50 Leading Women: Taryn Limpach
In honor and celebration of our Women’s Division‘s 50th Anniversary, we will be spotlighting 50 Leading Women making an impact, raising their voice, and leading the next generation of women in the workforce and Plano community.
Introducing, Taryn Limpach, Regional Vice President at Safelite Autoglass. Previously, Taryn spent the last 16 years of her career at PepsiCo right here in Plano. In her most recent role as Transformation Senior Director for PepsiCo Foods North America, she led both the design and process for omni channel service to enable the foods business for future growth. While at PepsiCo, Taryn had been a part of EQUAL, PepsiCo’s LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group, since 2008 and led the North America Leadership team focused on allyship, benefits, and inclusivity of the entire LGBTQ+ community. The Plano Chamber’s Plano Culture & Inclusion Alliance had the privilege of hearing & learning from Taryn as she served on an Employee Resource Group best practices panel discussing her role and experience in EQUAL. She earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Sonoma State University and a Masters in Business Administration at the University of Phoenix. Taryn and her wife, along with their two sons will be relocating in January 2023 as she embarks on her newest career journey with Safelite Autoglass.
1. Describe your leadership style and how you lead others.
Throughout my career, I have always found through servant leadership and coaching individuals and teams to work collaboratively we have found success in meeting our objectives!
2. How can women develop their leadership skills in the workforce?
Women can develop their leadership skills but stepping outside of their current role and taking on stretch assignments. I also believe that growing your network inside and outside of your organization will allow you to take on roles that are outside of your normal day to day work. Supporting women’s networks, non-profits, and getting involved in the community have challenged me and allowed me to grow as a leader.
3. What are the most important decisions you make as a leader?
People decisions are the most important. Your team and the individuals that you are around make the most impact on you and your business. If you support your team and have their best interest at heart you will find it is much easier to get the work done and have fun!
4. What has been one of your biggest joys as a leader?
I love this question and literally can think back to so many great moments of seeing others outside their comfort zone and absolutely killing it! I have had the honor to mentor so many wonderful people and to help them grow their confidence and knowledge allows them not only to exceed in their daily work, but it changes their outlook on what they bring to the table. Mentoring not only allows me to share what I can with others but allows me to learn as well.
5. What has been your greatest career disappointment? What did you learn from it?
Early on in my career, I really wanted out of a role so had posted on a few roles within my organization. I did not have the opportunity to take them. Being young, that was so disappointing not only because I didn’t get the role but I wasn’t able to digest the feedback. It took time and a great mentor to not only walk me through what I needed to work on but to see that I wasn’t going after my passion but looking for a way out. I can say after that role, I followed my passion which has allowed me to lead great teams through large change!
6. What strategies could be used to promote inclusion in the workplace?
DO IT! I think often times we are waiting for a special day or someone to come in and do the work for us. Inclusion is something that must be lived daily. One way to promote inclusion is to bring your team the knowledge and resources to learn so that they can step outside their comfort zone. You have to walk the talk!
7. What advice would you give your 25-year-old self?
Be Yourself! My past 16 years have all been spent in a male dominated industry and I had to push myself to make sure I was being true to who I was. This meant speaking up and making sure my voice was heard. Also, I would say find yourself “your people” they will keep you grounded, pick you up on the bad days, and celebrate the wins with you!
8. What advice can you give to the next generation of female leaders?
Go get it. Don’t be afraid to work hard for what you want. I remember starting my career and thinking when I retire I want to be doing what I am doing now. Heck, I still have another 25 years to work so there is such a long runway and it makes me excited for our next generation!
9. Who inspired you and why?
My Mom! Growing up she was one of the only females in her work and to see her continue to get up early in the morning and work hard showed me how to get it done. She didn’t stop on those bad days but worked harder to make sure she was on the leaderboard while being a great mom.
10. What do you want to be remembered for?
I want my legacy to be that I cared for people while being successful as a leader and a mom. Winning is great but having your work and family beside you at that finish line is no better feeling!