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Welcome, michelle king. Author of the fix. Guest hi. Thank you for having me. Host its a pleasure to have you here. This is such an important book because its not just about the problems that women face in the workplace. Its so focused on solutions, and i love your key insight which is that we tend to give advice to women, a lot of books and con friends for women, telling them what they need to do and how they need to change. We need to lean in, we need negotiate more, and if were too nice well never get the corner office. What you point out is the truth is that women actually dont need fixing. Were not the ones that are broken. What is broken is the workplace, and as we know, workplaces were designed by men, for men, when women try to act like men, it has not work out very well for us. And i love how you put it. You say we need to call a timeout on the women fixing epidemic. And as you point out, of course, michelle, gender equality is not just about women. Your book, the fix, i is no ....
It just about the problems. Its focus on solutions, and i love your key insight for just that we tend to give advice to women and the resulting books and conferences telling them what they need to change. We need to negotiate more and we will never get the corner office. But what you point out is we are not the ones that are broken. Whats broken is the workplace and as we know they were designed by a man for men when women try to act like men it hasnt worked out well for us and i love how you put it. We need to call a timeout on the women fixing epidemic and as you point out, gender and quality isnt just about women. It isnt just about women but its all of us and about making the workplace better for everyone. So thank you, welcome. Your book provides a guide. Why dont we dived right in here. If you could share with us what is your own background that brought you to this place . Guest its funny ive been researching this for many years looking at why women are not moving at the same rat ....
Author of the fix its a pleasure to have you here at such an important book because it is focused on solutions and i love your key insight to give your advice to woman what they need to do and what they need to change and then to negotiate more but what you point out is but where are not the ones that are broken what is broken in the workplace and as you know they were designed by men for men and like men it has not worked out very well for us and i love how you put it we need to call a timeout with this women fixing at epidemic it isnt just for women and to make the workplaces work better for everyone. So your book so what brought you to this background . Just looking at why and then to understand that issue many many years ago and that we were asking women to be more with that establish system and then what woman needed to do and very quickly interviewing i found that actually in terms of that leadership capabilities and a lot of that was new to me i didnt know that they are told to ....
So moved. Second by supervisor walton and if theres a no objection. Then supervisor ronen is not in the chamber. Im suggesting a roll call. Supervisor yee can i have a roll call, please. Clerk on the motion not to disclose, supervisor preston. [roll call] there are 10 ayes. Supervisor yee ok. Motion passes. Could i have a motion to file this closed this agenda item. Made by supervisor peskin seconded by supervisor safai. If theres no objection, can we take the same house same call. No objection, then motion passes. Madam clerk, please read the memoriams. Clerk todays meeting will be adjourned in memory of the following beloved individuals on behalf of supervisor mandelman. For the late mr. Hampton smith on behalf of supervisor haney, for the late mr. Marco jostalano and on behalf of supervisor peskin and stefani, stephanie laziochincota. Supervisor yee that brings us to the end of our agenda. Madam clerk, is there any further business before us today . Clerk that concludes our business ....