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Town Hall Seattle Science Series235. Elaine Lin Hering with Ruchika Tulshyan: Learning to Speak Up in a World That Wants You to Stay QuietCan you think of occasions where you wanted to say something, but couldn’t? Perhaps you stopped yourself out of fear, or due to outside pressures. Having a seat at the table doesn’t necessarily mean that your voice is welcome. A new book is aiming to examine the influence of silence and offer ways that we can begin to dismantle it to find our voices at home and work to shift the paradigm. In Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully author Elaine Lin Hering explores the difficulty that can come w...2024-08-2059 min
Breaking with TraditionIt's Not All Doom & Gloom: State of DEIIt’s easy to become disheartened by the backlash against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) movements in the workplace. It’s a time of inflamed political rhetoric and multiple overlapping global crises that threaten to roll back the clock on our efforts to make more equitable work environments for women.On this episode of Breaking with Tradition, we’re reminded of words from Felice Schwartz as she looked at the radical changes she saw in her lifetime: “We can’t go on the way we have been—living new lives in the old patterns.”What is the state o...2024-06-1039 min
The School Leadership ShowS7 E5: "Diversity is being invited to the party, inclusion is being asked to dance.”DEI feels like it’s becoming the (a) third rail in K-12 education. The quote in the title is from Verna Myers, VP of inclusion strategy at Netflix, and is included in Ruchika Tulshyan’s book Inclusion on Purpose: An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging at Work. In this episode, Jenn and I have a real and practical conversation with Ruchika about what you can do personally and as an organization to help everyone feel like they belong. As always, send your comments, questions, and show ideas to mike@schoolleadershipshow.com. Consider rating the podca...2024-04-0735 min
Women at WorkThe Essentials: Handling Fierce CriticismIf you’re in a leadership role, or any role where you’re putting yourself and your ideas out there in an outspoken and visible way, chances are that at some point people are going to criticize you, sometimes fiercely, sometimes publicly. Are you ready for that?
Two women who’ve felt the heat because of decisions they’ve made or arguments they’ve put forward—or simply because of who they are—reflect on the ways they’ve steeled themselves for harsh critiques and dealt with the fallout. Patti Neuhold-Ravikumar describes the preparation and the presence of mind she summ...2024-03-2535 min
KPFA - Making ContactWho’s Afraid of DEI? : Interrogating Gender & Race in the Workplace (encore)What does equity really mean? That might be an impossible question to answer objectively, but in this encore episode Ruchika Tulshyan, a workplace inclusion expert, and Ijeoma Oluo, a thought leader on race in America, discuss the subtle and overt ways white supremacy and anti-Blackness impact our experiences at work.
GUESTS:
Ruchika Tulshyan – Inclusion strategist, speaker and author of the bestseller Inclusion on Purpose: An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging at Work.
Ijeoma Oluo – Speaker and writer, author of the New York Times bestseller, So You Want to Talk About Race.
2024-03-1529 min
Making ContactWho’s Afraid of DEI?: Interrogating Gender & Race in the Workplace (Encore)“There was not a moment that I came into the workplace and thought that I would belong or be treated properly or equally.” Ruchika Tulshyan, a workplace inclusion expert, paraphrases an interview with Ijeoma Oluo, a thought leader on race in America, for Tulshyan’s book, Inclusion on Purpose. In the conversation featured in this episode, these two women talk about Ruchika’s misassumptions about race and gender in the workplace in her first book, and the intersection of race and gender as it differently and more severely impacts women of color. They discuss the immigrant experience, the subtle...2024-03-1329 min
Making ContactWho’s Afraid of DEI?: Interrogating Gender & Race in the Workplace (Encore)“There was not a moment that I came into the workplace and thought that I would belong or be treated properly or equally.” Ruchika Tulshyan, a workplace inclusion expert, paraphrases an interview with Ijeoma Oluo, a thought leader on race in America, for Tulshyan’s book, Inclusion on Purpose.
