Empowering Women at Work with Kim Mackrill

Women have been an integral part of organizations since the beginning. They are powerful decision-makers, but they are frequently left out of the discussion. Their influence and contributions are often overlooked because their role is different from that of their male counterparts. How can leaders encourage diversity and inclusion to empower women?
In today’s episode, Tommy talks with Kim Mackrill, Co-Founder and COO at Mammoth. Kim started her career in a nonprofit organization and then moved to a publicly-traded company, where she coordinated joint marketing across a global sales team. It was while she was working at the company that she witnessed firsthand how women are discriminated against. Among other factors, it was at this point that Kim decided to start her own marketing company where she could work with clients she loved.
Kim talks with Tommy about her rich background in marketing operations, how men and women are treated differently in the workplace, and why she decided to start her own marketing firm.

Key Takeaways

[02:54] - How Kim was prepared for an entrepreneurial role from an early age.

[08:57] - Her transition from nonprofit to corporate work.

[12:34] - How women are discriminated against inside an organization.

[15:39] - Real-world examples of how men and women are treated differently in the workplace.

[18:34] -The “pet to threat” phenomenon at work.

[25:11] - The turning point at which Kim decided to start her own marketing firm.

[30:21] - How Mineral Interactive transitioned after being acquired by Carson Group.

[34:47] - How women play a key role both in family care and in organizations.

[40:03] - The secret to having a good business relationship with a spouse.

[43:01] - Kim's recommendations for future leaders.

Quotes
[04:40] - "When you're working inside of nonprofits, you have to motivate people outside of any kind of compensation." - Kim Mackrill
[10:44] - "All the small groups that you can find inside of large organizations who are having similar experiences to you and how like-minded you can become, those are really where the work is getting done and where people are making an impact. If you can align yourself with great people inside of those small spaces, you can move the whole organization forward faster." - Kim Mackrill
[12:19] - "If you're being asked to make a decision or a change in your process without any context around what's happening, I think that's really when people get dishearted and they lose hope around their own contributions." - Kim Mackrill
[35:58] - "We have so many women who have solutions to some of the biggest problems facing our society. But they aren't able to communicate or garner support around those because their lives are being focused primarily on caregiving. The question is how can we provide systems that allow us to provide support and give women the space to be their creative selves and bring their whole selves into working environments that support them?" - Kim Makcrill

Links 

Kim Mackrill on LinkedIn

Jud Mackrill

Dr. Kecia Thomas

Vestia Personal Wealth Advisors

The Enneagram Personality Test

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

The Kolbe System

Working Genius

Patrick Lencioni

Insights

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Mammoth

Tommy on LinkedIn

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Learn more about Mammoth Scientific's Health & Tech Fund 1
When you move beyond the point of making sure your retirement goals are on track, your investment opportunities are wider than just publicly traded funds. Step into the world of investing in venture capital by learning more about Mammoth Scientific's Health & Tech Fund 1. Curated by some of the leading medical and fintech experts, Mammoth's Fund 1 is paving the way for health science and tech innovation. If you're interested in helping patient care, provider insight, and instrumentation go beyond possibility and into reality, check it out today at Mammoth.vc. Visit Mammoth.vc today!

Women have been an integral part of organizations since the beginning. They are powerful decision-makers, but they are frequently left out of the discussion. Their influence and contributions are often overlooked because their role is different from that of their male counterparts. How can leaders encourage diversity and inclusion to empower women?

In today’s episode, Tommy talks with Kim Mackrill, Co-Founder and COO at Mammoth. Kim started her career in a nonprofit organization and then moved to a publicly-traded company, where she coordinated joint marketing across a global sales team. It was while she was working at the company that she witnessed firsthand how women are discriminated against. Among other factors, it was at this point that Kim decided to start her own marketing company where she could work with clients she loved.

Kim talks with Tommy about her rich background in marketing operations, how men and women are treated differently in the workplace, and why she decided to start her own marketing firm.

Key Takeaways

[02:54] - How Kim was prepared for an entrepreneurial role from an early age.
[08:57] - Her transition from nonprofit to corporate work.
[12:34] - How women are discriminated against inside an organization.
[15:39] - Real-world examples of how men and women are treated differently in the workplace.
[18:34] -The “pet to threat” phenomenon at work.
[25:11] - The turning point at which Kim decided to start her own marketing firm.
[30:21] - How Mineral Interactive transitioned after being acquired by Carson Group.
[34:47] - How women play a key role both in family care and in organizations.
[40:03] - The secret to having a good business relationship with a spouse.
[43:01] - Kim's recommendations for future leaders.

Quotes

[04:40] - "When you're working inside of nonprofits, you have to motivate people outside of any kind of compensation." - Kim Mackrill

[10:44] - "All the small groups that you can find inside of large organizations who are having similar experiences to you and how like-minded you can become, those are really where the work is getting done and where people are making an impact. If you can align yourself with great people inside of those small spaces, you can move the whole organization forward faster." - Kim Mackrill

[12:19] - "If you're being asked to make a decision or a change in your process without any context around what's happening, I think that's really when people get dishearted and they lose hope around their own contributions." - Kim Mackrill

[35:58] - "We have so many women who have solutions to some of the biggest problems facing our society. But they aren't able to communicate or garner support around those because their lives are being focused primarily on caregiving. The question is how can we provide systems that allow us to provide support and give women the space to be their creative selves and bring their whole selves into working environments that support them?" - Kim Makcrill

Links 

Kim Mackrill on LinkedIn
Jud Mackrill
Dr. Kecia Thomas
Vestia Personal Wealth Advisors
The Enneagram Personality Test
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
The Kolbe System
Working Genius
Patrick Lencioni
Insights

Connect with our hosts

Mammoth
Tommy on LinkedIn

Subscribe and stay in touch

Apple Podcasts
Spotify
Google Podcasts

Learn more about Mammoth Scientific's Health & Tech Fund 1

When you move beyond the point of making sure your retirement goals are on track, your investment opportunities are wider than just publicly traded funds. Step into the world of investing in venture capital by learning more about Mammoth Scientific's Health & Tech Fund 1. Curated by some of the leading medical and fintech experts, Mammoth's Fund 1 is paving the way for health science and tech innovation. If you're interested in helping patient care, provider insight, and instrumentation go beyond possibility and into reality, check it out today at Mammoth.vc. Visit Mammoth.vc today!