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The "DEI is:" PodcastDEI is: Dealing with SCOTUS Rulings Pt. 2 - Early-Childhood through 12th Grade Educationđź“şVideo | đź“śTranscript
On June 29 and June 30, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) made a trio of rulings on Affirmative Action, Student Loans, and Religion, Free Speech, and Gay Rights which meant that moving forward, race could not be used as a factor in admissions, student loans debt will not be forgiven, and that despite a state law prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation. So what does all this mean for DEI and social justice in K-12 Education and the workplace of the future?
Tune in to find out what Dr. Katherine Giscombe, Diane Bell-M...
2023-08-121h 02
The "DEI is:" PodcastDEI is: Dealing with SCOTUS Rulings Pt. 1 - Higher-ed & the Workplaceđź“şVideo | đź“śTranscript
On June 29 and June 30, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) made a trio of rulings on Affirmative Action, Student Loans, and Religion, Free Speech, and Gay Rights which meant that moving forward, race could not be used as a factor in admissions, student loans debt will not be forgiven, and that despite a state law prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation. So what does all this mean for DEI and social justice in higher-ed & the workplace moving forward?
Tune in to find out what Dr. Cornell Verdeja-Woodson (Brave Trainings LLC & Zillow), Dani Herrera, (#DEIByD...
2023-07-281h 07
The "DEI is:" PodcastDEI is: Naming Whiteness in White Spacesđź“śTranscript | đź“şVideo
If you can’t talk about a problem, can you even work on it? This is PRECISELY the position that many DEI professionals find themselves in. If we can’t talk about whiteness—that is, the way that the dominant culture systematically advantages white people over others—then what can we really DO about it to ensure that white people are part of solutions that work for all, including white people? Further, if we can’t speak about whiteness in spaces dominated by whiteness (you know, like most businesses), then how can we create the kinds of diverse...
2023-06-301h 07
The "DEI is:" PodcastDEI is: Too American!Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. Belonging. Access. Justice. In our current climate, these words are configured and reconfigured seemingly endlessly, but the throughline for whatever acronym you prefer, is trying to have a positive impact on the way that we work and of course, live with one another. To that end, such efforts are constructed with capital “S” Society in mind—that is, everyone. Or is it?
Most conversations around DEI revolve around one embedded assumption: the context we’re talking about is the USA. So, just HOW diverse, equitable, and inclusive is DEI? Join host Enrico E. Manalo and special guests...
2023-05-261h 06
The "DEI is:" PodcastDEI is: Navigating Resistance to Change & Conflict w/ Katie McLaughlinIt’s often said that “the only constant is change”, but it might be accurate to add “. . . and resistance to change.” For all the attention that DEI and Social Justice, Organizational Justice, and even Economic Justice have garnered in recent years, it’s the resistance to change that has taken center stage. Why is that and what can we do about it?
Join host Enrico E. Manalo and special guest, Katie McLaughlin, Founder, Chief Strategist & Transformation Artist at McLaughlin Method as we drill down to what YOU can do about resistance to DEI efforts and the conflict that can come with th...
2023-04-281h 01
The "DEI is:" PodcastDEI is: “Intersectionality”, Organizational Progress & Political Impact w/ Dr. Nikki LaneDr. Nikki Lane is an interdisciplinary scholar trained as a Cultural and Linguistic Anthropologist, working along the edges of academia making contemporary critical theory accessible, using common sense, everyday language that anyone can understand. Dr. Lane is an Assistant Professor at Duke University and is an advisor for DiVerity.
So, what IS “intersectionality” anyway? A lot of people have attached their own ideas to the term since Kimberlé Crenshaw coined the term in 1989 and while language of course changes as people use it, when there’s money to be made companies and organizations often add their own twist o...
2022-11-2234 min
This Queer Book Saved My LifeDEI Is: This Queer Book Saved My Life!It's election day! Go vote! And then listen to our podcast crossover event with the podcast DEI Is. Host Enrico Manalo and I interview Brian McComak the founder of Hummingbird Humanity. Much of Brian's work focuses on LGBTQ inclusivity at organizations throughout the world, but his work is very expansive as a consultant, speaker, author and facilitator. He has a new book coming out in 2023: Humanity in the Workplace, A Framework for Developing a Human Centered Culture.We talk about books and human-centered workplaces! Connect with Brian at BrianMcComak.com or...
2022-11-0854 min
The "DEI is:" PodcastDEI is: This Queer Book Saved My Life!Brian McComak is a consultant, speaker, author and facilitator with over 20 years of experience in Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, HR, company culture, change management, internal communications, and employee experience. He is the founder and CEO of Hummingbird Humanity, a consulting firm that cultivates and champions inclusive workplace cultures and human-centered leadership. Prior to founding Hummingbird Humanity, Brian was the Global Head of Inclusion for Tapestry—the home of Coach, Kate Space & Stuart Weitzman. He has also held leadership roles at The Walt Disney Company, L’Oreal, and Christie’s Auction House. Brian is also writing a book, slated to be releas...
2022-11-0252 min
The "DEI is:" PodcastDEI is: "Getting Past This Triggered Moment" w/ Cornell Verdeja-Woodson & Tara RobertsonJoin us  as we explore what we as DEI consultants can do to ensure that DEI efforts are not checkbox exercises! We’re drawing on the experience, expertise, and hard-earned wisdom of two of DiVerity’s advisors, Cornell Verdeja-Woodson (He/Him) and Tara Robertson.   Cornell Verdeja-Woodson is Founder & CEO of Brave Trainings LLC (http://bravetrainings.com/), whose mission it is to provide a starting point for organizations to unpack sensitive diversity topics through authentic dialogue and consistent action.  Â
Tara Robertson brings nearly 15 years experience leading change in open source technology communities and corporate spaces, including 3 years leading Diversity...