In the conversation featured in this episode, these two women talk about Ruchika’s misassumptions about race and gender in the workplace in her first book, and the intersection of race and gender as it differently and more severely impacts women of color. They discuss the immigrant experience, the subtle and overt wa...2024-03-1329 min
What Do You Know To Be True?Approaching DEI with Curiosity, Empathy, and Accountability [Bonus Episode with Kevin Jones]Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is under attack today and the topic came up in my conversation with Kevin Jones. Rather than discuss the current backlash and the temporary pendulum swing of systemic oppression pushing back, Kevin and I got into the role of curiosity, empathy, and accountability in how we think of and approach the work. This bonus episode of the "What Do You Know To Be True?" is an excerpt of the "Intentional Curiosity with Kevin Jones" episode. Kevin and I share a sense of purpose in helping others achieve their potential. We recognize th...2024-02-0519 min
You & IEpisode 17: How Do I Overcome Imposter Syndrome?Jackie will be exploring the listener question, "How do I overcome imposter syndrome?" with guest, Ruchika Tulshyan. She is the best-selling author of Inclusion on Purpose: An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging at Work and a regular contributor to The New York Times and Harvard Business Review for which she co-wrote the article, "Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome."Tune in as they dive into the roots of imposter syndrome, how it disproportionately affects women of colour, and how systemic bias and exclusion exacerbate and pathologize insecurity....2024-01-3155 min
Making ContactInclusion on PurposeGeorge Floyd’s murder sparked increased attention toward Black liberation and by extension, racial discrimination generally. Institutions raced to check boxes for workplace diversity, equity and inclusion, but it’s hard to know whether real work has been done. In this episode, two thought leaders around race and belonging, Ruchika Tulshyan and Ijeoma Oluo, discuss the finer points of how to create equity in the workplace. This conversation takes place at Town Hall Seattle and center’s Tulshyan’s book Inclusion on Purpose: An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging at Work. Like this program? Please sh...2023-09-2729 min
Making ContactInclusion on PurposeGeorge Floyd’s murder sparked increased attention toward Black liberation and by extension, racial discrimination generally. Institutions raced to check boxes for workplace diversity, equity and inclusion, but it’s hard to know whether real work has been done. In this episode, two thought leaders around race and belonging, Ruchika Tulshyan and Ijeoma Oluo, discuss the finer points of how to create equity in the workplace. This conversation takes place at Town Hall Seattle and center’s Tulshyan’s book Inclusion on Purpose: An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging at Work.
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Let’s Crew & RiotRuchika Tulshyan on Culture, Community, Contribution and BelongingRuchika Tulshyan is the best-selling author of "Inclusion on Purpose: An intersectional approach to creating a culture of Belonging."She is also the founder of Candour, an inclusion strategy practise. A former international business journalist, Ruchika is a regular contributor to The New York Times and Harvard Business Review and a recognized media expert on inclusive leadership and workplace culture.In this conversation, we talk about what makes Ruchika's heart sing. It was a joy to talk so honestly together about identity, belonging, and staying true to what really matters. Find out more abou...2023-09-2255 min
Startup Palette Show: Startup SuperstarsLived Experiences to Leadership: Aubrey Blanche-Sarellano's Story | Startup Palette ShowIn this profound and insightful episode of the Startup Palette Show, Host, Preethi Mohan engages in a deep conversation with the remarkable Aubrey Blanche-Sarellano, a visionary leader who wears many hats - the CEO of MathPath, Senior Director of Equitable Design, Product, and People at Culture Amp, a startup investor, advisor, and a non-profit board member.
Aubrey is a beacon of inspiration, constantly striving to reshape the systems and practices that govern our society to foster a world where everyone has access to equitable opportunities.
