Podcasts about diversity advisory board

In this episode, recorded at the 2021 AAHKS Annual Meeting, the Augment hosts are joined by AAHKS Past Presidents Drs. Lowry Barnes, Dan Berry and Rich Iorio. Dr. Barnes discusses development of the Diversity Advisory Board and addressing evolving member and patient needs throughout and after the pandemic. Dr. Iorio discusses priorities for his presidential […] The post The YAG Augment: AAHKS Past Presidents on Association Innovation and Future (Season 2, Episode 7) first appeared on AAHKS.

Today we are talking with Margaret Devlin and Amy Barrett around achieving genuine diversity and inclusion within the workplace. Margaret is the Chair of the Infrastructure NZ Board, and Amy has recently been elected as the Chair of their Diversity Advisory Board – a new initiative to guide stronger and broader diversity initiatives in the infrastructure sector.   Contact Margaret LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaretdevlin/ Margaret is the Chair of Infrastructure New Zealand, having been elected at the 2021 AGM. She has been an active member on the Board for a number of years and is a professional company director, working primarily in the infrastructure and service sector. She has a particular focus on people and culture. She is currently Chair of Watercare and the Lyttleton Port Company, and a director of Aurora Energy, Hamilton Airport, IT Partners Group, Waimea Water and WINTEC.   Contact Amy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-barrett-55957199/ Amy is the General Manager New Business and Commercial for Downer's utilities business.  She is responsible for growth, retention, strategy, commercial advisory, standards and systems across the water and automation, telco, power, gas, and engineering services sectors.  With eight years in leadership roles at Downer and over 20 years' experience across the infrastructure sector internationally, Amy is passionate about a sustainable approach to infrastructure development. A strong advocate for diversity in the industry, Amy is part of Ngā Kaitiaki O Te Ara Whanake which sets Downer's strategic direction for Māori cultural development and the development of Māori leaders.  A member of Infrastructure New Zealand's Women in Infrastructure Advisory Board from inception, Amy has recently been appointed to chair the Diversity Advisory Board which aims to guide and hold to account the Infrastructure NZ Board and members to create and sustain a diverse, inclusive and welcoming sector for all.   Contact Infrastructure NZ Website: https://infrastructure.org.nz/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/infrastructure-new-zealand/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Infra_NZ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/InfrastructureNewZealand Media release: https://infrastructure.org.nz/broadening-diversity-and-inclusiveness-in-infrastructure-sector-to-meet-key-challenges/   Find out more about HERA and our mahi in HR innovation Email: greg.buckley@hera.org.nz Phone: +64 21 996 794

“We are redefining the color of the eyecare industry, 1% at a time,” states Dr. Essence Johnson as a goal for her work in Black Eyecare Perspective. “I'm passionately pursuing my purpose,” she shares, and joining the Transitions Optical Diversity Advisory Board was a natural fit. The Diversity Advisory Board is a collection of doctors, patient consumers, and industry professionals that help better understand and execute on where the eyecare industry can make actionable change.  The post Optometry Podcast: Allyship in Action appeared first on Defocus Media.

  Sandhya Seshadri   From 8$ per week grocery budget to investments in over 3000 multifamily doors   Sandhya is a Dallas resident for over 30 years. Sandhya worked at Texas Instruments for over fourteen years in various technical, marketing and management roles with revenues in excess of $80M and budgets of $28M. During her time at SMU acquiring her MBA, Sandhya began investing in the stock market and built a portfolio that allowed her to “retire” early from her corporate career. Sandhya resides with her husband and two children in and they enjoy family vacations. Sandhya currently serves on the Diversity Advisory Board for Plano ISD. Connect with Sandhya: Multifamily4You ___________________________________ Want to appear on our podcast?  Contact Us Learn how you can passively put your hard earned money to work for you through multifamily syndication:  Steed Talker Capital Connect with Us: Facebook Twitter Linkedin Instagram Youtube

