Female Disruptors: Karolyn Hart is shaking up how organizations communicate internally

“You are not your work so don’t take it personally when people critique your work. It doesn’t mean they don’t like you as a person or don’t think that you are great. Separate the two and it will allow you to lean into the criticism and truly excel.” As a young professional learning this lesson from my mentor, Tim Traill, truly transformed my career. We all have a deep desire to be liked and when we are young we tend to see approval of our output as approval of who we are as a person. The moment I separated the two my career launched. This distinction makes it possible to vehemently disagree with those at the table and still enjoy their friendship over a meal within moments of leaving the meeting.”

I had the pleasure of interviewing Karolyn Hart, an award-winning Canadian entrepreneur, technology executive, activist, speaker, author and…