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This is a unique Why Care? episode - a live fireside chat where I am the one being interviewed! The interviewer is my dear friend, Darin de Klerk, as we discuss all things Beyond Discomfort at my Book Launch event, which took place on 21st March 2024. During our intimate conversation, we tackle the challenges of leadership development and the significance of valuing diverse perspectives. I share some insights into the soul of my new book, my personal journey growing up as a minority in the UK, navigating power dynamics, cross-cultural partnerships, and experiences with identity. We also cover more about leading with the heart, the concept of trauma and privilege, navigating discomfort, activism, allyship, and the power of empathy. Darin De Klerk and I first crossed paths together in 2015, and I am genuinely honoured and privileged that one of my closest friends was able to join me live on stage at such a significant event in my career. Darin is a highly esteemed Business Psychologist and shares my passion for DEI. This is reflected in his years of experience as the Director of YSC Consulting, a leadership strategy consultancy. At the start of the discussion, Darin offers a warm and entertaining welcome to my guests, detailing more about how our working relationship has blossomed into such a supportive, inspiring, and close friendship. He then shares more insights into my passion for DEI, my professional journey, and lists some of my achievements to date, as a Chartered occupational psychologist, certified coach, podcast host, and now a celebrated author. This year has flown by so fast, it was truly humbling to gain recognition for some of my awards, such as being listed as HR Most Influential Thinker, 2023, and HR Champion of the Year at the European Diversity Awards. I elaborate on some of the key concepts of my book and what originally sparked my motivation to finally put pen to paper. I reflect on some of the core challenges I encountered facilitating conversations with leaders globally and creating inclusive leadership, such as leaders actively pushing back. These emotional barriers stem from differing belief systems on inclusion. I realise that more needs to be done to address these barriers, encourage leaders to adopt an inclusive mindset, and set out on a journey of understanding, to be able to initiate organisational change. Key Points: -Emotional Approach: As a psychologist, I advocate adopting a reflective approach to help leaders understand emotional barriers. I also encourage introspection, and exploring their own beliefs to understand who they are and gain more self-awareness. This can help enhance their receptiveness to learning about leadership, inclusion, and other people and active allyship. -Personal story: I share more about my backstory, which shaped my journey with DEI. As a first-generation UK-born Mauritian, I encountered prejudices and faced struggles with identity, belonging, and feeling like an outsider. These experiences fueled my commitment to ensuring everyone feels like they belong. -Leading with the Heart: I challenge the traditional norms surrounding a strong, archetypal leader. Instead, I urge leaders to shift away from traditional leadership models and lead with the heart versus the head. This means valuing individuals for their uniqueness, strengths, and weaknesses and embracing their differences. -White Privilege and Invisible Traumas: As I share an extract from my book, about the challenges of cross-cultural partnerships, I reflect on the concept of white privilege, its cultural associations, and how the world treats people differently due to their diversity. -Willingness to Act: I stress the importance of self-awareness and willingness to act as allies. This can help leaders integrate diversity and inclusion initiatives. Links: Purchase your copy of my book: Beyond Discomfort: Why inclusive leadership is so hard (and what you can do about it)

Simran Jeet Singh, Ph.D., is the Executive Director of the Religion & Society Program at the Aspen Institute and the author of the national bestseller The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life. Simran's thought leadership on bias, empathy, and justice extends across corporate, university, and government settings. He is an Atlantic Fellow for Racial Equity with Columbia University and the Nelson Mandela Foundation, a Soros Equality Fellow with the Open Society Foundations, a Visiting Lecturer at Union Seminary, and a Senior Advisor on Equity and Inclusion for YSC Consulting, part of Accenture. Simran is the author of an award-winning children's book titled Fauja Singh Keeps Going: The True Story of the Oldest Person to Ever Run a Marathon (Kokila, Penguin Random House). He earned graduate degrees from Harvard University and Columbia University. Simran is a recipient of the Peter J. Gomes Memorial Award from Harvard University and, in 2020, TIME Magazine recognized him as one of sixteen people fighting for a more equal America. He writes regularly for major outlets, including The Washington Post, Harvard Business Review, CNN and TIME Magazine, and he writes a monthly column for Religion News Service. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Simran now lives in New York City with his wife and two daughters, where he enjoys running, writing and chasing his kids. NEXT STEPS: — Follow Simran on Twitter, Facebook, and Instragram. — Check out Simran's website. — Order your copy of The Light We Give today! ___________________________________________ Reach out to us anytime and for any reason at hello@letsgiveadamn.com. Follow Let's Give A Damn on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter to keep up with everything. We have so much planned for the coming months and we don't want you to miss a thing! If you love what we're doing, consider supporting us on Patreon! We can't do this without you. Lastly, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Have an amazing week, friends! Keep giving a damn. Love y'all!

