Inclusion Works

In this episode, we explore equity with Dr. Aarti Shyamsunder Global Head of DEI at YSC Consulting.  Dr. Shyamsunder explains how the ‘E' in DEI has led to a more systemic, macro-focus on how to balance access and opportunity, as well as a reassessment of the purpose of organizations today.  She shares how to  use the three ‘R's to  Recognize barriers,  Rebalance pro-actively, and Reduce harm, and the impact of asking ourselves ‘what we can give up?'

In this week's episode, we explore inclusive design with Pinar Guvenc, Partner at SOUR, an international hybrid design studio, with the mission of solving social and urban issues through sustainable and inclusive methodologies.  Pinar shares how inclusive design practices can benefit any project, at any organization, and bring us one step  closer to true inclusion, while saving time and money over the course of an initiative.  She also explains how we can start using inclusive design principles on our teams immediately, and why creating ‘with' is better than creating ‘for.'

In this week's episode, we dig into diversifying that highest level of leadership - the Board of Directors.  Lisa Edwards, President & COO at Diligent, shares her experience with Board membership -  the challenges inherent in getting appointed, global progress of diversification, and how boards can take a more active role in driving change within their organizations. Lisa also explains why today's Boards of Directors require new skillsets to effectively lead, and how that opens the door to more diverse membership.

In this week's episode, we speak with Dr. Poornima Luthra, author of ‘Diversifying Diversity: Your guide to Being an Active Ally of Inclusion in the Workplace.'  Dr. Luthra shares how a holistic approach to diversity increases engagement and moves the needle on DEI.  She also tells us about the  Active Ally of Inclusion model, how to develop as active allies, and how to bring people with us on the journey.

In this week's episode, we discuss inclusive development with Dr. Lisa Toppin, Vice President and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Illumina.   Lisa shares her approach to creating development programs that benefit the employee and the business, allowing folks to succeed in the corporate world, without losing authenticity.  From ERGs, to Sponsorship, to leadership development, Lisa tells us how to design programs that are less illusive and more impactful.

Join us for our third and final episode in our Glocalization in DEI mini series.  In this episode, we talk with Dr. Poornima Luthra, founder of TalentED Consultancy,  Associate Professor, author, and TedX speaker.  Dr. Luthra shares how companies must broaden the American narrative around DEI if they want to truly make a global impact, and the important role cultural context plays in designing and implementing a successful DEI initiative.  

Join us for the second episode of our Glocalization in DEI mini-series.  In this episode, we talk with Emily Schur, Senior Vice President of Global Talent from Sunlife Financial.  Emily shares how to ‘think global' to find commonalities, and how to ‘think local' to meet the needs of specific communities within your organization.  She also shares Sunlife's approach to ensuring glocalization shows up in five key areas - products, learning, operations, philanthropy and community, and engagement.

Join us for the first episode of our Glocalization in DEI mini-series.  In this episode, we talk with Lauren von Stackelberg, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer of the Lego Group.  Lauren shares her experience leading DEI initiatives across six continents, and why it's vital to ask people what they need, listen deeply, and leverage what you've learned to truly make an impact at the local level. 

In this week's episode, we're joined by Adrienne Trimble, Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer for the Sysco Corporation, and former president and CEO of The National Minority Supplier Development Council.  Adrienne shares why supplier diversity is a driver of economic and social change, and how companies can partner with underrepresented or underutilized businesses to benefit both the communities they serve and their own bottom line.

In this week's episode, we discuss how people-centered leadership can increase inclusion with  Laura Dominguez,  Head of People and Communities at Cisco Meraki.   Laura  shares how  taking a people-centered approach to things like hybrid work, recognition, and wellbeing have led Cisco Meraki to multiple ‘Great Places to Work' lists, and how even small steps can help us connect with eachother and build a culture of inclusion.

In this week's episode, we unpack imposter syndrome with Fiona Ibáñez-Major,  Global Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Food+ by Compass Group. Fiona shares her own experience of Imposter Syndrome and explores how our workplaces can create and support feelings of inadequacy.  She also examines the stigmatizing nature of imposter syndrome, how it intersects with race and class, and how viewing the world in questions rather than answers can help us challenge the systems that perpetuate imposter syndrome.

