Welcome to Million Dollar Moves, where host Tracy Saunders guides high-achieving corporate women to make powerful career moves on their own terms. On today’s inaugural episode, Tracy chats with Danielle Monaghan, Uber’s VP of Global Talent Acquisition and Mobility. With over twenty years of Talent Acquisition and HR experience, Danielle has repeatedly shown the courage to overcome her career insecurities and reach her professional goals.



Danielle did not intend to work in Talent Acquisition. After starting her career in sales, Danielle didn’t transition into tech recruitment until her friend who worked at a small agency encouraged her to do so. Although Danielle feared that her introverted nature would get in her way, she is now a leader in her field at Uber and consistently promotes a hiring culture of diversity and inclusion.



Tune into this week’s episode of Million Dollar Moves for an inspiring conversation about career transitions and finding your professional voice. Learn more about Danielle’s career journey, how she overcame her introverted nature to network and succeed, and how she proactively facilitates Uber’s growing diverse corporate culture.



Quotes

• “Our mission is so closely aligned to the Uber mission. And the Uber mission is that we reimagine the way the world moves for the better. Our team brings in people who can help reimagine the way the world moves for the better at the speed of now.” (03:48-04:10 | Danielle Monaghan)



• “It's such a good lesson in networking, especially for introverts. It's not always about an immediate outcome. But it's a long-term kind of relationship that you're building.” (10:29-10:40 | Tracy Saunders)



• “I think I was waiting for permission from somebody to say, you know, you're working too hard, cut back. And nobody's gonna give you that permission. We like people who work hard; we like people being incredibly driven and deliver. I realized that it's me standing in my own way, and I thought about what do I need?” (16:23-16:52 | Danielle Monaghan)



• “An introvert’s strengths are strong one-on-one relationships; we often have to mull over an issue and come back. But then sometimes we come back with even better thoughts and ideas because we've had an opportunity to think it over.” (22:06-22:25 | Danielle Monaghan)



• “There's phenomenal talent everywhere in the world. There’s phenomenal talent at any school. Yet companies have the attitude to close and focus on MIT, Stanford, and Harvard. And I think that is such a missed opportunity for great talent.” (24:52-25:12 | Danielle Monaghan)



• “It's what women want. They want to have better conversations with people who are at their level who understand them. It's a way to build a meaningful connection and demonstrate authentic care for the talents.”. (31:00-31:20 | Tracy Saunders)



Connect with Danielle Monaghan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellemonaghan/

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