PepsiCo CEO Indra K. Nooyi Women Can’t Have It All

B2 – Upper Intermediate

Being a women and a CEO of one of the world’s top companies might not be a walk in the park for anybody. But we’ve watch a lot of boss ladies successfully conquer both family and work life.

Watch the interview of Indra K. Nooyi and why she said, “Women can’t have it all.”

Discussion Questions:

  1. How would you react to your mother if you were Indra?
  2. Do you agree or disagree that women can’t have it all? Explain.
  3. If you are/were a working parent, what do you think would be your coping mechanisms in being a good parent and at the same time, the best employee/boss at your company?
  4. Share your thoughts on this statement, “The biological clock and the career clock are in total conflict with each other.“
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4 replies on “PepsiCo CEO Indra K. Nooyi Women Can’t Have It All”

1. I understand her mother’s words in the sense that you are a mother or a daughter all time. However, you will not be a director of an entreprise all your life. Nevertheless, I would try to explain to Indra’s mother that she has made efforts to become director and she likes her job.
2. I agree. It is very difficult to balance work and personal life nowadays. In my opinion, the most ambicious you are or you want to reach at work, the most difficult to work life balance is. You need to find strategies of support with the family (especially for children). You can find alternatives but you need to prioritize if you want to spend more time with the family or you want to progress in your career. I see it like this.
3. For me, it is crucial having flexibility at work and the option of being home based (work remotely) now that my children are small.
4. I totally agree with this sentence. This is the reason why we need to prioritize and why it is very important to have flexibility at work.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on Nooyi’s statement.

Take a look at how to revise this answer:

For me, it is crucial having flexibility at work and the option of being home based (work remotely) now that my children are small.

For me, it is crucial to have flexibility at work and the option to be home-based or be able to work remotely now that my children are still small.

Keep up the good job with your writing practice!

1. I would be very angry
2. I think it is really difficult to have it all. Women need help at home to have success at their jobs
3. Shared responsibilities at home and work-life balance policies and work flexibility.
4. I totally agree with this comment

Good effort writing your answers to your lesson’s discussion questions. Remember to elaborate on your responses as much as you can. For example, in Question #1, you can explain why you would be very angry. Also, for Question # 4, you can expand on why you agree with the said statement.

In addition, do not forget to write your answer in a full sentence:

Shared responsibilities at home and work-life balance policies and work flexibility.

Sharing responsibilities at home and having work-life balance policies and work flexibility are just some of the things that could help me cope with being a working parent.

Nice work.

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