Brave Conversations with LCW

Join us on a special episode of Brave Conversations with LCW as we celebrate International Translation Day, a day dedicated to honoring the incredible contributions of translators and interpreters worldwide. Together, we'll discuss what goes into the translation process and how it is deeply intertwined with diversity and culture. Happy International Translation Day!

The phrase “you need to watch your tone” is used to silence someone's voice, invalidating their emotions and perspective in the process. Often bias and cultural difference manifest at the root of this tone policing, especially silencing women and BIPOC employees. So how do we respond when someone says this and how do we begin to create inclusive teams that allow all team members to be heard? To help us unpack this complex topic, Brave Conversations with LCW Host Larry Baker (he/him) is joined by DEIJ expert, consultant, educator, and writer Ralinda Watts (she/her).

“I don't see color” is sometimes viewed as a non-discriminatory, “politically correct” approach to interactions with people of color. But in reality, there's a difference between understanding a person's inherent value and being mindful of the challenges and perspectives each unique identity brings to the conversation. To help us unpack this phrase, Host Larry Baker (he/him) is joined by Critical Conversations Consulting, LLC Founder and Owner Paul Ladipo (he/him), who will use their own lived experiences to explain how the phrase actually perpetuates racism through willful ignorance.

The phrase “but you don't look autistic” presupposes autism as an “other,” ostracizing autistic people from the conversation and discounting the community's diverse lived experiences. So how do we respond to anti-autistic microaggressions, and what can we do to foster a sense of belonging through inclusive language? To help us unpack this loaded question, Brave Conversations with LCW Host Larry Baker (he/him) is joined by Lead Consultant and Founder of Truly Inclusive Leadership Becca Lory Hector (she/her), who shares her lived experience as an openly Autistic Professional on a mission to close the disability gap in leadership.

Since 1992, May has been recognized as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month in the United States. So how can we honor the lived experiences of this diverse community and show up as authentic allies coming out of a pandemic that increased anti-Asian hate crimes and discrimination? In this episode of Brave Conversations with LCW, Host Larry Baker (he/him) is joined by internationally recognized keynote speaker, best-selling author, and master-certified executive coach Maya Hu-Chan (she/her). Together, they defined allyship through deconstructing myths and microaggressions faced by the AANHPI community, today and throughout history. The episode was live streamed on Monday, May 22.

What does it mean to be a “diversity hire?” Is it just a marketing ploy, or are organizations truly looking to diversify their team's thought leadership? And what effects do these expectations have on the employee? Brave Conversations with LCW Host Larry Baker (he/him) is joined by Bilingual Career Strategist Ana Goehner (she/her) to discuss her lived experience “checking two diversity boxes” as a woman and immigrant Latina, including veiled compliments, lack of representation, and cultural compromising.

April 7 was World Health Day, and May is Mental Health Month. But why talk about health and wellness in the workplace? What can organizations do to promote wellness and help diverse teams thrive? In this live-streamed episode of Brave Conversations with LCW, Host Larry Baker (he/him) was joined by LCW Consultant Emani Richmond (she/her) as she shared her experience with wellness as a Black woman, DEI practitioner, and certified yoga instructor. Join us as we dive into the cultural factors of personal and professional wellness!

If you don't participate in your workplace culture the expected way, you might hear, “You're not being a team player.” But what are the qualities of a team player, and why are some viewed as more acceptable than others? Brave Conversations with LCW Host Larry Baker (he/him) is joined by DEI Practitioner and Founder of her own consultancy Rahimeh Ramezany (she/her) to discuss her lived experience as a Muslim woman in the workplace. Don't miss their conversation on how expectations based on team unity can actually be exclusionary, causing companies to lose out on a diversity of top talent.

Regardless of birthplace or current residence, the phrase “Where are you really from?” can be belittling of an individual's intersectional identity. How do you respond when you're positioned as an “outsider” in the conversation? To help us unpack this phrase, Brave Conversations with LCW Host Larry Baker (he/him) is joined by Go Beyond Co-Founder Greg Sloan (he/him), who shares his lived experience as a multi-racial business owner dedicated to helping organizations integrate purpose into their culture and strategy. After tuning in to the conversation, we encourage you to share your takeaways on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn.

