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EOS for a Better Business, Better LifePassing the Family Business Torch with EOS | Sara B. Stern | Ep 223Welcome back to another episode of Better Business, Better Life. Host Debra Chantry-Taylor is joined once again by family business expert, Sara B. Stern to tackle one of the most critical and often avoided topics of family businesses: succession planning. On this second part of the family business special, they discuss why successful transitions take time (often up to eight years), how to start the conversation early, and why clearly separating family, ownership, and business roles is key. Sara also shares practical tools like EOS and the Three-Circle Model to help families define legacy, al...
2025-05-1932 min
Better Business, Better LifePassing the Family Business Torch with EOS | Sara B. Stern | Ep 223Welcome back to another episode of Better Business, Better Life. Host Debra Chantry-Taylor is joined once again by family business expert, Sara B. Stern to tackle one of the most critical and often avoided topics of family businesses: succession planning. On this second part of the family business special, they discuss why successful transitions take time (often up to eight years), how to start the conversation early, and why clearly separating family, ownership, and business roles is key. Sara also shares practical tools like EOS and the Three-Circle Model to help families define legacy, align on goals, and make co...
2025-05-1932 min
EOS for a Better Business, Better LifeFlashback Episode: Building Better Family Businesses with EOS | Sara B. Stern | Ep 211Navigating a family business comes with unique challenges, from balancing personal relationships to ensuring fairness and clarity in decision-making. In this Better Business, Better Life Flashback Series episode, we revisit an insightful conversation with family business expert Sara B. Stern. Sara brings her wealth of experience to the table, offering practical tools and strategies to strengthen both your family and your business. Debra and Sara explore the three-circle model of family businesses—family, business, and ownership—and why each needs its own leader and structure. They discuss the importance of involving spouses in decision-making, avoid...
2025-02-1746 minBetter Business, Better LifeFlashback Episode: Building Better Family Businesses | Sara B. Stern | Ep 211Navigating a family business comes with unique challenges, from balancing personal relationships to ensuring fairness and clarity in decision-making. In this Better Business, Better Life Flashback Series episode, we revisit an insightful conversation with family business expert Sara B. Stern. Sara brings her wealth of experience to the table, offering practical tools and strategies to strengthen both your family and your business. Debra and Sara explore the three-circle model of family businesses—family, business, and ownership—and why each needs its own leader and structure. They discuss the importance of involving spouses in decision-making, avoiding communication breakdowns, and setting clear...
2025-02-1746 min
Fly Penguins Fly PodcastSara Civian: Hating On Hate 12/23/24Sara Civian: Hating On Hate 12/23/24Jeff Taylor and Jordan DeFigio are joined today by storied hockey writer and founder of The Civ Report,* Sara Civian! As a co-host of the Too Many Men Podcast, Civian has also reported for Bleacher Report and The Athletic. Maybe it’s because the holidays are upon us, but few conversations we’ve shared with our guests have been quite as delightful as this one with Sara Civian. As is often the case on Fly Penguins Fly, our topics of conversation wound their way around some strange and hilarious bends in t...
2024-12-2354 min
The Devon Taylor PodcastEpisode 23- How To Embrace Your Unique Gifts & The Art of Reparenting W/ Sara OakleyIn the 23rd episode of The Devon Taylor Podcast, Sara Caroline Oakley shares her journey to becoming an intuitive healer, singer-songwriter, and guide. She discusses her experiences growing up as a highly sensitive and empathic child, the trauma her mother experienced, and the impact it had on her own life. Sarah also talks about how her mother's passing opened up a new level of creativity and expression for her, and how she now helps others connect with their own authentic voice through embodiment practices and trauma healing. In this conversation, Sara Caroline Oakley discusses her work as a healer...
2024-09-021h 17
Hard Beeswax: Experiences in Waldorf EducationEpisode 20: Alumni Spotlight: Sara Parrilli, Waldorf Art TeacherThis week on Hard Beeswax, Matthew and Taylor talk Waldorf art pedagogy, wet-on-wet watercolor painting, and why the blue paint smells bad with Green Meadow alumnus Sara Parrilli, who is now a Waldorf art teacher at the Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School in New York.Link to Sara's watercolor activities on YouTube is here: https://youtu.be/GlS0DIgf2eU?si=MmV9lyUGFTHlW61Y
2024-02-031h 23
Space Trash: Lifestyles of the Rich and UranusTaylor Swift Terrifies Fox NewsFox News is experiencing network-wide panic over Taylor Swift's 'Swiftie Power' as anchors desperately plea: 'Don't get involved in politics!'Will the Swifties sway the 2024 election? Cosmic Comedians Molly Mulshine & Sara Armour discuss, on this episode of Space Trash Podcast: Lifestyles of the Rich & Uranus. TLDL:Fox News is worried about Taylor Swift's political influence and ability to register Swifties as votersThe Democratic National Committee has suppressed other candidates from running against BidenTaylor and Travis' relationship seems aligned and their public displays of affection appear genuineSuper Bowl...
2024-02-0145 min
Space Trash: Lifestyles of the Rich and UranusTaylor Swift Terrifies Fox NewsFox News is experiencing network-wide panic over Taylor Swift's 'Swiftie Power' as anchors desperately plea: 'Don't get involved in politics!'Will the Swifties sway the 2024 election? Cosmic Comedians Molly Mulshine & Sara Armour discuss, on this episode of Space Trash Podcast: Lifestyles of the Rich & Uranus. TLDL:Fox News is worried about Taylor Swift's political influence and ability to register Swifties as votersThe Democratic National Committee has suppressed other candidates from running against BidenTaylor and Travis' relationship seems aligned and their public displays of affection appear genuineSuper Bowl...
