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Dear Human Resources:Ep. 113 - Recent cuts of DEI programs and the law - James Felton KeithJames Felton Keith ("JFK") is an award winning Mechanical Engineer & Labor Economist. He’s also the CEO of InclusionScore Companies and a lecturer at the University of Georgia. In 2017 he was the first Black LGBT Person to run for federal office in the United States, via his bid for Harlem’s Congressional Seat. As an entrepreneur, he established the first international diversity & inclusion certification. In this episode, James talks about the recent cuts of DEI programs and the law surrounding DEI programs.
Host: Marie-Line Germain, Ph.D.
Mixing: Kelly Minnis2025-07-0139 min
The Two Piers PodcastDEIB as Risk Management: Why Insurance Is the Canary in the Coal Mine - with guest James Felton KeithIn this episode of the Two Piers Podcast, host Erica D’Eramo is joined by James Felton Keith, Chairperson of the ISO-30415:DISM standard for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) and CEO of Inclusion Score Companies. Together, they explore why insurance is a leading indicator of people management risks—and how DEIB is becoming a critical component of risk strategy across industries.James shares the journey behind developing the ISO standard for DEIB, the impact of employment practices liability on insurance markets, and the practical ways organizations can use DEIB standards to improve compliance, redu...2025-06-1242 min
Women Disrupting TechBuilding Inclusion Into Capitalism with James Felton Keith | Episode 105In episode 105 of Women Disrupting Tech, James Felton Keith, economist and founder of Inclusion Score, shares how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are reshaping corporate responsibility, insurance, and the future of finance.We talk about:🔹 How the ISO 30415 standard helps companies audit and improve workplace culture🔹 Why the rising cost of social inflation is driving up insurance premiums🔹 How inclusive systems are becoming lower-risk — and more investableFor more information on James Felton Keith, Inclusion Score and the ISO 30415 standard, check out the show notes: https://womendisruptingtech.blog/ep105Y...2025-06-121h 13
InclusionScoreFinancial Impact of the SCOTUS 'reverse discrimination' caseSupreme Court sides with straight woman in 'reverse discrimination' caseThe court said members of a majority group don't face an extra hurdle when alleging 'reverse discrimination' in the workplace.More at inclusionscore.org2025-06-0625 min
InclusionScoreSupreme Court sides with straight woman in 'reverse discrimination' caseSupreme Court sides with straight woman in 'reverse discrimination' caseThe court said members of a majority group don't face an extra hurdle when alleging 'reverse discrimination' in the workplace.This is an AI explainer of what is happening in workforce resilience and the courts, based on the June 5th SCOTUS decision. It also covers AI in employment practices liability insurance. 2025-06-0521 min
InclusionScoreNavigating the Legal Landscape of DEI: Insights from the ISO 30415 StandardMeet Rowan & Alex, they were generated by @PathakaAI to lead a podcast on the prompt to podcast on implementing the DEI standard ISO-30415. We listened to the entire things with a critical ear and after laughing and being in shock, we think that it is 100% accurate and informative based on the many that we've done here. We hope that this is a relatively easy way for you all to communicate with stakeholders and clients what the DEI Standard is and how/why it may be used in their organizations. 2025-05-2221 minInclusionScoreJFK Values via Forbes.com on Code Switching & Gender Pay GapWe are sharing from the JFK Values Podcast. Code-Switching And Other Strategies Leaders Can Use To Support Gender EquityPreviously published at Forbeshttps://www.inclusionscore.org/post/code-switching-and-gender-equityThis is another #Inclusionism #Podcast with reflections on his experience working in #DEI with #ISO304152025-04-0813 minInclusionScoreAppeals Court Ruling on DEIAppeals Court Ruling on #DEIWhile Trump’s executive orders are temporarily back in force, this ruling is more complex than a simple “win” or “loss” for DEI.https://www.inclusionscore.org/post/appeals-court-ruling-on-dei#ISO304152025-03-1903 min
BREADren Podcast SeriesCocktail Convo w/ James Felton KeithWe're in convo with the award-winning engineer, economist & author. Ceo/Founder of InclusionScore & the Keith Institute, James Felton Keith.Find him at jamesfeltonkeith.comIntroducing BREADren Cocktail Convos where we have a sit down and chat with people we like to call "Success Vets"www.ajamuloving.com | www.dwellsconsulting.com | www.mmbbgw.com | www.hbcupets.comVisit BREADren Podcast Series FB Page BREADren Podcast SeriesOFFICIAL BREADren Tees can be purchased HERE2025-03-131h 13
5 Things In 15 Minutes: Good Vibes in DEILet's Go with James Felton KeithJames Felton Keith, CEO at InclusionScore and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week, we’re talking about groundbreaking firsts at the Oscars, the rise of women-led boardrooms, Peppa Pig, and more!Here are this week's good vibes:Oscar Gold for Emerald City ThreadsBanking on Women, Leading with ImpactPeppa Pig Gets Accessibility RightAll Paths to Parenthood Deserve SupportCrowning a New Era of InclusionGood Vibes to Go: Bernadette’s GVTG: This Women’s History Month, a shout out to Karen Catlin who will send you actionable tips to...2025-03-1124 min
InclusionScoreFuture of DEI: Q&AWe’ve received hundreds of messages about the future of DEI work globally based on the American President. 🚨 Process is going to be more important than ever before. Join us for the answers.
