"They give some stats about women, people of color, diversity segments often self-selecting out of the candidacy pool, and it was such a great example in the industry of what good can look like." That example was a disclaimer in a job posting from the Whitney Museum encouraging people to submit even if they didn't feel that they fulfilled all the requirements. Marie Kelly, Sloomoo Institute's head of marketing & strategic partnerships, believes it's that kind of motivation that will help "open the door for others to feel that they have the permission to kind of raise their hand to …

"Even though my boss is a woman, a lot of high-ups at Mattel, C-suite, are men, and I just do think there are different expectations." Debbie Haag, American Girl's head of omni-channel marketing, insights & analytics & ecomm, believes the expectation is to be perfect, and that women in the workplace are often held to a higher standard than men when it comes time for promotion. In this episode of Brand Insider: BTS, Debbie talks with me about overcoming those obstacles, staying true to who she is, and why taking a pay cut proved to be one of the best …