Diversity and Inclusion is a Journey

Diversity and Inclusion is a Journey with Simone Morris

Diversity and inclusion expert, Simone Morris, shares: How to bring our allies on the diversity journey with us The mindset of inclusive leaders What inclusive organizations are doing to prioritize investing in diversity and inclusion How to celebrate black history beyond Black History Month Embracing brave conversations and creating space for real talk Connect with Simone at www.simonemorris.com. Check out the Next Pivot Point podcast.  You...
Building a Coalition with a Princess

Building a Coalition with a Princess

In this episode, Mika’il Petin, Ph.D., Chief of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for All Hands and Hearts, has a conversation with Princess Bazley-Bethea, Director of the Together Project & Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with InterAction, about her role in leading an effort to create consistent diversity, equity, and inclusion standards across the international nonprofit sector. Topics covered include Princess’ inspiration to launch...
Radical Allyship

Radical Allyship

After the racial justice reckoning we have experienced particularly in the last year at a national level, the new buzz word is ‘allyship’ or being an ‘ally.’ In this episode, we discuss what it really means and how to be radical in rethinking allyship. We explore going beyond performative allyship, and ask questions like, - What happens when folks get tired of doing the work? - How do we actually undo the harm and build authentic...
Unpacking Racism

Unpacking Racism with Ericka Young

Antiracism is a word being thrown around Corporate America all too often nowadays. In the wake of George Floyd and sustained racial equity conversations in 2020, my frequent collaboration partner, and advocate for racial equity, Ericka Young, and I discuss: Where we are at now personally and with our clients working on antiracism Antiracism books we are reading and how we are practicing self-care to manage our energy Calls to action for those...
How to be a J.E.D.I. Leader

How to be a J.E.D.I. Leader

This episode is an address from former GM (GSK, Allergan) and Leadership Author Omar L. Harris, who shares his inspiring Graduation Keynote: “From Servant Leadership to J.E.D.I. Leadership” (social justice, equity, diversity and inclusion) in May 2021 at the Leadership Harrisburg Area (LHA) Galactic Graduation Event at FNB Field in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Harris’ D.E.I. address is based on his new book, “Be a J.E.D.I. Leader, Not a...
Talent Justice

Talent Justice

How is it that the social sector, which prides itself on its mission to ensure that all communities have access to health, safety, and prosperity, can underpay, overwork, and endanger the very people who carry out the work? We all have either experienced or heard stories of beloved colleagues who are burned out or have left the sector because we can’t find a way that makes sense to stay, financially or spiritually. Join another set of...
Live In Their World

Live In Their World, with Robin Rosenberg

Robin Rosenberg, PhD, is a psychologist, CEO and Founder of Live In Their Word.  They use Virtual Reality to address issues of bias an incivility in the workplace. Robin's professional curiosity and clinical practice drew her towards the burgeoning field of virtual reality (VR) about 25 years ago. Robin followed the psychology of virtual reality literature for years, and then collaborated on research about VR. At the same time, the world was...
Black Mayors and Leadership in the United States

Black Mayors & Leadership in the United States, Diversity & Inclusion

The Honorable Sylvester Turner, Mayor of Houston, discusses diversity and inclusion. The event is moderated by Politico National Correspondent Natasha Korecki and includes a panel discussion with Gail Christopher, Executive Director of the National Collaborative for Health Equity; Pedro Noguera, Emery Stoops and Joyce King Stoops Dean, Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California, and Kathleen Yang-Clayton, Clinical Assistant...
How To Be One Of The Good Guys

How to be One of the Good Guys with David Smith and Brad Johnson

Highly acclaimed male ally experts, HBR contributors, and published authors of the newly released book "The Good Guys," Brad Johnson and David Smith join the show to discuss: The why for men, especially white men, in the gender and diversity conversation Tangible ways to be a "good guy" and stand with women and underrepresented groups as an ally How gender allyship translates to racial allyship Connect with Brad and Dave at...
How to be an Inclusive Leader with Jennifer Brown

How to be an Inclusive Leader with Jennifer Brown

Jennifer Brown joins us to discuss her new book, "How to be an Inclusive Leader" and why white supremacy culture is still holding Corporate America back from achieving true diversity and inclusion. We cover: The ally continuum and the ally journey The risk of losing people along the journey in allyship from aware to active stages Why white supremacy culture is still holding Corporate America back Connect with Jennifer Brown at:...