We've got answers to your questions about DEI across international borders. Join us and Linda Espinosa Valencia, Ana Maria Desmaison Cornejo, and James Felton Keith for this Live Stream.Register to get certified in ISO-30415 at DISMForum.com2025-02-061h 15
InclusionScoreWorkplace Discrimination Part 2 with Ama Agyapong & Mahir NisarIt's the Ama Agyapong show at ISO-30415:DISM Forum as Ama, the EEO Auditor interviews Employment Attorney, Mahir Nisar on how to protect yourself in the workplace and what employment practices liability look like. They also set the record straight on the role of Human Resources.
Learn more about the ISO-30415 standard at inclusionscore.org2025-01-2032 min
InclusionScoreWorkplace Discrimination Part 1 with Ama Agyapong & Carla MoultrieIt's the Ama Agyapong show at ISO-30415:DISM Forum as she interviews author of Ausome Girl, Carla Moultrie about being the mother of an autistic child and bring retaliated about it for being a whistleblower at work.
Learn more about the ISO-30415 standard at inclusionscore.org2025-01-2033 minInclusionScorePaolo Gaudiano Keynote at ISO-30415:DISM ForumIn collaboration with the Diversity & Inclusion Research Conference (DIRC) Paolo Gaudiano talks about "exclusion scores" and his new Book Measuring Inclusion.
Book link here: https://www.amazon.com/Measuring-Inclusion-profits-guesswork-backlash/dp/178860606X/
During his keynote he will, in an open source format, we will expand on various cataloges of the companies that make up the "DEI&B Industry" across the 4 Service Types: Training, Data Extraction, Internal Infrastructure, & External Infrastructure. Who is doing what? We want your input!2025-01-0743 min
InclusionScoreEffenus Henderson's ERG Discussion at DISM ForumA lively discussion during roundtable sessions at the DISM Forum on Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) led by Effenus Henderson, the original lead convener of the ISO-30415 Standard.
More at www.dismforum.com
This video was casted live on 4 continents from the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business in Atlanta, GA.2024-12-271h 06InclusionScoreDEI&B Pioneer Dawn Bennett-AlexanderJoin Karen Prater Jasmine and James Felton Keith, executives of the #1 global certifying body in organizational Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging (D&I) per the International ISO-30415 Standard for D&I.
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JFK welcomes Dawn Bennett-Alexander or "Dr. BA" as she is affectionately called by her students from the University of Georgia. She is the namesake of UGA's "Dawn Bennett-Alexander Inclusive Community Award", and is arguably the 1st Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging (D&I) professional. She has worked on D&I initiatives in academia since 1982, and wrote the first Employment Law Text Book, now in...2024-10-2639 minInclusionScoreSupplier Diversity Panel ISO-30415:DISMJoin Karen Prater Jasmine and James Felton Keith, executives of the #1 global certifying body in organizational Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging (D&I) per the International ISO-30415 Standard for D&I.
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JFK shares a Supplier Diversity Panel from the Inclusion Corporation D&I Service Management certification program with participants from insuarnce & finance firms Assurant, State Farm, & FIS.
