Communities as Teams & Expanding Opportunities for Women with Reena Gupta

Reena Gupta stops by The Future of Teamwork to talk to host Dane Groeneveld about her life and what inspired her to found Mom Relaunch, an organization that is changing the face of work by expanding opportunities for moms of all backgrounds. During their conversation, Reena talks about how growing up in a joint family system inspired her approach to accepting people for who they are and as an inspiration for teamwork in business endeavors. They also stress the importance of community building, and the roles of collaboration and support within those communities.

Key Takeaways:

• [01:17 - 03:05] In Reena's youth women were not really allowed to have careers
• [05:02 - 06:53] Scaling technology education
• [06:54 - 09:15] Expanding access for women's work options and the Mom Relaunch platform
• [09:19 - 10:21] Turning luck into traction into progress, support and motivation
• [10:24 - 12:51] A joint family system, and handling disagreements, communication
• [12:57 - 13:48] Working for the betterment of all community members
• [13:53 - 17:29] 180 shift in culture coming to the US
• [17:34 - 19:16] A joint family system taught Reena acceptance
• [19:18 - 20:18] Working as a team and the role of acceptance
• [20:21 - 24:18] Letting go of the ideas of roles, and expanding opportunities to have more satisfying family relationships
• [24:22 - 26:30] The concept of Mom Relaunch in Salesforce was a no-brainer
• [26:32 - 29:14] Career assessments and Mom Relaunch's HR team tracking results
• [29:19 - 32:04] Creating a society where everyone is respected for their work
• [32:10 - 34:20] Expanding the option for anyone to choose the role they want for themselves
• [34:22 - 36:33] The family as a team and optimism about the future of work for gender equality
• [36:40 - 40:53] Collaboration in Mom Relaunch and Career Interrupted
• [40:55 - 42:33] Super moms and teamwork, belonging
• [42:44 - 43:48] Collaborating and finding shared value
• [44:02 - 47:33] The joy of support and giving in our communities
• [49:07 - 50:25] Connecting with Reena and Mom Relaunch