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

ESG Decoded is a podcast powered by ClimeCo to share updates related to business innovation and sustainability in a clear and actionable manner. The ‘S' in ESG relates to the people elements impacting organizations. This includes employee relations, organizational health, people culture, DEI, and community outreach. In this episode, Amanda Hsieh talks with Dr. Aarti Shyamsunder, Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for YSC Consulting, where she is responsible for creating distinctive, research-based and impactful client solutions and thought leadership in the DEI space. Prior to YSC, Aarti ran her own research and consulting practice, “Psymantics Consulting”. Her work with clients from around the world focused on applying evidence-based solutions to organizational talent management issues such as leadership assessment and development and DEI. Before that, Aarti worked at a global non-profit organization where she conducted and disseminated research related to women's advancement in the workplace and helped organizations in India become more inclusive. Aarti is also the co-founder of Metamorphosis, a DEI consulting collaborative, a founder-advisor for Cymorg – a platform for virtual gamified leadership simulations and is the founder and President of “COSI” (the Community of Organizational Sciences in India). With over 70 invited talks (APEC forum, SIOP) and publications (book chapter “Inclusive Leadership: Transforming Diverse Lives, Workplaces and Societies, Journal of Business and Psychology, and HuffingtonPost) to her credit, Aarti focuses on evidence-based practices in her consulting, research, writing, speaking and teaching. Aarti obtained her Masters and PhD in industrial-organizational psychology from the University of Akron (Ohio, USA) and a BA in psychology from St. Xavier's College (Mumbai, India). Creating an inclusive culture is the direct result of individuals living the tenants of inclusive leadership. Listen as Amanda and Aarti discuss the role of leadership in shaping organizational culture built on the principles of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Aarti describes the general evolution of DEI from a compliance focus, to establishing a diverse workforce, to the current emphasis on inclusion and belonging and their roles in the overall employee experience. She also shares the ‘3 Cs' of YSC's formula for an inclusive culture: curiosity, courage, and connection. Lastly as it relates to equity, Aarti advises organizations to define what it means for them, with less emphasis on desired outcomes and more focus on correcting historical disparities experienced by diverse groups of people. The information shared in this episode will be helpful to DEI and business leaders who are starting these efforts within their organization, or seeking ways to continue to advance their work in this space. Make sure to subscribe to ESG Decoded on your favorite streaming platforms and our new YouTube Channel so that you're notified of our vodcast episodes! Don't forget to connect with us on our social media channels. Enjoy this episode! Episodes Resource Links How leaders can signal inclusivity through their actions: http://www.aspeninstitue.org/blog-posts/how-leaders-can-signal-inclusivity-though-actions/ Embedding DEI into daily leadership actions (ysc.com): https://www.ysc.com/news/embedding-dei Aarti Shyamsunder LinkedIn: http//www.linkedin.com/in/aartishyamsunder/

Today on That Tech Pod, Laura and Gabi speak with Carly Lund. Carly is the Chief Digital & Data Officer at YSC Consulting. While at YSC Consulting, Carly has worked as part of the UK consulting team, partnering with a number of clients across a wide range of industries to support them in identifying and developing the right talent to support their strategic objectives.  Carly is a specialist in psychometric tools and is passionate about helping organizations to spot, nurture and retain talent through rigorous and fit-for-purpose talent solutions.  Beyond this, she is a positive, practical and challenging coach who partners with her clients to bring about sustainable and meaningful change to support them in fulfilling their potential. Carly is a chartered occupational psychologist who holds an MSc in Occupational Psychology from London Metropolitan University and a BSc (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Kent at Canterbury.  Prior to joining YSC in 2016, she spent ten years with another global consultancy where she held a number of roles in their research and development teams as well as professional services.This week's charity:https://savedolphins.eii.org/donate/sjd-donateSince 1982, the International Marine Mammal Project (IMMP) has been a global leader in protecting whales and dolphins and their ocean habitats. IMMP pioneered the Dolphin Safe tuna fishing standard, stopping the intentional chasing and netting of dolphins by many tuna companies and preventing tens of thousands of dolphin deaths annually. We continue to monitor more than 800 tuna companies to ensure they are following Dolphin Safe fishing practices that protect dolphins and other marine life.IMMP directed the historic rescue and release of the orca whale Keiko, made famous in the movie Free Willy, and is fighting to end the tragic slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, Japan, as featured in the Academy Award–winning movie The Cove. In addition, IMMP continues its ongoing campaigns to stop all trade in live dolphins and whales; to end the capture and captivity of whales and dolphins for circus performances; and to fight pollution and plastics in the ocean, particularly the entanglement of marine life in fishing gear.We have achieved victories for marine mammals around the world and we continue to work to make the oceans safe for whales, dolphins, and marine life.We are a proud project of the nonprofit tax-deductible Earth Island Institute, and are headquartered in Berkeley, California USA.

