I am Dr. Gaye Lang the President and Founder of Workplace Restorative Practices Inc. I work with business, organizations and institutions to help enhance their productivity by building relationships. The format of the podcast is Interview-style episodes , the topics covered will be workplace diversity, inclusion and equity.
Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dr.Gaye.Lang/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Dr. Kenneth Gay is the CEO and founder of Kenneth Gay Education, LLC. He has over 21 years of educational leadership experience in public schools. Lieutenant Colonel Gay currently serves in the Army Reserves with over 27 years of experience. Coach Kisha White is a certified wellness and empowerment coach. She specializes in helping individuals overcome mental blockers that keep them from accomplishing their goals. Coach White has 28 years of service in the army reserves and is a proud mother of three. Dr. Gay and Coach Kisha has developed a strategic partnership in order to help each others minority owned and veteran owned businesses succeed. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang, Dr. Kenneth Gay and Coach Kisha White discuss: Tolerance is a personal choice Misunderstandings in communication How tolerance comes alive in a community No shame in asking for help Key Takeaways: Usually, it's up to the organization's heads to initiate and drive better tolerance for the community. However, genuine tolerance can only be built up when people choose to and if they put their own personal effort in making their community a more tolerant place. A lot of misunderstanding happens whenever people communicate because they each come from different backgrounds. When misunderstandings aren't addressed, when they are bottled up, that's how intolerance festers in a community. When members of a community come together to take tolerance beyond the training, that's when true transformation starts. People need to commit to creating relationships with one another in order to truly understand each other. Always remember that there is no shame in asking for help. If you or someone you know is having issues in the mental health space, then know that help is available. “Anyone within any particular organization needs to set a tone, that everyone feels vulnerable enough that they could share statements or ask questions, but also allow for feedback that will be helpful to them. This happens when you have a safe space; when people have built relationships with individuals and have had the opportunity to learn about each other.” - Dr. Kenneth Gay “There's just different types of ways that we have to just reassure people. That they're safe with us, what we talked about is safe, that it's a judgment free zone.” - Coach Kisha White Connect with Dr. Kenneth Gay: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kenneth-Gay-Education Instagram: www.instagram.com/Kenneth-Gay-Education Twitter: https://twitter.com/kennethgayeducation LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-kenneth-gay Website: www.kennethgayeducation.com | https://bit.ly/3J5lYgd Connect with Coach Kisha White: FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/coachkishawhite Instagram: www.instagram.com/coachkishawhite Website: www.coachkishawhite.com | https://bit.ly/3b9tRVq Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Dr. Andre Hornsby has 35 years of experience in Public Education. His work has been in higher education and k-12 education. Dr. Hornsby's administrative career has been in multiple school districts across The United States, the smallest being 8000 students and the very largest of a million students in America. He has held various positions in his career such as educator, teacher, magnet school teacher, magnet school coordinator, principal, executive director, district or area superintendent and Chief Executive Officer. Many of the schools he was responsible for across the united states have predominantly minority student populations and made statistically significant gains in student achievement. With that in mind, most of these districts were under federal supervision for one or more violations for federal laws under federal court supervision for desegregation. Positive results were the byproduct of the focused efforts of the professional staff that existed in the public school education where Dr. Hornsby worked. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Dr. Andre Hornsby discuss: One-shot trainings won't get you very far Challenges in every human interaction Making children feel like they belong How organizations are doomed to ignore diversity Key Takeaways: If the organization is not focused on tolerance and you're doing a one-shot training to meet some standard, you're not going to get things implemented. There will always be challenges where there are any human interactions. The goal is to take all the differences and the diversity that everyone brings and find ways to integrate them in a way that allows the organization to be productive. Children have to feel that the way they come in and show up when going into an environment is respected and not challenged just because it's different from the people responsible for organizing and leading the environment. If you don't talk about, reward, or recognize diversity, then your organization is doomed to ignore diversity. “What gets monitored, gets done. It's plain and simple… you have to have that system of accountability attached to it in order to emphasize the importance of what that organization is attempting to do, especially in areas of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Tolerance.” - Dr. Andre Hornsby Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Dr. Raj Sethuraju: Raj is a recovering criminologist, alcoholic, and survivor of sexual abuse, with over 20 years of community-based activism as a researcher and educator. Inspired by the resilience of our youth and the men in our prison systems, he trains school staff, probation agents, community members, and justice personnel on restorative practices, trauma and healing, value-centered leadership, community building, and unpacking implicit biases. He believes in raising consciousness utilizing the restorative circle process. In his latest work, raj explores the depths of our justice system and creates a framework in which knowledge and heart become the root of our practices. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Dr. Raj Sethuraju discuss: How to train tolerance effectively Forgiveness is a good thing Commitment to personal growth Preserving your humanity Key Takeaways: If training in tolerance doesn't go into the heart, it's just going to be yet another box to check and a certificate to receive. There has to be real transformation in order for tolerance to really be applied. Forgiveness is a good thing, excusing somebody is a good thing. Helping somebody understand that it's alright to make a mistake is a good thing. Tolerance is hard work. It takes a lot of personal reflection and a lot of commitment to growing and being better. Self care is not self-indulgence, self care is about self-preservation. How are you preserving your own humanity? “If we're not in struggle, we are in suffering.” - Dr. Raj Sethuraju Connect with Dr. Raj Sethuraju: Phone: (763) 657-3750 Email: raj.sethuraju@metrostate.edu Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Anne Buchanan brings together a unique combination of restorative justice principles and practices to support people who want to find a better way to work through conflict, disagreements, and misunderstandings whether through our legal systems, schools, faith-based communities, families or organizations, her practice is based on the belief that repairing relationships should be the primary focus for finding transformative solutions to confusing and difficult conflict situations. Her expertise includes program development, training, and facilitation, services with the goal of building happy, healthy relationships as a foundational approach to repairing harm, healing, and transforming conflict. Anne's approach is designed to address the underlying influences that are harming individuals, families, and groups of people within our communities, leading to a deeper understanding of the issues that lay a foundation for sustainable healing solutions. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Anne Buchanan discuss: The end result of tolerance Tolerance that transcends training Addressing an issue in a circle The role of the facilitator in circles Key Takeaways: The end result we hope for in tolerance is that everybody could feel that they belong. Tolerance needs to transcend program or training, it has to be deeply embedded in our hearts. Talk individually first to a person who is presenting the challenge, then address the issue in a circle. Make sure that everybody has the opportunity to express how they see the issue. The outcome is 100% based on how the people in the circle would respond to the process. The facilitator only facilitates and manages the flow of the process. “[Tolerance is] critically important for not only my work, but my life and in the world. I need to get to know you and to get to know you means I have to be in a relationship with you and I have to do it in a way where I listen and I am able to step forward in a way that provides dignity…” - Anne Buchanan Connect with Anne Buchanan: Website: https://www.croirestorativedialogue.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-buchanan/ Email: annegbuchanan@gmail.com Resources: “So You Want to Talk About Race” by Ijeoma Oluo: https://www.amazon.com/You-Want-Talk-About-Race/dp/1580056776 “Lead from the Outside: How to Build Your Future and Make Real Change” by Stacey Abrams: https://www.amazon.com/Lead-Outside-Build-Future-Change/dp/1250214807 “Colorizing Restorative Justice: Voicing Our Realities”: https://www.amazon.com/Colorizing-Restorative-Justice-Voicing-Realities-ebook/dp/B08DWLW8H7 Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Christian De Leon has worked as a social worker for over 8 years, she has worked with hospice patients, people with disabilities, and school-age children. Christian's experience has taught her that everyone requires assistance at some point in time in life. The goal is always to find ways to bridge gaps between the communities and available resources. Her social worker model is: support, advocate, and educate. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Christian De Leon discuss: How intolerance limits the success of organizations The antidote to intolerance Understanding the difference in another's perspective Leading the way into a safer and more tolerant workplace Key Takeaways: If tolerance isn't trained, taught, and enforced, the success of the company will be limited, no matter what company it is. The antidote to intolerance is tolerance. Sometimes, this means that you have to be patient and tolerate people who display intolerant behavior. Find a common ground and build a relationship. Everybody looks at a situation with different eyes because of their experiences and backgrounds. Just because they are different from us doesn't mean that they're wrong. Leaders have to be the one to engage and initiate in the workplace when it comes to safety and tolerance in the workplace. “Change is never gonna happen if I just cut off the relationship because they don't agree with me.” - Christian De Leon Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Teresa is the #1 international best-selling author of “Mass Influence: The Habits of the Highly Influential” which has been on the best-sellers list in seven countries over the past six years. The four-time international best-selling author Teresa teaches marketing courses around the globe to business leaders and entrepreneurs on how to create massively successful word-of-mouth campaigns. Teresa heads the international Evolutionary Business Council, a membership-based organization that empowers change makers to create profitability and impact businesses that have a lasting and transformational impact on the individuals they serve. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Teresa de Grosbois discuss: Staying curious and having a learner's mindset Valuing people's differences Tolerance should be a priority Being committed to tolerance Key Takeaways: Being open to learning will help you in the long run, no matter where you are. Such is the case for diversity, equity, inclusion, and tolerance. You need to keep an open mind and stay curious, never letting yourself fall into the mindset that you know everything there is to know about a culture or environment. Valuing people for being extremely different from you will open up a whole world full of possibilities. No matter who you are, you're not immune to making mistakes so when you do, apologize. Tolerance should be a priority, not an after-thought. It has to be on the agenda of your meetings and events. You have to keep talking about it and keep asking questions. Being committed to tolerance isn't about being perfect and saying all the right things all the time, but being able to catch yourself when you make a mistake and make an effort to behave better in the future. “The more I dive into this conversation, the more I realize I don't know and I just have to keep being curious on the journey. I just have to keep asking questions and I have to accept that I don't know what the heck I'm doing most times and I need to keep asking because every environment you move into not only has different needs but also different opportunities.” - Teresa de Grosbois Connect with Teresa de Grosbois: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeresaDee Website: https://teresadegrosbois.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teresadegrosbois/ Books: https://www.amazon.com/Teresa-de-Grosbois/e/B00BFD4GXI/ Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-gaye-lang-341232232/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEYWORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Pastor Bruce Parks has been married to his lovely wife, Tavier Parks, for 27 years. They have three children. Bruce and Tavier have pastored Revival House Church in Spring Texas for the last 24 years. He has and continues to minister internationally and domestically. Because of the diversity of his congregation, he is well-versed in identifying Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Tolerance training issues and providing biblically-based solutions. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Pastor Bruce Parks discuss: How people develop intolerant beliefs Encouraging someone to change their heart Immersing yourself in another culture Learning from your own culture Key Takeaways: Tolerance means that one accepts the beauty and remarkability of every person that lives on this planet. The mind is the filter, it processes things. If it processes the wrong things, it takes that as truth even when it's not. It will take a mental reengineering to be able to examine your life and find out where these wrong beliefs came from. Encouraging someone to change their ways is like defeating a fortress. You do it by bringing them fresh water and fresh food, make their life better. Give them the truth and then you'll change their heart. Develop a genuine curiosity and interest in other people's culture. Be willing to let go of things that you've thought were right. Immerse yourself into other cultures, open yourself up to connect with other people. Learn your history. Read great writers and poets from your own background. Learn their experiences and how their experiences shape your experiences “The hardest person to reach in the planet is a deceived person because they do not believe that they're deceived about anything. They'll believe that they understand.” - Pastor Bruce Parks Connect with Pastor Bruce Parks: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RevivalHouseChurchSpring/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB-tJiwod_3xFPEYxui53eA/ Website: https://www.revivalhousechurch.org/ | https://www.revivaltower.net/ Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
About Dr. Nikki Chamblee: She has been an educator for 19+ years and is licensed in New York and Texas in the areas of English Language Arts, Special Education, and English as a second language. She has received extensive training in restorative practices including a graduate certificate, She currently provides training as a restorative practices instructor. From 2017 to 2020, she has started her career as an english teacher and restorative discipline coordinator for a local school district. She then became the restorative practices coordinator for a neighboring district in 2021 when she returned to that district. She is one of the restorative practices coordinator for the district that leads the district and all the practices as it relates to restorative discipline. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Dr. Nikki Chamblee discuss: What tolerance really is Educating people about tolerance Genuine tolerance versus forced Benefits of tolerance in the workplace Key Takeaways: Tolerance is more than just saying “I tolerate you”, it's all about caring for that other person and making them really feel that you want them to feel like they belong in your space. When educating people about tolerance in events where people were told to come, be prepared to give them points they could walk away with. Give ideas on what they can do after that relates to what they are already doing. People can sense the difference between being genuine or forced. Changing outward behaviors is not enough, one must really work on themselves and embody the idea that people deserve to be accepted. If you need a practical reason to practice and encourage tolerance in the workplace, then know that when people feel accepted and valued for who they are - when they feel like they belong, they are able to perform their tasks better. “When I think about this idea of training and tolerance, I think it's important because in every interaction you wanna honor human dignity...we also train with the idea and understanding that we have different people in front of us and we're different people and so we wanna model what we want people to walk away in the training that we're conducting. ” - Dr. Nikki Chamblee Connect with Dr. Nikki Chamblee: Phone: 682-325-9324 Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Eduardo Briceño is a global keynote speaker, facilitator, and guide supporting leaders cultivating growth mindset cultures. Prior to that he was the CEO of Mindset Works, the pioneer in growth mindset development services, which he co founded in 2007 with Stanford professor Carol Dweck, Lisa Blackwell, and others, and led for over a decade. Before that he was a technology investor with Credit Suisse's venture capital arm the Sprout Group and served on several for-profit and nonprofit boards. Eduardo's TEDx talk on growth mindset and TED Talk on the Learning Zone and the Performance Zone have each been viewed by millions. He is a Pahara-Aspen Fellow, a member of the Aspen Institute's Global Leadership Network, and an inductee in the Happiness Hall of Fame. Eduardo grew up in Caracas, Venezuela. He holds bachelor's degrees in economics and engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, as well as an MBA and M.A. in education from Stanford University. Most importantly, he continues to enjoy lifelong learning every day. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Eduardo Briceno discuss: Having a growth mindset as a way to learn tolerance Improving through collaboration with others Giving people grace to ask you questions The role of leaders in tolerance Key Takeaways: Having a growth mindset is key to developing an attitude of tolerance. You need to start with the belief that you can change and that you can be better. Receiving feedback from others, taking it in and committing to change is the best way that you can constantly improve. Being able to be humble enough to receive feedback will take inner work and self-awareness. Give people the grace and space to ask you questions. If they don't ask questions, approach them and point out what you'd want them to know. You can't grow if you don't see anything else, you have to be able to see other options. Leaders must be the first to step up in the journey towards growth in the area of tolerance. They must set an example and walk their talk. People follow the leader and the members see if the leader is being genuine or not. “We have to do self-work. That's really important. We also can collaborate with others to grow together because other people can help us see what we don't see. Learning on our own, learning with others and helping others to learn.” - Eduardo Briceno Connect with Eduardo Briceno: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ebriceno8 Website: https://www.briceno.com/home | https://www.wiringgrowth.com/ | https://www.mindsetworks.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eduardo-briceno/ Important Resources: Mindset, by Carol Dweck: https://smile.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Carol-S-Dweck-ebook/dp/B000FCKPHG Carol Dweck's TED Talk on growth mindset: https://www.ted.com/talks/carol_dweck_the_power_of_believing_that_you_can_improve?language=la Eduardo's TEDx Talk on growth mindset: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN34FNbOKXc Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Robert W. Mixon, Jr. is a retired U.S. Army Major General, former President of a manufacturing company, EVP of a diverse, innovative not for profit company, and Leadership Consultant. He serves as a faculty member at the Thayer Leader Development Group at West Point and various premier business schools including The Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester, The Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis, and the Cox Business School at Southern Methodist University. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Robert Mixon discuss: Internalizing tolerance in one's own life How an organization can benefit from practicing tolerance The value of being transparent and genuine Being fully committed to tolerance Key Takeaways: We must expect leaders to demonstrate their commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity, and tolerance. They have to walk the talk and not just talk it. It has to be a genuine way of life, a genuine belief, and not just a one-time event. When every leader and every team member commits to practicing tolerance, the whole organization benefits. Organizations that have embraced tolerance have been seen to grow both internally and externally because of it. You can't fool people. People will know when you're not being genuine. It's best to be transparent. If there's a problem, admit that there's a problem, create a system of change and commit towards getting better. If you can't be in it to win it, then don't be in it. You can't put one foot in and one foot out. The saying is true in diversity, inclusion, equity, and tolerance. You have to be fully committed to it and really embody the values in your life. “Training is not episodic, it shouldn't be a one-time event every year or every six months. It should be part of our way we do things… It truly has to be a way of life, if you're going to grow a world-class culture.” - Robert Mixon Connect with Robert Mixon: Twitter: http://twitter.com/levelfiveassoc Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/LevelFiveAssociates?fref=ts YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UClp-MK0vsoRaI0yvMdZTs1A Website: https://www.levelfiveassociates.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/level-five-associates/ Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Welcome to the fourth season of Workplace Diversity! In this season, we'll be discussing how training relating to diversity is maintained and sustained once completed. There are two factors that come into play: first, the training must be ongoing and not just one and done; second, tolerance must be seen as something that's as crucial as any part of the training. Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Nancy Riestenberg is a member of the Minnesota Restorative Practices Community. She's also the author of “Circle in the Square: Building Community and Repairing Harm in School”. She has worked for a long time in violence prevention, asset promotion, and restorative practices in school. For fun, Nancy likes sitting in circles with others. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Nancy Riestenberg discuss: Intention in being restorative Where restoration starts Creating conditions where people can express Keeping your hand on the plow Key Takeaways: It takes intention to be restorative since it is easier to not be restorative. People need to first be aware of their own biases, their own understandings of the world. They need to have a curiosity for people that are different from them. Think about how we can create conditions for them to be able to feel as though people can express themselves. Keep your hand on the plow, don't stop fighting for ground when it comes to creating spaces of equity within your community. “People are unique and so it's very important for people to be able to continually learn and practice and explore and make mistakes and be fallible and learn some more.” - Nancy Riestenberg Check out Nancy's book, “Circle in the Square: Building Community and Repairing Harm in School” by clicking here: https://www.amazon.com/Circle-Square-Building-Community-Repairing/dp/0972188673 Connect with Nancy Riestenberg: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-riestenberg-b13a4a24/ Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Abdul Malik Muhammad: Equity in the Workplace and in the World For nearly three decades, Dr. Abdul Malik Muhammad has been serving both youth and adults as an educator, transformational leader, entrepreneur, and author. Always working with the underserved in the urban and rural areas, he has focused on the development of boys to men, has been active in social justice and building progressive organizations. His previous leadership journeys have included being a principal, campus president of a career college, corporate director of education, and regional vice president of a national mental health care organization. He is currently the founder and CEO of Akoben LLC., and Transforming Lives INC. Through his work, he is continuing to diligently transform lives, one community at a time. He is the author of The Restorative Journey Book 1, the theory and application of restorative practices and contributing author of the recently released, Colorizing Restorative Justice: Voicing Our Realities. He has a B.A. in International Affairs from Franklin and Marshall College, and M.A. in Educational Leadership from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland, and an EbD in Educational Leadership from the University of Delaware. He lives in Delaware with his wife, children, and three dogs. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Abdul Malik Muhammad discuss: Leadership resembling whom it serves Making a stand no matter what Creating safe spaces and being brave The law of the farm Key Takeaways: We should look like the people that we are serving, in all the different equity, identity domains - we should look like the people that we are serving. Leadership should resemble the staff of which it serves. Have a role, make a stand. You may not be able to do a lot, but whatever you can, do offer. When you do make it, know that it's now your turn to make sure others like you make it as well. Think about how you can create safe spaces for people within your area of influence and also how you can show up as brave to people who look to you. Sometimes you're in the season of the planting, other times you're in the season of the harvesting. We benefit from the labors of others and others benefit too from ours. “Creating equitable spaces wherever we find ourselves is the primary mission of our generation… Every generation has a mission and it either fulfills it or betrays it.” - Abdul Malik Muhammad Connect with Abdul Malik Muhammad: Website: https://akobenllc.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/malik-muhammad-0ab4b77b/ Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Jennifer McCready-Resnick is a school counselor in Texas. This is her 28th year in education, she's a graduate of Trinity University, B.A and M.A in Teaching and University of North Texas M.E.D. in Counselling. In her current job, she helps implement restorative practices in the fall of 2018 as a relational approach to build school culture and address student behavior with the focus on belonging over exclusion, social engagement over control, and meaningful accountability over punishment. In the circle, students experience a structured intentional space that promotes connection, understanding, dialogue, respect, equality, empathy and emotional literacy, problem-solving, responsibility, self-regulation, self-awareness, and shared leadership. 2021-2022 marked her fourth year of restorative practices implementation. Outside of school, Jennifer enjoys reading, pilates, yoga, biking, and traveling. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Jennifer McCready-Resnick discuss: Restorative rather than punitive Creating spaces of equity in schools Letting counselors counsel The key to creating equity Key Takeaways: Respond to issues in a restorative manner, making punitive action a secondary option. As the school grows and new facilities and technology are introduced, we need to make sure that people who are in the older facilities have just as much access to it as everyone else. It's a counselor's job to counsel the students but often, they're being given clerical work. We must advocate for counselors to be able to do their job. Listening is the key ability that we need in order to create spaces of equity within our communities. “There's nothing more powerful than sitting in a circle with the group of staff and students... everyone feels equal... everyone gets to speak, the speaker gets to speak without interruption and everyone else has permission to listen…” - Jennifer McCready-Resnick Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Jeffrey Clemmons Episode 8 Season 3 Equity in the workplace and in the world Jeffrey Clemmons is a senior studying Political Science at Huston-Tillotson University in Austin where he serves in a number of roles on campus including President of the campus NAACP chapter. Off-campus, he is the chair of Austin's College Student Commission. He plans to continue his work in public service as a staffer for Congressman Lloyd Doggett in Washington, DC in 2022. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Jeffrey Clemmons discuss: Education as the pathway to citizenship Breaking through walls Turning inequity into empowerment Being thankful and being bold Key Takeaways: Inequity in education is a legacy of the desire of people with power from the past to maintain slavery. Education is a pathway to citizenship and various opportunities and everyone must be given access to it. Being the first person of color in anything means that you have to break down or break through some walls. Facing inequity and coming out strong and more knowledgeable about life and reality is an advantage that mostly only people of color can have. In that sense, people are able to turn inequity into empowerment. Always be prepared to say “thank you” to people and be bold. Know that you're never out of place and that you are where you're supposed to be. Find that confidence within yourself. “That's part of restoring the inequities that we face every single day is that we have to be able to hold the door open and also save a plate for people who don't get to sit at the table.” - Jeffrey Clemmons Connect with Jeffrey Clemmons: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-clemmons-917579193/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jefflmclemmons Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Butterfly Luv Hugs is the founder of Flutter Your Potential Creative Transformation Academy. She is an educational leader, an award winning teacher, transformational speaker and career coach who excels at creating and facilitating successful life skills and employability programs in a variety of educational environments. A real butterfly by nature, her life's calling is to ignite the hearts and souls of young people of color all around the world by teaching them how to creatively flutter their full potential. She is very passionate about inspiring the next generation of LGBTQ young leaders of color to courageously step into their divine purpose by harnessing the power of belief to create and live the life of their dreams. Butterfly has two beautiful daughters and is the grandmother of seven wonderful grandchildren. She enjoys all things nature: meditating at the beach, rainy days, beautiful sunsets, stargazing, reading, listening to music, dancing, fun art projects, and crafting delectable culinary delights. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Butterfly Luv Hugs discuss: Appointing qualified educators Establish an environment of support Removing biases and creating spaces Meditating to bring confidence and understanding Key Takeaways: Equity in school can be achieved by appointing a qualified educator. Schools shouldn't give up on any student, and must support the ones that are especially having a hard time. Establish that we are all not here to change one another, but everyone's here to respect, accept, love and support each other for who they are and help each other be successful. Remove biases, create spaces where anybody would feel like they belong - that they would not be treated differently. Meditate and be still and know that the universe has your back. That knowing will bring confidence and understanding of these things you've learned that you now must teach others. “Providing that safe space is important right now for young people, especially for young people of color… where they would be respected, loved, supported.” - Butterfly Luv Hugs Connect with Butterfly Luv Hugs: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/butterfly-luv-hugz/ Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Nataline Hall has a Master's Degree in Social Work from the University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley and has worked with diverse populations in the field for 15 years. She has worked with youth and adults in a variety of settings. Some of her most significant experiences include: working with youth aging out of foster care, adults diagnosed with end-stage renal disease, and managing international volunteer programs in Costa Rica and Peru. Nataline values macro social work and collaborating with community stakeholders to insure those in need are represented and served appropriately. She is a member of her local community resource and coordination group, holds the national leadership identification committee position for the national association of social workers, coastal bin branch and is a mental health first-aid instructor. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Nataline Hall discuss: Listening to understand Validating people's experiences Making support accessible A sense of belongingness Key Takeaways: We need to listen intently and try to understand the needs of people. Don't just listen to respond, and don't assume what people need - you can only provide equity if you know where people are coming from. Letting others know that their experiences are real and that they are heard is a huge step towards making people feel safe. It's not enough to just have support available, you also have to make it accessible. Make sure that the people you want to impact know that help is available for them. Create a space that provides a sense of belongingness. People need people who accepts them, validates their experiences, and helps them to be a better person. “Hurt people hurt people, and healed people help people.” - Nataline Hall Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Queen Grant is a Shreveport Native and has 19 years of higher education experience. She currently resides in Baton Rouge, Louisiana where she is the Director of Communications and Outreach for the Louisiana Community and Technical College System. Queena has managed several successful missions teams at post-secondary institutions across Texas, California, Pennsylvania, and Nevada. She has brought great energy and commitment to establish innovative strategies and successful programs for engaging prospective new and continuing students in the college experience. She has a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Louisiana and Monroe in Pre-law, a Master's Degree in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix. Currently, she's ABD towards her Doctorate Degree in Education from Northcentral University. Queena's commitment to serving the community is longstanding. She has been a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., for 24 years and is also a member of the Association of Career and Technology Education and the Louisiana Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Queena Grant discuss: The effect of seeing other people like yourself Targeting specific groups to promote equity How to secure a diverse selection of people Being intentional and keeping people accountable Key Takeaways: When people don't see others that look like them in high places, people aren't encouraged to aspire. Be specific with your actions, intentionally target groups that are not given a lot of opportunity, focus on them and give them the tools they need to succeed. When looking for the right candidates, do the work yourself. Don't leave it all to job sites or headhunters to do it because you might not get diverse selection. Keep the higher ups accountable. When they say they're going to do something - remind them to follow-up on their word. “Be very deliberate and intentional about the population that you want to target and the profile of the person that you want to target, have smart goals. Hold your organizations accountable.” - Queena Grant Connect with Queena Grant: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/queena-grant-418a2a9/ Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Dr. Darlene Brown is an independent consultant with 35 years of experience in education. She has worked at the elementary, secondary, and higher education levels. Additionally, she has served in leadership roles at Institute of Research. Dr. Brown is the Founding Director of the New Beginnings Charter School Network and a Founding Member of Edward Hynes Charter School Board of Directors in New Orleans. All this work is done in the midst of Hurricane Katrina. She is a chapter author in the recently published book, “Called to Sankofa: Leading In, Through and Beyond Disaster―A Narrative Account of African Americans Leading Education in Post-Katrina New Orleans”. More recently, Dr. Brown served as a member in a diversity and inclusion council and the chair of the employee research group, focused on increasing opportunities for employees from diverse ratio and ethnic backgrounds at a large international research organization. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Dr. Darlene Brown discuss: Equity is the foundation Application rather than “awareness” Prioritizing equity in the workplace Transparency, honest, and self-reflection Key Takeaways: Equity is the foundation - it will make someone feel they belong, that they are whole and that they are supported. People have got to step up and stand firm in not only promoting equity practices, but actually practicing equity. Our concern shouldn't be on providing the same things for everybody, but on making sure that each one has what they need in order to have an equal opportunity for success. Be honest about how far do you have to go in terms of applying equity in the workplace. Look at the data, numbers don't lie - they'll reveal the reality of equity in your organization, whether it exists or doesn't at the moment. “Equity in the workplace is the thing that will allow diversity and inclusion to come to fruition… unfortunately sometimes we focus on the diversity piece which is we can visibly see that we have diverse cultures and races and beliefs and genders there…but equity practices say that we have opportunities that are for everyone in the workplace. ” - Dr. Darlene Brown Connect with Dr. Darlene Brown: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darlene.brown.5030 Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
William A. Sommers of Austin, Texas continues to be a learner, former teacher and principal, author, leadership coach and consultant. Bill has come out of retirement multiple times to put theory into practice as apprenticeable. Bill has been a consultant for leadership coaching, cognitive coaching, adaptive schools, leveraging polarities, brain research, poverty, habits of mind, conflict management and classroom management strategies. He was also on the Board of Trustees of the National Staff Development Council, now known as Learning Forward, for five years and was president for one year. In addition to serving graduate faculties in several universities, Dr. Sommers has been a program director for an adolescent chemical dependency treatment center and on the advisory board of a halfway house for 20 years. Bill has authored and co-authored over 10 books, his latest are “Creating Talent Density: Accelerating Adult Learning”, “Responding to Resistance: Thirty Strategies to Manage Conflict in Your School”, “Nine Professional Conversations to Change Our Schools: A Dashboard of Options”. Bill and his colleague, Skip Olson, launched the website www.LearningOmnivores.com which includes educational posts, new rules, and book reviews. Bill is a practitioner who integrates theory into helping leaders get better. Dr. Sommers continues to coach school and business leaders using The Stakeholder-centered Coaching developed by Marshall Goldsmith. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and William A. Sommers discuss: Using the platinum rule to build equity Leading by example Supporting the underdogs When the “best practice” doesn't work Key Takeaways: Each person has different needs. Treat them not as how you want to be treated but as how they want to be treated. Think about what they would need to be the best leader that they need. The leader must first practice and embody equity, checking each policy and organizational action to see if any are against their desire to be equitable. Then the staff must be held accountable in the same way. Recognize and appreciate the underdogs, reward the people that were able to beat the odds. Think about what can be done to make sure that the underdogs get what they need in order to succeed. In the same way, be mindful of which voices are yet unheard, bring them in the conversation. The “best practice” doesn't work for everybody so a teacher has to make time and make an effort to understand what will help each student learn. Don't leave anybody behind. “Model what you believe. Communicate through words, deeds, actions. Build relationships. Creativity: don't tell anybody there's only one way to do something. Have emotional agility. ” - William A. Sommers Connect with William A. Sommers: Twitter: https://twitter.com/BillSommers8 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-sommers-a971b3169/ Website: https://learningomnivores.com Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Officer Vanessa Westley is a twenty-five year veteran of the Chicago Police Department. She has served in various positions within the Department's Patrol Division and other units. She began her service in Community Policing in 2004 under now-retired First Deputy Dana V. Starks, as project manager in the Department's CAPS Project Office. She later served as project manager for the Mayor's Office of Faith Based and Community Partnerships. Currently she is the program manager for the Chicago Police Department's and the Metro YMCA's “Bridging the Divide” program. She is the special projects coordinator for the CAPS Revitalization effort launched in 2013. She leads the community engagement training program for the Department through DePaul University's Center for Urban Education. Vanessa is a Restorative Justice and Art of Hosting practitioner and trainer. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Vanessa Westley discuss: What true equity is all about Acknowledging the voice of the youth Honoring the voice of the community Collaboration rather than command Key Takeaways: Equity is all about truly making everybody feel like they belong where everyone feels safe to share their ideas without fear of being judged or shut down. The voice of the youth must be acknowledged, heard and validated. Make sure that you don't have a judgement for what standard they have to live up to. Leaders of the government today must understand and honor the voice of the community. There exists a great need for dialogue between them and the people they supposedly serve. Public safety can be achieved through collaboration between the system and the community. The community, however, has more stakes in the issue since they are the ones that are pretty much affected if not the most. “If you value the voices in that community, you would've probably went and asked them first.” - Vanessa Westley Connect with Vanessa Westley: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-westley-98a4002b/ Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Welcome to Season 3 of the Workplace Diversity Podcast. This season, I and my guests will discuss equity in the workplace and around the world. Organizations that value equity understand that each employee has varying access to privileges, and they utilize this understanding by providing more assistance to those who have less access. Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Thank you for joining us on Workplace Diversity season two, see you in January for season three where we will talk about equity in the workplace and in the world. Purchase "Colorizing Restorative Justice", "Restorative Discipline Practices" and "Seven" by clicking on this link: https://www.workplacerestorativepracticesinc.com/store/ Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Kristen Braun Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Marissa Valentine began her career in public affairs in 2011 when she embarked on her journey in the United States navy as a mass communications specialist. In civilian terms, that would be a journalist providing public affairs support for United States Captains, Admirals and Foreign Dignitaries. After her service was completed, Marissa worked in the Municipal Government as an aid to the Mayor of Bay City and the city manager. Currently, Marissa is a business manager in the office of finance at a Liberal Arts College. Marissa enjoys crafting arts, writing poetry, reading and skateboarding with her son and crafting with her younger children. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Marissa Valentine discuss: Facing exclusion in schools and the big difference with inclusive environments Exclusion experiences in athletics in rural areas Teaching the truth about racism and discrimination with your children How you can respond to discrimnation against your child Key Takeaways: In more rural schools, there tends to be a hierarchy of who's important and who isn't - children of color unfortunately tend to receive that treatment. In rural sports, people will choose based on popularity - the big difference can be really noticed when you come to big cities and play on more even fields. Talk about the truth about racial bias and prejudice to your kids at an appropriate time but also talk about hope for change in the future and how they can find worth in their identity. Ask your children how their day went, how teachers and students treated them today. Ask them how they were talked to and how it made them feel. “Advocate for your child. Know the handbook for the child's school, know the area in which you live… talk to your child about bias, stereotypes and about what they can and can do… always be present.” - Marissa Valentine Connect with Marissa Valentine: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissa-valentine-306786113/ Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Attorney Jon Powell is a law professor at Campbell University in North Carolina and serves as the director of the Restorative Justice Clinic which receives referrals from the juvenile justice system, adult criminal court and Wake County schools. The clinic involves law students in all aspects of restorative justice which includes victim-offender dialogue in school and court cases, as well as victim impact work through restorative circles in the prisons. Prior to working at Campbell University and the Restorative Justice Clinic, Jon practiced law in Wake and Harnett Counties. Jon's primary focus was in criminal defense, he received his law degree from Campbell University in 1988. Prior to attending law school, Jon worked for Carolina Power and Light Company during which he received his bachelor of arts in communication from North Carolina state. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Jon Powell discuss: Restorative justice in law and the difference of law and justice The fault of zero-tolerance policies in schools Factors that contribute to inequality Restorative justice and retributive justice Key Takeaways: Law and justice are different from each other. The law does not necessarily bring about justice. We come closer to equality whenever privileged groups realize any inherent bias, especially the people in authority - like teachers and officers and admit that they must grow out of those biases. There's nothing wrong with making an error as long as you apologize and move on. Punishment is the goal of retributive justice while healing is the goal of restorative justice. “Our legal system[retributive justice] is designed that we don't admit wrongdoing. Restorative justice is designed that we can create a safe space that people can come into and we can admit when we're wrong without fear of punishment.- Jon Powell Connect with Jon Powell: Email: jonpowell@campbell.edu Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Today's guests are Retired military, powerhouse performers and motivational couple, Shawn 7 and Queen Kimmie executive producers of B.O.S.S. Effect for bold, outspoken, soulful, storytellers who want to increase their income, impact and influence. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang, Shawn 7 and Queen Kimmie discuss: The reality of joining the military as a minority One race, the human race Experiences that nobody can take Discrimination in being self-employed Key Takeaways: We've come a long way but we still have a long way to go when it comes to diversity and inclusion. USA is not even close to being the standard when it comes to inclusivity and diversity with all the things that has happened recently, we can see how much bias people have against the oppressed. Our hope for the future is the younger generation will be more educated on inclusivity and diversity, and that people will see race as being only one - the human race. “Until we look at each other as one race, the human race, and stop identifying as being separate from each other - only then are we gonna be able to make progress that's actually gonna stick and move forward...” - Queen Kimmie Connect with Queen Kimmie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queenkimmie101/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Queenkimmie101/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmiYThBVaio5OtUDw1m5wqg (ScatterBrain Kingdom) | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvfPyP8OUUUxqCpBi1y1YhQ (Queen kimmie 101) Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ph/queenkimmie101/ Website: https://www.queenkimmie.com/ Connect with Shawn 7: Twitter: https://twitter.com/gedalion Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawn7akaGedaLion/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Shawn7akaGedaLion/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjg8Dl6T4dzvlQVvpLJxPPg Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/06mpfko3iMve32iVd44xsb iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/geda-lion/531362644 Tidal: www.tidal.com/us/store/artist/4629689 Website: https://iamgedalion.com/ Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Christianne Paras is an Ilocona, originally from the Locos Region of the Philippines. She currently resides as an uninvited guest, an immigrant settler, Kwikwetlem people of British Columbia, Canada. With over 20 years of experience in the restorative justice field, she is an accomplished facilitator with expertise in a variety of practice models including victim-offender dialogue, family group conferencing and peacemaking circles. She is currently the executive director of Restorative Justice Association of British Columbia and the co-founder of ROOTS: Reclaiming Our Own Truths and Stories, an organization dedicated to anti-racism work and restorative justice in community space. She is a published researched and author, and has been involved in wide-variety of research projects on topics such as safety in senior living, spaces online gambling, race, criminal justice system, and restorative justice. Most recently, she is one of the authors of the newly published award-winning book, “Colorizing Restorative Justice: Voicing Our Realities”. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Christianne Paras discuss: The romanticization of “The American Dream” Discrimination even in restorative justice groups “Token” or technical inclusivity versus genuine restorative justice The difficulty of “fitting in” and the truth about equitability Key Takeaways: You could convey the discrimination you feel as politely and as concisely as you can and still be misunderstood. But you still have to try, even if it sucks that you have to initiate restoration even as the harmed party. Don't let people tell you that it's your fault when they're being discriminatory. It's possible that your seeking of restorative justice can be weaponized against you but let your voice out nonetheless. It takes humility to admit that one has done wrong, and genuine care to promise to do something about it. Most people, don't have these two things. Instead, what they have is a desire to be “right” and their aversion to being called out for their mistakes. The greatest challenge to equitability is the refusal of those who are in the dominant culture on top to give way for it. “What it felt like if I could summarize is, ‘yes, come to the table, Christianne, here's a space for you.' And once I sat down at the table, it was like ‘okay, Christianne, now we want you to be quiet and not be seen'. That's how it felt and the reaction for when you do call things out is not in the spirit of restoration.” - Christianne Paras Order the book, “Colorizing Restorative Justice: Voicing Our Realities”: https://www.amazon.com/Colorizing-Restorative-Justice-Voicing-Realities-ebook/dp/B08DWLW8H7 Connect with Christianne Paras: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reclaimingourstories/ Website: https://rjabc.ca/ | Email: christianneparas@cjibc.org Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Suzie Carter started out as a low-pay hairdresser trying to support two young girls so she decided whatever it took to create her own business. After much blood, sweat, and tears, she went on to create not one, but two ten million dollar companies. Her core genius is her ability to simplify complicated issues by creating simple, proven systems that are guaranteed to create dynamic growth. She has helped over 100,000 entrepreneurs increase their revenues by more than 3000% percent. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Susie Carder discuss: Growing up in a racist family Perception of interracial marriages The quest to find community and acceptance Tips for surviving exclusion when in an interracial marriage Key Takeaways: Racist points of views often begin in the family, but once one is old and has had opportunity to broaden their view, they can choose to do what's right. Teach your children their innate worth and to not let anyone look down on them because of their color. Raising children of color as a white single mom must not be done alone, seeking a wise role model for them that looks like them will help tremendously shape and strengthen their self-worth and love for their own culture. “...my quest to find community, to find women and men that looked like them so that they could see beauty in every shape and size, not just this white model.” - Susie Carder Get Susie's “Power Your Profits” Ebook by clicking on this link: https://www.poweryourprofitsbook.com/ebook Connect with Susie Carder: Twitter: https://twitter.com/susiecarder LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susiecarder/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susiecarder/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SusieCarder/ Website: https://susiecarder.com/ Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