In this conversation on race I’m joined by Diversity pioneers and original thought leaders Lee Mun Wah and Howard Ross to talk about the current state of diversity, racism and white supremacy in the US today   Howard is known for his cutting edge work on implicit bias and Mun Wah made the ground breaking film on race, Color of Fear.   Key Topics: Origins and current state of the Trump executive order banning diversity and inclusion training in the government and companies that do business with the government. Threats against Howard Ross and his family for his work in diversity, equity and inclusion. The content of the letter suspending Mun Wah’s training with the government calling diversity and inclusion unpatriotic, propaganda and unamerican. Why diversity, equity, inclusion and conversations on race are more important now than ever in the current culture of the US and across the globe. How Black people and others protesting in the name of social justice are being shot, threatened and attacked. Overcoming resistance and fear of diversity, conversations on race and social justice. Whose lives matter? Do white lives matter more than Black lives? Do heterosexual lives matter more than LGBTQ lives The fact that the media doesn’t mention the large numbers of Native American women who have disappeared, the lack of funds to help Native American communities and the high Covid death rate in that community. How issues of racism against LatinX, Asian and other people of color are often neglected, trivialized and ignored. Intercultural Health care disparities that result in higher death rates for Black women during childbirth than white women. Howard and Mun Wah share experiences engaging in dialogues with white supremacists.   Guests Bio: Lee Mun Wah, M.A. Special Education, M.S. CounselingExecutive Director of StirFry Seminars & Consulting   Lee Mun Wah is an internationally renowned Chinese American documentary filmmaker, author, poet, Asian folk teller, educator, community therapist, and master diversity trainer. He is the Executive Director of StirFry Seminars & Consulting, a diversity training company that provides educational tools and workshops on cross-cultural communication and awareness, mindful facilitation, and conflict mediation techniques. His first documentary film, Stolen Ground, about the experience of Asian Americans, won honorable mention at the San Francisco International Film Festival. His most famous film about racism, The Color of Fear, won the Gold Medal for Best Social Studies Documentary and in 1995, Oprah Winfrey did a one-hour special on Lee Mun Wah’s life and work that was seen by many.  His latest film, If These Halls Could Talk, was just released.  The film’s focus is on college students and their experience with racism and other diversity issues in higher education.  Thousands of people from government and social service agencies, corporations and educational institutions have taken Lee Mun Wah’s workshops and partnered with Stirfry Seminars & Consulting on their diversity initiatives.   Howard Ross is a lifelong social justice advocate and is considered one of the world’s seminal thought leaders on identifying and addressing unconscious bias.  He is the author of ReInventing Diversity: Transforming Organizational Community to Strengthen People, Purpose and Performance, (published by Rowman and Littlefield in conjunction with SHRM in 2011), and the Washington Post best seller, Everyday Bias:  Identifying and Navigating Unconscious Judgments in Our Daily Lives, (published by Rowman and Littlefield in 2014, Second Edition released in 2020).  His latest book, Our Search for Belonging:  How Our Need to Connect is Tearing Us Apart, released by Berrett-Koehler in May of 2018, won the 2019 Nautilus Book Award Gold Medal for Social Change and Social Justice.   Howard has specialized in the synthesis of neuro-cognitive and social science research and direct application re: Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Accessibility work.  His client work has focused on the areas of corporate culture change, leadership development, and managing diversity, inclusion and belonging.  Ross has successfully implemented large-scale organizational culture change efforts in the area of managing diversity and cultural integration in academic institutions, professional services corporations, Fortune 500 companies, and retail, health care, media, and governmental institutions in 47 of the United States and over 40 countries worldwide.  In addition, Howard has delivered programs at Harvard University Medical School, Stanford University Medical School, Johns Hopkins University, the Wharton School of Business, Duke University and Washington University Medical School and over 20 other colleges and Universities, as well as for the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).  Howard served as the 2007-2008 Johnnetta B. Cole Professor of Diversity Professor of Diversity at Bennett College for Women, the first time a white man had ever served in such a position at an HBCU.     Howard’s writings have been published by the Harvard Business Review, the Washington Post, the New York Times, Fast Company Magazine, Diversity Women Magazine, Forbes Magazine, Fortune Magazine and dozens of other publications.  He appears regularly on National Public Radio. Howard has served on numerous not-for-profits boards, including the Diversity Advisory Board of the Human Rights Campaign, the board of directors of the Dignity and Respect Campaign, the board of the directors for the National Women’s Mentoring Network, and the Board of Directors of the National Center on Race Amity.  Howard has been the recipient of many awards, including the 2009 Operation Understanding Award for Community Service; the 2012 Winds of Change Award from the Forum on Workplace Diversity and Inclusion; the 2013 Diversity Peer Award from Diversity Women Magazine; the 2014 Catalyst Award from Uptown Professional Magazine; the 2014 Catalyst for Change Award from Wake Forest University; the 2015 Medal of Honor by the National Center for Race Amity; the 2015 Trendsetter in HR by SHRM Magazine; and the 2016 Leadership in Diversity Award by the World Human Resources Development Conference in Mumbai, India.  He was also named an Honorary Medicine Man by the Eastern Cherokee Reservation in N.C. and given Medicine Holder designation by the Pawnee Nation.  Howard has also been honored to serve as a “Contributing Expert” in both 2015 and 2020 to the Global Diversity and Inclusion Benchmarks by the Centre for Global Inclusion.   Howard is also a former Rock ‘n Roll Musician and has taught meditation and mindfulness for more than 20 years, including his role as co-founder and Lead Facilitator for the Inner Journey Seminars.   In 1989, Howard founded Cook Ross Inc., one of the nation’s leading Diversity and Inclusion consultancies.  He sold the company in July 2018 and founded Udarta Consulting, LLC.   Howard keynotes and speaks regularly at Conferences for SHRM, SHRM Diversity, the Forum for Workplace Inclusion, National Association of Corporate Directors , ATD, the World Diversity Forum, and dozens of others.     He can be reached at howard@udarta.com.

