在工作场所的女性：与萨拉·奥尔（Sara Orr）聊天

At Anaplan, we’re committed to supporting a diverse workforce that empowers all people. As part of this goal, Anaplan’s Women’s Interest Network (WIN) hosts regular presentations where women share their experiences in the workplace and offer advice on how to succeed in the business world.

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This Fall WIN hosted Sara Orr, previously CFO & SVP of Verizon’s Business Group, for a fireside chat to share her story and journey to becoming a female executive at a Fortune 500 organization. Her words inspired hundreds of Anaplan employees around the globe as she illustrated her dedication to empowering women in the workplace, creative approach to problem-solving both at home and in her career, and commitment to continuous learning. She also made everyone laugh with her hilarious tales of juggling being a wife, a mom of four, and deciding to go back to school to earn her CPA while working full-time.

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Sara’s chat with Anaplan CEO, Frank Calderoni, was too inspiring to keep to ourselves. Here are the highlights from their discussion:

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1. When life gives you lemons, lean in!

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Sara shared a story about an early career setback that took place after her company was acquired: “When you have an ego crushing moment or setback, you first have to accept it,” she emphasized. Instead of letting the setback define her, she accepted it and embraced a new role, managing a critical fraud project and working closely with the FBI.

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Throughout the fireside chat, Sara underlined that women (and men) shouldn’t let setbacks erode their confidence, and similar to one of Anaplan’s core values, should strive to be bold. She closed the chat with a Beyonce Knowles quote, “The reality is: Sometimes you lose. And you’re never too good to lose. You’re never too big to lose. You’re never too smart to lose. It happens.”

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2. Focus on continuous education

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Throughout her career, Sara didn’t lose sight of the importance of continuous education. After moving to the Bay area, Sara attended UC Berkeley in pursuit of a unique wireless engineering certification designed for non-engineers. This training provided a foundation for the rest of Sara’s career, enabling her to gain credibility in her field and work successfully alongside both engineering and networking teams.

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3. Balance your personal and professional life

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Everyone can relate to how much of a struggle it can be to strike the perfect work-life balance.  Staying true to her authentic self, Sara noted, “There’s no ideal advice here…I would never claim to have solved this problem.” She shared several tips and tricks with the parents in the audience that helped her thrive (and survive) as a working mom. She explained how she built a strong support team within her community–a network of incredible folks including teachers, her partner, and babysitters. She also spoke about the importance of planning ahead to ensure there’s time in your schedule to meet with teachers, doctors, etc.  The events that one might list as non-negotiable “must attend” events, realizing even though never perfect, it’s an important and effective way to prioritize. Finally, she highlighted that being on the same page as your partner is critical, especially when facing tough career choices.

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4. Don’t be afraid to ask for help

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Peppered throughout the conversation were the themes of not being afraid to ask for help and ways to build your support network. We can all agree that support networks are critical for anyone building a career, and Sara noted that they are particularly important for women. “Women who network with other women are more likely to excel in their careers,” she said. “This is based on a study of women executives.” She continued by saying that she learned early on that finding mentors is essential for developing refined skills, such as how to approach a meeting, build confidence, and get to the next level of your career. Beyond that, she turns to podcasts like Great Women of Business for inspiration and career advice.

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As we all move forward in our careers, it helps to be guided by someone with both experience and the willingness to share it. To that end, I thank Sara Orr for sharing her thoughts with the Anaplan community!

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在Anaplan，我们致力于支持赋予所有人的多元化劳动力。作为这一目标的一部分，Anaplan的女性利益网络（WIN）举办了定期演讲，女性在工作场所分享她们的经验，并提供有关如何在商业世界中取得成功的建议。

This Fall WIN hosted Sara Orr, previously CFO & SVP of Verizon’s Business Group, for a fireside chat to share her story and journey to becoming a female executive at a Fortune 500 organization. Her words inspired hundreds ofAnaplanemployees around the globe as she illustrated her dedication to empowering women in the workplace, creative approach to problem-solving both at home and in her career, and commitment to continuous learning. She also made everyone laugh with her hilarious tales of juggling being a wife, a mom of four, and deciding to go back to school to earn her CPA while working full-time.

萨拉与Anaplan首席执行官Frank Calderoni，太鼓舞人心了，无法保持自己。这是他们讨论的亮点：

1. When life gives you lemons, lean in!

Sara shared a story about an early career setback that took place after her company was acquired: “When you have an ego crushing moment or setback, you first have to accept it,” she emphasized. Instead of letting the setback define her, she accepted it and embraced a new role, managing a critical fraud project and working closely with the FBI.

在整个炉边聊天中，萨拉强调说，女人（和男人）不应该让挫折侵蚀她们的信心，类似于Anaplan的一个core values, should strive to be bold. She closed the chat with a Beyonce Knowles quote, “The reality is: Sometimes you lose. And you’re never too good to lose. You’re never too big to lose. You’re never too smart to lose. It happens.”

2. Focus on continuous education

Throughout her career, Sara didn’t lose sight of the importance of continuous education. After moving to the Bay area, Sara attended UC Berkeley in pursuit of a unique wireless engineering certification designed for non-engineers. This training provided a foundation for the rest of Sara’s career, enabling her to gain credibility in her field and work successfully alongside both engineering and networking teams.

3. Balance your personal and professional life

Everyone can relate to how much of a struggle it can be to strike the perfect work-life balance. Staying true to her authentic self, Sara noted, “There’s no ideal advice here…I would never claim to have solved this problem.” She shared several tips and tricks with the parents in the audience that helped her thrive (and survive) as a working mom. She explained how she built a strong support team within her community–a network of incredible folks including teachers, her partner, and babysitters. She also spoke about the importance of planning ahead to ensure there’s time in your schedule to meet with teachers, doctors, etc. The events that one might list as non-negotiable “must attend” events, realizing even though never perfect, it’s an important and effective way to prioritize. Finally, she highlighted that being on the same page as your partner is critical, especially when facing tough career choices.

4. Don’t be afraid to ask for help

在整个谈话中，都没有害怕寻求帮助和建立支持网络的方法的主题。我们都可以同意，支持网络对于任何建立职业的人至关重要，而萨拉（Sara）指出，她们对妇女特别重要。她说：“与其他妇女建立联系的妇女更有可能在自己的职业生涯中表现出色。”“这是基于对女高管的研究。”她继续说，她很早就学会了这一发现者，这对于发展精致技能，例如如何参加会议，建立信心并达到您职业生涯的新水平至关重要。除此之外，她转向播客Great Women of Businessfor inspiration and career advice.

As we all move forward in our careers, it helps to be guided by someone with both experience and the willingness to share it. To that end, I thank Sara Orr for sharing her thoughts with the Anaplan community!