Sally Jewell, the former Obama administration Interior secretary who was tapped to run The Nature Conservancy, is trying to restore morale at the organization that has been rattled by reports of sexual harassment
“This is an organization that doesn’t need to be shaken up. This is an organization that needs to be stabilized, that needs to be appreciated, that needs to be valued, that has gone through an incredible amount of leadership change in a very short period of time,” Jewell said. “So I am focused on that. So I am focused on providing support and guidance and reassurance and a shoulder to cry on if that’s what they need.”will officially take the organization’s helm Sept. 3.
on both sides of the aisle in Congress — its volunteers will fan out on Wednesday to press both Republican and Democratic offices on conservation issues — and has partnerships with national governments and some of the world's most recognizable multinational corporations. Jewell said her experience at REI will help her usher in a more productive, equitable and supportive culture. She also said her experience handling a sexual harassment scandal at the National Park Service while she was Interior secretary gave her insight in how establishing better systems can improve work environments by making people feel safer coming forward with complaints.
“I’m optimistic that this is now on everybody’s radar. And I also know from prior experience that when you create a safer environment for people to come forward, sometimes the floodgates open,” Jewell said. “And I would expect that to come in this organization as well, and that may be in part what’s happened recently.”
Getting a handle on the sprawling organization, which includes 3,500 employees across 72 countries and took in $1.3 billion in revenue last year, is no small task. But it’s one Jewell’s allies feel she can accomplish.
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