This week is a bit different as Fiona Young hands over the hosting reigns to Zoe Allerding, Head of Programs at Hive Learning. Learn about what led Zoe to work in DEI and what to look forward to in the coming episodes.  

We were joined by Leigh Lafever-Ayer, VP of HR, and Ashley Hever, Director of Talent Acquisition from Enterprise this week. They shared practical tips on how to navigate learning in a hybrid world and embed long-lasting behaviors as well as keeping those ‘water-cooler' conversations going.  

Our guest this week is former MP and current VP of DEI at Snap Inc. Oona King. In this episode, Oona shares with us the ACT report, part of a new initiative to align the tech industry around collective action for diversity, equity, and inclusion. She shares the top recommendations for organizations, including operationalizing DEI and modeling and incentivizing inclusive leadership. You can read the full report here and connect with Oona on LinkedIn.

Dr. Tracey Leghorn, Chief Human Resources and Health and Safety Officer at SUEZ recycling and recovery UK, joins us this week. Dr.Leghorn discusses how SUEZ have successfully democratized their HR strategy at every level and shares insight into how they're progressing towards gender equality in a typically male-dominated industry.   If you want to reach out to Dr. Tracey Leghorn connect with her on Linkedin or reach out through her Twitter

Author and Director at Catalyst Collective, Katy Murray, joins us to shares insights from book on how to be an effective change agent at work, the problem with toxic productivity and the burnout obsession culture.

Blandine Lacroix, Corporate Vice President, Strategy & Rare Disease at Novo Nordisk, shares the 3 things that she believes make an inclusive leader, the power of bringing your whole self to work and the power of a human-centric approach to leadership. 

This week we talk with Watikqua Lange of T. Rowe Price to discuss the importance of DEI leaders looking after their own mental health with the weight of their roles. Watikqua offers some unique inputs on how companies can improve cultural competency through supplier diversity and what's worked for her in her mission to scale culture change.

In this week's episode, we speak to Ripa Rashid, Managing Director and Head of Inclusion and Diversity at the investment bank Cowen. Ripa is a well-known figure in the DEI world and has been a part of it even before inclusion was a standard word in the vocabulary. Ripa shares how she uses the head, heart, and hand mechanism to understand how human behavior drives change. Why DEI can actually be harder than rocket science as the metrics designed to understand human behavior are so much harder to predict. As well as diving into the financial world and how she is creating a more inclusive culture at Cowen. Follow Ripa on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/riparashid/

In this week's episode, we speak to Sandy Cross, Chief People Officer at The PGA of America. Sandy speaks to us about the history of The PGA of America and how they're taking ownership to create a more inclusive environment. She also tells us how they're looking at the operations of the business through the inclusion lens as well as celebrating micro-moments of inclusion to create real sustainable meaningful change over time.  Follow Sandy on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandycross1/ Follow Sandy on Twitter https://twitter.com/sandycross?lang=en

In this week's episode, we speak to Patrick Colvin, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for the Americas at Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking. Patrick shares his insights on the positives of ERGs and what to watch out for, including providing proper governance to stop ERGs from becoming Siloed. As well as touching on the importance of recognizing and embracing generational differences at work.    Follow Patrick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-colvin-m-s-ed-phr-shrm-cp-06917867/

In this week's episode, we speak to Franklin Reed, Executive Director of Inclusion and Diversity at  TEKsystems. Franklin talks to us about inclusion in the tech industry and the barriers to attracting and hiring talent. He shares his advice on how we need to reimagine the hiring process to match the innovation and drive of the tech industry. Franklin also talks to us about his thoughts on bringing in diverse cohorts to help people feel like they're not ‘the only and lonely' in organizations and using the cohorts to reinforce a sense of belonging.  Connect with Franklin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/franklinreed/

In this episode, we speak to René Carayol MBE, a leading executive coach, author, public speaker, and broadcaster. René shares the importance of storytelling in understanding the lived experiences of others, sharing some of the stories that helped shape his path. As well as sharing how DEI leaders should focus on emotive stories to influence and persuade executives and to grab their attention to get them on board with your DEI strategies.    Find out more about René’ and his work: https://carayol.com/ Follow René on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/renecarayol/ Follow René on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/renecarayol/?hl=en

