Leadership
IWD 2023: Celebrating women around the world who are championing equity
This year’s theme for IWD is “Embrace Equity”—and that’s exactly what these women at Zendesk are enabling and empowering others to do.
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Closing the gender gap in customer service leadership roles
Women show up as the antidote to burnout and champions of DEI and advancement into leadership roles—even as the gap in burnout between men and women has nearly doubled in the past year.

Strategies for ‘going extreme’ and staying at the top: A CX Moment with Sarah Robb O’Hagan
Zendesk chatted with executive, activist, and entrepreneur Sarah Robb O’Hagan on what it takes to stay at the top of your game while taking your organization’s customer experience to the next level.

Big questions, big answers: What’s top of mind for CX leaders in 2021
3 key lessons for running a business in a post-pandemic world, and why it's so important to build resilience into your systems and social capital within your workplace

Empowering organizations to empower women: How can we #ChooseToChallenge this IWD?
For International Women’s Day on March 8th, the theme is #ChooseToChallenge, prompting both men and women around the world to call out gender bias and inequality when they see it.

Hone your storytelling skills for effective leadership
Storytelling is an art and skill that only a handful of leaders wield effectively. Like so many so-called “soft skills” that have long been undervalued, storytelling is rarely taught as part of a career curriculum.

Startup Central — Tips for leading with compassion with Bunch.ai and monday.com
How managers can lead with compassion during difficult times.

Inclusive leadership has never been more imperative
As our nation struggles with and rallies around a re-awakening of racial injustice that has been…

Startup Central — How to stay connected to your customers with Digit, Fandom, and Lever
In our latest Startup Central Virtual Meetup, we discuss how businesses can meet new and rising customer expectations.