2024-02-0145 min
LIFTEP#6: Sending Money Freely -- Sara DrakeleySending Money Freely with Sara Drakeley, CEO of MobileCoin Episode 6: Show Notes Welcome back to another episode of the Allison Taylor LIFT Podcast. In our sixth episode, Allison discusses leadership in technology, specifically the nascent cryptocurrency market, with Sara Drakeley, CEO of MobileCoin, a cryptocurrency payment application that runs on the blockchain. The discussion centers on Sara’s mission to reimagine payments from the ground up and her vision of sending money as easily as sending a text, anywhere in the world, instantly, securely – and at a minimum of cost. Sara also s...
2023-09-2245 min
The Real Therapists of AustinGet Real about Taylor's Maternity Leave!Hello hi howdy friends!! Welcome to episode 8! Today we are giving lots of love to our lovely hostess with the mostess Taylor as she embarks on her new journey into motherhood! Taylor is going on maternity leave in mid August, so we are going to chat all about her pregnancy journey & share a bit about her experience as she goes into this next chapter. It’s not goodbye! It’s see ya later, brief pause, BRB while she goes have this baby! Added bonus content includes a random tangent about stocktank pools & casual discussion about the practice of placenta eati...
2023-08-181h 11
Wake Up and Dream!Episode 67: Sara’s Travels, Part 3 Italian Adventures with Picco the Penguin!If you have been following this series, you have learned how Sara went from feeling overwhelmed, worried, and full of mom guilt to Sara doing the inner work we love to talk about, and it resulted in her anchoring her thoughts and emotions on one word: Excitement! In this episode, Sara shares how by doing this inner work of shifting her thoughts and emotions prompted some incredible “flow” and creative ideas for things the boys could do while mom and dad were away, but how one little stuffed animal, name Picco created such incredible excitement and c...
2023-06-2624 min
Wake Up and Dream!Episode 66: Sara Story, Part 2: How the word Excitement Made all the DifferenceIf you haven’t listened to Episode 65, we would encourage you to do so, as this is really Part 2 of a 3-part series where we have been getting a sneak peak into Sara’s life. In Episode 65, Sara shared how she shifted her thinking around her upcoming trip to Italy with her husband. Before, she was filled with feelings of anxiety, worry, mama guilt, and all the things. But doing this inner work allowed her to shift her thinking and therefore shift her emotions around this trip, and ultimately created the results that she desired. It is such a magical...
2023-06-1917 minWake Up and Dream!Episode 65: Sara’s Story, Part 1: Shifting from Anxiety to ExcitementIt is so rewarding to see in someone the shifts because they are open to thinking new thoughts and feeling different emotions. When Sara and her husband got married in Italy, they promised to make a return trip to celebrate their 10-year anniversary. And that time has now come, but with it has come a lot of anxiety and fear, especially thinking of leaving their 7 year old twin boys for 10 days. Sara gave us a up-close-and-personal look into the anxious thoughts and feelings of overwhelm that were plaguing her last month. But Sara did not allow...
2023-06-1224 min
EOS for a Better Business, Better LifeBreaking Barriers: Building Better Family Businesses | Sara B. Stern | Ep 121Welcome to "Better Business Better Life," the podcast where Debra Chantry-Taylor interviews Sara B. Stern, a Certified EOS Implementer at EOS Worldwide and a true Family Business Fanatic. If you're looking for valuable insights on building lasting legacies for your family business, this is the podcast for you.
Sara brings a wealth of experience to the table. With certifications as an EOS implementer since 2015 and a coach since 2001, as well as a master's degree in organizational leadership, she is well-equipped to guide family business owners on their journey. Having grown up in a business family and worked in family businesses...
2023-06-0745 min
Better Business, Better LifeBreaking Barriers: Building Better Family Businesses | Sara B. Stern | Ep 121Welcome to "Better Business Better Life," the podcast where Debra Chantry-Taylor interviews Sara B. Stern, a Certified EOS Implementer at EOS Worldwide and a true Family Business Fanatic. If you're looking for valuable insights on building lasting legacies for your family business, this is the podcast for you. Sara brings a wealth of experience to the table. With certifications as an EOS implementer since 2015 and a coach since 2001, as well as a master's degree in organizational leadership, she is well-equipped to guide family business owners on their journey. Having grown up in a business family and worked in family businesses...
2023-06-0745 min
Space Trash: Lifestyles of the Rich and UranusTaylor Swift and Joe Alwyn’s Breakup AstrologyComedians Molly Mulshine & Sara Armour discuss era's of Taylor Swift's past & the astrology of her present Joe Alwyn breakup era.00:23 Finding your natal chart at Astro.com vs AstroCafe. Aries Sun / Gemini moons may not be as mean as you’d think! Join the Patreon & book your personal astrology reading now! JOIN THE PATREON & BOOK A READING 8:03 Intro to Taylor Swift astrology pod. Sara’s mom broke her arm. 12:00 Sarah Ferguson’s Corgi Coronation news15:50 What is click bait? 17:07 Types of dash’s & action + shift + -
2023-04-302h 14Space Trash: Lifestyles of the Rich and UranusTaylor Swift and Joe Alwyn’s Breakup AstrologyComedians Molly Mulshine & Sara Armour discuss era's of Taylor Swift's past & the astrology of her present Joe Alwyn breakup era.00:23 Finding your natal chart at Astro.com vs AstroCafe. Aries Sun / Gemini moons may not be as mean as you’d think! Join the Patreon & book your personal astrology reading now! JOIN THE PATREON & BOOK A READING 8:03 Intro to Taylor Swift astrology pod. Sara’s mom broke her arm. 12:00 Sarah Ferguson’s Corgi Coronation news15:50 What is click bait? 17:07 Types of dash’s & action + shift + -
2023-04-302h 14The Real Therapists of AustinGet Real About US!Welcome to episode 1! On today’s episode we are getting real about us - your cohosts Taylor & Sara! We are sharing a bit about our therapy practices, our friendship, this podcast, and what we are hoping to create for this space. Bonus content includes tangents about our shared experience of Only Child Syndrome, a review of Tay’s 8000 hobbies, Sara’s cackle laugh, and a few AMA questions from our Instagram friends!