Advocacy takes on different roles in order to empower the voice and impact the lives of people. In today's episode, I had the opportunity to speak with Howard Ross about the past, present, and future of advocacy. Education will always be what inspires change and action will be the driving force. We see it throughout history. "My whole life I've come to realize that if you're going to spend your life shaking the trees, occasionally a coconut is going to hit you on the head."Fighting for the rights of others means fighting for a better society. Howard went to his first Civil Rights at the age of 15 and with over 55 years of advocating for others, you can see that it made a huge impact in his life. He shared with us significant impacts that his family has made when it came to advocacy. Being Jewish during the Holocaust, 43 members of Howard's family were murdered. His own grandfather was living in a village where 100 Jews were killed by Nazis. The emotional impact of what we see, hear, and live through can be the spark to initiate change. It can become a heavy shadow on the families, communities, and generations that are connected to it in some way. We see a huge shift as younger generations are taking the reigns and demanding results in a similar way that we saw Baby Boomers do when they were younger. On one hand, it can make you proud that they have the motivation to do so but on the other, it can be saddening that we are still fighting the same fight.Howard dropped nuggets about we can do better when it comes to understanding and or being part of the current wave of advocates. I stumbled into advocacy because of my personal experiences with homelessness, abuse, molestation, and divorce. Prejudice against a certain group of people usually comes from a disconnect between their story and your own. Howard's nuggets: ~ Remember those that came before you and the life the lived ~ Use the emotional impact as fuel but be strategic ~ Understand that change does not always happen immediately~ Do the research on what you hear~ Protests matter and have their place in initiating change ~ Anger and rage are valid emotions when you feel unheard or mistreated~ NEVER label the majority by the actions of the few This episode will be my most memorable because the current climate of the world is a tough one to navigate. I appreciate the advocates that stand up in the face of fear, miseducation, prejudice, and miscommunication to fight for something bigger than them. I think back to when I first watched movies like Freedom Writers and Lean on Me. It was significant for me because it was a seed of understanding that we each can do something that matters. We each have the power to make an impact. To the advocates who consistently fight for change...we see you! Thank you! Meet Howard Ross:Howard Ross is a lifelong social justice advocate and is considered one of the world's seminal thought leaders on identifying and addressing unconscious bias. He is the author of ReInventing Diversity: Transforming Organizational Community to Strengthen People, Purpose and Performance, (published by Rowman and Littlefield in conjunction with SHRM in 2011), and the Washington Post bestseller, Everyday Bias: Identifying and Navigating Unconscious Judgments in Our Daily Lives, (published by Rowman and Littlefield in 2014). His latest book, Our Search for Belonging: How Our Need to Connect is Tearing Us Apart, released by Berrett-Koehler in May of 2018, won the 2019 Nautilus Book Award Gold Medal for Social Change and Social Justice.Howard has specialized in the synthesis of neuro-cognitive and social science research and direct application re Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Accessibility work. His client work has focused on the areas of corporate culture change, leadership development, and managing diversity. Ross has successfully implemented large-scale organizational culture change efforts in the area of managing diversity and cultural integration in academic institutions, professional services corporations, Fortune 500 companies, and retail, health care, media, and governmental institutions in 47 of the United States and over 40 countries worldwide. In addition, Howard has delivered programs at Harvard University Medical School, Stanford University Medical School, Johns Hopkins University, the Wharton School of Business, Duke University and Washington University Medical School, and over 20 other colleges and Universities. Howard served as the 2007-2008 Johnnetta B. Cole Professor of Diversity at Bennett College for Women, the first time a white man had ever served in such a position at an HBCU.Howard's writings have been published by the Harvard Business Review, the Washington Post, the New York Times, Fast Company Magazine, Diversity Women Magazine, Forbes Magazine, Fortune Magazine, and dozens of other publications. He appears monthly on National Public Radio. Howard has served on numerous not-for-profits boards, including the Diversity Advisory Board of the Human Rights Campaign, the board of directors of the Dignity and Respect Campaign, and the board of the directors for the National Women's Mentoring Network. Howard has been the recipient of many awards, including the 2009 Operation Understanding Award for Community Service; the 2012 Winds of Change Award from the Forum on Workplace Diversity and Inclusion; the 2013 Diversity Peer Award from Diversity Women Magazine; the 2014 Catalyst Award from Uptown Professional Magazine; the 2014 Catalyst for Change Award from Wake Forest University; the 2015 Trendsetter in HR by SHRM Magazine; and the 2016 Leadership in Diversity Award by the World Human Resources Development Conference in Mumbai, India. He was also named an Honorary Medicine Man by the Eastern Cherokee Reservation in N.C., and given Medicine Holder designation by the Pawnee Nation.Howard is also a former Rock ‘n Roll Musician and has taught meditation and mindfulness for more than 20 years, including his role as co-founder and Lead Facilitator for the Inner Journey Seminars.Howard founded Cook Ross Inc., one of the nation's leading Diversity and Inclusion consultancies. He sold the company in July 2018 and founded Udarta Consulting, LLC.Howard keynotes and speaks regularly at Conferences for SHRM, SHRM Diversity, the Forum for Workplace Inclusion, National Association of Corporate Directors, ATD, the World Diversity Forum, and dozens of others.He can be reached at howard@udarta.com.Social Media Handles (LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.)Facebook.com/howardjross linkedin.com/howardjrosss

