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DiverseekFor Leaders - Navigating the Evolving DEI Landscape | Joelle Emerson (Co-Founder & CEO @ Paradigm)Joelle is the Co-Founder and CEO of Paradigm. Previously a civil rights lawyer, she represented clients in discrimination and harassment litigation and advocated for policies to ensure equal pay and workplace protections for women. Through her legal work, she witnessed firsthand the consequences of companies failing to build inclusive workplaces where everyone could thrive. This experience inspired her to drive systemic change by addressing the root causes of workplace inequity in her role at Paradigm.Joelle is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, believing it to be the defining civil rights issue of our time. She...2025-03-3140 min
HR LeadersTop DEI Strategies for 2025In today's episode of the HR Leaders Podcast, we welcome Joelle Emerson, CEO and co-founder of Paradigm, a company dedicated to helping organizations build inclusive cultures that unlock the full potential of their workforce.Joelle dives deep into the complexities of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), exploring how businesses can create long-lasting, sustainable impact through thoughtful, fair processes rather than performative measures.🎓 In this episode, Joelle discusses:The current DEI backlash and its implications for businesses.How organizations can proactively create fair processes and inclusive cultures.The role of psychological safety in...2024-10-0345 min
“HR Heretics” | How CPOs, CHROs, Founders, and Boards Build High Performing CompaniesThe Long Game of DEI: A Conversation with Joelle EmersonIn this episode of HR Heretics, Nolan and Kelli are joined by Joelle Emerson, CEO of Paradigm, to discuss why diversity numbers aren't improving quickly in companies and the challenges in measuring DEI progress.This episode explores the complexities of measuring impact, discusses the trade-offs of long-term strategies, and offers insights for navigating the current backlash.*Email us your questions or topics for Kelli & Nolan: hrheretics@turpentine.coHR Heretics is a podcast from Turpentine.Support HR Heretics Sponsors:Planful empowers teams just like yours to unlock the secrets...2024-08-1550 min
The JoyPowered Workspace PodcastDEI in Today's Work Environment (with Joelle Emerson)In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion in the U.S. today with Joelle Emerson, Co-Founder and CEO of Paradigm.
Topics include:
How DEI is perceived in the U.S. workplace today
What business leaders should be thinking about right now when it comes to DEI
The biggest misconception about DEI
Pushback against organizations' DEI efforts
The risk of not dealing with some of the backlash from employees, investors, and political figures regarding DEI
What HR professionals and business leaders can do to combat the DEI backlash
What's working right now in...2024-07-2937 min
Inclusion Unlocked: The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion PodcastEpisode 18: Joelle Emerson on driving meaningful change in organisationsEfforts to level the playing field for diverse talent are in the spotlight. Will employers stand by their DEI commitments, or in an increasingly politicised landscape will diversity targets, diverse shortlists and DEI talent programmes be deemed high risk? Sasha is joined in conversation with Joelle Emerson to find out more.Joelle is the co-founder and CEO of Paradigm, a US-based consultancy working with some of the world's most innovative companies to develop diversity & inclusion strategies. Named by Recode as one of the 100 most influential people in business, and appearing on Marie Claire's "New Guard" list of 50...2024-07-1747 min
“HR Heretics” | How CPOs, CHROs, Founders, and Boards Build High Performing CompaniesGetting Honest About DEI in 2024: A Conversation with Colleen McCreary and David HanrahanFriends of the podcast and experienced CPOs Colleen McCreary (CreditKarma, Zynga, Twilio, EA) and David Hanrahan (Flare, formerly EventBrite, Zendesk) join hosts Kelli Dragovich and Nolan Church for this roundtable discussion of where the puck is going for DEI in 2024. They offer their takes on the progress made over the years, the current camps in this debate propelled by the recent capitol hill hearings and Harvard controversy, and the necessity of founders and companies to better understand their own priorities and define their position on DEI.Check out our individual episodes with both Colleen and David who have...2024-01-0852 min
PivotJ.P. Morgan's First Republic Deal, Twitter v. Bluesky, and Friend of Pivot Joelle EmersonKara and Scott discuss the recent warnings from one of the “Godfathers of AI,” as well as the potential writers' strike. Then, J.P Morgan keeps getting bigger with its latest acquisition: First Republic. Elon Musk says Twitter will let media publishers charge for articles. Also, does anybody have a Bluesky referral code? And we’re joined by Friend of Pivot, Joelle Emerson, to break down how recent layoffs have affected corporate diversity.You can find Joelle at @joelle_emerson on Twitter.Send us your questions! Call 855-51-PIVOT or go to nymag.com/pivot. 2023-05-021h 15