It's been three years since we saw organizations make a wave of promises and commitments to their Black employees following the racial reckoning of 2020. So what's changed? Have these commitments converted to action? What do we do when it feels like performative policy is replacing positive transformation? We want to know – are organizations' commitments to Black employees woke, or are they really broke? In this live-streamed episode of Brave Conversations with LCW, Host Larry Baker (he/him) was joined by Executive Director of Equity Communities of Practice Dr. Harry Petaway (he/him) as they discuss accountability through "making woke great again."

Inspired by the 2023 theme for International Women's Day—Embracing Equity—we're taking a look inward to highlight the lived experiences of our diverse team. In this live-streamed episode of Brave Conversations with LCW, Host Larry Baker was joined by LCW colleagues Alisa Kolodizner (LCW Co-Owner & Managing Partner) and Tamara Thorpe (LCW Principal Consultant, Real Mentors Network Founder) as they reflected on their entrepreneurial journeys—including motivations for beginning their career path, barriers they faced as women in business, and takeaways for supporting women colleagues.

The pandemic led to a challenging 24+ months for everyone but especially for people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent. With the recent rise in anti-AAPI hate crimes in the U.S. and the COVID turmoil that impacted India and other regions, there's been an increased interest in allyship and resources to support this community. But has it been enough? What can these events teach us about being better allies? Culture Moments Host Larry Baker (he/him) is joined by Reap-n-leap Coaching and Consulting Executive Coach and DEI & Culture Change Consultant Peyina Lin-Roberts (she/her) and Intercultural Consultant Jessica Shao (she/her), who share their lived experiences as people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent and what they believe are good first steps to better supporting this diverse community. After tuning in to the conversation, we encourage you to share your takeaways on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn.

Following the industry's boom during the pandemic, the tech sector faces extensive layoffs and a looming recession. Growing employee unease makes intentionally inclusive engagement the number one priority, but what does DEI look like in tech? Join Culture Moments Host Larry Baker (he/him) and Gusto's Chief Diversity and Engagement Officer Bernard Coleman (he/him) for a discussion about the cultural implications of tech layoffs and creating proactive strategies for engaging and retaining top talent. After tuning in to the conversation, we encourage you to share your takeaways on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn.

We all know that what happens in our world outside of work doesn't stop at the office door. How do you approach discussing global events with a multicultural team, and how do these conversations affect corporate outcomes? Culture Moments host Larry Baker (he/him), Harvard Business Publishing's Vice President of Diversity and Culture Ellen Bailey (she/her), and The Culture Mastery's President and CEO Christian Höferle (he/him) discuss what it means to create brave spaces where employees feel empowered to embrace discomfort and have authentic conversations. Find the full show notes and transcript here. Follow LCW on social media: LCW LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/language-&-culture-worldwide LCW Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LanguageAndCultureWorldwide/ LCW Twitter: https://twitter.com/LCWllc

While a person's faith or non-faith is a deeply personal experience, it is also part of the authentic, intersectional identity they bring to the workplace. Yet, many organizations do not consider this important part of workers' identities outside the Christian faith. In practicing cultural competency, it is crucial that organizations move beyond religious tolerance and toward inclusion­­—especially for non-Christian faiths and non-faiths—to ensure equitable policies for their diverse communities. In this conversation, Culture Moments host Larry Baker (he/him) and DEI consultant Rahimeh Ramezany (she/her) delve into the complexities of faith in the workplace, drawing on Rahimeh's experience as a consultant, speaker, DEI expert, and multiethnic, neurodiverse, visibly Muslim American woman. After listening to the conversation, we encourage you to share your takeaways on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn. This Brave Conversation was originally a live stream discussion recorded on August 25th, 2022.

Following 2020's racial reckoning, companies across the U.S. engaged in their own brave conversations, some for the first time. While we know that many of these conversations centered around a U.S.-centric lens, the conversations that resulted are global conversations that have transcended borders. But how do conversations on race differ across borders and cultures? How do you approach these conversations when considering different cultural identities within one organization? What is needed to move these conversations forward? And what can you personally do in your own organization to create space for these conversations? Culture Moments podcast host Larry Baker is joined by, Raashi Sikka (VP Global Diversity & Inclusion at Ubisoft) and Alejandro Tobolski (Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Head at Johnson & Johnson) to unpack all these topics and more. Find the full show notes and transcript here. Follow LCW on social media: LCW LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/language-&-culture-worldwide LCW Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LanguageAndCultureWorldwide/ LCW Twitter: https://twitter.com/LCWllc