Aubrey shares her personal journey, a rich tapestry woven from...2023-09-1447 min
THE CAMPFIRE CIRCLE | executive visibility, thought leadership, brand storytelling, personal brand, Linkedin marketingREPLAY - Practicing Inclusion on Purpose with Ruchika TulshyanI am a huge Ruchika Tulshyan fangirl. You'll learn why as you listen to this replay of our conversation from last year! Since then, Ruchika has operationalized a new way to highlight the voices of historically underrecognized folks with her #AmplifyJuly campaign. As she shared, if you have a platform and influence, you have a responsibility to use your privilege in a tangible, actionable way to amplify the voices of others.If you are building your influence and thought leadership, how could you take a page out of Ruchika’s book and turn over the mic? We...2023-08-1649 min
Collective Impact ForumCreating Purposeful Spaces of Inclusion and Belonging: A Conversation with Ruchika TulshyanWhat does it mean to create a culture of “belonging” within your collective work? At the 2023 Collective Impact Action Summit, we explored this question and more in a keynote conversation with Ruchika Tulshyan, award-winning inclusion strategist, speaker, and author of the bestselling book, Inclusion on Purpose: An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging at Work.In this fireside chat, Ruchika Tulshyan and Melody Barnes (Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions) discussed practices that can support and operationalize inclusive, equity-centered collaborative cultures. They also shared about the importance of elevating the voices of women of co...2023-07-1051 min
All HandsApplying an Intersectional Lens to Your DEIB Policy with Ruchika TulshyanWe all want our colleagues to bring their best self to work. But far too often women of color hit ceilings in their professional career, navigate microaggressions, and experience exclusion. Ruchika Tulshyan joins Katelin Holloway on All Hands this week. Ruchika is the best-selling author of the book Inclusion on Purpose: An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging at Work. Additionally, she is the founder of Candour, an inclusion strategy practice, and has written groundbreaking pieces for Harvard Business Review and the Wall Street Journal. Ruchika tells us...2023-05-2330 min
Reuters Institute for the Study of JournalismAuthentic Leadership: Episode 1 - what does 'authenticity' mean?Discussing what authenticity means in the context of newsroom leadership, host Ramaa Sharma speaks to two experts with backgrounds in journalism, Ruchika Tulshyan and Stéphane Mayoux. In this first episode of our Authentic Leadership mini-series, host Ramaa Sharma speaks to two experts - both with backgrounds in journalism - on what authenticity means in the context of newsroom leadership. The discussion focuses on the extra challenges that leaders from minority backgrounds face in staying true to themselves and thriving the workplace.
Host: Ramaa Sharma is an award-winning Digital Editor, Consultant and Executive Coach. Until recently she was the Senior Dig...2023-05-0335 min
Spilling ChaiS5 E6: Inclusion on Purpose with Ruchika TulshyanMost of us believe inclusion is both the right thing to do and good for business. Then why are we so terrible at it? Anushay speaks with bestselling author, Ruchika Tulshyan about creating a culture of belonging at work.2023-02-1536 min
Lancefield on the LineRuchika T. Malhotra: Reinventing culture from the inside outYou’re looking to build a higher performing team, or organisation, where more people can do their best. Sounds simple, right?But there are some biases and blockers in the way. You know that you’ve got work to do but you’re not sure where to start. You look around and realise that you hire and promote people who look like you and the other members of your leadership team, whether intentional or not. You want to be a good ally to people in under-represented or under-estimated groups but you’re not sure how to.2023-01-1837 min
Hack The FutureRuchika TulshyanMost of us believe inclusion is both the right thing to do and good for business. Then why are we so lousy at it? What steps will you take as a new year unfold to scale inclusion on purpose? Ruchika Tulshyan is the best-selling author of Inclusion on Purpose: An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging at Work which has been described as ’transformative’ by Dr Brené Brown. I met with Ruchika for a research-backed conversation at Hack Future Lab to learn more about her must-read new book. She explains why “leaning in” doesn't work—and dismantling structural bias does; warns ag...2023-01-0938 min
Shameless Leadership713: Ruchika Tulshyan: How to Build a Bridge Toward Inclusion for Moms (And Everyone) - Airs 12-21Ruchika Tulshyan is the author of Inclusion on Purpose: An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging at Work (MIT Press). She’s also the founder of Candour, an inclusion strategy practice. A former international business journalist, Ruchika is a regular contributor to The New York Times and Harvard Business Review.I first heard Ruchika speak on Brene Brown’s podcast, Unlocking Us. I became immediately obsessed with her work. I had the honor of hearing her speak at her book launch party here in Seattle and I’ve been fangirling over her ever since. The work she’...2022-12-2148 min
Facing the WindInclusion on Purpose— a different understanding of DEI with Ruchika TulshyanA number of years ago, Ruchika and I met at the rehearsal for a Seattle Ignite event, and it’s been just fantastic to stay connected and watch her trajectory ever since! I’m so grateful to welcome her on to Facing the Wind, shere we talk about diversity and leadership.