In Episode 2, I am talking to Ernest B. James, the Founder and Chief Management Officer of Noire Management, a diversity inclusive focused talent, marketing and communications agency. In this episode, you’ll hear: The difference between an agent and a brand manager. The benefits of working with an agency. What you should consider before doing a brand unboxing. Details about Fohr's Diversity Advisory Board. Tips for setting rates as a creator of color. Background on Ernest James: As the Founder of Noire Management, Ernest represents top talent such as Kela Walker, Karleen Roy, Necole Kane, and many more. Prior to launching Noire Management, James was the Associate Vice President at boutique lifestyle agency, APA PR. There he oversaw the agency's style portfolio – successfully launching Spanx's "Arm Tights" product line by Sara Blakely and MISSION Activewear's first-ever apparel collection in partnership with 3x NBA Champion, Dwyane Wade. Prior to APA PR, James spent over 4 years in the Fashion division of leading NYC marketing and communications agency - LaFORCE where he developed, executed and managed tactical strategies during the rebranding of Abercrombie & Fitch, while successfully launching the Eva Longoria for The Limited capsule collection. Ernest was recently appointed as a member of Fohr's Diversity Advisory Board, and he is best known for his efforts to #changethenarrative and make the Influencer Marketing industry more inclusive. Stay Connected with Host Majesty Acheampong Majesty's Website Majesty's Instagram Majesty's Influencer Community Ignite Your Influence Instagram Stay Connected with Guest Ernest James Ernest Instagram - @ernestbejames Noire Mgmt Website - https://www.noire-mgmt.com/ Noire Mgmt Instagram - @noiremgmt --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/majesty-acheampong/support

Apple Podcasts Rate and Review for SpotOn Our first guest in today’s episode Soraya Wright, is a Risk Management Executive with over 30 years of experience managing complex risks for global businesses. She leverages her experience to identify and evaluate enterprise risks and determine appropriate mitigation and risk finance strategies to protect an organization’s earnings and reputation. Soraya is Founder o f SMW Risk Management Consulting LLC. Her previous executive positions include VP- Global Risk Management & Crisis Management at The Clorox Company, where she was responsible for leading the company’s enterprise risk management program, global insurance strategy, crisis management and business continuity for worldwide operations; President-Board of Directors of the company’s captive insurance subsidiary, which she formed; and, VP- Enterprise Risk Management at Target, where she was recruited to launch the strategy and centralized oversight of the company’s post-breach enterprise risk management program. In each role, Soraya advised C-Level executives on smart risk taking and presented her findings to the Board of Directors. Soraya is a champion for diversity and inclusion, leveraging her influence to develop strategies, change policies, establish protocols and implement practices that enable organizations to drive success through diversity and inclusion efforts. Soraya served on the Diversity Advisory Board at Clorox, Co-led an African American Employee Resource Group (ERG) and served on a Women’s ERG Leadership Team. She currently serves on the Risk & Insurance Management Society’s (RIMS) Diversity and Inclusion Council and is sought out as a key-note speaker on diversity matters. Soraya received her BA in Business Administration & Economics from Holy Names University. She is a member of the Executive Leadership Council (ELC). In December 2015, Soraya was named by Business Insurance as a “Woman to Watch.” Deidre Wright is the CEO of Strategic Stories, she is a Diversity & Inclusion Award Winner and Board Advisor for Juniper Labs. She's a frequent public speaker; including at events with Barack Obama and Colin Powell. Deidre's been featured in Essence.com, Savoy Magazine and viral LinkedIn posts with over 77,000 views.   She provides personal branding consulting to underrepresented professionals to turn them into industry celebrities. Her insurance industry experience includes previously leading Business Insurance’s Diversity & Inclusion Institute as Director of Engagement & Marketing; where she developed strategies, partnerships & Public Relations in order to collaboratively promote diversity & inclusion. Her brokerage experience includes managing complex accounts for Marsh’s San Francisco Global Risk Management and Aon’s Atlanta National Casualty divisions.  Deidre has served as Co-Chair of San Francisco's Dive In Fest, NAAIA’s Emerging Leaders Committee; and as a member of RIMS Rising Risk Professionals Board. Connect with Saroya Wright: Soraya M. Wright San Francisco Bay Area, CA soraya.wright@smwrisk.com www.smwrisk.com Sorayawright.com  510-499-3886 www.linkedin.com/in/sorayamwright  Twitter: @MsRoyaW Instagram: @msroyaw Facebook: www.facebook.com/soraya.wright Connect with Diedre Wright: Founder of Strategic Stories LLC  (415) 669-4910 hello@deidrewright.com www.linkedin.com/in/deidrewright  Twitter: @deidrewrite Instagram: @deidrewrite Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deidrewrite/   This episode was brought to you by….. Insurance Licensing Services of America (ILSA), America’s Premier Insurance Compliance and Licensing experts. To learn more about ILSA and their services, visit ILSAinc.com. Connect, Learn, Share Thank you for joining us on this week’s episode of Spot On Insurance. For more resources and episodes, visit SpotOnInsurance.com. Subscribe so you never miss an episode. Love what you’re learning, Spot Light your review on Apple Podcasts Rate and Review For SpotOn and share your favorite episodes with friends and colleagues!

