Work In Progress

Work In Progress


Latest Episodes

Giving Tuesday: Developing skills and finding a sense of purpose through volunteering in your community
November 28, 2023

On this Giving Tuesday, a panel of distinguished leaders in philanthropy and business join me on the Work in Progress podcast to share their insight into the power of volunteering in your local commun

A public-private partnership is helping steer veterans to in-demand careers
November 21, 2023

In this episode of Work in Progress, Patrick J. Murphy, chairman of the Task Force Movement, joins me to discuss job opportunities in cybersecurity, health care, and trucking for American veterans and

‘For Latino entrepreneurship, we’re building the ecosystem that Latinos have always deserved, but maybe we haven’t always enjoyed’
November 14, 2023

In this episode of Work in Progress, I'm joined by Arturo Czares, the CEO of the Latino Business Action Network (LBAN), to talk about the rapid growth in Latino entrepreneurship in the United States

‘Apprenticeship is unlike any other training or educational program or pathway. It’s a job first and foremost.’
November 07, 2023

In this episode of the Work in Progress podcast, I am joined by Ryan Craig, managing director of Achieve Partners, to discuss the role apprenticeship can and should play in developing a skilled workfo

Don’t underestimate the value of investing in midcareer and older workers
October 31, 2023

Workers over age 50 will soon represent 25% of our nations workforce. Yet, few reskilling and upskilling programs are built to meet the needs of older workers and connect them with employers. Earl

‘Resilient, creative, and tenacious,’ the competitive advantage of entrepreneurs with disabilities
October 24, 2023

In this episode of Work in Progress, I speak with Diego Mariscal, CEO and chief disabled person of 2Gether-International (2GI), about how his organization is working to flip the narrative about the wa

IBM’s neurodiversity advancement initiative supports employees revealing their authentic self in the workplace
October 17, 2023

In this episode of Work in Progress, I'm joined by Nat Lyckowski, the global neurodiversity advancement leader for tech giant IBM. Neurodiversity is a concept to respect and accept neurological di

Unlocking economic opportunity for the Latino workforce in the ‘next’ economy
October 10, 2023

In this episode of Work in Progress, I am joined by Henry Cisneros, the chairman and co-founder of the infrastructure investment and management firm American Triple I (ATI) and the former secretary of

A guide to increasing the percentage of Black, Latina, and Native American women in the tech industry
October 03, 2023

In this episode of Work in Progress, I am joined by Dwana Franklin-Davis, CEO of Reboot Representation whose mission is to double the number of Black, Latina, and Native American (BLNA) women in the t

Increasing access to capital for Latina and Latino entrepreneurs, leaders is the small business boom
September 26, 2023

In this episode of Work in Progress, I discuss increasing access to capital for Latino entrepreneurs with Isabella Casillas Guzman, administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and