Join us for the 2nd installment in a yearlong exploration of world religions on Weds, November 30 @ 6pm EST.  This is a conversation with writer, educator, and activist Dr. Simran Jeet Singh to discuss Sikhism and his new book, The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life. Dr. Singh is the executive director for the Aspen Institute's Religion and Society Program, a Soros Equality Fellow with the Open Society Foundations, a Senior Adviser on Equity and Inclusion for YSC Consulting, and a Visiting Professor at Union Seminary. In his work and contemplative talks, he offers a fresh approach to ethical living—one in which love, caring, and service go hand-in-hand with personal happiness. He shares the skills and insights that kept him engaged in his commitment to activism, and how to use compassion as the antidote to anger, self-pity, or social justice burnout.

Chief Executive Officer at YSC Consulting and Author of "Difficult Decisions", Eric Pliner, shares with AugMentors his stories of showing up for others and understanding each other's intent. Him coming across difficult decisions shaped his valuable thoughts on building mentoring relationships and ideas on other topics like: The Evolution of Showing up for others What are the Different Roles we have in Relationships? The Easy and Difficult Decisions Who are the anti-mentors? Want to connect with Eric and learn more? Find out more here! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericpliner/  The AugMentors podcast is hosted by two energetic entrepreneurs who leave the shallows of social media to take an invigorating dive into the waters of modern mentoring where guest industry-experts turn deep personal relationships into success. Our Website:  Homepage Subscribe with us on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/augmentors-us Youtube: AugMentors Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/augmentorshq/ Twitter: augmentorshq

Dr. Simran Jeet Singh is the Executive Director of the Inclusive America Project at the Aspen Institute. Recognized among TIME Magazine's “sixteen people fighting for a more equal America”, he is an Equality Fellow with the Open Society Foundations, Senior Adviser on Equity and Inclusion for YSC Consulting, and a Visiting Professor at Union Seminary. He is a regular contributor to The Washington Post, CNN, and TIME Magazine and writes a monthly column for Religion News Service. Simran is the author of The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life and he lives with his family in New York City.

Welcome to an interview with the CEO of YSC Consulting, Eric Pliner. Get Eric's book here: https://amzn.to/3HpM1hf In this video, Eric shared his career journey, experience with adjusting to consulting, and how to become a successful consultant while maintaining a healthy life balance. He discussed the reasons why his company survived and thrived during the pandemic. As a CEO, he spoke about the top things that he looks for when promoting an employee and the red flags that employees must be aware of to avoid or eliminate.  Eric shared the realizations that made him a stronger leader over the course of his journey to the top of his company. He emphasized the importance of constant learning and listening to other people, and that as a leader, you have to get over the idea that your job is to make everyone happy. You will disappoint people down the road, but how you handle that disappointment will make the difference between being a long-term leader or a short-term leader. Eric shared his advice on how to better make difficult decisions and how to build confidence when facing challenging decision-making situations.  For more than twenty-five years, Eric Pliner has been a recognized leader in the fields of leadership development, organizational culture, education and training, and strategic diversity and inclusion. He is Chief Executive Officer of YSC Consulting, a global leadership strategy consultancy headquartered in London. Eric's writing on leadership has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, and a host of other business and industry publications. He is a Board Director with Hip Hop Public Health, a member of the Dramatists' Guild of America, and an author/co-author of a wide variety of published academic, creative, and professional works, including award-winning case studies on leadership; the U.S. National Standards for Health Education; and an off-Broadway theatrical parody of television cartoons for adults (with Amy Rhodes). He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Get Eric's book here: Difficult Decisions: How Leaders Make the Right Call with Insight, Integrity, and Empathy. Eric Pliner: https://amzn.to/3HpM1hf Enjoying this episode? Get access to sample advanced training episodes here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo

We will learn: The intersection between hate and fear. How to get comfortable embracing your discomfort. A daily practice to keep your optimism while taking action. Standing up for what you believe in is, in my opinion, one of the most honorable things you can do. The problem is, fighting for a cause and spending so much time and thought immersed in your own ideology and surrounding yourself with people who think the same is both amazing and also the exact directions to create your own echo chamber. I've also found that the more I fight, the angrier I become at the world around me. So what do we do? How do we participate in activism without being consumed by anger or hatred or even self-pity or hopelessness? That's what we're talking about today. Our guest is Dr. Simran Jeet Singh. He is the Executive Director of the Aspen Institute's Religion & Society Program. He is Senior Adviser for Equity and Inclusion at YSC Consulting, an Equality Fellow for the Open Society Foundations, and a Visiting Professor at Union Seminary. Simran is the author of “The Light We Give: The Power of Sikh Wisdom to Transform Your Life.” Links from the episode: Show Notes: https://mindlove.com/X97 Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes from your highest self.  Get Mind Love Premium for exclusive ad-free episodes and monthly meditations.  Support Mind Love Sponsors See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 216 - Dr. Simran Jeet Singh Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Dr,.Simran Jeet Singh. Simran Jeet Singh is Executive Director of the Aspen Institute's Program on Religion & Society. Recognized among TIME Magazine's sixteen people fighting for a more equal America, he is a Soros Equality Fellow with the Open Society Foundations, Senior Adviser on Equity and Inclusion for YSC Consulting, and a Visiting Professor at Union Seminary. Simran is a regular contributor to The Washington Post, CNN, and TIME Magazine, a monthly columnist for Religion News Service, and the author of the bestselling children's book Fauja Singh Keeps Going. He lives with his family in New York City. Website: https://www.simranjeetsingh.org Book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/623324/the-light-we-give-by-simran-jeet-singh/ Note: Guests create their own bio description for each episode. The Curiosity Hour Podcast is hosted and produced by Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund. The Curiosity Hour Podcast is listener supported! The easiest way to donate is via the Venmo app and you can donate to (at symbol) CuriosityHour (Download app here: venmo.com) The Curiosity Hour Podcast is available free on 13 platforms: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, Soundcloud, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, Podbean, PlayerFM, Castbox, and Pocket Casts. Disclaimers: The Curiosity Hour Podcast may contain content not suitable for all audiences. Listener discretion advised. The views and opinions expressed by the guests on this podcast are solely those of the guest(s). These views and opinions do not necessarily represent those of The Curiosity Hour Podcast. This podcast may contain explicit language. The Public Service Announcement near the end of the episode solely represents the views of Tommy and Dan and not our guests or our listeners. Tommy and Dan requested and were provided with a review copy of the book in preparation for interviewing Dr. Singh. Thank you to the publisher and Dr. Singh for providing us with these books.

We all want decision-making to be easier. We want simple tools and frameworks that provide a process for no-regrets decisions. But it just isn't that easy. Despite how much we understand about the science of decision-making, the act of making decisions is frequently quite difficult. And the quantity of data we can now access to support decision-making doesn't make decisions easier, it actually makes them more complex.So what to do? In his book, Difficult Decisions: How Leaders Make the Right Call with Insight, Integrity, and Empathy, Eric Pliner argues that the best way to approach complex, subjective decisions is to first understand your own subjectivity, morals, and ethics.In this episode, we talk with Eric about his book, how he advises leaders to make decisions, the importance of aligning intent with impact in the world, and how to think about the role of data in decision-making.In addition to being an author, Eric is CEO of YSC Consulting where he works with leaders and organizations on leadership development, organizational culture, and strategic diversity and inclusion initiatives.As frequent listeners know, we spend a lot of time working with people on how to make better decisions and it was a true pleasure to talk with Eric about how he approaches this topic and how he helps leaders tackle difficult decisions.If you enjoy our podcasts, please subscribe and leave a positive rating or comment. Sharing your positive feedback helps us reach more people and connect them with the world's great minds.Subscribe to get Artificiality delivered to your emailLearn more about Sonder StudioThanks to Jonathan Coulton for our music This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artificiality.substack.com

ERIC PLINER, Chief Executive Officer of YSC Consulting, has more than 20 years' experience in leadership development, organizational culture, and diversity and inclusion initiatives. He is a Board Director of Hip Hop Public Health, co-founded by Doug E. Fresh and Dr. Olajide Williams. Eric has coached teams and leaders throughout the FTSE 100 and Fortune 500, across advertising, media, entertainment, and sports; fashion and luxury; private equity; life sciences; financial services; FMCG; energy and utilities; government, non-profit social change and more.​ He lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his husband and three children. 

Eric Pliner: Difficult Decisions Eric Pliner is chief executive officer of YSC Consulting. He has designed and implemented leadership strategy in partnership with some of the world's best-known CEOs and organizations. Eric's writing has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Fortune, Forbes, and Fast Company. A member of the Dramatists' Guild of America, Eric is co-author of the U.S. National Standards for Health Education and Spooky Dog & the Teen-Age Gang Mysteries (with Amy Rhodes), an Off-Broadway theatrical parody of television cartoons for adults. He is a board director with Hip Hop Public Health. He is also the author of Difficult Decisions: How Leaders Make the Right Call with Insight, Integrity, and Empathy*. In this conversation, Eric and I discuss the difficult and sometimes awkward moments when we engage other stakeholders in our decisions. We explore the language to use when discussing a stakeholder's role in a decision. Plus, Eric details how to establish clear expectations about involvement in decisions to avoid sending messages that we otherwise don't intend. Key Points Clarify who you will engage and how you intend to do so. Before discussing a decision with a stakeholder, explain how the decision is going to be made. Make it clear if you're offering them a views, a voice, a vote, or a veto. Standardize your individual and team processes for decision-making. Ask the stakeholder for input — and go deeper with a second or third question to appreciate what's behind what they've said. Remind stakeholders how the decision will be made when you conclude. Don't underestimated the importance of this step. Interview Notes Download my interview notes in PDF format (free membership required). Related Episodes How to Influence Many Stakeholders, with Andy Kaufman (episode 240) How to Deal with Opponents and Adversaries, with Peter Block (episode 328) The Way to Make Better Decisions, with Annie Duke (episode 499) Handling a Difficult Stakeholder, with Nick Timiraos (episode 581) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.

