PepsiCo doubles down on global DEI strategy

How The Honest Co. built a mission-minded community | Women leaders on what it takes to succeed | Girlboss CEO: Mindset matters in all things Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( March 23, 2023 CONNECT WITH NEXTUP  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( €‰€‰[Tik tok]( [NEW SmartBrief]( Gender equity news from NextUp, Advancing All Women in Business [SIGN UP]( â‹… [SHARE]( [] Top of the week [] [How The Honest Co. built a mission-minded community]( [How The Honest Co. built a mission-minded community]( Alba (Steve Granitz/Getty Images) The Honest Co. founder Jessica Alba told her personal story and how it formed the roots of the clean-ingredient, ethically made consumer packaged goods brand, which began in 2012 as an online subscription service and today has a presence in more than 43,000 stores around the world. "I had zero dollars [at the time], so I was one of the first people to go on social media and really help create and cultivate a community with the people I wanted to reach," Alba said. Story: [MSNBC]( (3/16) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Today's leadership [] [Women leaders on what it takes to succeed]( Alicia Boler Davis, Samara Joy, Samantha Bee and Nancy Pelosi shared leadership insights spanning topics like imposter syndrome, humility, the importance of delegation, respect and a willingness to learn at a conference this week. "I had to get comfortable saying, 'I don't know,' and I had to get comfortable not being the expert in the room but still being able to lead," said Boler Davis. "Come in, learn, do the work, be humble." Full Story: [The Wall Street Journal]( (3/23) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Girlboss CEO: Mindset matters in all things]( A positive mindset that includes gratitude is a recipe for both happiness and achieving goals, according to Lulu Liang, CEO of Girlboss. "The outcome of anything in your life is your reaction and the event," says Liang. "You can't control the event, but you can always control your reaction and impact the outcome." Full Story: [Forbes (tiered subscription model)]( (3/15) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [MullenLowe's Cavallo on why brands need enemies]( Kristen Cavallo, global CEO of MullenLowe and CEO of The Martin Agency, talks about how she builds relationships with clients and why brands need enemies to achieve relevance. "Defining your enemies can be more critical when positioning your company than your purpose. This can be a breakthrough in positioning yourself," Cavallo says. Full Story: [Campaign Asia (free registration)]( (3/17) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [How this leader is helping women break into tech fields]( Judith Spitz, founder of Break Through Tech at Cornell Tech, is using short-term "sprinternships" and other programs to help women and other underrepresented undergraduates break into the tech field and says they're looking to scale it to other universities. "We're also trying to figure out how to pivot companies from thinking about this as a social-good engagement to a strategic solution to their diversity pipeline problem," Spitz says. Full Story: [McKinsey]( (3/20) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Read the latest from SmartBrief [] - [Want motivated teams? Put down the carrot and stick]( SmartBrief/Leadership (3/22) [] - [Conant: Behind every successful CEO is a great mentor]( SmartBrief/Leadership (3/21) [] - [Keep getting passed over for promotion? 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Full Story: [Forbes (tiered subscription model)]( (3/20) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Pfizer CEO: Improving diversity starts with inclusiveness]( Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla started in the company's animal health department, where he learned the importance of ensuring people feel like they're "part of a greater good," and he learned how to rely on others after moving to the pharmaceuticals division. Bourla has lived in nine cities in five countries in his time with Pfizer and says diversity is key to strong teams and is made possible by conditions that make people feel welcome. Full Story: [Duke University]( (3/16) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Employees may be smiling, but they're really stressed]( Met Life's 21st annual US Employee Benefit Trends Study found that nearly half of employees feel their employer doesn't care about them, with more women, blue-collar and Gen Z workers not feeling the love, while a survey by One Medical and Workplace Intelligence found 64% struggling with mental health issues that have negatively affected their productivity. Employers can help by setting up easier access to mental health services and providing specialized care to meet the unique needs of women, blue-collar and younger workers, say experts. Full Story: [Fortune (tiered subscription model)]( (3/21), [Human Resources Director]( (3/21) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Listen to your team before requiring an office return]( [Listen to your team before requiring an office return]( (Nuthawut Somsuk/Getty Images) Companies such as Apple and Amazon are implementing mandatory return to the office, fearing that collaboration and productivity are suffering under hybrid and remote work, but Caitlin Duffy, director at Gartner HR, says the problem "is not the result of hybrid working, but a failure to fully optimize it." To do that, bosses must be willing to listen to the concerns of their employees, including their desire for flexible schedules, which can ultimately lead to higher productivity and a more inclusive and equitable workforce, experts say. 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