Crescendo Chats: Scaling Diversity & Inclusion

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We feature HR and diversity & inclusion practitioners sharing their experiences and insights to help you scale your D&I program. It is hosted by Stefan Kollenberg, Co-Founder & CMO of Crescendo, a diversity education platform that fosters belonging and builds stronger teams in the workplace.

Crescendo Chats

  • Oct 9, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 34m AVG DURATION
  • 17 EPISODES


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Going Beyond Statements to Making an Impact with Miriam Warren of Yelp | Episode 17

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 36:32


Welcome to Crescendo Chats: Scaling Diversity & Inclusion. In this series, Crescendo co-founder Stefan Kollenberg hosts conversations with HR and diversity & inclusion practitioners, sharing valuable insights from their work. Our latest conversation is with Miriam Warren, Senior Vice President, Engagement, Diversity + Belonging at Yelp. Listen to the podcast or read below for the edited transcript.

Checking Our Privilege as White DEI Professionals with Megan Dalessio | Episode 16

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 39:38


This week’s conversation with Megan Dalessio, Senior Manager of Equality and Belonging at Gap Inc.

Building Intersectional Pride with Ashantè Fray | Episode 15

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 43:19


This week’s conversation is with Ashantè Fray, Team Lead, Inside Sales & iPride Regional Co-Chair [Americas] at Indeed.

Building Accessibility Into Products with KR Liu | Episode 14

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 46:11


This week’s conversation is with KR Liu, the Head of Brand Accessibility at Google’s Brand Studio.

Building Antiracist Organizations with Marcus Cooper | Episode 13

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 33:10


This week’s conversation is with Marcus Cooper, the Global Head of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity at PagerDuty

The Process of D&I Self-Education with Jessie Wusthoff | Episode 12

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 32:38


This week’s conversation is with Jessie Wusthoff, the HR, culture, inclusion, and diversity director at Clover Health.

Investing in D&I as a Series B or C Tech Company with Katie Allen & Dean Delpeache | Episode 11

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 26:36


This week’s conversation is with Katie Allen and Dean Delpeache, the Sustainability and Social Impact Manager and Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition, respectively, at Fiix Software.

Discussing How DEI Impacts Sales with Cornell Verdeja-Woodson | Episode 10

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 36:56


This week’s conversation is with Cornell Verdeja-Woodson, Global Head of Diversity for Looker (now part of Google).

Discussing The Future of D&I Strategy In Tech with Ulysses Smith | Episode 9

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 48:58


This week’s conversation is with Ulysses Smith - Founder and CEO of Archetype D&I Consulting and Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Leader at Blend.

How Unilever Uses Marketing to Generate Authentic Connections and Promote D&I Education | Episode 8

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2020 44:57


This week’s conversation is with Mita Mallick, Head of Cross Cultural Marketing at Unilever. Listen to learn how Unilever uses marketing to generate authentic connections and promote D&I education,

How Microsoft Uses Technology to Help Companies be More Accessible - Crescendo Chats | Episode 7

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 30:13


In this special episode of Crescendo Chats, we explore the wide, wide world of accessibility with the Accessibility Lead at Microsoft Canada, Ricardo Wagner. Take a listen and learn how Microsoft uses technology to help companies be more accessible.

How Points Learned to Prioritize Their Diversity and Inclusion Efforts - Crescendo Chats | Episode 6

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 32:43


This week’s conversation is with Ana Lobo and Mihnea Galeteanu, a scrum master and strategic partnerships manager, respectively, at Toronto-based Points.

How Atlassian Creates Inclusive Spaces for Their Global Employees - Crescendo Chats | Episode 5

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 51:55


This week’s conversation is with Aubrey Blanche, the Global Head of Diversity & Belonging at Atlassian. We discuss how Global brand, Atlassian, works to create inclusive spaces for their global employees.

How Twilio Manages Diversity and Inclusion on a Global Scale - Crescendo Chats | Episode 4

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 14:06


This week’s conversation is with Andrea Long, the Global Diversity Events Manager at Twilio. We discuss how Twilio manages its diversity and inclusion program on a global scale.

Embedding Inclusion in Product Design at Google - Crescendo Chats | Episode 3

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2019 19:41


This week's podcast is with Sydney Coleman, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Programs and Product Marketing Manager at Google and how they are embedding inclusion in production design at Google.

Ep2: How RedBubble is Strategic About Community D&I Initiatives

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2019 23:49


In today's episode, you will be hearing from Michael Kyle Director of Talent at Red Bubble and how they are strategically investing in community support initiatives.

Ep1: How HubSpot Scaled Employee Resource Groups

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2019 20:26


In this episode, you will be hearing from Melissa Obleada and we are going to talk about her experience within the diversity and inclusion field at Hubspot as well as the role she played in getting the employee resource groups started.

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