Science & Technology

4 Ways to Redefine Power at Work to Include Women of Color | Rha Goddess & Deepa Purushothaman | TED

Published

5 years ago

March 8, 2022

With many women of color considering exiting the workforce due to unfair conditions, it’s time to reshape systems in order to put an end to this massive loss of talent. Exposing the harmful repercussions of racist, toxic organizational cultures, soul coach Rha Goddess and corporate inclusion visionary Deepa Purushothaman share four pathways to reimagine work so women of color are centered as leaders. They urge us to aspire to more than a “seat at the table” and, instead, to remake the whole table — together — and finally stop fighting for “one broke-ass chair.”

Visit to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more.

The TED Talks channel features the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design — plus science, business, global issues, the arts and more. You’re welcome to link to or embed these videos, forward them to others and share these ideas with people you know.

Become a TED Member:
Follow TED on Twitter:
Like TED on Facebook:
Subscribe to our channel:

TED’s videos may be used for non-commercial purposes under a Creative Commons License, Attribution–Non Commercial–No Derivatives (or the CC BY – NC – ND 4.0 International) and in accordance with our TED Talks Usage Policy (). For more information on using TED for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film or online course), please submit a Media Request at

Up Next

Mac Studio and Studio Display: Everything to know

Don't Miss

LIVE: Apple’s March 8 ‘Peek Performance’ Event: CNET Watch Party

21 Comments

Usman Ali

March 8, 2022 at 8:01 pm

Wow ???? beautiful ❤️

Reply
ShaunieBNaturalista

March 8, 2022 at 8:04 pm

This woman of color has no interest in corporate america. I started my own business. I’m making more money than ever before. The system is not broken. It functions exactly as it was intended to function.

Reply
Kevin1996galvez Galvez

March 8, 2022 at 8:09 pm

First comment.

Reply
outlander

March 8, 2022 at 8:15 pm

Im so tired of the “people of color” term. Stop lumping all non-whites together. We do not have the same experiences in America! A lot of “minorities” are even racist towards each other!

Reply
Meriem mira

March 8, 2022 at 8:21 pm

first com

Reply
Aidai Bektursunova

March 8, 2022 at 8:34 pm

Perfect

Reply
Elisabete Monteiro

March 8, 2022 at 9:11 pm

And because of all that We are still demanding too much of ourselves! I don’t think the solution is to glamorise that, no sirs! Sad! Let us be! And be and be… whatever we want to be.

Reply
Reedan Al Ahmad

March 8, 2022 at 9:24 pm

❤❤❤

Reply
Matthew Morton

March 8, 2022 at 9:26 pm

Is white a color?

Reply
- Daniel Naranjo
  
  March 8, 2022 at 9:37 pm
  
  No
  
  Reply
- Those Who Wander
  
  March 8, 2022 at 10:58 pm
  
  No. It’s the absence of color.
  
  Reply
- Bless Em
  
  March 8, 2022 at 11:33 pm
  
  @Daniel Naranjo it isn’t?
  
  Reply
- Dialectical Monist
  
  March 9, 2022 at 1:00 am
  
  It’s “a” color, but not “of” color.
  
  To be “of” color, you have to have a searing passive aggressive rage induced psychotic persona.
  
  Reply
- Prithvi Sukka
  
  March 9, 2022 at 4:59 am
  
  Isn’t white the absence of color
  
  Reply
- Narrative Gatherer
  
  March 9, 2022 at 3:49 pm
  
  @Daniel Naranjo white is the absence of color, eh?
  
  Reply
Jordan Ellis

March 8, 2022 at 9:38 pm

“People of color is an awkward phrase that obscures meaning rather than enhancing it.” -George Carlin

Reply
- InfinitiveZ
  
  March 8, 2022 at 10:19 pm
  
  Carlin also said that in regards to utilizing the term to only mean Black people, because at the time, it was the only instance in which that term was being used. To dog whistle the old term, “colored people”.
  
  Carlin would likely woop your ass right now for insinuating during an age like this, where people of color are utilizing it to represent their minority populations and cultures in the US, that he had any misgivings for a term they themselves are using to recognize one another. So you can sit down now.
  
  Reply
InfinitiveZ

March 8, 2022 at 10:34 pm

I’m just going to bet right off the bat, there’s going to be like 250 comments about how two women of color shouldn’t be talking about color, on a topic that demands we recognize WHY there’s so few women of color in the workforce and leadership.