Did you know that July is BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month? BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month aims to increase visibility of the ways historically disenfranchised, marginalized, or oppressed racial and ethnic groups face unique mental health challenges. Culture Moments podcast host Larry Baker (he/him) is joined by, LCW Consultant, Melonya Johnson (she/her) to take this conversation further and examine the specific challenges facing BIPOC DEI practitioners as they discuss inequality, racism, and oppression on a daily basis, while often still enduring it in the workplace. This Brave Conversation was originally a live stream discussion recorded on July 26th, 2022. Find the full show notes and transcript here. Follow LCW on social media: LCW LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/language-&-culture-worldwide LCW Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LanguageAndCultureWorldwide/ LCW Twitter: https://twitter.com/LCWllc

Across the country, “Critical Race Theory” has been weaponized as a justification for limiting identity-based conversations in schools and workplaces. To date, at least seven states have passed legislation limiting these types of conversations, while citing or banning Critical Race Theory in the process and at least seventeen more states have similar legislation in the works, proving this conversation is not going away. In this Brave Conversation, Culture Moments podcast host Larry Baker is joined by Natasha Aruliah, JEDdi Consultant, Facilitator and Coach at The Inner Activist, and Tahitia Timmons, Senior Consultant at LCW, as they break down the true meaning of Critical Race Theory and de-weaponize it in the process. Find the full show notes and transcript here: https://languageandculture.com/culture-moments-de-weaponizing-critical-race-theory/ Follow LCW on social media: LCW LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/language-&-culture-worldwide LCW Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LanguageAndCultureWorldwide/ LCW Twitter: https://twitter.com/LCWllc

Juneteenth is now a federal holiday and is being recognized more than ever across America. Yet, not everyone knows why we recognize this holiday, what happened on this day, and, most importantly, why it matters. Culture Moments podcast host Larry Baker (he/him) is joined by Dr. Brandon Caffey (he/him), Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Urbana School District #116 to discuss how to keep this meaning at the heart of this holiday and how you can keep this meaning infused within your workplace's Juneteenth programing. This Brave Conversation was originally a live stream discussion recorded on June 16th, 2022. Continue your learning! Access LCW's complimentary learning module Celebrating Juneteenth here. Find the full show notes and transcript here: https://languageandculture.com/culture-moments-lets-talk-about-why-juneteenth-matters/ Guest and Host Info: Larry Baker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-baker-8b262b75/ Dr. Brandon Caffey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-brandon-caffey-5b50977/ Follow LCW on social media: LCW LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/language-&-culture-worldwide LCW Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LanguageAndCultureWorldwide/ LCW Twitter: https://twitter.com/LCWllc

What are gender pronouns and why do they matter in the LGBTQ+ community? What do you do when you misgender someone in the workplace? What's it like to be misgendered? Culture Moments podcast host Larry Baker (he/him) is joined by LCW Associate Consultant Ada Vargas (they/them) for a candid discussion on Ada's experience joining LCW, how LCW upskilled staff on pronoun use in the workplace, and why you should be having these conversations within your own organization. This Brave Conversation was originally a live stream discussion recorded on June 2nd 2022. Find the full show notes and transcript here: https://languageandculture.com/culture-moments-lets-talk-about-gender-pronouns/ Guest and Host Info: Larry Baker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-baker-8b262b75/ Ada Vargas: https://languageandculture.com/team/ada-vargas/ Follow LCW on social media: LCW LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/language-&-culture-worldwide LCW Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LanguageAndCultureWorldwide/ LCW Twitter: https://twitter.com/LCWllc

While the pandemic has led to the widespread acceptance of remote work and drawn increased attention to digital accessibility, in many cases, workers with a disability have not benefited from these advancements like their peers. In fact, a 2019 Rutgers study showed that among people who continued working during the pandemic, workers with disabilities were less likely than those without disabilities to be working from home and experienced heightened levels of joblessness. In this Brave Conversation, Culture Moments podcast host Larry Baker is joined by guests Deb Dagit, the President and Founder of Deb Daggit Diversity LLC, and Tracy Lee Mitchelson, Director of Training, Disability, and Inclusion at GSK to unpack these insights and more. Together they discuss what the impact of the pandemic has been on workers with a disability, what we have learned from this experience, and where we go from here. Find the full show notes and transcript here: https://languageandculture.com/culture-moments-what-work-from-home-has-meant-for-workers-with-disabilities/ Guest and Host Info: Larry Baker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-baker-8b262b75/ Deb Dagit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah-dagit-146823/ Tracy Lee Mitchelson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracymitchelson/ Follow LCW on social media: LCW LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/language-&-culture-worldwide LCW Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LanguageAndCultureWorldwide/ LCW Twitter: https://twitter.com/LCWllc