In the second installment of Frank Discussions, Phyllis shares her views on the reasons why the current health crisis will not turn into a banking crisis with Dean Hodge. She talks about what is most important in leading an essential business during the pandemic, and how she copes with fear and uncertainty. Phyllis reflects on her own core values in decision-making and how creativity is the key to think beyond survival mode these days. It is easy to see that building businesses and building communities go hand-in-hand with this selfless and thoughtful leader.Getting her start in the family business in her native Spokane, Phyllis Campbell is one of the most recognized and respected leaders in the Northwest. Prior to taking the helm of a multi-state region for our nation's largest bank, Campbell served as President & CEO of The Seattle Foundation, doubling the size of Washington's largest community foundation during her tenure. Her extensive leadership track record also includes being CEO of US Bank Washington and holding board positions with the likes of Alaska Air Group and Nordstrom, Inc. She has been a champion for diversity, equity and inclusion through groups such as the Diversity Advisory Board at Toyota and the Women Corporate Directors Global Advisory Board. Phyllis completed her UW Foster Executive MBA in 1987 and holds an undergraduate degree from Washington State University.Click here to watch this discussion on YoutubeInterview recorded May 7, 2020

This is the ABQ Business Podcast with your host Jason Rigby. Each week we interview leading business leaders to inspire the vision and the spirit that is in every entrepreneur. We discuss strengths, weakness, strategies, systems and the problems we can all solve together to fulfill a shared vision of a new future for ABQ Business.   Howard Ross is a lifelong social justice advocate and the Founder of Cook Ross. He is considered one of the world’s seminal thought leaders on identifying and addressing Unconscious Bias.  Howard authored the Washington Post best seller, Everyday Bias:  Identifying and Navigating Unconscious Judgments in Our Daily Lives (published by Rowman and Littlefield in 2014) and ReInventing Diversity: Transforming Organizational Community to Strengthen People, Purpose and Performance, (published by Rowman and Littlefield in conjunction with SHRM in 2011).  His new book, Our Search for Belonging:  How the Need for Connection is Tearing Our Culture Apart, will be published by Berrett-Koehler in 2018. Howard has delivered programs in 47 states and over 40 other countries carrying out the work of Cook Ross. His audience has included hundreds of Fortune 500 companies and major institutions within healthcare, government, and non-profit sectors, in addition to a variety of other industries. He has led programs at Harvard University Medical School, Stanford University Medical School, Johns Hopkins University, the Wharton School of Business, Duke University, Washington University Medical School, and over 20 other colleges and universities.  From 2007-2008, Howard served as the Johnnetta B. Cole Professor of Diversity at Bennett College for Women, the first time a white man had served in such a position at an HBCU.  He has been published by the Harvard Business Review, the Washington Post, the New York Times, Fast Company Magazine, Diversity Woman Magazine, Forbes Magazine, Fortune Magazine, and has been a regular guest on National Public Radio for more than 10 years. Howard has served on numerous non-profit boards, including the Diversity Advisory Board of the Human Rights Campaign, the board of directors of the Dignity and Respect Campaign, and the board of the directors for the National Women’s Mentoring Network. In acknowledgement of his significant contributions, Howard was the recipient of the 2009 Operation Understanding Award for Community Service, the 2012 Winds of Change Award from the Forum on Workplace Diversity and Inclusion, the 2013 Diversity Peer Award from Diversity Woman Magazine, the 2014 Catalyst Award from Uptown Professional Magazine, the 2014 Catalyst for Change Award from Wake Forest University, and the 2016 Leadership in Diversity Award by the World Human Resources Development Conference in Mumbai, India. Howard received his Bachelor of Arts in history and education from the University of Maryland and completed post graduate work in leadership and management at Wheelock College. Books on Amazon from Howard Ross: Our Search for Belonging: How Our Need to Connect Is Tearing Us Apart Everyday Bias: Identifying and Navigating Unconscious Judgments in Our Daily Lives Reinventing Diversity: Transforming Organizational Community to Strengthen People, Purpose, and Performance website: https://cookross.com/   Please go to www.abqpodcast.com where you can get show notes, resources ,and links to everything we talked about today to help you navigate your journey as an entrepreneur and business owner in ABQ. Follow me on instagram at @abqjasonrigby or sign up for my email list here where I drop marketing secrets to help your ABQ Business!

