René Carayol is the Executive Vice President of Environment, Social & Governance at Medallia. René is an internationally renowned speaker, advisor, and author on diversity, leadership, and culture. Today, René talks about something very dear to his heart - inclusion. How can organizations be more inclusive? What do we need to do as executives to create impactful culture? René shares his powerful insights on this week’s episode.
What You’ll Learn:
- What does true inclusion look and feel like?
- How organizations can get started and become more inclusive.
- How to have tough conversations and how to teach your executives to have tough conversations.
- The powerful impacts of a community that comes together.
Key Takeaways:
- Everybody in and nobody out is one of René’s mottos. What does he mean by that? [2:20]
- It’s not enough to just be heard, it’s how do we treasure those voices in the end? [3:50]
- René has seen first-hand what it feels like to be excluded. [4:00]
- If people were listened to in the right way, they wouldn’t feel the anxiety of speaking up. [7:30]
- Want to become more inclusive? It starts with curiosity. [8:00]
- People are afraid to have tough conversations because they don’t want to offend anyone. [11:25]
- We will have a more open world if people felt a little safer, braver, and informed. [14:25]
- René shares a powerful story of why it’s important to treat our global citizens with care and respect when they’re on “our” soil. [19:45]
- Want to be part of the change? Continue to hear and elevate the stories of those who are under-represented. [23:10]
- If René had one wish that would improve equitable listening, what would that wish be? [27:35]
Continue on Your Journey:
Medallia.com
Mountsinai.org
Carayol.com
