Ask the Manager

Elena Richards, PwC, U.S. Minority Initiatives and Talent Management Leader, responsible for advancing, recruiting and retaining diverse talent

I am a Latinx/black/Asian woman and was just promoted to a senior VP role. I am the only person of color and one of just a few women at this level. I am getting an avalanche of requests from lower-level employees looking for me to mentor them. The Diversity & Inclusion office has asked me to be the executive sponsor of an employee-resource group, and my calendar is filled with conferences and speaking engagements. While