In this episode, we speak to Jiquanda Nelson, Senior Director of Global Community and Culture at Concentrix. Jiquanda describes herself as a ‘corporate activist’ and shares the ways she is being intentional about the change she makes, including expanding the language of DEI to represent everyone and building a development program focused on underrepresented groups built around sponsorship, equity, and belonging.    Follow Jiquanda here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jiquandanelson/ Follow Jiquanda on Twitter: https://twitter.com/just_jiquanda?lang=en

John Mays, Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at KFC US, shares with us KFC’s leadership values of smart, courage and his take on why the best inclusive leaders are coaches and truth-tellers. John explains that we need to move away from ‘what not to say’ in DEI to authentic, heart-led conversations, and how to create the safety that makes these conversations possible. Follow John on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-mays-a5082a42/  Check out more on Yum! Brand’s equity and inclusion work here - https://www.yum.com/wps/portal/yumbrands/Yumbrands/kfc-covid-19-response/#equity-inclusion

In this episode we speak to Minaa B., a therapist, wellbeing coach and mental health thought leader, as part of our Mental Health Awareness Week series. Minaa speaks about the relationship between inclusion and mental health, advice for leaders to support BIPOC mental health at work, and the trends she’s seeing in mental health as we tentatively emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic. Minaa also shares her view on covering and code-switching at work, and unpacks why wellbeing is a white-centred space and how the medical and mental health community has traditionally excluded BIPOC. Follow Minaa B. on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minaa_b/ Learn more about her work here - https://www.minaab.com/ 

In this episode of Inclusion Works we discuss topics that may be triggering or distressing for some listeners, specifically suicide and self-harm. It’s Mental Health Awareness Week here in the UK, and at Hive Learning we’ve been working on a really exciting new project in the mental health space. We’ve worked with our friends at Shout 85258, the UK’s free, 24/7, confidential textline for anyone who is struggling to cope, to build a new learning program for enterprises called Mental Health Works that’s all about how to lead a supportive conversation. And it’s all based on the framework they use to train 1000s of volunteers each year.  We chat to Christine Morrison, LMHC, BACP, Head of Product Management at Mental Health Innovations, where she shares with us how she got into this space as well, the impact of Covid on people's mental health as well as her three top tips for having more supportive conversations straight from Mental Health Works.  Check out Shout’s website https://giveusashout.org/ Find out more about Mental Health Works and request a demo https://www.hivelearning.com/site/solutions/mental-health/

In this episode, we do a deep dive into the benefits of sponsorship with sponsor/sponsee pair Jonathan Atwood, former Head of Communications, Global Supply Chain at Unilever and Mita Mallick, Head of Inclusion, Equity and Impact at Carta (formerly Head of Diversity and Inclusion and Cross-Cultural Marketing at Unilever). They candidly share the story of their relationship, how sponsorship works, how it’s different than mentorship, and the power it has to nurture talent from underrepresented groups in particular. Mita also shares some tips for DEI leaders on how to design a sponsorship program.   You can learn more about sponsorship and Jonathan & Mita’s story in the Sylvia Ann Hewlett’s book The Sponsor Effect - http://www.sylviaannhewlett.com/books.html     Follow Mita on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mita-mallick-2b165822  Follow Jonathan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-atwood-%F0%9F%8F%A0%F0%9F%98%B7-08b6637/

In this episode we speak to UBS Global Wealth Management’s Chief Economist, Paul Donovan, about the real cost of prejudice, and why businesses acutely need to be both diverse and inclusive to survive The Fourth Industrial Revolution. Paul speaks about the cost of covering at work, and the subtler tendency for LGBTQ+ individuals to self-censor. And Paul shares that economics is a helpful lens because it’s objective, and gives us his own argument for diversity and inclusion drawn from five years worth of research for his book Profit & Prejudice.  Learn more about Paul and his work: https://ubs.com/pauldonovan  Follow Paul on Twitter or LinkedIn: https://twitter.com/PDonovan_econ / https://uk.linkedin.com/in/padonovan  Paul’s book Profit & Prejudice is available through Routledge: https://www.routledge.com/Profit-and-Prejudice-The-Luddites-of-the-Fourth-Industrial-Revolution/Donovan/p/book/9780367566777 