According to a recent study by Qualtrics, 58% of employees report their job is the main source of their mental distress. The pandemic only exacerbated this trend - further blurring the lines between "home" and "work." But how did this impact the inequities we know already existed in access to healthcare among BIPOC communities? In this Brave Conversation, Culture Moments podcast host Larry Baker is joined by guests Ariel McGrew, Business Psychologist at Tactful Disruption, and Dr. Harry Petaway, Director of Business Development and Community Engagement for the Forum on Workplace Inclusion and Creator of The Equity Community of Practice. Within their conversation, they dive into what holistic health is, how the pandemic has impacted holistic health particularly for BIPOC communities, and what employers can do to support their employees holistic health. Find the full show notes and transcript here: https://languageandculture.com/culture-moments-holistic-health-during-a-pandemic/ Guest and Host Info: Ariel McGrew: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arielshiversmcgrew/ Dr. Harry Petaway: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hpetaway/ Larry Baker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-baker-8b262b75/ Follow LCW on social media: LCW LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/language-&-culture-worldwide LCW Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LanguageAndCultureWorldwide/ LCW Twitter: https://twitter.com/LCWllc

Mentorship. You know the term. You're familiar with the concept. But what does it mean to truly foster a meaningful mentorship in the workplace? In this Brave Conversation, Culture Moments podcast, host Larry Baker is joined by Larry is joined by guests Lisa Fain, CEO of The Center for Mentoring Excellence, Kamillah Knight, Senior Global Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Danaher Corporation, and LCW's own Tamara Thorpe, Senior Consultant and the founder of Real Mentors Network. Together, they explore what it means to form an authentic mentorship, why mentorship matters, the different forms mentorship can take, and what it looks like to put this conversation into action and pursue a mentorship in your own workplace. Find the full show notes and transcript here: https://languageandculture.com/culture-moments-podcast-what-mentorship-means/ Guest and Host Info: Lisa Fain: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisazfain/ Kamillah Knight: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamillahknight/ Tamara Thorpe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamarathorpe1/ Larry Baker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-baker-8b262b75/ Follow LCW on social media: LCW LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/language-&-culture-worldwide LCW Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LanguageAndCultureWorldwide/ LCW Twitter: https://twitter.com/LCWllc

The great resignation… the great reshuffle… the great realignment… whatever you call it, this period of flux, characterized by high rates of workers leaving jobs for better or more flexible opportunities, doesn't seem to be going anywhere and no organization is immune. In this episode of the Culture Moments podcast, host Larry Baker has a Brave Conversation about the Great Resignation's impacts on businesses and the BIPOC community. Larry is joined by guests Michael Johnson (Managing Director, HR Capital Group) and Kenneth Peck (SVP of Operations, Valor Intelligent Processing). Together, they explore what this moment means for businesses, how BIPOC workers might be affected, and what organizations can do to promote a sense of belonging amongst their entire workforce. Find the full show notes and transcript here: hyyps://languageandculture.com/culture-moments-podcast-great-resignation Guest and Host Info: Michael Johnson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-johnson-phr/ Kenneth Peck: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenneth-peck-9a494447/ Larry Baker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-baker-8b262b75/ Follow LCW on social media: LCW LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/language-&-culture-worldwide LCW Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LanguageAndCultureWorldwide/ LCW Twitter: https://twitter.com/LCWllc

