Joy Altimare and Corporate Struggles
‘Who is she to tell me what to do?’
‘Her tone is too abrasive’
‘Is she even qualified to say this?’
Being a woman in corporate is tough.
Especially if you’re working to challenge ideas and beliefs as old as the company you’re working for.
Meet Joy Altimare, Chief Engagement and Brand Officer at EHE Health, an NYC based healthcare company specializing in preventative employee health.
EHE partners with other businesses to help them understand how best to provide their employees with a holistic healthcare experience and make sure they’re the healthiest they can be.
That includes helping ALL employees, regardless of gender, age, or color, and catering to their unique needs. In fact, inclusivity and a life-stage approach to health is one of the pillars of EHE’s philosophy.
But it wasn’t always that way.
When the company was founded by a white male in 1907, it was designed to keep other white males healthy.
Yep, you read that right.
Needless to say, the organization had to evolve.
The men in the company’s old executive team weren’t too keen on the way Joy spoke, or the way she acted, and regularly questioned her expertise in her field.
Even earning her title was a constant battle with her CEO.
In today’s episode, listen in as Joy breaks down her struggles as a WOC in corporate, the innate conditioning in women to be ‘well-liked’, and why that needs to change.
Here’s a peek at what else you can expect:
Why working from home is hard for her
The Life Stage Approach to health
Her unconventional journey toward working in healthcare
Why men and women need to come together to change the environment in corporates for women
Why she chose not to start her own business
The most important part of any negotiation
Her female role models
The importance of mentorship
Resources
Tiffany DuFu (Drop The Ball) - Website
This Week’s Joy:
Spending time with her family has helped Joy realize that she’s raising a smart, intuitive, and funny 5-year old! Her greatest joy right now is knowing that her daughter’s generation are already vessels for immense positive change.
All gleaned from listening in on her daughter’s Zoom classes when she wasn’t supposed to!
This Week’s Hustle:
Joy’s hustle is simple. 4 words only: get off your ass.
There’s a world of opportunity out there! And though things can seem bleak right now, there’s always something you can do to improve yourself. So get moving!
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