In this episode we speak to Iveliz Crespo, Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Advisor at the international law firm Reed Smith, about social mobility at work and how to redesign hiring, performance measurement and talent development practices to be more equitable. Iveliz shares examples of how elitism comes into work practices and crops up in everyday interactions — a topic we agree isn’t discussed enough in corporate DEI. They also share ideas of systemic solutions to help folks overcome imposter syndrome, and a wealth of tips on how to reshape hiring and talent practices to minimise bias and maximise equity. We especially loved Iveliz’s points about culture fit and referrals in hiring, and protective hesitation in feedback & performance measurement. Check out Iveliz’s podcast, Inclusivity Included from Reed Smith: https://reedsmithdiversity.podbean.com/

In this episode, we hear from Rachel Cheeks-Givan, Global Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Pfizer, about equity and the culture you need to achieve it. Back in November 2020 Rachel joined us for a panel session on changing and sustaining culture remotely. During that panel session, she shared with us how Pfizer brings the value of equity to life by framing it as being seen, being heard, and being cared for.  Check out the full recording of that panel session here. https://vimeo.com/486007323

In this episode we hear from Sarah Kheir, AVP, Head of Enterprise DEI at Sun Life about their response to the events of 2020.  Sarah joined us for a panel session on scaling inclusion digitally and shared with us how Sun Life were able to react to the events of 2020 with the use of Hive Learning's Inclusion Works. As well as her 'lightbulb moment of connecting the life experience to the technology to engage everyone in your DEI strategy'. Check out the full recording of that panel session here https://vimeo.com/504887873 Check out Sun Life’s story here https://www.hivelearning.com/site/sun-life-launches-inclusion-works-by-hive-learning-to-advance-dei-globally/

In this episode, we hear from Mitra Janes, the Group Head of Diversity and Inclusion at RSA about how it’s impossible to reach everyone in your DEI strategy.   Mitra joined us for a panel session on engaging the unengaged and shared with us her innovative way to get those hardest-to-reach cynics on board and even get them to advocate for your DEI initiatives. Check out the full recording of that panel session here. https://vimeo.com/513860157

In this episode we speak to Chloe Lipp Wellman, a thought leader in corporate wellbeing and the Associate Director of Wellbeing, Culture and Transformation at Sprinklr, about the pandemic’s impact on mothers, gender equality and mental health, and how the best companies create a culture that supports wellbeing. Chloe also shares her view on the relationship between inclusion and wellbeing, including the mental toll of covering or code-switching.    Deloitte’s report on covering which reveals that 45% of straight white men cover (oops, not 55% as Fiona stated on the show!): https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/us/Documents/about-deloitte/us-about-deloitte-uncovering-talent-a-new-model-of-inclusion.pdf    First Round Review article - Jessmina Archbold on why self-care is more about boundaries than bubble baths: https://review.firstround.com/making-self-care-tactical-why-you-should-focus-on-boundaries-not-just-bubble-baths    Connect with Chloe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chloelipp    Check out Chloe’s consulting business: https://www.chloelippwellman.com/ 

In this episode we speak to Lukeisha Paul, Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion U.S. at GroupM, about a few major topics: the innovative externship program GroupM designed to diversify their talent pipeline, the legacy of 2020 for corporate DEI, and the power of courageous conversations to create togetherness (not divisiveness) when carefully managed. We spend the first half of this episode discussing the externship program GroupM designed in 2020, reimagined from an internship program that sadly had to be canceled due to Covid-19 — Lukeisha shares the ins and outs of how GroupM conceived the program, how it works, the impact it had, and plans for the future.  In the second half of this episode, we go deep into the legacy of 2020 and particularly how the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement has reshaped and revitalized corporate DEI. Lukeisha speaks candidly on our responsibility to set aside our personal political leanings and make room for each other in our organizations by bringing together different viewpoints and exploring nuances. Lukeisha shares details of a post-1/6 event she hosted at GroupM called Coming Together After the Capitol Riot, which brought together different voices and views to better understand each other. She also shares how Group M creates space for courageous conversations on an ongoing basis. Connect with Lukeisha on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukeisha-paul-7022b84

