Paradigm for Parity® Coalition Presents Very Courageous Conversations: Addressing the Barriers Asian American Pacific Islander Women Face in the Workplace

Featuring Ennie Lim, the founder of Honeybee

The Paradigm for Parity® coalition is launching a new video series, titled Very Courageous Conversations, to increase awareness of the challenges various communities of women face in the workforce. The personal stories throughout the series expose viewers to the lived experiences of women and the biases they face in the workplace. Each episode also offers solutions to address the barriers women face as they seek to advance and thrive.

The first video honors Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and features an interview with Ennie Lim, the founder of Honeybee. Lim shares, “I grew up in an experience where it wasn’t inclusive and diverse. And today, as a leader and a CEO, I definitely try to change that culture. And I go above and beyond to make sure that everyone feels included and their ideas matter.”

Sandra Quince, Paradigm for Parity’s® first-ever CEO described the mental impact of microaggressions in the workplace, stating “microaggressions prevent us from showing up as our authentic selves and doing our best work.”

Dr. Gina Torino, a psychologist and professor at SUNY Empire State, suggested cultivating corporate competence as an example of a solution to managing microaggressions in corporations. She said, “implement some type of training that assesses implicit associations…so that [people] better understand their implicit associations and then to help people understand, educate them.”

To view the full series and to learn more about AAPI representation in corporate leadership, visit our YouTube.