In this inspiring conversation, host Lorie Jones sits down with Lori Frasier, founder and CEO of BrightPath Workforce Strategies, to explore the challenges, breakthroughs, and lessons that have shaped her extraordinary career in corporate America—from her unconventional start from a clerical role at American Express to discovering her calling in HR and leadership, steadily rising to executive roles at Western Union and KeyBank, to founding her business.
You’ll hear her discuss the power of personal investment, vulnerability in leaders, the importance of professional networks, and the realities of being a woman at the executive table in male-dominated industries, revealing how to navigate the workplace “boys’ club.”
Tune in for Lori’s raw, relatable insights packed with actionable wisdom for young women carving fearless paths. She reminds us that while good intentions matter, it’s the impact we have on others that truly defines our legacy!
Show Highlights:
- The value of testing the corporate waters early with curiosity. [04:58]
- Assimilation and rule-learning at work as a path to influence. [09:16]
- Why coaching matters from early career to the C-suite. [11:06]
- How to find women’s professional groups and mentor circles. [14:51]
- The value of vulnerable leadership over command and control. [18:16]
- What can be done to make work cultures work for everyone? [25:14]
- Are great leaders born or made with ongoing improvement? [28:21]
- Learning to speak less and listen more as a leader. [32:32]
- The power of reframing impostor syndrome as humility. [34:04]
- How deliberate mutual inclusion can break ingrained gender barriers at work. [38:06]
- Key “intent vs. impact” advice for young career women. [45:32]
Connect with Lori Frasier on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/lori-frasier or by emailing her at lori@brightpathecc.com.
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