Episodes
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
The Sources of Workplace Inequality: Prof. Donald Tomaskovic-Devey, UMass
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
Dr. Tomaskovic-Devey discusses what defines ’success’ around workplace equality — and tactics companies employ to achieve it.
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
The Art of Effective Listening: Andre Joyner, JC Penney
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
JC Penney Chief Human Resources Officer Andre Joyner explains how to create listening organizations — and outlines concrete steps companies can take to increase employee engagement
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
How Companies Can Perform Layoffs with Empathy: Chip Conley
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Chip Conley — hospitality entrepreneur, New York Times bestselling author, and founder of the Modern Elder Academy — discusses how companies should plan for and conduct layoffs properly, including how he helped Airbnb manage its painful process when he served as Airbnb’s Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy.
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
How to Be an Inclusive Leader: Jennifer Brown
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Globally recognized DEI thought leader, speaker, author and entrepreneur Jennifer Brown discusses what inclusive leadership looks like — and what tips she offers leaders at top companies around the world put it into action.
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Bringing Inclusive Practices from Work to the Thanksgiving Table
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
With holidays approaching, the same inclusive leadership skills that work at the office can also work outside the office.
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
How to Drive Diversity in the Boardroom
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Dr. Michelle Gourdine discusses tactics to advance boardroom diversity — and how coordinated efforts can make meaningful differences. Further, leveraging her medical background, Dr. Gourdine also explains the challenge of “weathering,” the stressors that one experiences daily — at home and at work — and the biological toll on one’s health. Dr. Gourdine explains the impact on women — especially women of color — in the workplace and in the boardroom.
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Putting People First and Hispanic Heritage Month: Leo Pacheco, Beacon
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Leo Pacheco, Branch Manager at Beacon , discusses how Hispanic Heritage Month helps highlight the importance for leaders to put people first all year long — as well as ways companies and leaders can celebrate Hispanic culture at work.
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Peter Muñiz, Home Depot VP, Dep. General Counsel, offers lessons and insights on inclusive leadership, empathy, and how leaders can support employees’ desires to bring their “authentic selves” to work — and why that’s good business.
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
Corporate Boards and the DEI Imperative
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
RW2 Enterprises founder Ron Williams shares lessons on building inclusive corporate boards, including self-advocacy, board oversight vs. management function and shared priorities across a board.
Friday Jun 17, 2022
Is It OK for Companies to Capitalize on Heritage Month Celebrations?
Friday Jun 17, 2022
Friday Jun 17, 2022