Episode Notes In this episode, we speak with Zicklin MBA alum Eric Pliner (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericpliner/), CEO of YSC Consulting, a global leadership strategy services consulting firm, about decision making, leadership and his recently published book, Difficult Decisions: How Leaders Make the Right Call with Insight, Integrity, and Empathy (https://www.ysc.com/difficult-decisions-book/).   Eric shares details about his career journey and background, the work he does, as well as discussing topics including:   How values, morals, ethics, and stakeholder expectations impact decision making How the “personal” is a real part of our work life The difference between a role and a job How reflecting on the things that shape and drive you personally has impact on others ... and more The episode is hosted by Justyn Makarewycz, Associate Director of Employer Relations at the GCMC (https://www.linkedin.com/in/justyndm/)

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Eric Pliner about key principles leaders should use to guide their decision making. See the video here: https://youtu.be/5WuhZbEmflI. With more than twenty years' experience in leadership development, organizational culture, and strategic diversity and inclusion initiatives, Eric Pliner (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericpliner/) was appointed Chief Executive Officer of YSC Consulting in 2019. In a decade with YSC, he has designed and implemented leadership strategy in partnership with some of the world's best-known leaders, companies and organizations. Eric's expertise includes onboarding and executive coaching for CEOs, supporting first-time corporate and private equity-backed CEOs, leading incoming/outgoing CEO transitions, fostering high-performing executive teams, building inclusion and diversity skills among senior leaders, and cultivating successful management team and Board relationships.  Please leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! Check out the Ready for Takeoff podcast at Wix.com/readyfortakeoff. Check out Zapier.com/HCI to explore their business automations! Go to Swag.com/HCI and use promo code HCI10. Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Ranked #5 Workplace Podcast Ranked #6 Performance Management Podcast Ranked #7 HR Podcast Ranked #12 Talent Management Podcast Ranked in the Top 20 Personal Development and Self-Improvement Podcasts  Ranked in the Top 30 Leadership Podcasts Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 592296) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 242, an interview with the CEO of YSC Consulting, Eric Pliner. In this video, Eric shared his career journey, experience with adjusting to consulting, and how to become a successful consultant while maintaining a healthy life balance. He discussed the reasons why his company survived and thrived during the pandemic. As a CEO, he spoke about the top things that he looks for when promoting an employee and the red flags that employees must be aware of to avoid or eliminate.  Eric shared the realizations that made him a stronger leader over the course of his journey to the top of his company. He emphasized the importance of constant learning and listening to other people, and that as a leader, you have to get over the idea that your job is to make everyone happy. You will disappoint people down the road, but how you handle that disappointment will make the difference between being a long-term leader or a short-term leader. Eric shared his advice on how to better make difficult decisions and how to build confidence when facing challenging decision-making situations.  For more than twenty-five years, Eric Pliner has been a recognized leader in the fields of leadership development, organizational culture, education and training, and strategic diversity and inclusion. He is Chief Executive Officer of YSC Consulting, a global leadership strategy consultancy headquartered in London. Eric's writing on leadership has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, and a host of other business and industry publications. He is a Board Director with Hip Hop Public Health, a member of the Dramatists' Guild of America, and an author/co-author of a wide variety of published academic, creative, and professional works, including award-winning case studies on leadership; the U.S. National Standards for Health Education; and an off-Broadway theatrical parody of television cartoons for adults (with Amy Rhodes). He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Get Eric's book here: Difficult Decisions: How Leaders Make the Right Call with Insight, Integrity, and Empathy. Eric Pliner Enjoying this episode? Get access to sample advanced training episodes here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo

This week I had the opportunity to speak with Eric Pliner about his new book, Difficult Decisions: How Leaders Make the Right Call with Insight, Integrity, and Empathy. In this conversation, Eric lays out three steps for making decisions with speed, clarity, and humanity. We talk about decision making and why it's difficult, why it slows us down and how by equipping ourselves with "skilled subjectivity" we can not only improve our productivity and focus but prepare ourselves for difficult decisions we will inevitably face in the future. Eric Pliner is the Chief Executive Officer of YSC Consulting (https://www.ysc.com/team/eric-pliner/). Eric has more than 20 years' experience in leadership development, organizational culture, diversity and inclusion initiatives. In his new book, 'Difficult Decisions: How Leaders Make the Right Call with Insight, Integrity, and Empathy' (https://www.amazon.com/Eric-Pliner/e/B09PSW1LXS%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share), Eric presents a path to understanding your own subjectivity, and how your morals, ethics, and responsibilities affect how leaders make the most important decisions. This episode is brought to you by: CircleDNA (www.circledna.com) - Use code 'ERIK' to get 33% off any kit