About Amy Hardeman: Education was not a choice for her as a path or vocation but it was selected for her. She's taught for 20 years, 10 years in elementary, 4 years in secondary, she also worked at an educational service center. Her journey in academia was first in the realm of special education. She taught special education as a resource teacher and as an inclusion teacher. As a special education teacher, she understood that she had to become an advocate for her students and parents. To navigate the world of education is difficult, but much more so when you're coming from a deficit socio-economic position. She became a bridge for her parents and students to succeed in the academic realm. Switching to regular education was just as arduous, students who were struggling need extra attention and support that fosters caring and a safe place to learn. As a behavior specialist for highschool, the need for a safe place to speak their truth is duly important at this age of maturity. High School students face a world that does not afford them the slow pace of maturing academically and psychologically. Many of their challenges are adult challenges. Working with highschool students taught her how to create a safe space for meaningful conversations. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Amy Hardeman Garcia discuss: Assumptions of others in minority interracial marriages How minority interracial couples experience exclusion Exclusion experienced by minority children Strategies and recommendations in surviving a interracial marriage Key Takeaways: Within minority groups, exclusion is often based on how well you can fit in. But with white people, exclusion is more socio-economic based. When people ask stupid racist questions, ask them why they're asking it. Don't let them make you uncomfortable - make them uncomfortable. In any relationship, you have to always have a strong sense of self and build it too in your children. “Being double minority, if you are doubtful of yourself and who you are in this world, the world will tear you down. You need a strong sense of identity... If you're black and mexican, you come from two points of strength.” - Amy Hardeman Garcia Connect with Amy Hardeman Garcia: Twitter: https://twitter.com/amyeh_garcia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-hardeman-garcia-333485104/ Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Kristen Braun Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Kay Pranis started with Peacemaking Circles. Her initial teachers in the circle workplace was Barry Stuart, a judge from Yukon Canada; Mark Wedge; and Harold Gatsby. From 1994 to 2003, Kay held the position of Restorative Justice Planner at the Minnesota Department of Corrections. Since that initial exposure to the use of peacemaking circles in the justice system, Kay has been involved and developing the use of Peacemaking Circles in Schools, Social Services, Churches, Families, Neighborhoods, Museums, Universities, Municipal Planning and Workplaces. Kay has co-authored several books about circles, “Peacemaking Circles: from Conflict to Community”, “The Little Book of The Circle Process: A New/Old Approach To Peacemaking”, “Doing Democracy with Circles: Engaging Communities in Public Planning”, “Heart of Hope Resource Guide: Using Peacemaking Circles to Develop Emotional Literacy, Promote Healing and Build Healthy Relationships” and “Circle Forward: Building a Restorative School Community”. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Kay Pranis discuss: Partnering with allies to incite social change and transitioning from being a trained oppressor to becoming an empathetic and respectful ally. How shame affects people and how to help others out of it Understanding people, showing humility and empathy to people of other cultures. Building allies with people at work Key Takeaways: Most people don't want to be oppressors and there's a lot of shame involved with acknowledging that they've been trained to oppress. They need a safe space to discover the harm they cause and be able to change. If you want to influence someone positively, you have to make them feel safe, listened to and understood. Shame is the driver of behavior that's hurtful to others, it's a hard place to be. We try to layer it with anger or accusation of other people, pretending that we don't care. For white people, in very big ways, humility is right now one of the most important things for us to be wearing that we need to be humble about how little we know about the structure that privileges us. “Humility is not about being less than, but about understanding that we're not ‘better than-'” - Kay Pranis Connect with Kay Pranis: Order Kay's books: https://www.amazon.com/Kay-Pranis/e/B001K8T6Q0%3F Website: https://livingjusticepress.org/ Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Justin Pogue is an award-winning author and real estate consultant based on San Jose, California. His book, “Rental Secrets” has already helped so many people around the country. Fox news, the Mercury News, SF Gate, Realtor.com, and Apartment Therapy have all featured his insights for the benefit of their audiences. Since 2003, he has developed and managed Apartments, Rental Homes, and Student Housing across United States. Justin holds a degree in Economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania as well as an MBA at University of Virginia Darden School. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Justin Pogue discuss: Reaching out to people when not included Strategies that can get you included and noticed Inclusive resources for finding success as a beginner The two parts to inclusion Key Takeaways: There are some situations where you really have to stop waiting for yourself to be included, and open that door yourself. Make yourself available. Arrive early in meetings and don't rush to leave by the end, use that time to network with others. If you're working for somebody, the money they're paying you is an investment. They are investing in you. Letting the “victim mindset” take over you prevents you from creating and re-creating and moving on to that next step. “Inclusion - there's two parts. There's others wanting to include you and there's also you coming to the table with drive, ambition, interest and all of that.” - Justin Pogue Get Justin's Book, Rental Secrets here: https://www.amazon.com/Rental-Secrets-Reduce-Quality-Communities/dp/1543978479 1 Min. book trailer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Mh5iYXEhz1Y Connect with Justin Pogue: Twitter: https://twitter.com/rentalsecret Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rentalsecrets/ Website: https://rentalsecrets.net/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justincpogue Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
David Ryan Barcega Castro-Harris (all five names for the ancestors) is the son of Bien & DP, grandson of Ruth & Yolando and Ruth & Jesse. As the Founder of Amplify RJ, he is building a digital platform to share the philosophy, practices, and values of Restorative Justice. Now living in “Los Angelish” with his wife Wendy, he leans on the training from his elders and his experiences doing Restorative Justice work in Chicago schools, community, and criminal legal settings to share knowledge and create experiences that help folks across the world understand Restorative Justice as a relationship centered-way of being, not merely a program for addressing harm. Outside of RJ, he's always down to talk NBA basketball, gourmet doughnuts, or explore the fundamental nature of reality. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and David Ryan Barcega Castro-Harris discuss: The dark origin of the word “diversity” and its resonance to our modern world Indegenous values of interconnection Restorative justice: what it's all about Inequality and marginalization Key Takeaways: If you're creating a system of “diversity” in your company to improve profit, power and reputation without the desire to actually make people feel like they belong, that's hypocrisy and that doesn't build relationships that are rooted in equity and trust. Restorative justice is not all about “cancelling” people - it's about repairing harm that's done, leveling the playing field and preventing future harm. Creating diversity in the workplace is not just about checking a box, it's committing to equality and to power-sharing. People are people, there's more to us than what others know. “Restorative justice is about repairing harm with the people who are most involved… but also proactively building relationships that are rooted in equity and trust.” - David Ryan Barcega Castro-Harris Connect with David Ryan Barcega Castro-Harris: Website: https://www.amplifyrj.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/amplifyrj Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amplify.rj/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amplifyrj Website: https://www.amplifyrj.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AmplifyRJ LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/restorative-justice/ Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Kristen Braun Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Erica Littlewolf is from the northern Cheyenne and works in the Mennonite Central Committee - Central State with Indigenous Visioning circle. She is committed to the work of decolonization, authentic relationships and healing. With her B.S. in Psychology and American-Indian Studies, she applies her education to social justice issues and how they impact indigenous people. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Erica Littlewolf discuss: The big difference between inclusion and being a “token person” Being “allowed” to have a voice in the corporate world Political correctness and framing the conversation Ideas for breaking off into a space where you can interact with non-natives Key Takeaways: Don't put people in a box based on where they're from or what group they belong to, people are people and should be given the respect and space that people deserve. Giving people the benefit of the doubt is exhausting, especially when knowledge these days are just so easily accessible. There's really nothing wrong with direct truth, what's wrong is being disrespectful of people. Respecting others could mean saying the truth frankly and plainly. Know the difference between the dominant way of being and the cultural way of being. Both ways are valuable, you have to know when to use which way. “Be able to carry out what you need to but then hold your own values and never overstep that.” - Erica Littlewolf Connect with Erica Littlewolf: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reclaimingourstories Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Welcome to Workplace Diversity Podcast: D.I.E.T. Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, Tolerance. I'm Dr. Gaye Lang, the president and founder of Workplace Restorative Practices. I have more than 40 years of experience in training and leadership development, & I use those insights to educate, empower & inspire business leaders. I hope that this podcast gives you a solid understanding of the role that diversity plays in our society, and how you can create a positive and more inclusive environment in your workplace. This season we're gonna be talking about workplace inclusion or exclusion and building partnerships. Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit. www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com for free download LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/ Grab Your Power Your Profits E-Book & FREE BONUS here: https://www.poweryourprofitsbook.com/ebook KEY WORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. KEYWORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Kristen Braun Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Dr. Edward Valandra is commonly known but he is also called Wembley Wahab Sheila, his Lakota name. Dr. Valandra resides in his traditional homelands, which go as far east as St. Paul, where he lives right now. This homeland he talks about is the traditional homelands of his people, which is still occupied by the settlers illegally, which he likes to make known for the purpose of acknowledgment. Denise Breton is Co-Publisher and executive director at Living Justice Press where she has worked over the last 20 years to develop. Denise would like to acknowledge she, her mother, and the Living Justice Press are located in the Dakota homeland, land stolen through genocide. Denise refers to herself as a white settler squatting here because she is here illegally. She also acknowledges that she benefits from this and so does Living Justice Press and this awareness has given a profound orientation to the work that Living Justice Press does. Denise is an author and has written four books and is working on her fifth, which is called Harm Dependent No More. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang, Dr. Edward Valandra, & Denise Breton discuss: Incorporating racial justice as a part of restorative justice A variety of experiences with racism and injustice. Recognizing a living with double standards. The risks that come with speaking the truth. Key Takeaways: There is not always a fair chance or a level playing field, but you need to keep going anyway. Emphasize and practice the actions that we preach so that we can lead by example. Furthering the movement is the work of people of color to raise the dialogue and help it keep growing. “The book creates a space for the movement to organically move forward.” - Denise Breton Mentioned: Harm-Dependent No More Colorizing Restorative Justice Connect with Living Justice Press: Twitter: https://twitter.com/LJPBooks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingjusticepress/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livingjusticepress Website: http://www.livingjusticepress.org/ Email: ljpress@aol.com Phone: 651-695-1008 Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. KEYWORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Kristen Braun Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Dr. Michael Hirsch is a Professor of Sociology and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Houston, Towson University in Austin, and Mr. Quincy Dunlap, President, and CEO of Austin area Urban League. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang, Dr. Hirsch, and Mr. Dunlap discuss: Inequities within our justice system. The positivity and diversity of peaceful protest and demonstration. National symbols and how they are used negatively. Investing in diversity, equity, and inclusion through sustained effort. Key Takeaways: We need to look to and put pressure on our elected officials to make it their responsibility to work to resolve this problem within our country. It's important to support businesses and people who make it a point to bring inclusivity and equity. We must start by challenging smaller inaccuracies, “attack the untruths,” and prove that they are false then keep moving up through the larger inaccuracies. “Before we can look at anything else we need to look at our own self deficiencies in this space of healing.” - Mr. Dunlap Connect with Dr. Michael Hirsch: Website: https://htu.edu/faculty-directory/dr-michael-hirsch LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-hirsch-a35a337/ Connect with Quincy Dunlap: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/quincy-dunlap8a8a1960/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/quetothepoint?lang=en Austin Area Urban League: https://aaul.org/ Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. KEYWORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Kristen Braun Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Dr. Robert Ford earned his B.S. Degree in chemistry from Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA, and Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Purdue University in Lafayette, IN. He was recently recognized as a distinguished alumnus by both institutions. He is also a retired professor from the Department of Chemistry in the College of Science, Engineering, and Technology at Texas Southern University. He is CEO of DFR Industries LLC and a Zotech Global LLC Advisor. He serves on the College of Science and Engineering Advisory Board for TSU and Southern University in Baton Rouge. He is a board secretary for TSU Earl Carl Institute for Legal and Social Policy. Bob is an International Consultant having conducted projects in South Africa, Gambia, Senegal, Nigeria, Taiwan, Germany, Brazil, Belize, Tanzania, and Zanzibar. He has also studied STEM programs in education in China, Singapore, and Malaysia. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Dr. Robert Ford discuss: The National Science Program and its focus on STEM fields. Multi-level preparation for the STEM fields. Student preparation strategies, scholarships, research backing, advisors, and financial support. Understanding parent apprehension and aversion to STEM fields. Key Takeaways: The importance of building minority interest and learning supports within STEM fields throughout the k-12 school system. The significance of building community support behind bolstering African American involvement in science professions. Making faculty aware of possible solutions while encouraging students to work in cooperatively in teams. “This issue is not something that one institution can solve, it is a community of institutions.” - Dr. Robert Ford Mentioned: https://lsamp-nb.rutgers.edu/ Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. KEYWORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Kristen Braun Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
In this episode, I will sit down with Dr. Rogers and have a conversation about diversity and women in leadership. Dr. Rogers is the Chief Academic Officer for the Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. She oversees all educational programs, provides leadership for the faculty, in shaping and articulating a common vision and a sense of vocation for theological education, and she supervises the Academic Life, administrative staff. With experience in the business sector and higher education administration she had previously served as Vice President for Academic Affairs, Director of Lange Institute, and Assistant Chaplain at the Lange College in Jackson, TN. Dr. Rogers earned her Bachelor's of Science Degree Summa Cum Laude in Mathematics and Secondary Education from Howard University. She has also received her Masters and Ph.D. in Theology from Four Theological Seminary. She is a member of The American Academy of Religion and serves currently as Co-Chair of the Guills Women of Color Scholarship Teaching and Activism Unit. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Deborah Rogers discuss: Inviting others to respect the leadership of women of color. Addressing unconscious biases. The resistance to leadership of black women. The lack of support for African American leadership. Key Takeaways: Women do not need to emulate men to be good leaders. Don't count yourself out of something because you hold yourself too much too high of a standard. “Develop the habit of integrity when the stakes are low.” “Even today, the bodies of black women can be penalized when we assert control over our own bodies.” - Dr. Deborah Rogers Connect with Dr. Deborah Rogers: Website: https://www.crcds.edu/ Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. KEYWORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Kristen Braun Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
In this episode, Rob Guy and I will discuss if it is the responsibility of African Americans to be the diversity ambassador in their workplace. Rob Guy has over 20 years of experience in the point of sales computer industry. He is currently a Telecom Manager. Rob serves on the Black Employee Inclusion Network Group at his company. He works to have the interests of black employees acknowledged and recognized by executive management. In 2020 the company had the first black history program in recognition of black history month. Additionally, 2021 was the first year that the company has recognized Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Rob Guy discuss: Diversity fatigue black employees are feeling within their companies. Social supports for black management as opposed to white management. Altering your behavior when being around and encountering others. Carrying the burden of being diversity ambassadors. Key Takeaways: It's vital that the diversity leader within the company knows the company culture, and is not an outsider coming in without knowing the inner workings of the company. The importance of being authentic to yourself so that you never forget or get confused about who you really are as a person and the values you hold dear. The importance of the corporate America mindset in building a safe space to be heard and make the necessary changes. “As long as we are black in America, we are going to carry the burden.” - Rob Guy Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. KEYWORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Kristen Braun Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