Ruchika is a passionate advocate and speaker for amplifying the voices of women in the workplace. Her writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Time and Bloomberg, among other publications. Ruchika has most recently been a guest of Brene Brown’s and contributed to BigThink.
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Overcoming Working Mom BurnoutBeing on the planning committee to prevent burnout with Ruchika TulshyanRuchika Tulshyan is the author of Inclusion on Purpose and The Diversity Advantage. She is also the founder of Candour, a company that supports inclusion strategies in the workplace. Ruchika describes her personal journey that led to her focus on inclusion and how the biggest barrier is not recognizing your own role in changing inclusion. In particular, how our stories of working hard get in the way of seeing our privilege. Ruchika provides several helpful frameworks to embrace the discomfort of addressing inclusion and making a difference. You can find your free guides to burnout at www.DrJacquelineKerr.com...2022-12-1445 min
Dare to Lead with Brené BrownBrené with Aiko Bethea and Ruchika Tulshyan on the Heart of Leadership, Part 2 of 2We are back with Part 2 with two of my friends, mentors, teachers, and co-creators, Aiko Bethea and Ruchika Tulshyan. Join us as we talk about the state of belonging work — what it is, what’s working, and what’s not working. This is a conversation about the tough work that I believe is at the heart of courageous leadership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2022-10-3134 min
Voice IsINCLUSION with Ruchika Tulshyan: Goldilocks problems, breaking the binary, and building better systemsJulie and Casey chat with Ruchika Tulshyan (author, speaker, and founder of Candour) about her viral HBR article on imposter syndrome, how to handle feedback (giving it and receiving it), and the gift of discomfort. Along the way, we dive into some of our favorite big subjects (authenticity, executive presence, etc.) and why the most important question to ask is: “for whom?” Thank you to our Season 4 sponsor, Armoire! If you're ready to try a new look, Armoire's high-end clothing rental service (full of amazing women-owned brands) will hook you up! For 50% off your first month's rental + a fr...2022-10-261h 08Dare to Lead with Brené BrownBrené with Aiko Bethea and Ruchika Tulshyan on the Heart of Leadership, Part 1 of 2We have two Dare to Lead favorites back with us today who are really important people to me in terms of my own personal and professional growth: Aiko Bethea and Ruchika Tulshyan. We are digging into the heart of what it means to belong. What are we getting right with DEIB work? What are we still not doing well? I think this work is actually the core of real leadership, of daring leadership. It’s not an add-on. It’s the heart, it’s the lifeblood, it’s the marrow. Learn more about your ad choices...2022-10-2449 minTown Hall Seattle Science Series187. Geoffrey L. Cohen with Ruchika Tulshyan - The Data Behind DivisivenessHow did we become so deeply divided? In 2019, hate crimes reached a ten-year high in the United States. In 2020, 40% of each political party deemed supporters of the opposing party “downright evil.” In addition to division across political lines, rampant discord is likewise rooted in other hot-button issues like race, religion, gender, and class. Despite one in five Americans suffering from chronic loneliness, it seems that we are collectively determined to distance ourselves from those who aren’t like us. But what if there were a set of scientifically grounded techniques that could help us overcome our differences, create...2022-10-071h 13
Satisfaction Factor#53 - The Power of Inclusive & Accessible Fitness Spaces with Vysh SivakumaranThis week we’re talking to Vysh Sivakumaran, a certified strength coach, trauma informed yoga instructor, and a fitness industry leader in the Toronto community.Vysh (vai-sh) works to create inclusive, body neutral, and accessible fitness, through 1:1, group, and corporate services within her online fitness community, Fitness in Place (FIP). With her powerlifting background and quick adaptation at the start of the pandemic, she was awarded Canfitpro's Fitness Professional of the Year Award. She advocates passionately for representation in the industry for South Asian women, but more broadly, aims to be a voice for all people who ma...2022-10-0540 min