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Sara Balkanli Watkins, LPC
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2023-03-271h 14
What's The Difference?The 5 Stages of Cultural Competence with Sara TaylorThe 5 Stages of Cultural Competence What You Will Learn: What the 5 stages of cultural competence are. How the first three stages of developing cultural competence cultivate cultural humility. How cultural humility encourages cultural responsiveness. About Sara Taylor Sara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She served as a leadership and diversity specialist at the University of Minnesota for five years and as director of diversity and inclusion for Ramsey County, Minnesota, for three years. Sara is the founder and pr...
2023-01-2508 minWhat's The Difference?Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are Good for Business with Sara TaylorDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion are Good for Business What You Will Learn: The ways that diversity, equity, and inclusion promote innovation. How diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts influence long-term employee retention. Why inclusive, equitable, and diverse organizations generate a strong sense of belonging for employees. The cost of losing an employee due to lack of DEI standards. The value of managers maintaining a firm commitment to diversity. How cultural competence allows us to be our best selves in diverse workplace environments. About Sara Taylor Sara Taylor earned a master’s degree in...
2023-01-1810 minWhat's The Difference?What is Diversity? With Sara TaylorWhat is Diversity? With Sara Taylor What You Will Learn: The value of answering the question “what is diversity?” How diversity was once defined, compared to the way organizations are encouraged to define it today. What aspects or characteristics of a person should be calculated into “diversity” metrics and where to draw the line. The limits organizations face when trying to implement diversity programs. The importance of finding out why people with specific identities are not finding their place in your organization. About Sara Taylor Sara Taylor earned a master’s degree in...
2023-01-1112 min
The ALL ME® PodcastHow to Stop Losing Muscle While Aging? - Sara Oikawa, PhDThe ALL ME® Podcast How to Stop Losing Muscle While Aging? - Sara Oikawa, PhD Sarcopenia is the loss of muscle tissue as a natural part of the aging process. Did you know that after age 50, muscle mass decreases at an annual rate of 1-2% and muscle strength declines by 1.5% between ages 50-60? It is estimated that 5-13% of people 60-70 years of age are affected by sarcopenia with those numbers increasing to up to 50% for those aged 80. But, is there a way that we can slow this process down or even prevent from happening? In this podcast, we speak w...
2022-11-2951 minWhat's The Difference?Predicting Recession Outcomes with Organizational Diversity with Sara TaylorPredicting Recession Outcomes with Organizational Diversity What You Will Learn: What the Great Recession can teach us about the impact of diversity in organizations How diversity can impact your bottom line The difference between companies that thrived or flatlined between 2006 and 2014 What five marginalized groups impacted organizations the most What five key experiences these groups highlighted as having the greatest impact on them Where fairness, inclusivity, and validation matters for marginalized groups About Sara Taylor Sara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Mi...
2022-10-1211 minWhat's The Difference?Women's Wealth and Pay Equity Part III, with Sara TaylorWomen’s Wealth and Pay Equity Part III What You Will Learn: More about the insights into women’s wealth that Robyn Ross developed over 20 years in the finance workforce. How the talent acquisition system in the financial services industry is currently backward compared to other industries. What women are doing to stand up for themselves and correct the system. Why diversity is the financially wise choice for financial services companies to make. How to allow people to make honest mistakes that make your company better. What we can do to be more vulnerable about our own...
2022-10-0535 minWhat's The Difference?Women's Pay and Wealth Equity: Part II, with Sara TaylorWomen’s Pay and Wealth Equity: Part II What You Will Learn: Women earn less, and have less wealth to invest with The majority of investment management firms are owned by white men; less than 1% by women Why women get worse advice from financial advisors How women in investing outperform men by 40 basis points How gender plays a role in the treatment of investors by advisors and firms The effect of biases on wealth equity in society About Sara Taylor Sara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Deve...
2022-09-2814 minWhat's The Difference?Breaking Down the Wealth Gap, Part 1 with Sara TaylorBreaking Down the Wealth Gap, Part 1 What You Will Learn: What is Equal Pay Day, and what does it represent? How pay disparities between men and women increase for different ethnic groups Where women are continuously losing wealth outside of their jobs How much longer would a woman have to work than a man in a single year to earn the same wealth How education level actually increases the wealth gap The hiring and promotion gap between men and women About Sara Taylor Sara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Di...
