Women in Leadership at NPR share insights for Women's History Month

Since its earliest days, NPR has had women's voices on the air and women correspondents covering the tough beats. Although there weren't always as many women in management roles, now over half of NPR's Executive Team is made up of women. To close Women's History Month, I'd like to highlight some of the women in leadership at NPR. I wanted to understand how their experiences lead them where they are, how NPR's culture is with this dynamic and what advice they would reach back and give. Here are their answers:

What was crucial to your success?

Selyn Hong, who was just promoted to Chief People Officer, underlines the importance of believing in the mission of the company and the people you work with.

Selyn Hong: I think doing work that aligns with my values for an organization whose mission I believe in has been crucial. It's instilled in me a passion and drive to try to do my best work and to persevere, even when the road has been bumpy and uncertain. I've been incredibly lucky in that NPR is full of people who inspire me to keep trying my best and to not give up, people who care deeply