Ritu Mehta, Sr Director, Engineering was recently interviewed by Amy Richman, Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition, on the topic “Power Communication” in the second Women in Tech Peer Learning Squad Session! Ritu shares her experiences and learnings from the Women Leadership Forum that she recently attended at the Harvard Business School.
While the video is available internally for Pitney Bowes employees, a brief recap is offered below to learn more about Ritu’s point of view on power communication and the interesting conversation between Amy and Ritu. Both cited real-life examples and readily applicable tips and tricks, some of which they also role-played during the interview.
In this insightful conversation, Ritu shared her learnings from an interesting corporate journey, having worked in two very different geographies and cultures, across multiple different product/solutions. Here are a few key insights from Ritu:
While interviewing Ritu, Amy also shed light on the importance of presence in communication skills and how Power Communication comes to play in telephonic conversations, large group conference calls and conversations amongst a manager and his/her team etc.
By Sheryl Battles
According to the new Catalyst report, Inclusion in Action, Pitney Bowes and other Catalyst CEO Champions for Change companies continue to outpace our global peers in advancing women.
Pitney Bowes has a long history of supporting opportunities for the growth and development of our diverse workforce, including women. Catalyst, a leading global nonprofit helping to build workplaces that work for women, has been one of the company’s long-time partners.
President and CEO Marc Lautenbach currently serves on the Board of Catalyst and was also one of the founding CEOs in the Catalyst CEO Champions of Change initiatives. These initiatives are designed to provide CEOs a public forum to demonstrate their commitment to diversity and inclusion by supporting the advancement of women at all levels of management within the company, as well as the Board of Directors.
For the second year in a row, Pitney Bowes and other Catalyst CEO Champions for Change companies collectively have a higher representation of women in leadership positions at every level than our global peers—more women board directors, executives, senior managers, and managers.
We are pleased to note that Pitney Bowes inclusion of women in leadership roles is higher than global peers in every category including:
Together with 50+ other global companies and Catalyst, Pitney Bowes made strong organizational commitments to support diversity, inclusion, and gender equality at work. Specific commitments include advancing the representation of women, including women of color, in senior-level positions and on our board of directors over five years, actively sponsoring a women’s group such as PBWIN (Pitney Bowes Women’s Inclusion Network), and sharing key representation metrics with Catalyst for benchmarking and anonymized reporting of the Champions’ aggregate progress.
Watch the video to hear Marc’s comments on “What are you doing to build an environment where everyone can succeed?”
Pitney Bowes is committed to taking an #InsideFirst look at our talent opportunities. Internal mobility means growth and development. It may be a move from one part of the business to another, from individual contributor to people manager. The #InsideFirst Journey series profiles employees enjoying success in a new role.
By Claire Carlson
From: Sales Team Leader, Supplies
To: Marketing Campaign Manager
Location: Sydney, Australia
What skills and experiences do you feel helped you transition into your new role?
What do you enjoy most about your new role and/or Pitney Bowes?
Tell us about an individual that supported you through this transition.
What advice would you give to others who are interested in moving into a new role within Pitney Bowes?