Get Your Favorite Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MilitaryThe Right Kind of Crazy: Navy SEAL, Covert Operative, and Boy Scout from Hell by Clint EmersonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355531 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Right Kind of Crazy: Navy SEAL, Covert Operative, and Boy Scout from Hell Author: Clint Emerson Narrator: Clint Emerson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 48 minutes Release date: November 12, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.44 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 4 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Clint Emerson, retired Navy SEAL and author of the bestselling 100 Deadly Skills, presents an explosive, darkly funny, and often twisted account of being part of an elite team of operatives whose mission was to keep America safe by whatever means necessary. Clint Emerson is...2019-11-1203 min
Unlock Top Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseSara's Past by Ernie LindseyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/392719to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Sara's Past
Series: #2 of Sara Winthrop Thriller
Author: Ernie Lindsey
Narrator: Erin Spencer
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 36 minutes
Release date: October 15, 2019
Genres: Suspense
Publisher's Summary:
This is no game. Eighteen months after Sara's terrifying encounter with a demented kidnapper, life has finally returned to normal. Almost. Her memories of the game still haunt her dreams, and every day society appears to go a little bit crazier. Around the world, from London to Rio to Moscow, a small terrorist group known as The Clan eliminates targets one by one. A...2019-10-155h 36
You Haven't Seen What? / Crime Files Movie PodcastEp 26: The Lost Boys (1987) - PART 1 "Michael"In the wake of her divorce, Lucy Emerson packs up her sons and moves home to sunny Santa Carla. However, the boys soon learn that there’s a dark side lurking under sun, surf, and carny games. Parry - What are Jamaican Vampires like? Joelle - Fuckin' Awesome! Boom, Boom Lick Shot with that shit, okay! Chris - It’s the most physically evocative sax song since El Bimbo. Melissa - Grandpa is bae!   2019-07-191h 01
The Why FactorMeritocracyThe concept that you can get ahead on your work and talents, also called meritocracy, is something we mostly agree is good. We also equate it with a fairer society, one where the social order is not determined by birth but one which gives us some sort of agency over our futures.
However the term itself was coined as a warning. So why do we believe in it so strongly? The sociologist Michael Young first used the term to describe a dystopia where believing in meritocracy would legitimise inequality. We speak to his son, the journalist Toby Young, about...2019-02-1823 min
The Why FactorMeritocracyThe concept that you can get ahead on your work and talents, also called meritocracy, is something we mostly agree is good. We also equate it with a fairer society, one where the social order is not determined by birth but one which gives us some sort of agency over our futures. However the term itself was coined as a warning. So why do we believe in it so strongly? The sociologist Michael Young first used the term to describe a dystopia where believing in meritocracy would legitimise inequality. We speak to his son, the journalist Toby Young...2019-02-1825 min
Too Embarrassed to AskHow can sexual harassment in tech be stopped?Paradigm CEO Joelle Emerson and Evertoon CEO Niniane Wang talk with Kara Swisher and Lauren Goode about the unfolding sexual harassment crisis in Silicon Valley and what can be done about it. Emerson and Wang share their stories of facing sexism in the office, on the internet and beyond, and offer concrete remedies and solutions for businesses, educators and tech workers. Later in the show, they answer your questions about where sexist behavior comes from and who in tech can do the most to stop it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...2017-07-281h 03
Inflection Point with Lauren SchillerJoelle Emerson--The Value of DiversityLauren talks with Diversity Consultant Joelle Emerson.2016-02-2200 min
Rocketship.fmInterview: Joelle Emerson of Paradigm on Why You Need to Diversify Your TeamJoelle Emerson, co-founder of Paradigm and former women’s rights attorney, talks with us about their approach to helping companies recruit and nurture more diverse talent, and the studies behind the benefits of putting together more diversified teams. ***This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy.  Since you're l...2015-05-2830 min
Rocketship.fm - Business ExploredWhy You Need to Diversify Your TeamJoelle Emerson, co-founder of Paradigm and former women’s rights attorney, talks with us about their approach to helping companies recruit and nurture more diverse talent, and the studies behind the benefits of putting together more diversified teams. She mentions trends she sees in tech, specifically in the Valley, as well as things companies can do at different stages to help set the foundation for a more inclusive culture.2015-05-2823 min