In this important and insightful episode, Richard and Chris talk with Eric Pliner, CEO of YSC Consulting about what today's managers can learn from the current political, employee and public image crisis at Disney. Pliner's insights on the changing nature of ethics and employment are essential for anyone who wants to function effectively in the contemporary market. Pliner previously appeared on The Playground Podcast to talk about DEI programs. Now, he takes all of that information to the next level to help managers understand what's coming...and be prepared. In The Endcap, Chris and Richard have some fun with a recent article posted on Global Toy News about the Top Retro Toys in the U.S. It's a lighthearted conversation in this serious time, and it reminds us of the joy of play. The Playground Podcast is supported by Global Toy Experts, The Toy Guy, and Beacon Media Group. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-playground-podcast/support

Welcome to the latest episode of Fibonacci, the Red Olive data podcast where we speak to Carly Lund. Carly is the Chief Digital and Data Officer at YSC Consulting, a boutique professional services firm that specialises in leadership consulting. YSC helps organisations identify and develop the leaders they need to achieve their business strategies and it has been working on a massive programme of data work. A chartered psychologist, Carly has a proven record of building, developing and leading global consulting teams that design and implement talent management solutions. We chat about the sophisticated data modelling and data science programme of work for which Carly is responsible at YSC, how automation has improved her organisation's data quality by 100% and how data is opening new services and solutions for YSC's future business strategy. Here are the topics with their time codes: How data has interacted with psychology in the past (2m 03s) Integrating data with YSC's services and building data assets (4m 54s) Bringing the organisation with you while implementing change (7m 38s) How Covid and clients have driven transformation (11m 53s) The importance of repeating and reenforcing your messages (14m 36s) Building workflows to capture data consistently to build data sets (15m 09s) Using existing data to build efficiencies and improve services (16m 52s) The importance of using external data consultants (21m 54s) Benefits of data-driven conversations with clients (24m 10s) Excitement around personalisation of services (25m 44s) The future role of data in understanding people in organisations (27m 44s) When people are happy to provide data, and when they are not (30m 29s) Marrying data skills with commercial ability (33m 0s) Skills that the leaders of the future will need to thrive (34m 30s)

The COVID pandemic's destructive nature has spared no one; nothing is for certain anymore. The world is fast-changing, and so are the attitudes, needs, and relationships we have with our jobs. We've been launched about five years into the future, work-wise — how do we keep up? Join our host, global foresight leader Sophie Briercliffe, as she poses answers to the questions on everyone's mind regarding remote work and emotional health, poly-work, and more. She is joined by two experts in the world of work: Senior Editor for Consumer Lifestyle at Stylus + Advisory, Estella Shardlow, and Director at YSC Consulting, Susannah Yule. Where do you see yourself in another five years? Curious about the future of employment? Tune in, we're headed for the new normal! ––– https://www.linkedin.com/in/susannahyule (Read more from Susannah on LinkedIn) https://uk.linkedin.com/in/estella-shardlow-5a32922b (Read more from Estella on LinkedIn) ——— All views are those of the podcast hosts and guests only and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employer(s).

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Eric Pliner, the author of “Difficult Decisions: How Leaders Make the Right Call with Insight, Integrity, and Empathy”. Eric Pliner is CEO of YSC Consulting. He has more than twenty years' experience in leadership development, organizational culture, and strategic diversity and inclusion initiatives. Visit our website: https://lithub.com/story-type/keen-on/ Email Andrew: a.keen@me.com Watch the show live on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajkeen Watch the show live on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankeen/ Watch the show live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lithub Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LiteraryHub/videos Subscribe to Andrew's newsletter: https://andrew2ec.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric Pliner is the CEO of YSC Consulting, a global leadership strategy consultancy headquartered in London and focused on the styles, dynamics, and cultures that enable successful achievement of strategy. On this episode, we discussed Eric's recommendations for effectively managing difficult conversations at work, the lessons Eric's learned as a leader in the last year (hint: it involves constant learning!), and how he manages to keep two days each week completely empty of meetings.