In today's episode, I will sit down with Human Resources Consultant Yvonne E.L. Silver to discuss how to recruit, retain and reward diversity in the corporate suite. Yvonne is the Founder of Flourish as well as Women and Wisdom Media. She is a Speaker, Author, Radio Host, and Podcast Host. She is a Certified Executive Coach and Chartered Professional Human Resource Consultant. She leverages over 30 years of experience and eight high growth startups and supporting fortune 500 firms. Drawing on her experience as a Founder, Consultant, and Human Resource Director her overnight bestseller Words Women and Wisdom The Modern Art of Confident Conversation. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Yvonne E.L. Silver discuss: Rethinking how we put together the corporate suite. How and why diversity makes a positive difference in the workplace. Where corporate America can go to search for quality African American talent. The importance of a diversity initiative within companies and the proper implementation of its procedure. Key Takeaways: Remove the names, sex, ethnicity, and college information from the files of employees up for interviews so that you are basing your decision based on experience rather than sex, religion, or race. It's pertinent that the people within leadership positions emphasize a job well done based while explicitly citing results. A client centric mission as a company should be a priority since studies show that the internal staff of the company matches the ethnicity, religion, etc of the company customers. Increase the diversity of your products to increase overall company diversity. “Hiring managers tend to hire people like them.” - Yvonne E.L. Silver Connect with Yvonne E.L. Silver: Website: https://wordswomenandwisdom.com/ Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. KEYWORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Kristen Braun Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
In this episode, Eva Medilek and I will discuss the best practices to achieve cultural diversity in the corporate suite Eva is a Certified High-Performance Coach and Relationship Success Coach. She has coached both men and women, in the areas of personal development, leadership, and mastering habits for success. She specializes in helping driven high achievers have healthier, happier, and more intimate connections in their relationships. She uses her personal experience along with her leadership, relationship, and high-performance training to teach you how to truly have it all. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Eva Medilek discuss: It's about more than performance be inclusive about where are you looking for your talent. Emphasizing hiring employees with resilience and perseverance. Ideas for corporate America to increase diversity at the C suite level. The importance of courage to move a company forward. Key Takeaways: Everyone in the C suite needs to do work to increase allyship and diversity. Coach and guide others so that they can be better with the inclusion of diversity. Develop human connection by taking the time to learn about the people in your organization so that you can guide and mentor them. Find someone with who you can be honest and open to ask questions and find clarification. “When you a qualified person of color you're getting an extra layer of genetic, ancestral, intelligence and value that you can't get in an anglo employee.” - Eva Medilek Mentioned: -Colorizing Restorative Justice https://www.workplacerestorativepracticesinc.com/email/ Connect with Eva Medilek: Website: https://aw12d394.aweb.page/talkwitheva https://www.evamedilek.com/ Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. KEYWORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Kristen Braun Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
In the fifth episode, Robert Rico and I will discuss the importance of creating a respectful dialogue about race in America. How can law enforcement play a role in this? Robert is a lecturer and the University of Texas at San Antonio in the College of Health Community and Policy the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. He also is the Restorative Justice Coordinator in the Office of Inclusive Excellence. Robert served as a police officer for 20 years and is a graduate of the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas Leadership Command College at Sam Houston University. Robert SErved as a member of the Advisory Council of the National Association of Community and REsortative Justice. He is the Founder and Program Coordinator for the Restorative Justice Program of Kendale County. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Robert Rico discuss: Creating a respectful dialogue around race in America. Making meetings accessible to the audience you are trying to reach. Restrictions of civil service or collective bargaining rights. Transparency, honesty, and fairness given to both sides. Key Takeaways: Creating a safe space and dialogue between communities and law enforcement so that each side can understand the others feelings and understanding of things. Law enforcement making it clear they are there to help the community but they also need the communities help to do that by building relationships, empowerment, and trust. Using “I feel” messages or statements to avoid blaming others and build empathy. Communication and listening skills are vital to be able to build relationships and deescalate hostile situations. “We have to build trust in order to have conversations.” - Robert Rico Connect with Robert Rico: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-rico-98961673/ Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. KEYWORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Kristen Braun Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
In the fourth episode, I will sit down with Environmental Health and Safety Engineer, John Mack Jr. to discuss the Black Lives Matter protests and workplace diversity. Are companies changing their policies and support in the workplace? John is the Environmental Health and Safety Engineer at Intel Corporation in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and Southeastern Oklahoma State Univerity with a Masters Degree in Science and Occupational Safety and Health. He establishes a safe work environment by performing risk assessments for new equipment materials and managing site-safety progr4ams and conducting mandatory compliance audits. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and John Mack discuss: Communication and continued education within the workplace. Companies that promote based on skill. Management that seeks you out for your expertise. Knowing when to move on from a toxic work environment. Key Takeaways: Make an effort to build a 1 on 1 relationship with your coworkers. Search for companies who are willing to invest in their employees as well as their interactions and relationships. Quality companies have diverse groups within the company to support and build respect for those diverse groups. “Don't waste your life you have to move forward to do what's best for you and your family.” - John Mack Connect with John Mack: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-mack-msosh-gsp-72a582101/ Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. KEYWORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Kristen Braun Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Quincy Dunlap is President and CEO of the Austin Area Urban League. Quincy has spent the last 20 plus years working tirelessly for the advancement of underserved, underrepresented, and under resourced communities. His professional time in the movement began in 2010 at the New York Urban League where he served as the Director of College Access. He served as Manager for The Education and Youth Development Division with The National Urban League where his primary responsibility was administrative and programmatic oversight of The National Urban League signature program Project Ready. For the last three years, he has served as the Vice President of The Board of Directors for The National Urban League Federal Credit Union. One of his major accomplishments is becoming a graduate of The National Urban League Duke Universities Corporate Education Emerging Leaders Program. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Quincy Dunlap discuss: What role bureaucracy plays in protest causation. Inducing change through protest. Recognizing suppression occurs through a variety of means. Ethics in information distribution and consumption. Key Takeaways: Recognize the power construct and motivation behind bureaucracy. Don't get so comfortable in privilege that you forget what it's like to be an underprivileged person in our society. Society needs to hold people accountable for their immorality. Be engaged and aware so that you can make an educated decision about a situation. “Complacency is detrimental.” - Quincy Dunlap Connect with Quincy Dunlap: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/quincy-dunlap8a8a1960/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/quetothepoint?lang=en Austin Area Urban League: https://aaul.org/ Connect with Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. KEYWORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Kristen Braun Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Dr. Michael Hirsch is a Professor of Sociology and Dean of The College of Arts and Science at Houston Tillotson University in Houston. His research has been published in such journals as Applied Social Science, Social Behavior and Personality, Healthy Perspectives, and Parentology. He is a member of the American Sociological Association and the Association of Applied Clinical Sociology. Dr. Hirsch teaches Criminology, Environmental Sociology, Social Science Research Methods, Social Theory, and Sociology of Sports. In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Dr. Michael Hirsch discuss: Protests throughout American history. The roles of racial inequality and police brutality in protest. The visual account of protest inducing incidents. Enacting change by joining together for the greater good. Key Takeaways: The discernment of people protesting in the covid era. Younger generations will replace the older generations that cause and retain racial divides. Broaden and embrace education as the most resistance comes from knowing the least about the subject. Partake in restorative practices and healing circles, create a safe space for you and others to speak their truth without being judged. “We disarm our fear by believing that if something bad has happened to somebody it must be because they provoked it.” - Dr. Michael Hirsch Connect with Dr. Michael Hirsch: Website: https://htu.edu/faculty-directory/dr-michael-hirsch LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-hirsch-a35a337/ Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang: Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn. KEYWORDS: Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias. Show notes by Podcastologist: Kristen Braun Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Welcome to the Workplace Diversity Podcast: D.I.E.T. Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, Tolerance. For those of you who don't know me: my name is Dr. Gaye Lang, and I am the president and founder of Workplace Restorative Practices. I have more than forty years of experience in training and leadership development, and now, I am using those insights to educate, empower, and inspire business leaders. I hope that this podcast will give you a solid understanding of the role that diversity plays in our society, and how you can create a positive and more inclusive environment in your workplace. Don't forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don't miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it. Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn.
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