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Work FriendsLaFawn Davis on Making It to the C-Suite Without a College DegreeThis week, Sali is joined by LaFawn Davis, the Chief People & Sustainability Officer at Indeed. Her work leading culture, diversity, and inclusion at major tech companies—including Google, Yahoo, PayPal, eBay, and Twilio—spans over a decade. In addition to her incredible leadership, LaFawn is a STAR, otherwise known as a professional who’s Skilled Through Alternative Routes. She’s an advocate for skills-based hiring and is herself an esteemed C-suite executive who didn't complete college.LaFawn’s career story has not been linear, and is truly inspiring. She also has a wealth of knowledge when it com...2025-06-3048 min
The New Way We WorkHow DEI work is being threatened since the affirmative action ban—and how companies fight backWhen the Supreme Court ruled in June that race-based affirmative action practices in college admissions was unconstitutional, it not only sent universities scrambling, but it also caused a lot of confusion within companies. What would it mean for diversity, equity, and inclusion departments and initiatives? It didn’t help that as soon as the decision was issued, opponents of DEI efforts capitalized on the confusion with fear-mongering and misinformation. So, how does the affirmative-action ruling actually change both hiring and DEI initiatives at companies? LaFawn Davis, senior vice president of Environmental, Social, and Governance at Indeed, helped to parse ou...2023-10-0932 min
RecruitingDaily PodcastEmployers To Prioritize LGBTQ+ Benefits Or Lose Talent With LaFawn Davis of IndeedWhat if your company could not only create a diverse and inclusive environment but also provide benefits that specifically cater to the LGBTQ+ community? Join us as we unpack this crucial topic with Lafon Davis, Senior Vice President of ESG at Indeed. Lafon shares her insights on intersectional identities within the LGBTQ+ community and how employers can prioritize benefits that truly support their employees. We also explore the significance of environmental sustainability through the lens of social impact, with Lafon highlighting Indeed's goal of achieving net zero carbon neutrality in 2021.From understanding the fluidity of identities to...2023-06-2332 min
Working on WellbeingLaFawn Davis on building an inclusive workplaceIt’s difficult to overstate the importance of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging to our wellbeing. In this episode, Sarah picks the brains of a global leader in this space, LaFawn Davis.In addition to her role as Vice President, Environmental, Social & Governance at recruitment site Indeed, LaFawn has been named in Entrepreneur Magazine’s 100 Women of Impact, Fast Company’s Queer50, San Francisco Business Times’s Most Influential Women in Business and Fortune’s Most Powerful Women.She talks to Sarah about what belonging actually means in a workplace context, the real-life impact of...2023-05-0451 min
Here to HelpBest of: How did the pandemic expose societal inequalities?The pandemic exposed and exacerbated broad inequalities across the globe, including systemic injustice and discrimination against Black, Asian and minority ethnic people. In this best of episode, Indeed’s CEO, Chris Hyams, talks with LaFawn Davis, Indeed's SVP of ESG about what living Indeed’s core value of Inclusion & Belonging means, the importance of belongong and how we can normalize difficult conversations about racism, privilege and fragility. This conversation took place in May 2020 but the lessons ring true today. 2023-02-2844 minHere to HelpBest of: Celebrating the launch of Rising Voices Season 3Join us for this best of episode to mark the launch of the third season of Rising Voices. This episode was broadcast live from the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City in June 2022. Join Chris Hyams in conversation with Emmy Award-winning writer, producer and actor Lena Waithe and CEO of Hillman Grad Productions Rishi Rajani. Together they discuss how Indeed's Rising Voices truly demonstrates Indeed's belief that talent is universal, but opportunity is not and how Rising Voices supports the next generation of BIPOC filmmakers. Lena Waithe was recently listed in Fast Company's 2022 Queer 50 list alongside Indeed's SVP of E...2022-11-0134 minHere to HelpHere to Help: Rising Voices S2 Launch At Tribeca Film FestivalThis episode of Here to Help was broadcast live from the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. Join Chris Hyams in conversation with Emmy Award-winning writer, producer and actor Lena Waithe and CEO Hillman Grad Productions Rishi Rajani. Together they discuss how Season 2 of Indeed's Rising Voices truly demonstrates Indeed's belief that talent is universal, but opportunity is not and how Rising Voices supports the next generation of BIPOC filmmakers. Lena Waithe was just this month listed in Fast Company's 2022 Queer 50 list alongside Indeed's SVP of ESG LaFawn Davis. In all of her work, Waithe is known for s...2022-06-2034 min
Fairygodboss RadioLaFawn Davis - GVP of ESG, IndeedIn this episode of Fairygodboss Radio, LaFawn Davis shares her inspiring career journey – from navigating a job loss in the dot-com bubble burst to now creating impact as a D&I leader at Indeed. Hear how LaFawn has found success by following her passions, infusing positivity into her work, and trusting her gut.
[Recorded on July 27, 2021]
LaFawn Davis is Group Vice President of Environmental, Social & Governance at Indeed. She leads Indeed’s strategic efforts to remove bias and eliminate barriers to entry by focusing on inclusive features and accessibility in products to help all people get jobs—and create a divers...2021-09-2330 minThe New Way We WorkWhat it's like to be queer at work in 2021Kate Davis talks to LaFawn Davis, Group Vice President of Environmental, Social & Governance at Indeed, about how to make a more inclusive workplace for LGBTQ+ employees, intersectionality, and the spike of anti-trans legislation in states across the country.Produced by Joshua Christensen2021-05-1744 min
TalentCulture #WorkTrendsThe Power of Diversity, Inclusion and BelongingToday I’m welcoming LaFawn Davis, Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging, Indeed to look at best practices for cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels like they belong. It’s not enough to aim to improve diversity or inclusion on its own — it’s when you strategically focus on all three factors that you can really transform your workplace. We’ll also look at some common mistakes leaders, managers and HR teams make when trying to address diversity and inclusion in their workforces and why they don’t work. And we’re going to lay out what to do ins2020-12-1126 minHere to HelpDriving inclusion and belongingIn this week's episode of Here to Help, LaFawn Davis, Indeed's VP of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging interviews Glenda Kirby, VP of CS for EMEA, and recently appointed Executive Sponsor for Women at Indeed.Listen in as they discuss the importance of our Inclusion & Belonging and how we’re harnessing it to create a better workplace, support better decision-making, and inspire more innovation.2020-08-1836 minHere to HelpHow the pandemic has exposed societal inequalitiesJoin LaFawn Davis, VP for Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at Indeed, for a conversation about what living Indeed’s value of inclusion really means, how we can normalize difficult conversations about race, racism, privilege and fragility — and how allies can lend their support to family, friends and colleagues during this particularly difficult time.2020-07-2844 min
Inclusive Leaders & CEO Activist Podcast by DIAL Global“You start to walk into your purpose a lot more when you push past imposter syndrome”: LaFawn Davis - Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at Indeed.comLaFawn DavisLeila is joined by LaFawn Davis - Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at Indeed.com and member of 2019 SFBT Most Influential Women in Business shortlist.IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT·The importance of intersectionality, both to LaFawn personally and to building a community·How Indeed are making the most of their Inclusion Resource Groups (IRGs) to help adapt to the threat posed by Coronavirus·LaFawn’s advice for those who are suffering from Covid-19 due to furlough/redundancy·How to...2020-04-3039 min