Episode 309: Closing the Tech Gap: How Women Can Lead in AI & Beyond with Lareina Yee
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AI is changing the workplace. But here’s the thing: it’s not just about tech, it’s about time, opportunity, and who gets a seat at the table.
In this episode of Workday Playdate, Erin sits down with Lareina Yee, Director at McKinsey Global Institute, to unpack how women can lead at the intersection of AI, time management, and radical empathy. Erin and Lareina discuss why building experience capital is the most powerful career investment you can make.
Why AI Is Everyone’s Opportunity
AI isn’t reserved for tech experts. It’s a tool that can level the playing field. Lareina breaks down how embracing it can unlock new ways to work smarter, not harder.
Experience Capital: Your Career Currency
Did you know 50% of your lifetime earnings are tied to the experiences you build over time? Learn how to actively grow this “capital” and use it to negotiate your next big move.
The “Broken Rung” and How to Climb Past It
For every 100 men promoted, only 81 women advance. This “broken rung” holds too many talented women back. Lareina shares strategies to overcome it, from building sponsor networks early to advocating for equitable opportunities.
AI as the Great Equalizer
AI can democratize access to knowledge, tools, and advancement, but only if we step into the conversation. Discover how to leverage tech to expand your impact and influence.
Your Play Challenge
This week, audit your “experience capital.” List three skills, projects, or achievements you’ve gained in the past year and one new way you’ll use them to grow in the next.
If you’re ready to navigate the future of work with more confidence and help close the gap for women in tech and leadership, this episode is your playbook.
More about Lareina Yee:
Lareina Yee is a McKinsey Global Institute director leading the technology agenda and the global head of Tech Alliances. Based in San Francisco, she is a senior partner whose client works focus on technology and AI. She served as McKinsey's first Chief Diversity Officer and, in 2015, co-founded Women in the Workplace, an annual research study that has worked with more than 1,000 companies and surveyed nearly half a million employees to understand the barriers to women's advancement in corporate America. She is the author of THE BROKEN RUNG: When the Career Ladder Breaks for Women--and How They Can Succeed in Spite of It with fellow McKinsey senior partners Kweilin Ellingrud and María del Mar Martínez.
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