As leaders, we have an audience whether it’s through social media, an email list, a congregation, or even our own family. Howard Ross encourages us to re-establish integrity so that we can lead people well and speak up about important issues in a healthy and effective way.   Connect with Howard Ross: https://howardjross.com/ QUESTIONS ASKED: How is our need to belong tearing us apart? What’s our personal responsibility in navigating change? How can we restore hope for this generation?   FROM TODAY’s EPISODE: Being part of something bigger than yourself Changes in agreeing and disagreeing with others Connecting and supporting each other and recognizing unconscious bias RESOURCES: Text us! +1 (501) 214-4307 Join our Private Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/2lPut5A Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/heatherparady   BIO: Howard Ross is a lifelong social justice advocate and is considered one of the world’s seminal thought leaders on identifying and addressing unconscious bias.  He is the author of ReInventing Diversity: Transforming Organizational Community to Strengthen People, Purpose and Performance, (published by Rowman and Littlefield in conjunction with SHRM in 2011), and the Washington Post best seller, Everyday Bias:  Identifying and Navigating Unconscious Judgments in Our Daily Lives, (published by Rowman and Littlefield in 2014).  His latest book, Our Search for Belonging:  How Our Need to Connect is Tearing Us Apart, released by Berrett-Koehler in May of 2018, won the 2019 Nautilus Book Award Gold Medal for Social Change and Social Justice. Howard has specialized in the synthesis of neuro-cognitive and social science research and direct application re: Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Accessibility work.  His client work has focused on the areas of corporate culture change, leadership development, and managing diversity.  Ross has successfully implemented large-scale organizational culture change efforts in the area of managing diversity and cultural integration in academic institutions, professional services corporations, Fortune 500 companies, and retail, health care, media, and governmental institutions in 47 of the United States and over 40 countries worldwide.  In addition, Howard has delivered programs at Harvard University Medical School, Stanford University Medical School, Johns Hopkins University, the Wharton School of Business, Duke University and Washington University Medical School and over 20 other colleges and Universities.  Howard served as the 2007-2008 Johnnetta B. Cole Professor of Diversity Professor of Diversity at Bennett College for Women, the first time a white man had ever served in such a position at an HBCU.   Howard’s writings have been published by the Harvard Business Review, the Washington Post, the New York Times, Fast Company Magazine, Diversity Women Magazine, Forbes Magazine, Fortune Magazine and dozens of other publications.  He appears monthly on National Public Radio. Howard has served on numerous not-for-profits boards, including the Diversity Advisory Board of the Human Rights Campaign, the board of directors of the Dignity and Respect Campaign, and the board of the directors for the National Women’s Mentoring Network.  Howard has been the recipient of many awards, including the 2009 Operation Understanding Award for Community Service; the 2012 Winds of Change Award from the Forum on Workplace Diversity and Inclusion; the 2013 Diversity Peer Award from Diversity Women Magazine; the 2014 Catalyst Award from Uptown Professional Magazine; the 2014 Catalyst for Change Award from Wake Forest University; the 2015 Trendsetter in HR by SHRM Magazine; and the 2016 Leadership in Diversity Award by the World Human Resources Development Conference in Mumbai, India.  He was also named an Honorary Medicine Man by the Eastern Cherokee Reservation in N.C., and given Medicine Holder designation by the Pawnee Nation. Howard is also a former Rock ‘n Roll Musician and has taught meditation and mindfulness for more than 20 years, including his role as co-founder and Lead Facilitator for the Inner Journey Seminars. Howard founded Cook Ross Inc., one of the nation’s leading Diversity and Inclusion consultancies.  He sold the company in July 2018 and founded Udarta Consulting, LLC. Howard keynotes and speaks regularly at Conferences for SHRM, SHRM Diversity, the Forum for Workplace Inclusion, National Association of Corporate Directors , ATD, the World Diversity Forum, and dozens of others. 