In this episode, we speak to author, journalist and Founder/CEO of the consultancy Candour, Ruchika Tulshyan, about why focusing on women of color’s experiences at work will help us create a more equitable, inclusive workplace for all. Ruchika is working on a second book that explores everyday habits of inclusion, and her research for the book uncovered a troubling phenomenon that psychological safety disproportionately impacts women of color. She shares thought-provoking insights on why we must assess psychological safety through the eyes of women of color, and how privilege and power blocks empathy (see interview with Jamil Zaki at Stanford University linked below). Ruchika also explains why a growth mindset is so useful for how we approach diversity, equity and inclusion at work, and how this relates to the concept of cultural humility versus cultural competency.    Ruchika’s first book, The Diversity Advantage: Fixing Gender Inequality - https://www.rtulshyan.com/book   NPR interview with Jamil Zaki about his research into the relationship between privilege/power and empathy - https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2020/07/09/jamil-zaki-empathy-power   Find out more about Ruchika and her work - https://www.rtulshyan.com/  Follow Ruchika -  https://twitter.com/rtulshyan or https://www.linkedin.com/in/rtulshyan/

In this episode, we speak to Allison Avery, the Vice President of Inclusion and Community at Dow Jones, about how to create and sustain impact in DEI. Allison tells us that DEI practitioners need to borrow change management techniques and process improvement models like Six Sigma and Lean to create effective DEI strategy, programming and outcomes. She cites Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stacey Abrams as inspiration for this work given their approach of consistent, sustained effort to make systemic change over the long-term. Allison believes we too often fall victim to a “get change fast” fixation, which doesn’t sustain deep, systemic change and often results in diversity fatigue.  We also discuss how learning & development fits into DEI strategy, and some tips and tricks to measure change.   Prosci’s ADKAR change management model - https://www.prosci.com/adkar/adkar-model Hive Learning’s report on Diversity Fatigue - https://www.hivelearning.com/site/inclusion-works-frontline/ Connect with Allison on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/allison-f-avery-she-her-98a94413 

In this episode we speak to Carol Frazer Haynesworth, a marketing powerhouse and the Head of Equity and Inclusion at the creative agency Carmichael Lynch, about why it’s time to rethink multicultural marketing and how brands can really add value and connect with the communities they serve on an individual level. Carol also shares her views on why diversity and representation is so critical in advertising & media, how 2020 and George Floyd have changed the DEI agenda, and why courage and fearlessness are critical traits for leaders in this field.    Follow Carol on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/carolfrazerhaynesworth Or connect with Carol on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cifrazer

In this episode we dive into the lived experiences of professionals of color with Netta Jenkins, co-founder of Dipper and VP of Global Inclusion for Unqork. Netta shares a nuanced view that as organizations we shouldn’t be telling people to bring their whole selves to work — that’s something that happens naturally when you have a great culture where people feel a deep sense of belonging. The reality is that it’s often dangerous for members of underrepresented groups to show up authentically as this opens up room for judgment that can have tangible consequences at work. Instead we need to spend time listening, learning about others’ lived experiences, and retooling policies and practices to be equitable.  Netta also talks about the lived experiences of people of color at work and how mistreatment (even supposedly “minor” incidents like microaggressions) can be incredibly damaging, and shares why she founded Dipper to help professionals of color find better workplaces via peer reviews. Links: Follow Netta on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nettajenkins/  Follow Dipper - https://www.ourdipper.com/

New York Life is one of the oldest companies in America and yet is known for its strong culture of inclusion. In this episode, Kathleen Navarro, New York Life’s Chief Diversity Officer, gives us a behind-the-scenes look at how they’ve done it. Some highlights: why embedding DEI in everything you do rather than making it a separate program will help people make it a priority, how to be process-driven in talent practices to mitigate bias, and tips to create courageous conversations about race. She also shares reflections on how 2020’s sudden shift to remote working helped create inclusion in some ways, and also challenged it in others.