2022-09-2108 minWhat's The Difference?Cultivating an Equitable Hybrid Workplace: Part 2 with Sara TaylorCultivating an Equitable Hybrid Workplace: Part 2 What You Will Learn: Why it’s important to consider the impact your decisions have on individuals in the workplace How our unconscious biases create distrust Why assuming difference will help us to break away from unconscious bias Why we should be outcome-focused; managing work over managing people How distrust of our workers keeps us from cultivating equity Strategies that can help us see other perspectives and do more to create equity Examples of the pitfalls leadership often faces when making decisions about equity About Sara Taylor
2022-09-1410 min
Not So Rare PodcastMeet Sara - Preparing Rare Disease Patients for SchoolThis week Taylor and Liz are really excited to have Sara join and share the story of her journey with her son who was born with Imperforate Anus. Sara shares her journey in finding care for her son's rare condition. Additionally, Sara provides details on key information for families sending their rare disease kids back to school. Click here if interested in learning more about Imperforate Anus. Thanks for joining us, Sara! Looking for updates or a way to connect with Taylor and Liz? Look for us on Instagram at the NotSoRarePodcast as well as...
2022-09-1129 minWhat's The Difference?The Pitfalls of Creating Equality over Equity: Part I, with Sara TaylorThe Pitfalls of Creating Equity over Equality, Part 1 What You Will Learn: The difference between equality and equity in the workplace How approaching equity from the minimization stage (we’re all the same) is actually creating more inequity How the status quo perpetuates ineffective strategies and practices at work Why focusing on the outcome of work (rather than the input) positively contributes to creating equity How “fairness” keeps us in minimization and doesn’t achieve what we want it to Why we should challenge status quo thinking in a push for equity About Sara Tay...
2022-09-0720 minWhat's The Difference?What Florida’s Stop WOKE Act Means for Organizations, with Sara TaylorWhat Florida’s Stop WOKE Act Means for Organizations What You Will Learn: What is Florida’s Stop WOKE Act How this will affect educational and workplace organizations in the future What motivated this type of legislation to be created What the bill is trying to achieve vs. what it will actually achieve How some of the bill’s overarching concepts are okay but fall flat in reality How this bill promotes continued polarization and minimization (stages 1 and 2 of cultural competence) Why the most important place to address cultural differences is still in schools and workplaces ...
2022-08-3125 minWhat's The Difference?Episode Title: Five Stages of Cultural Competence Part III, with Sara TaylorFive Stages of Cultural Competence Part III What You Will Learn: Perceived orientation vs. developmental orientation: What is it, and how does it affect cultural competence? How unresolved issues from previous stages of development keep us stuck What is trailing orientation, and how does it create more polarization? How both dominant and marginalized groups can reverse their orientation and feed off of polarization Why our best intentions and moving toward equality often don’t work How to begin breaking the cycle of trailing orientation and polarization in DEI work About Sara Taylor ...
2022-08-2419 minWhat's The Difference?Five Stages of Cultural Competence Part II, with Sara Taylorf Cultural Competence Part II, with Sara TaylorWhat You Will Learn: How we see differences in each stage of cultural competence The specific areas of development that contribute to us getting stuck in one of the earlier stages Understanding why it’s so difficult to approach DEI work from stage four or five How our own judgments based on which stage we’re in can affect our perception of others Where most of the population sits on this scale of awareness Why the “us vs. them,” “good vs. bad” mentality continuously stagnates our cultural understanding How discomfort and fear play a role in the hesitancy to move into...
2022-08-1728 minWhat's The Difference?Five Stages of Cultural Competence Part I, with Sara TaylorFive Stages of Cultural Competence Part I What You Will Learn: What are the five stages of cultural competence How to view each stage from a conscious and unconscious framework of awareness Why DEI work can be so tricky when considering the stages of cultural competence Where most of the population sits on this scale of awareness Why our best intentions in DEI work are often not enough based on our own conscious beliefs and perceptions How the Intercultural Development Continuum Model explains why people can have different perceptions of identical experiences About...
2022-08-1019 min
Shine and Thrive Photography Podcast104: Underwater Couples + Brand Photography with Taylor WalstonEver wondered HOW photographers get those *incredible* underwater shots you see all over Instagram?Well, wonder no more!This week I’m getting ALL the juicy details from pro underwater photographer, adventurer & ocean conservationist, Taylor Walston, as she takes us behind the scenes of her business and shows you *exactly* how she does what she does…You’ll learn…How Taylor got into underwater photography and the key moments which changed her life and set her on her path [4.24]Why following your curiosity and making decisions that are aligned with your sou...
2022-06-1359 minWhat's The Difference?Inclusion Coaches Part I, with Sara TaylorWhat You Will Learn: How organizations support employees after DEI related trauma What are peer inclusion coaches, and how are they able to help organizations in being more effective and proactive in DEI efforts Why are the reasons that organizations need readily available resources What are the goals for peer equity coach programs in organizations What peer equity coaches are not, and what are their required qualifications How does deepSEE Consulting train peer equity/inclusion coaches About Sara Taylor Sara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development fr...
2022-04-2716 minWhat's The Difference?Defining Microaggressions: Part II, with Sara TaylorWhat You Will Learn: What are the four different root causes of microaggressions What are unconscious filters, and how do they impact our associations How do we typically respond or act based on filter associations How does our lack of exposure to different cultures, regions, or experiences affect our associations What are the three different ways that someone can be partially conscious of microaggressions What seven strategies can you take to reduce your likelihood of microaggressions About Sara Taylor Sara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the Uni...
