Walmart's McKenna advises firms to train, mentor women

Tamron Hall: Let your team know you support them | Walmart's McKenna advises firms to train, mentor women | CVS' Karen Lynch named most powerful businesswoman Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( October 12, 2023 CONNECT WITH NEXTUP  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( ����[Tik tok]( [NEW SmartBrief]( Gender equity news from NextUp, Advancing All Women in Business [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( [] Top of the week [] [Tamron Hall: Let your team know you support them]( [Tamron Hall: Let your team know you support them]( Hall (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images) A person's purpose can evolve over time, and Tamron Hall -- the first Black co-host of NBC's "Today" and now the host of her own ABC talk show -- says the best leaders invest in their team, encourage them to pursue their dreams and put their own "skin in the game." Hall adds, "So, if I'm giving you my opinion or my feedback, I am watching it and investing in it -- and the same for the viewers." Full Story: [Success online]( (10/10) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Today's leadership [] [Walmart's McKenna advises firms to train, mentor women]( [Walmart's McKenna advises firms to train, mentor women]( McKenna (Prakash Singh/Getty Images) Judith McKenna, the retiring CEO of Walmart International, led the retailer's modernization, ecommerce transition and revamping of its presence in international markets. McKenna advises companies to support women through training, mentoring and feedback, has highlighted the need for diversity, inclusion and equity in the corporate world, and tells women, "If you're not prepared to put yourself out there and take the risk, you'll never get to the next thing." 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