In our spin-off series of Podcasts, we look at the Power of Football and the impact the game we all love can have on communities and people. Next up is Professor Grant Jarvie who is the current Chair and Director of the Academy of Sport at the University of Edinburgh.   Recent successes have included helping the University of Edinburgh secure significant partnerships with the University of Toronto and FC Barcelona while working with the 53 countries of the Commonwealth to advance education around governance, safeguarding and equalities.   His review of the Scottish sporting landscape is about to be published by the Scottish Government.   Grant is vastly experienced and knowledgeable about the game of football across Scotland having sat on the Sportscotland board and the Scottish FA Equality & Diversity Advisory Board.

We live in a world driven by bias and stereotypes. Discover how a social justice advocate like Howard Ross defines the complexities of belonging, modern tribalism, and controlling stereotypes. I had a chance to talk to him about the importance of stereotype filtering, how to gain clarity about our own biases, and how to determine if that is something that helps us or holds us back. Howard explains why he thinks that the “Maslow Needs system is wrong” as it doesn’t account for the unconscious bias. Finally, Howard wraps everything up with a piece of nice and easily applicable advice. Howard Ross is a lifelong social justice advocate, and is considered one of the world’s seminal thought leaders on unconscious bias. He is a Founding Partner of Cook Ross, Inc., and author of ReInventing Diversity, Everyday Bias, and Our Search for Belonging. He has been published by Harvard Business Review, the Washington Post, the New York Times, Fast Company, Diversity Women, Forbes, Fortune, and others. He appears regularly on National Public Radio. Howard currently serves on the Diversity Advisory Board of the Human Rights Campaign, the board of the Dignity and Respect Campaign, and the National Women’s Mentoring Network. He has collected a ton of awards and accolades for all his work in all these various spectrums. Show Notes 0:30 Introduction to Howard Ross 0:58 What are Howard’s books all about 4:08 Howard’s perspective on belonging 6:05 The modern challenges on belonging and how to overcome those 7:59 Global citizenship concepts VS National belonging concepts 10:35 What can we do about modern tribalism 17:05 The importance of the individual experience against stereotypes 18:50 What are the most common biases and stereotypes 23:45 How to balance biased information intake 27:25 How to know if your bias is helping you or holding you back 31:30 Gaining clarity about our biases 35:20 How can people get in touch with Howard Ross Connect with Howard Ross https://howardjross.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/howardjross/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/howardjross Resources Howard Ross’ books: Our Search for Belonging https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076665KYV/ Everyday Bias https://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Bias-Identifying-Navigating-Unconscious/dp/1442230835 Reinventing Diversity https://www.amazon.com/Reinventing-Diversity-Transforming-Organizational-Performance/dp/1442210443 Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html Aronson's Jigsaw Classroom Experiment https://study.com/academy/lesson/aronsons-jigsaw-classroom-experiment-activity-technique-quiz.html CONNECT WITH MADS MISIAK FRIIS https://growthisland.io/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/madsmfriis/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madsmf/ You can also watch the video at Youtube Find the episode at:

In UNC News this Week: several deadlines fall on Monday, you can grab hot cocoa from the SSRC Welcome Back event, the Diversity Advisory Board is hosting a resolutions talk, and micro-goals can help get you motivated and moving this semester.

Ebru Koksal is currently the interim Chair of the UK based organization Women in Football  - a network of professional women working in and around the football industry who support and champion their peers. Ebru began her professional career in New York, as a financial analyst in corporate finance at Morgan Stanley, and served as a senior manager at Citibank and AIG between 1992-2000. After joining in 2001, Ebru has held several senior positions at Galatasaray. Following the merger of football, stadium and marketing companies in 2010, she was appointed as the General Manager of the merged entity, Galatasaray Sportif A.S. Ebru was the first woman to be elected to the Executive Board of the European Club Association in 2010 and she served as the Vice Chairwoman of the Institutional Relations Working Group. She was the recipient of the “Executive of the Year Award 2011” by Stadium Business Awards. In October 2011, she was appointed as the General Secretary of Turkish Football Federation. After leaving TFF in 2012, she joined FIFA’s Development Program as a consultant and became a mentor at the FIFA Female Leadership Development Program and UEFA Women in Football Leadership Programs and also served as a consultant at UEFA between 2016-18. Ebru is currently a Senior Advisor at J Stern & Co, Non-Exec?tive Director at Doublepass BV and MNT Healthcare, a member of the Scottish FA Equality and Diversity Advisory Board and is also a founding member of the 30% Club Turkey. Ebru is a graduate of Brown University, with dual degree in Economics and International Relations and Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program. She is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.  Chris Stafford spoke to Ebru from her home in Turkey to hear about the work of Women in Football UK and her plans as Interim Chair. For show notes and related links for this episode click HERE. For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of over 2 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at info@wispsports.com. 