In this special edition of our Brave Conversations series, host Larry Baker has a discussion with LCW colleagues José Guardado (Principal Consultant), Melissa Neu (Buisness Development Consultant), and Rebecca Parrilla (Director of Content & Research) on a shared experience many people can relate to: parenting during the pandemic. This unique episode highlights features Language & Culture Worldwide team voices, as they reflect on the past two years together and explore: the challenges of parenting and caregiving during the pandemic, how this experience changed their values, what privileges they might have had that helped them get through it all, and what the pandemic has taught us about work culture moving forward from here. Find the full show notes and transcript here: https://languageandculture.com/culture-moments-podcast-parenting-during-the-pandemic Guest and Host Info: José Guardado: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joserguardado/ Melissa Neu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cmelissaneu/ Rebecca Parrilla: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccaparrilla/ Larry Baker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-baker-8b262b75/ Follow LCW on social media: LCW LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/language-&-culture-worldwide LCX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LanguageAndCultureWorldwide/ LCW Twitter: https://twitter.com/LCWllc

LCW Consultant and host Larry Baker continues our Brave Conversation series with a discussion on the Black community's experience in the time since the murder of George Floyd, what this moment has meant in the context of the Black experience in America, and what can continue to be done to move towards a more equitable society. Larry is joined by guests, Bernard C. Coleman III (Chief Diversity and Engagement Officer, Gusto), Judith Harrison (Executive Vice President, Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Weber Shandwick), and Amberley Smith (Diversity and Inclusion Program Lead, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation) for a rich conversation reflecting on personal, professional, and societal experiences. Find the full show notes and transcript here: https://languageandculture.com/culture-moments-podcast-a-year-after-george-floyd-whats-next/ Guest and Host Info: Bernard C. Coleman III: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernardcolemaniii/ Judith Harrison: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judithharrison/ Amberley Smith: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amberleysmith/ Larry Baker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-baker-8b262b75/ Follow LCW on social media: LCW LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/language-&-culture-worldwide LCW Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LanguageAndCultureWorldwide/ LCW Twitter: https://twitter.com/LCWllc

In this episode of the Culture Moments podcast, LCW Consultant and host Larry Baker has a brave conversation about the challenges the Latinx community faced during the pandemic and the obstacles this community continues to face in the workplace today. Guests Daisy Auger-Dominguez (Chief People Officer, VICE Media) and Carlos Herrera (Inclusive Diversity Lead Consultant, Allstate) explore timely and crucial topics including how the pandemic most affected the Latinx community, why some companies find it difficult to support the Latinx community after Hispanic Heritage month, and what it means to go beyond performative allyship. Find the full show notes and transcript here:https://languageandculture.com/culture-moments-podcast-what-about-the-latinx-community Guest and Host Info: Daisy Auger-Dominguez:https://www.linkedin.com/in/daisyaugerdominguez/ Carlos Herrera: https://www.linkedin.com/in/herreracarlos/ Larry Baker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-baker-8b262b75/ Follow LCW on social media: LCW LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/language-&-culture-worldwide LCX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LanguageAndCultureWorldwide/ LCW Twitter: https://twitter.com/LCWllc

In this episode of the Culture Moments podcast, host Larry Baker has a brave conversation about what a post-pandemic “return to normal” might look like for the LGBTQ+ community, how organizational leaders can support their LGBTQ+ staff members, and what authentic change looks like in practice. Indigo Avisov (Sr. Diversity & Inclusion Business Partner, Uber) and Dr. Joel A. Brown (Chief Visionary Officer, Pneumos) share their insights and perspectives on the pandemic, pride month, and what it means to challenge organizations to make meaningful and lasting change. Find the full show notes and transcript here: https://languageandculture.com//culture-moments-podcast-pride-after-the-pandemic Guest Info: Lara Avisov: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lavisov/ Dr. Joel A. Brown: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelanthonybrown/ LCW LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/language-&-culture-worldwide/ LCW FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LanguageAndCultureWorldwide LCW Twitter: https://twitter.com/LCWllc

We kick off season 2 of the Culture Moments podcast with a Brave Conversation discussing what a potencial “return to work” could mean for women. In February 2021, women's labor force participation hit a 33-year low, proving the pandemic, remote work and lay-offs have disproportionately impacted women workers. As organizations and workers plan for a “return to the office,” we discuss what this means for the swaths of women cut out of the workforce and what organizations must do to bring them back. Host and LCW Consultant Larry Baker is joined by industry experts Perika Sampson (Global Head of Inclusion & Diversity at Gilead Sciences), Jessica Gilbert (Head, Inclusion, & Collaboration at Cisco Meraki), and Ebony Travis (Director, Global HR & EEO Policy, Programs & Audit at Boston Scientific). Find the full show notes and transcript here: https://languageandculture.com/culture-moments-podcast-what-return-to-work-means-for-women/ Guest Info: *Perika Sampson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/perika-sampson-75b3845/ Jessica Gilbert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicamgilbert/ Ebony Travis (Tichenor): https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebonytravis01/ LCW LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/language-&-culture-worldwide/ LCW FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LanguageAndCultureWorldwide LCW Twitter: https://twitter.com/LCWllc *Show note: Perika Sampson has changed positions since this episode was recorded. Perika now works as the Global Head of Inclusion & Diversity at Gilead Sciences.