2022-10-1441 min
The "DEI is:" PodcastDEI is: Compassionate Courage w/ Dr. Pushpa IyerDr. Pushpa Iyer is a strategically minded executive and thought-leader, with 25+ years of experience championing international education, racial equity, and peacebuilding efforts. By drawing on a critical-thinking approach and a background leading capacity-building projects, Dr. Iyer empowers the communities she works with to facilitate social change and has extensive experience supporting vulnerable populations and low-income communities. Over the course of her career, Dr. Iyer has come to the conclusion that while courage is instrumental to accomplishing social change, courage alone is not enough; in fact, what is needed is BOTH compassion AND courage.
So what does that...
2022-09-3033 min
The "DEI is:" PodcastDEI is: Unpacking What Religion in DEI Means w/ Rahimeh RamezanyAs a multiethnic, neurodiverse, visibly Muslim American woman, and a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Intercultural Practitioner, Rahimeh Ramezany has found her calling in addressing the experiences of marginalized religious, ethnic, and racial communities in the United States, in order to create change on individual, interpersonal, and institutional levels. While religious identities that are also ethnic identities have always been part of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion efforts, there is still discomfort among many in squarely taking on religion or including it as part of DEI work. Why is that? And what do people really mean when they talk about religion in...
2022-09-1636 min
The "DEI is:" PodcastDEI is: The Importance of Community in Scaling Business w/ Alysha M. CampbellAlysha M. Campbell is a multiple award-winning, best-selling author and a highly respected Strategic HR Leader with a decade of experience that encompasses all facets of Human Resource Management. From executing successful multi-million dollar workforce recruitment and optimization projects to spearheading employee culture initiatives, Alysha has truly seen and done it all in the HR space.
Why is it so important for us to really think through our connections to the communities as we scale our businesses? Part of the answer is that cultures emerge from communities—not the other way around! Stay tuned to tap into Al...
2022-08-1933 min
The "DEI is:" PodcastDEI is: Functional, Transformative ERGs w/ Erin-Kate EscobarErin-Kate Escobar (Erin-Kate Escobar Consulting) has a Vision where People are able to navigate and challenge oppression as whole humans. They work to accomplish that through their Mission: To build more inclusive workplaces where people can thrive through developing and implementing DEI strategies that include healing, and anti-racist practices. Erin-Kate has previously developed DEI initiatives in STEM communities, including Caltech, NASA, and Nobel Prize-winning LIGO scientific collaborations. These days, you can more often find them partnering with small businesses, museums, schools, and nonprofits to create more diverse and equitable team environments. Erin-Kate navigates the world as a non-binary, queer...
2022-08-0535 min
The "DEI is:" PodcastDEI is: Taking Action for Women of Color, Present and Future w/ Dr. Katherine GiscombeDr. Katherine Giscombe, Founder of Giscombe and Associates, whose current consulting work involves an examination of equity, equality, fairness, and what organizations can do to enhance workplace inclusivity through a greater understanding and application of these concepts, also led the groundbreaking study on Women of Color in Corporate Management—a topic as deeply relevant today as it was then—joined the “DEI is:” Podcast to discuss the impact of organizations taking meaningful action for Women of Color not only in the immediate present, but also for the future.
Tune in to explore not only what organizations today are doin...
2022-07-2233 min
The "DEI is:" PodcastDEI is: Understanding Why Diversity Training Fails w/ Kristina SmithKristina Smith, President & Executive Culture Leader of D&I Strategists, has worked with government agencies, for-profit, and non-profit organizations ranging in scale from the local to the national. Her forte is coaching leaders, helping teams work better together, and facilitating conversations about race/diversity. In 2019, Kristina was certified in Conversational Intelligence (C-IQ)—the neuroscience of conversations. While her undergraduate work at Emerson College was in the field of Communication Disorders, the bulk of her career was influenced by her graduate studies at Johns Hopkins University where she studied Organization Development with an emphasis on How to Manage Change in Or...
2022-07-0842 min
The "DEI is:" PodcastDEI is: Harnessing Hockey Stick Moments for Real Growth w/ Valerie WilliamsValerie Williams is a diversity champion and community builder with over 16 years of experience advocating for fairness and equity in the workplace. Prior to launching Converge, Valerie served as Global Head of Inclusion & Diversity at Stripe, and helped create the foundational Diversity and Belonging program at Airbnb. Valerie has extensive executive, business and technical recruiting experience at Google, Airbnb, and Russell Reynolds, as well as four years of supply chain and operations experience at Hewlett Packard.
Valerie joined The DEI is: Podcast to explore how we can harness “hockey stick moments'' for real growth—the...
2022-06-2433 min
The "DEI is:" PodcastDEI is: "Accountability" with Tara Robertson🔎LINK TO TRANSCRIPT (https://diveritypbc.substack.com/p/dei-is-accountability-with-tara-robertson-1d9)
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For our inaugural episode, we’re turning to one of DiVerity PBC’s advisors, Tara Robertson, principal of Tara Robertson Consulting Inc. Tara is an intersectional feminist who uses data and research to advocate for equality and inclusion. She brings nearly 15 years experience leading change in open source technology communities and corporate spaces, including 3 years leading Diversity and Inclusion at Mozilla. She now partners as a consultant with technology, engineering and media leaders to help drive systemic c...
2022-06-0933 min