Karen Catlin is an advocate for women in the tech industry, a leadership coach, a TEDx speaker, and co-author of "Present! A Techie's Guide to Public Speaking." Formerly, Karen was a vice president at Adobe Systems. Karen started a blog in 2012 called "Use Your Inside Voice - Thoughts on the Intersection of Leadership and Parenting." She believes that many leadership skills can be applied to parenting, and vice versa. In her blog, she explores these overlapping skills with personal stories from her career in software and her journey as a parent of two teens. (Her children have since graduated high school and are attending college.) Karen also works with a number of non-profits. She's on the Board of Directors of The Women's CLUB of Silicon Valley, an incubator of women leaders (theclubsv.org). Through Brown University Women's Launch Pad, she mentors young women about to start their careers. She is also a member of the Diversity Advisory Board for Browns Computer Science Department. In 2015, the California State Assembly honored her with the Wonder Women Tech Innovator Award for outstanding achievements in business and technology and for being a role model for women. What you’ll learn about in this episode: Karen’s background Karen’s blog Why you have to give your kids the freedom to make mistakes Perfect parenting: why it doesn't’ exist Challenges facing teens today that previous generations didn’t experience (ex: cyberbullying) Benefits of limiting technology use The challenges of working with new college grads Parenting strategies to help your kids become successful future employees Why you have to be a lifelong learner -- and why you need to instill that in your kids Improving feedback -- both in your professional and home life The benefits of working on interpersonal skills inside the office Why being helpful to others can be such a boon for your career Why you need to stretch your kids’ responsibilities (don’t do their laundry forever!) Ways to contact Karen: Website: karencatlin.com Twitter @kecatlin Book: "Present! A Techie's Guide to Public Speaking" Resources: How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish: www.fabermazlish.com/about_us.php The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease: www.trelease-on-reading.com

This past June, the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples can marry nationwide, an historic victory for gay rights. While this landmark decision was cause for much celebration, marriage equality is hardly the end of the struggle for LGBTQ rights. This issue and many others will be discussed at Rising Voices: A Wake Forest Alumni LGBTQIA Conference which will be held on the Wake Forest University campus October 23rd and 24th. You can register for the Rising Voices Conference by visiting lgbtq.wfu.edu/risingvoices. In this month’s bonus episode of Humanities Viewpoints, Wake Forest LGBTQ Center Director Angela Mazaris and I discuss the upcoming conference, the founding of the LGBTQ Center at Wake Forest, and her own work on queer public histories. Dr. Angela Mazaris is the founding director of the LGBTQ Center at Wake Forest University, where she also teaches in the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program. As LGBTQ Center Director, she provides education, advocacy, and support to the campus community around issues of gender identity and sexual orientation. Dr. Mazaris serves as part of the university’s Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Team, and is committed to creating an institution that welcomes, supports, and engages everyone to his or her fullest potential. Dr. Mazaris has a Ph.D. in American Studies from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, where she was honored to hold a Jacob Javits Fellowship from the U.S. Department of Education. Her teaching and research focus on LGBTQ history, queer theory, public history, and gender studies. At Brown she served as the first Coordinator of the LGBTQ Resource Center, and as Graduate Proctor at the Sarah Doyle Women’s Center. She was also a member of Brown’s Diversity Advisory Board, where she worked specifically on issues related to first-generation students and social class.

#BREAKINGNEWS Just confirmed JOSEPH SAULTER AA, BA, MA will be beating the digital drum today. As CEO he oversees gaming and development for Entertainment Arts Research, one of the first African American owned 3D Video Game companies! Call In, Ask and Share (646) 716-7994 or join in the chat. Joseph is also an musician, actor and video game designer, co-founder of The Urban Video Game Academy, president of the DeKalb Council of the Arts, chairman of the Diversity Advisory Board at the International Game Developers Assoc and a full-time faculty member at the Art Institute of Atlanta in the field of audio production. As the official radio broadcast of the Urban Tech Fair, from blog to radio, Jim Neusom brings to conversation some of the awesome, interesting, historical, and down right technical digital information he shares online...From people of color in Technology to S.T.E.A.M., latest tech trends and strategies that empower us and our communities. For Urban Tech Fair updates subscribe to The Urban Tech Fair at www.urbantechfair.org. Credit: POLYMATH (Anthony Stewart - Vizual Music)