Below are some of the D&I Elements from D&I Domains 29 & 30 that compelled the questions during the panel. 2024-10-2445 minInclusionScore[India] ISO-30415 D&I Pro Certification Info SessionJoin us in this asynchronous online course that introduces the ISO-30415 Standard via the D&I Service Management (DISM) Lifecycle framework. This course hosts weekly live Q&A sessions with Lecturers to demonstrate the Inclusion Maturity Model Integration (IMMI) and use-cases across organizational Governance, Product Delivery, Human Resources, and Supply-Chain management.
inclusionscore.org/certification2024-06-151h 02
InclusionScoreGDEI Benchmark vs ISO30415:DISMJoin Karen Prater Jasmine and James Felton Keith, executives of the #1 global certifying body in organizational Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging (D&I) per the International ISO-30415 Standard for D&I.
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JFK talks with Effenus Henderson about some of the differences between the Global Diversity Equity & Inclusion Benchmark (GDEIB) and the ISO-30415 Standard for Diversity & Inclusion Service Management (DISM).
Join us for more for more at the DISMForum.com 2024-02-1929 minInclusionScoreHow much longer is DEI going to be around?Join Karen Prater Jasmine and James Felton Keith, executives of the #1 global certifying body in organizational Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging (D&I) per the International ISO-30415 Standard for D&I.
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How much longer is DEI going to be around?
An interview on D&I Insurance with Jason Quaglia with JFK
Jason A QUAGLIA - Vice President of Risk Management Solutions of America, Commercial Insurance Brokerage House interviews: 2024-01-2318 min
InclusionScoreTechstars Review via Inclusion Score Inc.In this bonus episode, James Felton Keith, CEO is InclusionScore gives some of his thoughts and takeaways from the Techstars DC Start-up Venture Capital Cohort. He's a bit long-winded and could've went into about 5 hours worth of detail, but this was a 50 minute start. If you have any questions leave them in the comments for us or DM us at @InclusionScore (everywhere except for Twitter).2023-12-1449 minInclusionScoreISO-30415 Supplier Diversity PanelJoin Karen Prater Jasmine and James Felton Keith, executives of the #1 global certifying body in organizational Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging (D&I) per the International ISO-30415 Standard for D&I.
In this episode:
JFK shares a Supplier Diversity Panel from the Inclusion Corporation D&I Service Management certification program with participants from State Farm, & Fiserv.
Below are some of the D&I Elements from D&I Domains 29 & 30 that compelled the questions during the panel. 2023-10-0350 minInclusionScoreJames Felton Keith on Leadership at Volunteers of AmericaJoin Karen Prater Jasmine and James Felton Keith, executives of the #1 global certifying body in organizational Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging (D&I) per the International ISO-30415 Standard for D&I.
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July 13, 2023 - JFK joins US Senator Michael Donald Brown to mentor on leadership and company culture at Volunteers of America, one of the largest non-profit organizations in the United States. The Futures Fund Community Health Incubator accelerates social enterprises that improve quality, equity, and access to care for Medicaid and at-risk populations.2023-07-1736 minInclusionScoreISO-30415 Supplier Diversity PanelJoin Karen Prater Jasmine and James Felton Keith, executives of the #1 global certifying body in organizational Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging (D&I) per the International ISO-30415 Standard for D&I.
In this episode:
JFK shares a Supplier Diversity Panel from the Inclusion Corporation D&I Service Management certification program with participants from Papa John's, State Farm, & Synovous Bank.
Below are some of the D&I Elements from D&I Domains 29 & 30 that compelled the questions during the panel. 2023-07-0344 minInclusionScoreNon-Disparagement Clauses Are Retroactively VoidedJoin Karen Prater Jasmine and James Felton Keith, executives of the #1 global certifying body in organizational Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging (D&I) per the International ISO-30415 Standard for D&I.
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Kay & Jay discuss the headline Non-Disparagement Clauses Are Retroactively Voided, NLRB’s Top Cop Clarifies
Below are some of the questions D&I Elements from D&I Domains 5 & 6 that would be asked of Starbucks to defend itself against systematic reverse-racism lawsuits.
6.1 - Can you identify percentage changes of D&I risks and opportunities?
5.1 - Does your team ensure the rationale f...2023-04-0416 minInclusionScoreHow To Force Organizational Buy-InJoin Karen Prater Jasmine and James Felton Keith, executives of the #1 global certifying body in organizational Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging (D&I) per the International ISO-30415 Standard for D&I.
