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...
Leadership teams in Corporate America have awoken. They know diversity is a problem, and they are not sure where to start. For those painfully behind on the diversity and inclusion journey, it is never too late to start.
In this episode, Julie shares how to: Define what inclusion means to your organization
Craft a compelling why this important now and in the future
Build an intentional road map of inclusion to support the strategy Check out the...
In this episode, nonprofit consultant Jess Cooper sits down with 2004 Olympic silver medalist Maritza McClendon to discuss diversity in sports. They break down how Maritza’s experience growing up as a black female athlete gave her a platform to help give athletes of this generation a voice. They address: How Maritza’s involvement in swimming has evolved since becoming the first black woman to make a US Olympic swim team and medal.
The...
Greetings friends! Thank you for listening to the Inclusion Catalyst.
I’m Mickey Desai. My co-host Susan Cooper and I have been talking about the future of the Inclusion Catalyst podcast, as both of us find we have insufficient bandwidth to continue to regularly work on the program.
But even as our production schedule has slowed down, it is clear we have a dedicated audience that we have every intention of keeping. So we have come...
Scott Ayotte, the Director of Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity and Equity at Grand Valley State University joins us to share his expertise on the transtheoretical model of behavior change as it relates to talent acquisition. We discuss: Organizational structures and how behavior change models are used
The phases of the transtheoretical model of behavior change
Creating cultural and structural environments that are welcoming for diverse...
Ed Reed from Fair Count joins us to discuss their outreach and community infrastructure programs to increase awareness and participation in the 2020 Census.
Fair Count is a non-profit with a mission to engage hard to count communities in the US Census through outreach and education. They are also doing the groundwork the strengthen communities through civil engagement and providing infrastructure in communities that will be available for use...
Julius shares his professional experiences with leveraging diversity in the pharmaceutical field to treat prostate cancer.
Show notes: Julius shares his case study on working with a pharmaceutical company to work with African American urologists to target populations with a greater incidence of cancer.
How the importance of empirical data lead him to his current professional focus
Working with C-Suite leadership to make the business case for...
Dr. Heather Heckel discusses environmental initiatives including wildlife conservation, ecotourism, climate change and what individuals can do to support these issues. Dr. Heckel discusses sustainability and diversity & inclusion in global and local communities
Wildlife conservation & consumerism
Understanding local impact
Ecotourism and fair trade
NGOs as change agents
Climate Justice, activism and higher ed classroom initiatives
Small...
Dr. Tarece joins us to discuss her book, The Global Purpose Approach, a guide to enhancing multiculturalism in education. She also addresses issues of representation, equity and biases in the public education system. Dr. Tarece discusses her book, The Global Purpose Approach, about multiculturalism, exploration of culture, policies and appreciation of differences. Includes guidance to educators on how to implement these themes in the...
Organizational policy expert, Dr. Brea Heidelberg joins us to discuss culture within organizations and the role of the Arts in communities. Dr. Heidelberg discusses rules and norms in corporate structures and in non-profits
Written & unwritten rules in an organizations culture
Equitable policies and giving agency to individuals
Toxic work cultures
Funding and Equity in the Arts
Socioeconomic access to programs
Arts program management Support...