Seems employers can pick and choose based on skin color all they like, but the moment we even dare mention it, we become the problem.

Reply
Anthony Benton

March 9, 2022 at 12:01 am

Two successful women of colour talking about women of colour being disadvantaged, to an auditorium of mainly white women. Yep…

Reply
Boitumelo Sandra Phoma

March 9, 2022 at 10:33 am

This is everything!!!!

Reply
Amu Shakya

March 9, 2022 at 10:36 am

No offense intended but is her surname goddess or did she rename herself as ‘Goddess’?

Reply

CNET

I Played With Apple’s New iPhones. Here’s What Surprised Me Most | One More Thing

Spending time with the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro has Bridget Carey rethinking what’s important in an iPhone upgrade. She breaks down the standout Duo features, what the crease is really like, and the questions she has for the future of Apple Watch and the next era of Apple. You can find the products…

Published

16 hours ago

September 11, 2026

CYBER TECH TV

You can find the products mentioned in this video linked below
Apple iPhone 17, US Version, 256GB, eSIM, Mist Blue- Unlocked (Renewed)
*Cnet may get commission on this offer.

Read more about it on CNET.com
I Tried the iPhone 18 Pro’s New Deluxe Camera and Shot Photos With Starbursts
Planning to Get the iPhone Duo or iPhone 18 Pro? Turn Off This Setting on Your Old Device First

Timecode Chapters:
0:00 Apple’s new iPhone Tricks
0:14 Reporting from the iPhone Event at Apple Park
0:19 Opening and Closing the iPhone Duo
0:28 Big changes coming to iPhone
0:38 John Ternus has One More Thing
0:46 Bridget Carey’s iPhone Duo event experience
1:03 iPhone Duo
1:14 Taking video on iPhone Duo
1:37 Smart Take on iPhone Duo
2:04 Snoopy comes to iPhone Duo
2:21 iPhone Duo crease
2:41 Hidden camera behind iPhone Duo screen
2:51 iPhone Duo size
3:11 iPhone Duo cases
3:28 MagSafe on iPhone Duo
3:34 iPhone 18 Pro updates
4:07 Aperture on iPhone 18 Pro
4:42 Apple Watch changes
4:43 Apple Watch audio intelligence, recording, transcribing
5:20 New Apple Watch sensor
5:33 New Apple iPhone and Apple Watch accessories
5:47 One More Tip to help cover the cost of your new iPhone
5:56 Get the most money for your iPhone trade-in
6:18 Let us know in the comments what you want to see from One More Thing

Video Credits:
Host: Bridget Carey
Scripted by: Bridget Carey
Producer: Carly Marsh
Camera: Celso Bulgatti, Bridget Carey
Video Editor: Carly Marsh
Thumbnail Designer: Tharon Green

Add CNET as a trusted news source
Never miss a deal again! See CNET’s browser extension 👉
Check out CNET’s Amazon Storefront:
Subscribe to CNET on YouTube:
Follow us on TikTok:
Follow us on Instagram:
Follow us on Bluesky:
Like us on Facebook:
CNET’s AI Atlas:
Follow us on X:
Visit CNET.com:

#iphone #apple #foldableiphone #iphoneduo

CNET

Unboxing the $149 AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case

Apple announced the new AirPods 5 base model will remain at $129, but the step-up $149 model with a wireless charging case and Find My speaker might be more your style. Both will have active noise cancellation (ANC), which is an upgrade from the AirPods 4. Let’s unbox them with CNET executive editor David Carnoy.…

Published

1 day ago

September 10, 2026

CYBER TECH TV

Science & Technology

Robotics Won’t Have a “ChatGPT Moment”

Mbodi co-founder Xavier Chi says there’s a fundamental difference between the two technologies: robotics doesn’t have an internet of data to learn from. Instead, he expects the robotics revolution to happen one real-world deployment at a time. Watch the full episode:

Published

1 day ago

September 10, 2026

CYBER TECH TV

Mbodi co-founder Xavier Chi says there’s a fundamental difference between the two technologies: robotics doesn’t have an internet of data to learn from.
Instead, he expects the robotics revolution to happen one real-world deployment at a time.

Watch the full episode: