“I work in a world where there’s a lot of things that people don’t understand. In those misunderstandings there is often a fear that something’s going to go wrong. If I listen and I’m empathetic then the fear can get out of the way.”

– Meaghan Timko, Owner of Parallel

“We could almost see the wheels turning and see the connections starting to be made. I’m big on systems thinking and connecting the dots and seeing that no one fits into a silo.”

– Allison Krache Giddens is a Co-President of Win-Tech

The Supply Chain Buzz is Supply Chain Now’s regular Monday livestream, held at 12n ET each week. This show focuses on some of the leading stories from global supply chain and global business, always with special guests – the most important of which is the live audience!

Allison Krache Giddens is a Co-President of Win-Tech, a veteran-owned small business and aerospace precision machine shop, and Meaghan Timko is the owner of Parallel, an international consulting agency focused on strategic transition planning and neurodiverse workforce development.

In this episode, Allison and Meaghan share their point of view on a number of leadership-related topics with Supply Chain Now Co-hosts Greg White and Scott Luton:

· The specific challenges certain communities face when it comes to finding work in all times, let alone in the midst of a pandemic

· The importance of educating ourselves about what makes people unique so that the fear of doing something wrong doesn’t prevent us from taking action

· The gift each of us can receive when we step up to assist or mentor someone else in our community or network