Leading with Empathy and Accountability with Emily Peters

Webinar Sign Up: https://bit.ly/AlumniToTheTop Caring about your team’s strengths, contributions and growth can push everyone to greater success. Emily Peters, Director of Marketing and Sales at Union Pacific Railroad, joins The Cultivating Leaders Podcast to talk about what it means to lead with people at the center. Throughout her 15-year career at Union Pacific, Emily has worked across industries and teams, learning that strong leadership requires curiosity, clear communication and a willingness to learn. Emily gets vulnerable how her own life experiences reshaped the way she thinks about empathy in the workplace. Emily opens up about: • Leading with Good Intentions: Asking questions and welcoming different perspectives can strengthen a team. • Balancing Empathy: Caring for people while still setting clear expectations, having difficult conversations and helping them grow. • Making leadership accessible at every level: strong relationships, thoughtful opportunities and everyday actions can help anyone lead, regardless of their title or career stage. Whether you’re leading a team or simply want to become a better teammate, this episode is a reminder that people matter and the way we show up for them matters, too. Want to hear more from Emily? Check out her blog here (https://www.agfuture.org/news/empathy...) ! Connect with Emily • Connect on LinkedIn (  / emily-peters-2043a526  ) • Follow the Union Pacific Railroad on LinkedIn (  / unionpacific  ) • Follow the Union Pacific Railroad on Instagram (  / uprr  ) • Visit their website (https://www.up.com/) Connect with AFA • Follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/agri...) • Follow us on Instagram (  / agfutureamerica  ) • Like us on Facebook (  / agriculturefutureofamerica  ) • Follow us on TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@agfutureameri...) • Visit our Website (https://www.agfuture.org/?gad_source=...) About The Cultivating Leaders Series The Cultivating Leaders Series is the go-to resource for anyone ready to take their leadership to the next level, delivering powerful insights from top voices in food, agriculture and beyond. The podcast offers immediate, actionable advice from the top leaders in food and ag, with guests who break down the skills that set them apart in the real world. Join the live webinars to bring leadership to life, with candid conversations, live Q&A and behind-the-scenes stories from C-suite executives. Together, these virtual experiences are designed to meet you where you are and help you lead with purpose, confidence and clarity. Don’t forget to follow/subscribe so you never miss another episode!