Growth Mindset, Self-Promotion and Mentorship, with Karen Ho

Episode 5 January 30, 2022 00:33:41
Growth Mindset, Self-Promotion and Mentorship, with Karen Ho
Parents in Tech
Growth Mindset, Self-Promotion and Mentorship, with Karen Ho

Jan 30 2022 | 00:33:41

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Show Notes

Adopting a growth mindset, self-promoting effectively, and mentoring kids as they make the leap from adolescence to adulthood. Karen shares her experience juggling career ambitions with parenthood and learning to let go.

 

Karen Ho is Director of Finance at Salesforce and a certified facilitator of Google’s #iamRemarkable program, an initiative to empower women and underrepresented groups to celebrate professional achievements and develop an awareness of self-promotion.

 

While building her career of 20+ years in tech companies like Accenture, IDA and Dell, she raised three children. We discuss nurturing children with unique abilities and interests as they navigate academic and social pressures within the local education system. Karen also shares with us tips on using allyship as a tool to promote oneself by giving credit to the team.

 

To get in touch with Karen, find her on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-ho-ca-a514357

 

#IamRemarkable Program

https://iamremarkable.withgoogle.com/

 

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