Simran Jeet Singh joins Jerry on Episode 120 to share his story of being an Indian American of Sikh faith, his journey through academics into activism, and the legacy he wants to leave for future generations. Learn more about Simran at SimranJeetSingh.orgAbout SimranRecognized among TIME Magazine's 16 people fighting for a more equal America, Simran Jeet Singh is Senior Adviser for Equity and Inclusion at YSC Consulting and a Visiting Professor at Union Seminary. He is a 2020 Equality Fellow with the Open Society Foundations and a Senior Fellow for the Sikh Coalition. Simran holds a PhD, MPhil, and MA from Columbia University, an MTS from Harvard University, and a BA from Trinity University.This past year, Simran added author to his resume with the release of his best-selling children's book from Penguin Random House (Kokila), Fauja Singh Keeps Going: The True Story of the Oldest Person to Ever Run a Marathon. He is currently completing an adult non-fiction book for Penguin Random House (Riverhead) entitled More of This Please: Sikh Wisdom for the Soul. Growing up as a turban-wearing, brown-skinned, beard-loving Sikh in South Texas, Simran learned early that marginalized groups will not lecture their way into dignity and that empathy is truly built when people get to know each other as human beings. This realization is what brought him into the deep work of empathy-building as an approach for personal development and social change. .Simran is a highly sought-out speaker on diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and anti-racism. His thought leadership extends across corporate, university, and government settings, and his work has been featured in various outlets, including NPR, CNN, BBC, TIME, The Washington Post, and The New York Times. Simran is especially passionate about creating more cohesion, equity, and joy for all stakeholders.(Source: SimranJeetSingh.org)Connect with SimranIG - @SikhProfFB - @SikhProfTwitter - @SimranWebsite: www.simranjeetsingh.orgLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simran-jeet-singh-006b7383/Buy Fauja Singh Keeps Going// Support Dear Asian Americans:Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/dearasianamericans/Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jerrywonLearn more about DAA Creator and Host Jerry Won:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerrywon/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jerryjwon/// Listen to Dear Asian Americans on all major platforms:Transistor.fm: http://www.dearasianamericans.comApple: https://apple.dearasianamericans.comSpotify: https://spotify.dearasianamericans.comStitcher: https://stitcher.dearasianamericans.comGoogle: https://google.dearasianamericans.com  Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/dearasianamericans Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/dearasianamericans Subscribe to our YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/dearasianamericans // Join the Asian Podcast Network:Web: https://asianpodcastnetwork.com/Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asianpodcastnetwork/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianpodcastnetwork/Dear Asian Americans is produced by Just Like Media:Web: http://www.justlikemedia.comInstagram.com: http://www.instagram.com/justlikemedia

Recognized among TIME Magazine's 16 people fighting for a more equal America, Simran Jeet Singh is Senior Adviser for Equity and Inclusion at YSC Consulting, a professor at Columbia University, a Senior Fellow at the Sikh Coalition, a 2020 Equality Fellow with the Open Society Foundations, an author, a father, and a devout San Antonio Spurs fan. We talk about his American story, the reasons that pushed him to embrace advocacy, his new book, Fauja Singh Keeps Going, and his upcoming book, More of This Please, which talks to audiences about his unique experiences of racism, and shares how Sikh teachings give us a model for engaging hate without internalizing it.We dive into his experiences growing up Sikh in San Antonio, Texas, how his faith helped him respond to racism all his life, why he wrote about the oldest marathon runner in the world, and his deep work focusing on empathy-building as an approach for personal development and social change.www.simranjeetsingh.org

Earn the Ask with Angela Chaney Episode 4: Special Guest: Trish Cody: Using Power Players in Leadership  Introduction‌ ‌  ‌ Thank you for taking a look at my show notes for episode 4 of Season 5. In this episode, I have special guest Trish Cody, a leadership coach who has helped hundreds of companies improve their leadership from the ground up.    My Social Media Links   Please connect with me and say hi! It’s my goal to give plenty of value (deposits!) via my social media channels and I’d love for you all to be a part of my groups.   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-chaney-a401ba7/ Twitter: @AngelaChaney33 Facebook: Angela Chaney-Engagement Equity Private Engagement Equity Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/405529950468135   Book Suggestions from This Episode   Engagement Equity: Earn the Ask by Angela Chaney Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck Insight: The Surprising Truth About How Others See Us, How We See Ourselves, and Why the Answers Matter More Than We Think by Tasha Eurich The First Person You Must Lead is You by Retired Brigadier General Rebecca Halstead How to Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day by Jay Shetty Positive Leadership: Strategies for Extraordinary Performance by Kim Cameron Snakes in Suits: When Psychopaths Go to Work by Paul Babiak   Resources from This Episode   Shelly Winter of YSC Consulting and her work in leadership and organizational development: https://www.ysc.com   Segment 1: Using the Platinum Rule   1.   How leaders treat employees 2.   How good leaders treat employees 3.   Common blind spots of leaders 4.   What prevents leaders from using the platinum rule?