Today, we continue our Around the World in 20 Years journey with Patricia Glasel, Global Training Director at TransPerfect to discuss her partnership with LCW, and how global cross-cultural management and DEI have shifted in her experience working in Europe. GUEST INFO: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-glasel-8769a07/ LCW LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/language-&-culture-worldwide/ LCW FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LanguageAndCultureWorldwide

Today, we continue our Around the World in 20 Years journey with Kimberly Williams, Stanley Black & Decker's first Global Diversity & Inclusion Program Director. FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT: https://languageandculture.com/culture-moments-podcast-around-the-world-in-20-years-with-kimberly-williams-of-stanley-black-decker GUEST INFO: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-robinson-williams-mba-sphr-6378a94/ LCW LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/language-&-culture-worldwide/ LCW FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LanguageAndCultureWorldwide

Our "Around the World in 20 Years" continues in Canada where we're chatting with Cathy Gallagher-Louisy, Principal at CGL Consulting. Cathy is a globally-connected DEI and Corporate Social Responsibility professional with over 15 years of experience across a wide range of organizations. In this conversation, we discuss: The family dynamics that had a long-term effect on Cathy's work LCW's Global Cultures program at Hewitt What organizations and DEI teams need to be successful in 2021 Understanding and approaching DEI as an organizational change agent. FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT: https://languageandculture.com/culture-moments-podcast-around-the-world-in-20-years-with-cathy-gallagher-louisy-of-cgl-consulting GUEST INFO: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathygl/ LCW LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/language-&-culture-worldwide/ LCW FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LanguageAndCultureWorldwide

We continue our Around the World in 20 Years journey with Akberet Boykin-Farr, VP of Diversity and Social Responsibility at Emerson out of St. Louis, Missouri. At Emerson, we worked with Akberet on the development and rollout of the company's unconscious bias training globally, which was the beginning of their D&I training. We talk a little bit about the broader and more robust D&I initiatives brought about by that training, and how leadership is taking more of an initiative to promote inclusion on their teams. But what is particularly valuable about this conversation is Akberet's key advice to practitioners on avoiding perfectionism. FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT: https://languageandculture.com/culture-moments-podcast-around-the-world-in-20-years-with-akberet-boykin-farr-of-emerson GUEST INFO: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akberet-boykin-farr LCW LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/language-&-culture-worldwide/ LCW FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LanguageAndCultureWorldwide

Lukeisha Paul of GroupM joins Around the World to talk about how the organization and LCW have partnered together over the past year and a half – especially in light of the events of 2020. Lukeisha also shares some great advice for new DEI practitioners in the field. FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT: https://languageandculture.com/culture-moments-podcast-lukeisha-paul-group-m GUEST INFO: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukeisha-paul-7022b84/ LCW LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/language-&-culture-worldwide/ LCW FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LanguageAndCultureWorldwide

A corporate change-maker with a track record of transforming businesses and cultures, Carta's Mita Mallick is a passionate storyteller who believes in the power of diversity to spur creative strategic thinking to ultimately transform brands. In this episode we dig into the details a bit about how the Cultural Immersions, a program that went beyond unconscious bias and into the heart and soul of the experience of underrepresented communities, was created. Mita also touches a bit on the topic of inclusive representation and inclusive design along with her future-forward insights on how we can all become our own Chief Diversity Officers – in our own way. FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT: https://languageandculture.com/around-the-world…mallick-of-carta/ GUEST INFO: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mita-mallick-2b165822/) LCW LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/language-&-culture-worldwide/ LCW FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LanguageAndCultureWorldwide CARTA: https://carta.com/