2022-03-0927 min
NEVER SETTLE PODCASTEP 25: Do You Have To Move to LA To Be An Actor? Guest Taylor C. BakerDo You Have To Move to LA To Be An Actor? with actor and content creator, Taylor C. Baker—*Try out podcasting with Zencastr: https://zencastr.com/*Code for 3-month trial free: neversettleThe righteous path of an actor, to move to LA! Or, not? Does one have to move to Los Angeles to be successful as an actor or Hollywood? Taylor's years in the entertainment industry and working with Stage32 (with over 1M members in the industry) have given her experience to share the path to live out your best Hollywood dreams. Selfishly in...
2022-03-0422 minWhat's The Difference?Defining Microaggressions: Part I, with Sara TaylorWhat You Will Learn: What are microaggressions, and how they emerge as patterns How microaggressions can become pile up and become traumatic for the receiver Why an employee who has experienced microaggressions will often fight, fly, or freeze Why stereotypical unconscious bias reinforces the advantages for dominant groups and reinforces the disadvantages for non-dominant groups What should organizations do when their employees experience microaggressions About Sara Taylor Sara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She served as a leadership and diversity specialist at the University of...
2022-03-0214 minWhat's The Difference?Celebrating Black History Month, with Sara TaylorWhat You Will Learn: What is the origin story of Black history month and why do we still have it How other heritage months differ from Black history month Why do we separate Black history from general United States history What is dominant culture and how does it create an advantage How to address Black history month in your organization Why history often doesn’t mention races other than the dominant race About Sara Taylor Sara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She serv...
2022-02-2319 min
Better Business, Better LifeWork with AND love your family! with Sara B Stern - Episode 14, Season 3 of Better Business, Better Life!Sara is on a quest to help owners get what they want from their family business and build lasting legacies. As the former director of the nationally recognized Family Business Center at the University of Saint Thomas, a Certified EOS Implementer™ and the founder of The Sage Pages she helps her clients get real, simple results.In this podcast Sara shares many real-life stories & tips from working with hundreds of family businesses.As her name suggests, Sara knows how to B Stern with her family clients to ensure that they get the next from their business & their life & sh...
2022-01-1030 min
EOS for a Better Business, Better LifeWork with AND love your family! with Sara B Stern - Episode 37 of Better Business, Better Life!Sara is on a quest to help owners get what they want from their family business and build lasting legacies. As the former director of the nationally recognized Family Business Center at the University of Saint Thomas, a Certified EOS Implementer™ and the founder of The Sage Pages she helps her clients get real, simple results.
In this podcast Sara shares many real-life stories & tips from working with hundreds of family businesses.
As her name suggests, Sara knows how to B Stern with her family clients to ensure that they get the next from their bu...
2022-01-1030 minWhat's The Difference?Discussing the Benefits of Inclusive Leadership, with Sara TaylorWhat You Will Learn: In this unique episode of What’s The Difference, you’ll hear audio from a panel at the Stevens Institute of Technology about the benefits of inclusive leadership, in which we discussed Cultural Competence as a business skill, when it is and isn’t appropriate to point out the “differences that make a difference,” and why context is vital. Hear insights about: Why developing your Cultural Competence is a key business skill that goes far beyond “knowing when to kiss, bow, or shake hands” Sara shares a story of being asked to point her husba...
2021-12-0124 minWhat's The Difference?Change, Giving Up, and Extra Work, with Sara TaylorWhat You Will Learn: Why objecting to change, feeling like giving up something, and feeling it’s too much extra work are common points of resistance to diversity in the workplace and DEI efforts Why real change must happen across all levels of an organization, and why individual growth and transformation is the key to changing the organization Why the process of developing Cultural Competence isn’t about giving up anything but about adding on new skills and abilities to navigate difference Why DEI efforts do require extra work upfront but will make for a more effective and enjoya...
2021-11-1706 minWhat's The Difference?It’s More Than Just a Name: Deadnames and “Preferred Pronouns," with Sara TaylorWhat You Will Learn: Why it feels awkward and oftentimes uncomfortable for most of us when we are called by the wrong name incorrectly How Sara recently participated in a panel presentation on inclusive leadership and relationships at the Stevens Institute of Technology Sara shares comments from the other panelists that explain why “preferred pronouns” aren’t really a preference, and why it’s important to avoiding calling trans people by their deadnames Why a better way of referring to someone’s chosen pronouns is by calling them “identity pronouns” rather than “preferred pronouns” Why calling by someone by the wrong name...
2021-11-1007 min
Wish I'd Known Then . . . For WritersNew Author Series: Tru Taylor on Positivity, Planning, and a New Pen NameEpisode 094 / Romantic comedy author Tru Taylor shares how she stays positive and how she successfully launched a new pen name in 2021. QOTW: How do you stay positive? Do you use affirmations, meditation, or something else? Show notes: Tru’s shift from new reporter to author The books that helped Tru develop her writing craft and understand how to plot a book: Save the Cat and My Story Can Beat Up Your Story Why she recommends new writers move on to another book instead of continuing to revise the same “first” book How her marketing plans c...
2021-11-021h 00What's The Difference?Who Leads Your DEI Efforts?, with Sara TaylorWho Leads DEI? DEI Leaders and the Importance of Roles What You Will Learn: How a survey of 383 U.S. employers from Xpert HR revealed that only 11% of these employers had Chief DEI Officers leading their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts Further findings of the Xpert HR survey: 15% had DEI efforts led by volunteer employee groups 17% said no one leads their DEI work 19% said a “social justice workgroup” or board of directors led their efforts 36% responded that it was lead by their CEO 52% said a Chief Human Resources Officer led their efforts 7% said a Chief Operating Offi...