Welcome to a new episode from the #valuesandleadership podcast!   In today's episode, we're honored to have Eric Pliner, the YSC Consulting CEO, in New York. Eric Pliner holds MBA and has been an educator for 19 years as Senior Director, Research, Policy & Strategic Planning and Director, Organizational Talent Management & Development in the NYC Department of Education. He then joined YSC Consulting for the last ten years, where he progressively reached its CEO.    What you can expect to hear from Eric: Talking about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), leaders were uncertain of what an equitable environment looks like. The faster we can build empathy and the greater the likelihood of pursuing a meaningful DEI agenda as something close to our hearts and not just something close to the paper that we write our agenda. Historically, Performance was prioritized, so What people did is more important than how they did it, which meant that as long as you're delivering, then the nature of your behaviors and your interactions was allowed to be overlooked. There is work to do on the leader's part on how to correct the past's unethical and immoral behaviors. The good company asks themselves what I want the stakeholders to remember us and how to make choices that benefit the company and provide beneficial services. Empathetic Listening, not counter-argument, Authenticity, and value and respect each other humanity, and opening our hearts and mind are types of skills we need to have in our organizational culture.

In this special episode, Sikh Activist, Simran Jeet Singh, joins Omid Safi for conversation exploring anti-racism as a spiritual practice.Recognized among TIME Magazine’s 16 people fighting for a more equal America, Simran Jeet Singh is Senior Adviser for Equity and Inclusion at YSC Consulting and a Visiting Professor at Union Seminary. He is a 2020 Equality Fellow with the Open Society Foundations, a Racial Equity Media Fellow with Interfaith Youth Core, and a Senior Fellow for the Sikh Coalition. Simran holds a PhD, MPhil, and MA from Columbia University, an MTS from Harvard University, and a BA from Trinity University. He is the author of a best-selling children's book, Fauja Singh Keeps Going: The True Story of the Oldest Person to Ever Run a Marathon, and is in the process of writing a non-fiction book for adults, titled, More of This Please: Sikh Wisdom for the Soul. For more information, please visit SimranJeetSingh.orgOriginally recorded for Religion News Service

Simran Jeet Singh is the Senior Diversity and Inclusion Adviser for YSC Consulting and a Visiting Professor at Union Seminary. He is a Soros Equality Fellow with the Open Society Foundations, a Racial Equity Media Fellow with Interfaith Youth Core, and a Senior Fellow for the Sikh Coalition. This past year, Simran added author to his resume with the release of his best-selling children's book from Penguin Random House (Kokila), Fauja Singh Keeps Going: The True Story of the Oldest Person to Ever Run a Marathon. He is currently completing an adult non-fiction book for Penguin Random House (Riverhead) entitled More of This Please: Sikh Wisdom for the Soul. 

“And then there is the opportunity to flip it on it's head. Rather than seeing it as a burden or another thing to manage, inclusive leadership and driving a successful D&I agenda actually has the potential to be a huge source of energy.” In this episode I talk to Eric Pliner, CEO of YSC Consulting, a global leadership consulting firm, which has partnered with nearly 20% of the Global Fortune 500 to help leaders achieve their future business strategies. He has written many insightful articles on leadership development and diversity and inclusion for Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Fortune and Fast Company (see links below) whilst also being a talented playwright! Eric shares his unusual career path from working in education to the performing arts and his conscious exploration into the private sector. Together we take a deep dive into the combined impact of the pandemic and the #BlackLivesMatter movement, the challenges for leadership and advice for organisations as they face potentially a tough journey ahead. We explore what inclusive leadership means, the traits of an inclusive leader and how it all starts from a place of being a learner and listening. Eric speaks about the greatest public health crisis of our lifetimes, institutionalised racism, and he points out how connecting with each other's humanity is more important than ever. Whilst revealing some manifestations of exclusion he still experiences as part of a minority group himself, he brings many convincing perspectives to Diversity & Inclusion and calls for leaders not to see it as a burden, but to embrace the opportunity as source of positive energy that will benefit the whole organisation. I hope you will feel as inspired and energised by listening as I did by talking to Eric! Show links: A Framework for Leaders Facing Difficult Decisions - Harvard Business Review, 2020 Holding Difficult Conversations: Tips For Leaders - Forbes, 2020 Legal protections for LGBTQ people at work - Fortune, 2020 How to Get Your Diversity & Inclusion Initiative Back on Track - Fast Company 2020

Covid-19 has seen millions of people swap their offices for homeworking. In this podcast you'll hear from Aviva's Chief People Officer Danny Harmer, who's been speaking to Sam Gilpin, MD for Europe at YSC Consulting. They discus the five key factors to help you lead when everyone is working remotely, and why good leadership is a lot like teaching someone to swim. www.aviva.com/about-us/leader-pr…s/danielle-harmer/ www.ysc.com/team/sam-gilpin/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/ysc https://www.linkedin.com/in/samgilpin/

Eric Pliner, CEO, YSC Consulting joins the Power of Owning Your Career Podcast in a live interview format. Eric shares his journey from Boston, MA to NYC with a myriad of experiences that have connected and landed him as CEO of a global leadership development company. Listen to this inspiring episode as Eric shares his career story, formula for owning his career, and tips for success. This is an episode you don't want to miss.  To learn more about Eric's background, click here. To connect with Eric, reach out via LinkedIn. To reach out to Simone regarding podcast inquiries or comments, email smorris@simonemorris.com.