43 - How to Advocate for your Team - Laura Lakhwara

Today I'm talking to Laura Lakhwara, former head of Customer Success at Softbank Robotics. She's been named as a Product Builder of the 2020  Inspiring Fintech Females list for her contributions to technology adoption with the organization. Laura is sharing the inspiring story that brought her into customer success and her experiences of being the first CS on the grounds and building an organization. There are a few key learnings that I will remember from our conversation, but my favourite one is Laura's advice that 'No one can ever stop you from career changing'. This episode focuses on:International travel as a career eye-openerStarting a CS organization- advocating for your teamLaura's secret creative weapon Connect with Laura and check out her Photography!___________________________________________________About Women in Customer Success Podcast:Women in Customer Success Podcast is the first women-only podcast for Customer Success professionals, where remarkable ladies of Customer Success connect, inspire and champion each other. In each episode, podcast creator and host Marija Skobe-Pilley is bringing a conversation with a role model from across the industries to share her inspirational story and practical tools to help you succeed and make an impact.Follow the WiCS Podcast:Subscribe to the Newsletter WebsiteLinkedInMarija Skobe-Pilley, the Founder and HostInstagram: @womenincspodcastJoin the Women in Customer Success Network!Suggest a guest!___________________________________________________Curated ContentIf you like this episode, you will also like:10 - How to Lead Multi-Cultural Teams - Minna Vaisanen21 - The Power of Teaching and Mentoring 34 - Career Lessons for Young Professionals - Karolina Adamus 40 - Are Your Cu__________________________________________________About Women in Customer Success Podcast: Women in Customer Success Podcast is the first women-only podcast for Customer Success professionals, where remarkable ladies of Customer Success connect, inspire and champion each other. Follow:Women in Customer Success - Website - womenincs.co - LinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/womenincs - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenincs.co/ - Podcast page - womenincs.co/podcast - Sign Up for PowerUp Tribe - womenincs.co/powerup Host Marija Skobe-Pilley - Website - https://www.marijaskobepilley.com/ - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mspilley/ - Coaching with Marija: http://marijaskobepilley.com/programs - Get a FREE '9 Habits of Successful CSMs' guide https://www.marijaskobepilley.com/9-habits-freebie