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" When you come in as a new leader, it's really important that people do get to know you and that you are constantly communicating. That's really hard in a big organization. "

Julie Sweet

Leader

Organization

People

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Will

Progress

" We believe that transparency is needed to create trust, and it's also needed to create a dialogue. "

" An employee, even a very junior person, if they can articulately summarize a meeting, if they can put together a presentation and even emails that are really salient and to the point, they are so valued. "

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" Our focus has been on having Accenture be a place where you can be successful as an employee at work and also at home. "

" Digital fluency... is literally your ability to do things like banking online, to connect with people, to use a device and the Internet in a very easy way. "

" What motivates me has changed over time. My younger self was driven by the desire to be extremely successful. "

" My dad painted cars for a living, and my mom graduated from college when I was a college freshman myself. "

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" We're not going to change overnight that we have a majority of all white male leaders. "

" If you choose to work at a larger company over a smaller company, you are more likely to be higher paid. "

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Choose

Company

" We're smarter and more innovative when we're diverse. "

Julie Sweet

Innovative

Smarter

" Have the confidence to focus on uncharted territory. Take chances. "

" What you want is to have women at the same pace as men doing tech immersion. It's not that every woman has to do it, but to close the gap, you need to have them do it at the same pace as men. "

" What's the greatest advice I give? Develop excellent communication skills. "

" Diversity is critical to innovation. "

" It is very hard to transform your culture and your workforce to be a relevant company in the digital world if all of your processes are stuck in the traditional world. "

" This goes to show how much of an impact culture has. Even in countries where online access is readily available, there may not be the same expectation for women. "

" Digital fluency can accelerate progress. "

" Through our Building Bridges dialogues at Accenture, where we have brought together people from diverse backgrounds to have sometimes difficult conversations, such as around race, I have experienced the power of storytelling to help people from diverse backgrounds understand each other. "

" It takes work to figure out how to bank on your phone, how to sign up for classes, how to connect in a community. "

" We want the brand of Accenture to be innovation. "

" You can't expect leaders and people to be intentional, take the steps that are needed, and be a part of making progress if you're not willing to be transparent about where we are and where we want to go. "

Julie Sweet

Expect

Progress

" The U.S. may be behind on family-friendly benefits, but I see it's changing, because we're all facing a talent war. "

" People often talk about the self-driving car and what will that do. In 32 states, the number one job is to be the driver. But remember, it's not just the driver. Let's think about the truck stops along the way. When you suddenly have a lot of other people who are dependent on those careers. "

" I think people underrate the importance of investing in your communication skills as a way to progress in your career. "