Ashley Zagst, Account Executive at Chili Piper, joins Ryan Woodward and Evan Patterson as she discusses women and queer people in sales.
Ashley’s Journey at Chili Piper
-She’s been at Chili Piper for one and half years now. She began as an SDR and has now been promoted several times to a closing position.
Proudest Accomplishments in her Sales Career
-She is the president of Proud Pipers, an employee resource group, which she began with the help of other employees in the organization.
Homophobia and Misogyny in the Workplace
-Sometimes, the customer is not always right, and they may go as far as being homophobic and also misogynistic. Ashley’s advice is to focus on what you can control, and you’ll win your day.
Retention Benefits to Attracting and Retaining Queer Talent
-For heads of companies to retain and attract talent in general, they should do what's going to help the human being who is coming to work for them. In the LGBTQIA community, the table stakes should be family planning and paternity leave benefits.
-Another benefit would be helping people deal with things that apply to the human race, not just one specific subsection of humans, and things that are not usually taught in school.
A most significant person in her Career
-Scott Haney from Chili Piper has been the most important person in her career in that he helped her get to the point where she was confident in the decisions she was making.
-He had her back, he was a good friend and a mentor, and he was generous with his time.
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