2021-10-2706 minWhat's The Difference?Handshakes and the Shared Meaning of Culture, with Sara TaylorWhat You Will Learn: Why 75% of people surveyed responded that, due to the global pandemic, they no longer feel comfortable shaking hands in a job interview Sara describes a pre-pandemic training exercise she and her team would employ to demonstrate the discomfort people sometimes experience when getting close to others Why shared meaning around our cultural behaviors informs how comfortable or uncomfortable we feel doing those behaviors How the “handshake” ritual came to be historically, why many of us don’t know this origin, and what this tells us about how we view and question other cultures’ behaviors Why it tak...
2021-10-2011 minWhat's The Difference?ROI of DEI, with Sara TaylorWhat You Will Learn: Sara shares the story of “Jaden,” the manager of her local coffee shop who desperately needed a day off from nonstop work, an example of what happens when leadership does not invest in DEI work and learning Why Jaden chose to give her two-weeks notice because she felt her manager didn’t respect her or her family Why Jaden’s story demonstrates the need for businesses and organizations to invest in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion work Why Jaden’s manager’s internal bias and lack of cultural competence has cost her a fantastic employee Why employee...
2021-10-1308 minWhat's The Difference?Making the Case Part III: Benefits of Cultural Competence, with Sara TaylorWhat You Will Learn: Sara defines Cultural Competence as understanding how our unconscious minds make decisions for us and taking conscious control of our behaviors Why the first step in defining the benefits of Cultural Competence involves recognizing the “differences that make a difference” Why our level of Cultural Competence is involved in virtually every interaction we have in the workplace How research by Joseph DiStefano and Martha Maznevski found that diverse teams make up both the worst and best performing, with Cultural Competence being the deciding factor Why less than 17% of our population falls within the two most...
2021-09-2215 minWhat's The Difference?Making the Case Part II: Benefits of Inclusion in the Workplace, with Sara TaylorWhat You Will Learn: Why there are many business benefits of Inclusion in the workplace, and why Inclusion allows you to create an environment that takes advantage of the benefits of Diversity How the cost of talent turnover is anywhere from 40% to 150% of an employee’s annual salary, and how an inclusive environment increases engagement and retention How Gallup found that 13% of the global workforce are actively engaged at work, and why management’s strong commitment to Diversity is the #1 factor in increasing this number Why Diversity without Inclusion can result in high talent turnover, and why an inclu...
2021-09-1509 minWhat's The Difference?Let's Create Shared Meaning: Defining Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, with Sara TaylorWhat You Will Learn: What possible reasons may be contributing to so many people asking Sara and her team at deepSEE Consulting for help defining Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Why it is especially important to have a shared clear, defined meaning around the important concepts of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion How the team at deepSEE Consulting define Diversity as “the differences that may make a difference” How any business with more than one person inherently has Diversity, and what kinds of differences make a difference in interactions with others Why our “frames” and “filters” are so important in our interacti...
2021-09-0108 minWhat's The Difference?Positive Bias and Affinity Bias, with Sara Taylor Why the increased conversation around unconscious and implicit bias is significant, and why “affinity bias” (positive bias) is often overlooked but just as influential Sara shares a personal story from her daughter that illustrates the impact of positive and negative bias and responding to microaggression Why positive bias can create negative reactions, and why it is important to understand positive bias in our workplaces Why recognizing and responding to positive bias is an important component of bringing equity to a workplace Sara shares examples of highly visible affinity bias that her family experienced while visiting the Dominican Republic Why passing thro...
2021-08-2521 minWhat's The Difference?Episode 90: Emotions at Work, with Sara TaylorWhat You Will Learn: Why the way in which leaders engage with emotions at work matters, and why a lack of emotional support can be damaging Why emotional support in the workplace is key to allowing team members to feel engaged and valued Why too few business leaders see feeling involved in emotions at work as part of their leadership role How research by Alisa Yu and Justin Berg at Stanford and Julian Zlatev at Harvard Business School shows that people need emotional support and acknowledgment How the research shows that emotional acknowledgment is vital, and what important re...
2021-07-0711 minWhat's The Difference?The Meritocracy Fallacy, with Sara TaylorWhat You Will Learn: How Frank Slootman, CEO of Snowflake, recently told Bloomberg that the company’s focus should be on “merit” rather than achieving diversity goals How the scientific data shows us that an organization that has a diverse workforce paired with greater cultural competence performs better than their peers Why the statement that the focus should be on “merit” over “diversity goals” is implicitly saying that white men are more capable than women and ethnic minorities Sara defines the term “meritocracy” and explains why the meritocracy fallacy doesn’t stand up to logical scrutiny How only 1% of Fortune 500 CEOs ar...
2021-06-3016 minWhat's The Difference?Clearing the Path: Culturally Competent Management, with Sara TaylorWhat You Will Learn: Why managers can’t effectively set their employees up for success if they can’t recognize inequity in the workplace Sara shares a story of a rockstar physical therapist who had to do lots of extra, unnecessary work because his manager wasn’t setting him up for success Why one theme that always comes up in workplace focus groups with employees from non-dominant groups is that they have to work much harder for less recognition Why managers or supervisors who can’t see the presence or impact of inequity in the workplace can’t set their e...
2021-06-2312 minWhat's The Difference?The Evolution of DEI Work, Sara TaylorWhat You Will Learn: Why it is important to reflect on how DEI work has evolved in the workplace, from when intentional DEI work began to the present Why the intentionality to seek greater Diversity within the workforce is a more recent phenomenon, beginning with Affirmative Action How DEI work began with a focus on Diversity and equality primarily in recruitment, and how inclusion was added around 25 years ago How Equity is the most recent aspect of DEI work, and how it focuses on going beyond the concept of “equality” to achieve true parity Why it is important to id...
