Author Talk with Jessalin Lam of The Visibility Mindset: How Asian American Leaders Create Opportunities and Push Past Barriers
Tuesday, November 1 | 6:00-7:00 p.m. ET | Zoom
Meet Jessalin Lam, co-author of The Visibility Mindset: How Asian American Leaders Create Opportunities and Push Past Barriers. This book is an essential career guide for the Asian American community and allies on overcoming barriers and finding success in the workplace along with insightful interviews and advice from inspiring leaders. The Visibility Mindset is also an ideal resource for executives, managers, and other business leaders seeking to make their organization fairer, more diverse, and more equitable.
The book explores a variety of myths, stereotypes, and problems faced by Asian American professionals—including the bamboo ceiling and the model minority myth—and how they’ve operated to exclude Asians from the ranks of leadership for decades. It empowers you to overcome many of these issues and walks you through how to elevate your career as you work to open doors that may otherwise remain closed to you.
In this virtual event, you will learn about stereotypes that have barred Asians from leadership ranks and learn how to break down these career barriers to advancement along with how allies can support Asian professionals in the workplace.
Pre-Order "The Visibility Mindset" on Amazon.
About the Author
Jessalin Lam | Co-founder, Asians in Advertising
Jessalin Lam is Co-founder of Asians in Advertising, a global non-profit for Asians focused on community, opportunities for career growth and showcasing Asian talent. She is a DEI Champion, lifelong learner, and mentor with combined experience across learning and development, diversity and inclusion, marketing, and consulting. Jessalin has been recognized as the 2022 ADCOLOR Leaders, 2022 Asian Hustle Network Top 50 Unsung Heroes, 2021 Nancy Hill Award Recipient, and 2018 Ad Club of NY Women Fellowship. Jessalin is the author of The Visibility Mindset: How Asian American Leaders Create Opportunities and Push Past Barriers. She graduated from Baruch College's Zicklin School of Business with a Bachelor Degree in Marketing/Advertising.
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