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Kay & Jay briefly answer more question from the 2022 cohorts of D&I Professionals certified in the ISO-30415 standard. Here we explore a question from the D&I Officer of one of America's largest states. Listen to her question and the 4 part answer from JFK.
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ERG leaders should not be writing these policies, because they are not a par...2022-12-1320 minInclusionScoreWhat's the role of Chief Diversity Officer?Join Karen Prater Jasmine and James Felton Keith, executives of the #1 global certifying body in organizational Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging (D&I) per the International ISO-30415 Standard for D&I.
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Kay & Jay briefly discuss Onboarding & Induction which is D&I Domain 13 & 14 based on a question from one of the newly minted D&I Professionals in our Certification Course in #ISO30415 in the USA. As they briefly touch on the D&I Domain, below is the guiding D&I Element from domain 13
13.2 Does your team ensure structured onboarding process plans are implemented...2022-11-1716 minInclusionScore32 Domains [5 & 6] - Starbucks Reverse-RacismJoin Karen Prater Jasmine and James Felton Keith, executives of the #1 global certifying body in organizational Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging (D&I) per the International ISO-30415 Standard for D&I.
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Kay & Jay discuss Supplier Diversity via the 5th & 6th D&I Domains of the ISO-30415 Standard, specifically the D&I Framework and how it applied to the current headline: Starbucks executives, directors are sued over diversity policies
Below are some of the questions D&I Elements from D&I Domains 5 & 6 that would be asked of Starbucks to defend itself against s...2022-11-0225 minInclusionScore32 Domains [29 & 30] - Supplier Diversity, Round 1Join Karen Prater Jasmine and James Felton Keith, executives of the #1 global certifying body in organizational Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging (D&I) per the International ISO-30415 Standard for D&I.
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Kay & Jay discuss Supplier Diversity via the 29th & 30th D&I Domains of the ISO-30415 Standard, specifically the 4th D&I Element of the 29th which asks:
[29.4/10.4.2] Does your team communicate the organization’s D&I expectations, including the D&I principles, to potential supply chain partners?
2022-09-2825 minInclusionScoreD&I Pioneer Dawn Bennett-AlexanderJoin Karen Prater Jasmine and James Felton Keith, executives of the #1 global certifying body in organizational Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging (D&I) per the International ISO-30415 Standard for D&I.
In this episode:
JFK sits down with Dawn Bennett-Alexander or "Dr. BA" as she is affectionately called by her students from the University of Georgia. She is the namesake of UGA's "Dawn Bennett-Alexander Inclusive Community Award", and is arguably the 1st Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging (D&I) professional. She has worked on D&I initiatives in academia since 1982, and wrote the first Employment Law Text...2022-09-211h 03InclusionScoreLinda Espinosa Valencia on Hispanic Heritage MonthJoin Karen Prater Jasmine and James Felton Keith, executives of the #1 global certifying body in organizational Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging (D&I) per the International ISO-30415 Standard for D&I.
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In this episode, we interview Linda Espinosa Valencia (She/Her), Co-Founder of Ventura Collective and certified ISO-30415 EDI Consultant to discuss Hispanic Heritage Month and the language Hispanic versus Latinx. 2022-09-1429 minInclusionScoreWhy Standardize Diversity & Inclusion with ISO-30415Join Karen Prater Jasmine and James Felton Keith, executives of the #1 global certifying body in organizational Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging (D&I) per the International ISO-30415 Standard for D&I.
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We get to meet Karen & James to discuss why it is necessary to standardize and professionalize D&I and how we got here. They'll also discuss a few news headlines driving the market for corporate D&I:
New board diversity rules in UK and US heighten D&O #insurance risk: Marsh #DiversityandInclusion disclosure set to influence D&O underwriting https://twitter.com...2022-09-0733 minInclusionScoreInclusionScore Podcast Commercial IntroJoin Karen Prater Jasmine and James Felton Keith, executives of the #1 global certifying body in organizational Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging (D&I) per the International ISO-30415 Standard for D&I.2022-09-0201 min
InclusionScoreBonus: The Bigger Picture of DEIDEI is about more than just the optics of a company website—it must be embedded into our economic, social, and political systems in order to solve the world’s biggest problems. Join James Felton Keith, award-winning engineer, economist, and the CEO of InclusionScore, as he explains the bigger picture of DEI, how the future of work ties into that picture, and how meaningful inclusion has the power to transform the world. 2022-04-2730 min