2021-06-1606 minWhat's The Difference?Looking for a List?, with Sara TaylorWhat You Will Learn: Why many, many times over the years of her work, Sara has been asked for a “list”: an instruction list of what to do and what to say in given situations How this desire for a “list” can be likened to a “fast food drive-thru” approach to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion issues, attempting to shortcut the real equity work Why there is no magic list that offers a shortcut, and why ongoing development, recognizing issues and addressing them with new policies and processes is unavoidable Why this desire for a list does come from the positive...
2021-06-0907 minWhat's The Difference?Fight, Flight, Freeze, or Fawn, with Sara TaylorWhat You Will Learn: How we are genetically programmed to deal with danger situations through the “fight, flight or freeze” response How marginalization in the workplace and minimization of differences cause people to often respond through the same survival mechanism Sara shares her personal experience of minimization and marginalization in the workplace when she was a young woman on a team of otherwise older men How another way people respond is through the “fight” response by pushing back against minimization and loudly calling out the things that make them different How there is often an undiscussed fourth response, “fawn”, where...
2021-06-0209 minWhat's The Difference?Defending the Indefensible, with Sara TaylorWhat You Will Learn: How Polarization is the us/them stage of development, and why it often leads to defending the indefensible and hurtful actions of others Why Minimization sweeps differences under the rug, and why the language of minimization is a key component in defending the indefensible How the tragedy at the Unite the Right rally and counterprotest in Charlottesville is an example of defending the indefensible How the then-President of the United States used Minimization language by saying that there were “very fine people on both sides” How the Catholic church’s sexual abuse scandal led to Minimization statemen...
2021-05-1210 minWhat's The Difference?Leading Up in Cultural Competence, with Sara TaylorAbout Sara Taylor Sara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She served as a leadership and diversity specialist at the University of Minnesota for five years and as director of diversity and inclusion for Ramsey County, Minnesota for three years. Sara is the founder and president of deepSEE Consulting and has worked with companies as large as Coca-Cola, General Mills, 3M Company, AARP, and numerous others. She has a new book, “Filter Shift: How Effective People See the World,” that explores how our unconscious is actual...
2021-04-2111 minWhat's The Difference?High Will, Low Skill, with Sara TaylorAbout Sara Taylor Sara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She served as a leadership and diversity specialist at the University of Minnesota for five years and as director of diversity and inclusion for Ramsey County, Minnesota for three years. Sara is the founder and president of deepSEE Consulting and has worked with companies as large as Coca-Cola, General Mills, 3M Company, AARP, and numerous others. She has a new book, “Filter Shift: How Effective People See the World,” that explores how our unconscious is actual...
2021-04-1412 minWhat's The Difference?What Is Dominant Culture?, with Sara TaylorAbout Sara Taylor Sara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She served as a leadership and diversity specialist at the University of Minnesota for five years and as director of diversity and inclusion for Ramsey County, Minnesota for three years. Sara is the founder and president of deepSEE Consulting and has worked with companies as large as Coca-Cola, General Mills, 3M Company, AARP, and numerous others. She has a new book, “Filter Shift: How Effective People See the World,” that explores how our unconscious is actual...
2021-04-0712 minWhat's The Difference?What is Your Culture? Understand Yourself and Understand Others, with Sara TaylorWhat you’ll learn about in this episode: Why the first step in developing cultural competence is to “see self”, the secret to more effectively understand yourself and understand others Sara offers a simple exercise that can help you better define and understand your culture, and she explains how uses this question in training to create an eye-opening experience Why it is important to differentiate your cultural descriptors by whether they are frames or filters, and how frames and filters differ Sara defines her personal frames, such as being White, cisgender, and female, and her filters, such as being e...
2021-03-3113 minWhat's The Difference?Giving Up or Adding On: The Benefits of Cultural Competence, with Sara TaylorWhat you’ll learn about in this episode: What patterns and challenges people often struggle with when developing their cultural competence, and why the sense of “having to give up” is a common obstacle Sara gives a hypothetical example to illustrate the importance of how you deliver a message to get your intent across effectively Why shifting our filters isn’t about giving anything up but instead can be a powerful way to “add on” in our messaging Why Black women are often given the message that to be “professional” or “promotable”, they must have the “right” hair Why we don’t have to aba...
2021-03-2416 minWhat's The Difference?I Can't Be Less White but I Can Check My White Culture, with Sara TaylorSara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She served as a leadership and diversity specialist at the University of Minnesota for five years and as director of diversity and inclusion for Ramsey County, Minnesota for three years. Sara is the founder and president of deepSEE Consulting and has worked with companies as large as Coca-Cola, General Mills, 3M Company, AARP, and numerous others. She has a new book, “Filter Shift: How Effective People See the World,” that explores how our unconscious is actually making choices and decisions for us...
2021-03-1704 minWhat's The Difference?Seeing Past the Actions, with Sara TaylorSara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She served as a leadership and diversity specialist at the University of Minnesota for five years and as director of diversity and inclusion for Ramsey County, Minnesota for three years. Sara is the founder and president of deepSEE Consulting and has worked with companies as large as Coca-Cola, General Mills, 3M Company, AARP, and numerous others. She has a new book, “Filter Shift: How Effective People See the World,” that explores how our unconscious is actually making choices and decisions for us...
