07-02-2026FAST COMPANY IMPACT COUNCIL

Not all company investments in education are working

Program design reveals how companies can get it right.

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The Fast Company Impact Council is an invitation-only membership community of top leaders and experts who pay dues for access to peer learning, thought leadership, and more.

At the Exceptional Women Alliance (EWA), we enable high-level women to mentor each other. As the nonprofit organization’s founder, chair, and CEO, I am honored to interview and share insights from some of the thought leaders who are part of our peer-to-peer mentoring.

In this conversation, I speak with Michelle Westfort, chief product officer at InStride, a leading provider........

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