We continue our Around the World in 20 Years journey with Kamillah Knight, Director of Diversity & Inclusion at Ferrero North America. Yes, Nutella, Kinder…that Ferrero! At Ferrero, Kamillah is responsible for advancing the company's global efforts on diversity in North America and helping to shape its inclusion strategy across the region. FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT: https://languageandculture.com/around-the-world-in-20-years-with-kamillah-knight-of-ferrero RESOURCES: Kamillah Knight on LinkedIn Cultural Immersions "Black Experience" Program Receives Praise from CTI LCW LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/language-&-culture-worldwide/ LCW FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LanguageAndCultureWorldwide

Today, we're continuing our Around the World in 20 Years journey with Stephen Cornejo Garcia, Director of Inclusive Diversity and Organizational Effectiveness at Allstate. Stephen executes the enterprise strategy around diversity and inclusion and oversees the organizational effectiveness solutions designed to impact the people side of change and transformation. In this conversation, we discuss the Changemaker programs we've released across the enterprise and also the need for continuous self-reflection and examination in this work. FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT: https://languageandculture.com/around-the-world-in-20-years-with-stephen-cornejo-garcia-of-allstate/ GUEST INFO: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-cornejo-garcia-0b31211/ LCW LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/language-&-culture-worldwide/ LCW FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LanguageAndCultureWorldwide

We continue our Around the World in 20 Years journey with Carol Watson, the Chief Inclusion Officer at global communications agency BCW. Previously, worked at Carol Diversity Best Practices and Working Mother Media, where she was at the time a Senior Director of Global Advisory and Consulting. There she was responsible for advising and consulting 200+ mid- to large-sized organizational leaders at all levels on how to best leverage proven and innovative diversity initiatives and sustainable culture change strategies. Carol also co-founded the marketing and media industry initiative Inclusive100 with She Runs It, which brings together the advertising, media and marketing ecosystem to benchmark workforce, workplace and inclusive culture progress and share best practices with 30+ marketing organizations participating quarterly. Carol Watson has a deep understanding of the business approach to embedding inclusion and the metrics-driven practices of building and nurturing a truly inclusive organization. We talk quite a bit about this in our conversation, how DEI is both an art and science and how in this innovative DEI landscape, having a baseline understanding of the art and science is still critical. FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT: https://languageandculture.com/around-the-world-in-the-world-in-20-years-with-carol-watson-bcw/ GUEST INFO: Put LinkedIn here, or company website. RESOURCES: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolawatson/ LCW LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/language-&-culture-worldwide/ LCW FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LanguageAndCultureWorldwide

We're delighted to speak to Geetha Rajagopal, a longtime LCW partner and friend. As the co-founder of Phebus HR Advisory in India Geetha works with organizations across the globe, helping them with projects involving office structuring and diversity & inclusion. In this episode, Geetha shares how she entered the D&I and intercultural competence field as an LCW-trained facilitator during her time at Hewitt (now Aon), and her views on what practitioners must do to move the D&I field forward - and fully integrate it into business functions and cultures. FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT: https://languageandculture.com/around-the-world-in-20-years-with-geetha-rajagopal-phebus-hr-advisory/ GUEST INFO: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geetharajagopal/ LCW LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/language-&-culture-worldwide/ LCW FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LanguageAndCultureWorldwide

Season One of the Culture Moments Podcast begins with Tyronne Stoudemire, Global Vice President of Diversity Equity & Inclusion for Hyatt Hotels Corporation. Tyronne has worked with LCW in many capacities, dating back to his early DEI years at Hewitt Associates. It was there that he learned the DEI ropes and helped Hewitt make big inroads on groundbreaking DEI initiatives - like improving 401k participation rates among Black and Latinx employees. He also worked with LCW to develop and deliver a signature training program called The Power of Worldviews, which helped Hewitt clients across the globe improve their understanding of culture and the role it plays in how they - and their colleagues - perceive, work, and communicate with each other. FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT: https://languageandculture.com/introducing-lcws…-moments-podcast/ TYRONNE LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calltyronne/ LCW LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/language-&-culture-worldwide/ LCW FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LanguageAndCultureWorldwide

We're kicking off Culture Moments by taking you around the world to meet the practitioners and experts that have been a part of our 20-year intercultural DEI journey. We're excited to bring you their stories and insights - especially after a year that has seen so much crisis and change globally. FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT: https://languageandculture.com/introducing-lcws…-moments-podcast/ LCW LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/language-&-culture-worldwide/ LCW FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LanguageAndCultureWorldwide