the data: women represent roughly 1 in 4 C-suite leaders, and women of color just 1 in 16.* Numbers help us understand scale. How can you act on numbers effectively? Get insight into the nuance behind them. In the case of people data, voices are a path to get there. So I’m sharing with you today a compilation of 22 women's perspectives that you don’t get to hear often. My intention is for these women, and women like them, to feel seen and heard – – and to benefit from recommendations on how to find empowerment in systems that are too slow or too myopic to directly support them. Today’s article is Part 1: → 22 interviews → 18 direct quotes → 6 key takeaways In one week, you’ll get Part 2: → 3 primary recommendations → 3 sub parts  → Power in your hands Why read today’s piece? To see that you’re not alone. To appreciate the nuance. To reflect, and discuss. When we get an opportunity to see the world from an underrepresented lens, it’s an invitation for connection. ♻ Please read, like, comment, and share with others who will benefit.  Can’t wait to hear your thoughts and experiences. #leadership #careers #inspiration *McKinsey & Company & Lean In “Women in the Workplace” report, 2023.

Last month, Farah Hussain was the inaugural guest in a new leadership series by AnitaB.org called Leadership, the Next Level designed for women seeking to grow into director and VP roles. As a executive coach and former Fortune 500 director, Farah spoke with hosts Michelle Rakshys and Stephanie Tung about topics including: 🔸 How accountability looks different at a senior level -- you are far more accountable to your peers as equal leaders of influence in the organization 🔸 Operating at a higher degree of independence -- you are now setting the direction and solving the problems 🔸 Being an observer -- Your work product is no longer the end all, be all. It's important to be aware of who you are (and want to be) within a larger context. 🔸 Managing people who have skills and expertise you don't have -- leadership skill becomes more important than subject matter knowledge 🔸 Understanding what it takes to get to the next level -- the documented and the hidden dynamics In these senior roles, developing your own leadership style is also an important part of your effectiveness and future growth. 👉 Farah coaches leaders who are already at the director+ level who want to continue to grow in their confidence and influence. DM her or this page to inquire about 1:1 executive coaching for you or your employees.