Standing in the Gap – with Lynnette Espy-Williams

“Life is always going to happen…you’re going to have a time when you need a time out…I always try to remember the people who stood in the gap for me, and I will always stand in the gap for others…it has amplified my career. To me, when you have a career that feels good, you will have achieved success.”

On this episode of Practice Well(Being) we shared deep conversation (and shed a few tears) with Lynne Espy-Williams, lawyer and Chief Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Officer at Cozen O’Connor in Philadelphia. 

This is a conversation that touches on early influences and the impact of good examples early in life; on the village it takes to rise to your best self; on the power of sponsorship and mentorship. We discuss the importance of deep, authentic, and psychologically safe relationships in life and in work and that gratitude is a fundamental through-thread to feeling value and bringing value. The importance of all of this on sustaining a purposeful and inclusive culture – and that this is “all of our job.”

 You can also find Lynne on LinkedIn or at Cozen O'Connor. You can connect with Nita on LinkedIn. You can connect with Becky on LinkedIn, Instagram or at her website – www.untanglehappiness.com