In this episode we speak to Michelle King, author of the book The Fix and former Director of Inclusion at Netflix, about why we need to value difference and focus on the lived experience of every person in an organization to really move the dial on diversity, equity and inclusion. You’ll hear Michelle talk through her model, the 4 Ps of equality, and explain why organizations need to be careful to give people the freedom to live out your organizational values in their own way — rather than having a fixed view of how these values look in practice. Michelle also shares insights on power structures, success archetypes and “the Don Draper ideal”, creating belonging, finding your personal “why” for DEI work, and why racial denial (or denial of any of our differences) is problematic and what we must do instead.   You can follow Michelle King on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellepking/  Check out Michelle’s book The Fix - https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/The-Fix/Michelle-P-King/9781471193033 And subscribe and listen to her podcast, also called The Fix - https://thefixpodcast.org/

In this episode, we reveal how organizations responded to COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement, and how it’s defined DEI priorities in 2021. We spoke to DEI experts from some of the world’s largest and most influential organizations and distilled our conversations into a pulse report, State of DEI in 2021. Listen for highlights from the pulse report, including the top three priorities on DEI leaders’ minds right now. Read the full State of DEI in 2021 report here. https://bit.ly/stateofDEI

Inchorus co-found Raj Ramanandi explains that companies completely overlook the microbehaviors that make up their culture such as microaggressions and microaffirmations. In fact, investigating your culture with common tools like engagement surveys is a deeply flawed approach. Instead, capturing the tiny moments that matter provides incredible power for understanding the macro cultures in your workplace and prevent incidents of exclusion. He walks us through fascinating findings from a project measuring microaggressions in the UK fintech industry, and also shares the two must-haves to create a “speak-up culture” in your organization.

In this episode, Sodexo’s Global Diversity & Inclusion Officer Margot Slattery shares how the global food services and facilities management company makes its D&I strategy both globally consistent and locally relevant across 60+ countries and a workforce of 420,000 people. Margot also shares some lessons she learned from her work as an LGBTQ+ activist on how to win the hearts and minds of the opposition, using listening and storytelling to connect and build bridges. She also explains why HR is at the heart of power in every organization. Connect with Margot on LinkedIn - https://ie.linkedin.com/in/margotslattery  Or follow her on Twitter - https://twitter.com/margmargot

In this week’s episode, we talk to Eric Pliner, CEO at YSC Consulting, about the central challenge of DEI work — will your efforts be effective?   Eric shares YSC’s process for guiding clients to envision their desired future and backwards-engineer the interventions and factors required for those outcomes.   He details why many organizations’ approaches are well-intentioned but insufficient, why a stand-alone DEI strategy risks being ‘left alone’, his specific recommendations for the ingredients of an inclusive organizational culture that unlocks high performance, how to move beyond connection and make ground with curiosity and courage, and how to plan and work amid the huge uncertainty of today.   Follow Eric and learn more about YSC Consulting via the links below:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericpliner/   https://twitter.com/ericapliner   https://www.ysc.com/   https://www.linkedin.com/company/ysc/   https://twitter.com/yscnews  

In this episode Lisa Magill, CEO of the consultancy Aleria, explains why the best way to measure inclusion is by measuring exclusion, how most exclusion is down to actions of direct managers (and what to do about it) — and the top “moments that matter” for an inclusive culture, all based on extensive work with dozens of organizations. Lisa also gives us a look into how Aleria uses a unique mix of complexity science, behavioural science and software simulations to understand the impact of DEI interventions, and shares her predictions for the top themes in DEI in 2021.    Learn more about the 9 pillars of inclusion Lisa mentioned https://aleria.tech/resource/measuring-inclusion   Connect with Lisa and Aleria and sign up for their weekly newsletter https://aleria.tech/

