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S2E4: On vulnerability and integrity during challenging times - talentTrust

Tess and Sunita are on the show because I love how they are not your usual chief best friends. Instead of being co-founders or colleagues, theirs is about mentorship.

Niki Torres
Niki Torres
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S2E4: On vulnerability and integrity during challenging times - talentTrust

About this episode

For today's episode, we have Tess Mackean, CEO of talentTrust and Sunita Kaur, APAC Vice President for Twitch and board member of talentTrust.

talenTtrust is a nonprofit social organisation that facilitates skills-based volunteering. Think of them as the glue connecting businesses, professionals and charities, helping create sustainable and impactful change. They have worked with over a hundred business leaders and partnered with enterprises such as HSBC, BBH and Bloomberg to benefit over 30 local nonprofits in Singapore.

What you'll learn

  • What is skills-based volunteering, and why this helps charities become more sustainable
  • How to use vulnerability, honesty, and integrity in moving through a work challenge
  • How having a chief best friend is about having someone bear that emotional load with
  • What it means to mentor and sponsor another woman
  • How to add more self-care into your day

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