POC POV: Being a Leader Amidst COVID-19 w/ Florence Sterlin
b'Join Michael as they chat with\\xa0Florence Sterlin\\xa0about being a black woman leader and how her team successfully navigated the challenges of the pandemic by working together and using technology in partnership with Deltek to bridge the communication gaps and lead in new ways.\\n\\nWomen of color account for only 4% of C-suite leaders and are promoted to manager at far lower rates than men \\u2013 so it\\u2019s no wonder that\\xa0 Florence\\xa0 faced challenges taking over her family\\u2019s engineering business.\\xa0\\n\\nFlorence faced many hardships in 2016, but the communication gap the COVID-19 pandemic created soon became one of the most important hardships to navigate. Florence knew that the key to driving her family\\u2019s company forward was collaboration. Digital tools mended the communication gap between DB Sterlin\\u2019s employees and leadership, creating and sustaining a company culture of continuous feedback, connection and mentorship.'