I've learned so much over the last 5 years that I have decided to share some stories about what I've been living and learning. With no intention of teaching anyone anything, but with the intention that these accounts can serve/help someone 😊
In 1998, I started my career in international consulting and auditing companies. I always liked consulting work: every time in a different place, the opportunity to get to know several different sectors, work as a team and have a portfolio of clients to take care of! My career advancements were not driven by promotions and pay raises, but by wanting to work with people I admired.
When I turned 35, for some, my life could be called perfect: married to a nice guy, 2 kids, living in a great apartment and newly promoted to partner. But inside, I felt a great void! I didn't feel complete in any of my roles (professional, mother, wife, woman) – something was missing, but I didn't know what it was.... After all, what was success?
In early 2013, during Roberto's maternity leave (my second son), one day I woke up early and thought about what I would like my children to be... Countless professions crossed my mind: lawyer, doctor, administrator, painter, artist... None of that made much sense to me. I just wanted them to be good human beings. Free from prejudices, and who helped people. And at that moment it hit me – what am I doing to plant that seed in their hearts? That caused me a lot of anguish. This feeling calmed down when Daniel (my husband) invited me to a volunteer initiative at the bank where he worked to talk to 500 young people about financial education, tips on how to put together a resume and how to behave in a job interview. After that day, the emptiness somehow settled and generated a new question: What is the role of companies in reducing social inequalities?
