Breaking the Misfit Mold: Turn Workplace Challenges into Leadership Opportunities (With Sathi Chowdhury)

Do you ever feel like a misfit in the workplace, struggling to fit in and share your ideas? In this episode, we're joined by Sathi Chowdhury, Director of Data Engineering, Risk Tech, at Capital One, who shares her journey from feeling like an outsider and being shy to thriving as an underrepresented leader. Sathi discusses: ✔️Leveraging hard skills to develop soft skills ✔️Overcoming the need for perfection before sharing ideas ✔️Embracing opportunities to fail and grow ✔️Strategies for navigating feelings of invisibility or not fitting in at work ✔️The importance of diversifying the face of leadership   Follow Ivna Curi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivna-curi-mba-67083b2/     Other Episodes You’ll Like 5 Strategies For Making Yourself Heard At Work: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/5-strategies-for-making-yourself-heard-at-work How To Create The Habit Of Speaking Up: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/how-to-create-the-habit-of-speaking-up 7 Ways To Make Yourself Heard In Meetings: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/7-ways-to-make-yourself-heard-in-meetings 4 Tips On How To Successfully Share Your Ideas At Work (Compilation): https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/4-tips-on-how-to-successfully-share-your-ideas-at-work-compilation   Free Resources Podcast Summaries & More Email Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter Our Linkedin Blog Articles:  https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6863880009879306240/   Women in Tech Leaders Podcast Interviews: https://assertiveway.com/womenintechpodcastguests/ TEDx Talk How To Speak Up Safely When It’s Psychologically Unsafe: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/safespeak 10 Day free Assertive And Liked Challenge: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/beassertiveandliked Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Other Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Podcast page: https://assertiveway.com/podcast-speak-your-mind-unapologetically/   Work With Us Workshops: http://assertiveway.com/workshops   Services: https://assertiveway.com/offerings Contact me: [email protected] or [email protected] Contact me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivna-curi-mba-67083b2 Website: https://assertiveway.com   Support The Podcast Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915 Ask me your question for the next episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/speakyourmindquestion   Podcast Topic Compilations 8 Real Life Examples On How To Deal With Difficult Coworkers (Compilation): https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/8-examples-on-how-to-deal-with-difficult-coworkers Mastering Mentor & Sponsor Connections: Insider Advice from 5 Trailblazing Professionals (Compilation): https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/mastering-mentor-sponsor-connections-insider-advice-from-5-trailblazing-professionals How To Find Courage To Speak Up (Compilation): https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/how-to-find-courage-to-speak-up-4-examples 4 Examples On How To Get The Promotion You Want (Compilation): https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/4-examples-on-how-to-get-the-promotion-you-want 4 Tips On How To Successfully Share Your Ideas At Work (Compilation): https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/4-tips-on-how-to-successfully-share-your-ideas-at-work-compilation How To Cope With Stress At Work (Compilation): https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/how-to-cope-with-stress-at-work-compilation   About This Episode: Join us as Sathi shares her personal experience and provides insights into how introverts and underrepresented individuals can find their voice and excel in their careers. Key moments from the episode include: Sathi's childhood and admiration of Indira Gandhi Her journey to America and the pursuit of excellence The added pressure on women and underrepresented individuals to excel Overcoming fear of sharing imperfect ideas Building confidence through domain knowledge The power of starting small and finding supportive groups Asking for opportunities to fail and grow Using hard skills to develop soft skills The art of storytelling in presentations Breaking free from feeling like a misfit and invisible Addressing a boys' club culture and advocating for change The changing face of leadership and creating space for minority leaders Tune in to learn how you can overcome self-doubt, grow in your career, and make a lasting impact in your workplace. #Leadership #CareerDevelopment #IntrovertsAtWork #WorkplaceSuccess #OvercomingSelfDoubt #DiversityAndInclusion #WomenInTech #PersonalGrowth #CommunicationSkills #SoftSkills #ConfidenceBuilding #UnderrepresentedProfessionals