This is the third episode of a three-part special series on allyship. What makes a great ally? In this episode, we’ll break down the 5 keys to be an effective, non-performative ally — including dozens of practical actions you can take in your organization right away.    Thanks to our guests Corey Flournoy, the Global Head of Inclusion and Diversity at Groupon; Daisy Auger-Dominguez, Chief People Officer at VICE Media; Julie Kratz, a TEDx speaker, inclusive leadership trainer and the author of the book Lead Like an Ally; Karen Catlin, author of Better Allies; Nichelle Grant, the Head of Diversity & Inclusion at Siemens USA; Toby Mildon, Diversity & Inclusion architect at Mildon and host of the podcast The Inclusive Growth Show.   Resources mentioned in the show:   Free privilege toolkit: hivelearning.com/privilege   Research from the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) that shows that the average American (Black and white) has a very racially monolithic friendship group: https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/08/25/three-quarters-of-whites-dont-have-any-non-white-friends/?wpisrc=nl-wnkpm&wpmm=1

This is the second episode of a three-part special series on allyship. The vast majority of people are well-intentioned and want to be inclusive - but various factors hold them back from stepping up to be an ally. In this episode we dive into the barriers to allyship, and some practical tips to overcome them — including some critique of call-out culture and its nasty older brother cancel culture. Thanks to our expert guests Daisy Auger-Dominguez, Chief People Officer at VICE Media; Karen Brown, founder of Bridge Arrow; Karen Catlin, author of Better Allies; Sonja Gittens Ottley, Head of Diversity & Inclusion at Asana; Sumaya Sherif, Director of Operations for Ally Squared; Toby Mildon, Diversity & Inclusion architect at Mildon and host of The Inclusive Growth Show podcast. Resources mentioned in the show: Our guest Toby Mildon’s podcast, The Inclusive Growth Show: https://www.mildon.co.uk/podcast Free three-step framework to address a microaggression: hivelearning.com/calloutmicroaggressions Free Workout to Set expectations: Address problematic language: hivelearning.com/calloutmicroaggressions

This is the first episode of a three-part special series on allyship. Allyship is critical for building inclusive culture at work. In this episode, we explore what allyship is and some cautions and caveats that have emerged recently, with help from three expert guests: Corey Flournoy, the Global Head of Inclusion and Diversity at Groupon, Julie Kratz, a TEDx speaker, inclusive leadership trainer and the author of the book Lead Like an Ally, and Lukeisha Paul, the Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion U.S. at Group M. Resources mentioned in the show: Research from Yale University — Beneficiary Activists’ Attitudes toward Allies in Social Movements by Jun Park, Preeti Vani, Sidney Saint-Hilaire and Michael Kraushttps://psyarxiv.com/umzk2 Procter & Gamble: The Talkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovY6yjTe1LE Free allyship toolkit hivelearning.com/allyship Free Workout to evaluate your inner circle as a teamhivelearning.com/allyship

Back in the 1980s, we lived through the Era of the Super Leader. That was when the leader knew best. The leader knew everything. And the leader was a superhero. In the 21st century, however, things are much more complex, and smart leaders are looking for cognitive diversity. Inclusion and diversity help organizations become innovative, creative, resilient, and agile. What is preventing leaders from building a diverse and integrated team? We asked Peter MacDonald Hall, the principal consultant at VERCIDA (Values-Equality-Respect-Culture-Inclusion-Diversity-Accessibility). Peter's mission at VERCIDA is to transform the world of work into inclusive, innovative, and high performing environments. Previously, he served as director of inclusion and diversity at The Ocean Partnership and membership director at LGBT Great.

In light of the unprecedented times we’re in as a result of COVID-19, we’re shaking things up slightly to create an episode we hope will be valuable to our community of inclusion and people leaders. Sir Clive Woodward is the world-cup-winning England Rugby Coach, an expert in building high performing teams, and an experienced executive coach.  He talked to us about how to cope with crisis, lead through change, and build resilience in our teams. All of which are more vital than ever.  We talked about everything from making the most of your time without meetings, the importance of framing failure as learning, and why a ‘high challenge / high support’ environment is more important than ever in a crisis. We hope you find it valuable.   A few links we mentioned: Resilience Works from Hive Learning The People Leaders Support Network from Hive Learning Clive’s Hive Clive’s recent book: How to Win