2021-02-2411 minWhat's The Difference?Lessons We Can Learn from the Storming of the U.S. Capitol, with Sara TaylorSara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She served as a leadership and diversity specialist at the University of Minnesota for five years and as director of diversity and inclusion for Ramsey County, Minnesota for three years. Sara is the founder and president of deepSEE Consulting and has worked with companies as large as Coca-Cola, General Mills, 3M Company, AARP, and numerous others. She has a new book, “Filter Shift: How Effective People See the World,” that explores how our unconscious is actually making choices and decisions for us...
2021-01-2722 minWhat's The Difference?Stereotype Threat and Racial Anxiety, with Sara TaylorSara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She served as a leadership and diversity specialist at the University of Minnesota for five years and as director of diversity and inclusion for Ramsey County, Minnesota for three years. Sara is the founder and president of deepSEE Consulting and has worked with companies as large as Coca-Cola, General Mills, 3M Company, AARP, and numerous others. She has a new book, “Filter Shift: How Effective People See the World,” that explores how our unconscious is actually making choices and decisions for us...
2020-12-0923 minWhat's The Difference?Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Higher Education, with Scott Fogleman, Allison Lanier and Sara TaylorIn this unique episode of What’s The Difference, you’ll hear audio from Sara Taylor’s recent guest appearance on the Undeclared podcast. Undeclared is a higher education marketing podcast hosted by Allison Lanier and Scott Fogleman from Up&Up, a branding and marketing agency focused exclusively on the unique challenges and needs of colleges and universities. Scott and Allison speak with Sara about the importance of diverse, equitable and inclusive marketing in the higher education space, and how it plays a key role in creating a welcoming and safe environment for students of all backgrounds. ...
2020-11-1846 minWhat's The Difference?Learning to Stop the World from Turning, with Sara TaylorSara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She served as a leadership and diversity specialist at the University of Minnesota for five years and as director of diversity and inclusion for Ramsey County, Minnesota for three years. Sara is the founder and president of deepSEE Consulting and has worked with companies as large as Coca-Cola, General Mills, 3M Company, AARP, and numerous others. She has a new book, “Filter Shift: How Effective People See the World,” that explores how our unconscious is actually making choices and decisions for us...
2020-11-1123 minWhat's The Difference?The False Promise of Equality and the New Focus on Equity, with Sara TaylorSara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She served as a leadership and diversity specialist at the University of Minnesota for five years and as director of diversity and inclusion for Ramsey County, Minnesota for three years. Sara is the founder and president of deepSEE Consulting and has worked with companies as large as Coca-Cola, General Mills, 3M Company, AARP, and numerous others. She has a new book, “Filter Shift: How Effective People See the World,” that explores how our unconscious is actually making choices and decisions for us...
2020-11-0426 minWhat's The Difference?The Perils of Polarization, with Sara TaylorSara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She served as a leadership and diversity specialist at the University of Minnesota for five years and as director of diversity and inclusion for Ramsey County, Minnesota for three years. Sara is the founder and president of deepSEE Consulting and has worked with companies as large as Coca-Cola, General Mills, 3M Company, AARP, and numerous others. She has a new book, “Filter Shift: How Effective People See the World,” that explores how our unconscious is actually making choices and decisions for us...
2020-09-3038 min
Adole-sense15 ~ FOLKLORE | Album review + The return of SaraThis week, Adole-sense welcomes Sara back! Then, Sara and Finley talk about Taylor Swift's newest album, folklore. What are our favorite folklore songs? Where is Taylor Swift going next? Is this our favorite album yet? Stream folklore, and find some time to listen to this episode as well!
Stuck in our head:
- Don't Come Down (The Main)
- Buddy Holly (Weezer)
- Love Story (Taylor Swift)
Adole-sense is a podcast about all things TEEN! Sara and Finley talk about your favorite fandoms...
2020-08-0620 minWhat's The Difference?Taking Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Seriously in Your Organization, with Sara TaylorSara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She served as a leadership and diversity specialist at the University of Minnesota for five years and as director of diversity and inclusion for Ramsey County, Minnesota for three years. Sara is the founder and president of deepSEE Consulting and has worked with companies as large as Coca-Cola, General Mills, 3M Company, AARP, and numerous others. She has a new book, “Filter Shift: How Effective People See the World,” that explores how our unconscious is actually making choices and decisions for us...
2020-07-2918 minWhat's The Difference?After the Message Comes the Hard Work, with Sara TaylorSara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She served as a leadership and diversity specialist at the University of Minnesota for five years and as director of diversity and inclusion for Ramsey County, Minnesota for three years. Sara is the founder and president of deepSEE Consulting and has worked with companies as large as Coca-Cola, General Mills, 3M Company, AARP, and numerous others. She has a new book, “Filter Shift: How Effective People See the World,” that explores how our unconscious is actually making choices and decisions for us...
2020-07-2223 minWhat's The Difference?Talking About Race: Finding the Courage to Enter or Begin the Conversation, with Sara TaylorSara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She served as a leadership and diversity specialist at the University of Minnesota for five years and as director of diversity and inclusion for Ramsey County, Minnesota for three years. Sara is the founder and president of deepSEE Consulting and has worked with companies as large as Coca-Cola, General Mills, 3M Company, AARP, and numerous others. She has a new book, “Filter Shift: How Effective People See the World,” that explores how our unconscious is actually making choices and decisions for us...
2020-07-1516 minWhat's The Difference?Intermittent Racism and Societal Gaslighting, with Sara TaylorSara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She served as a leadership and diversity specialist at the University of Minnesota for five years and as director of diversity and inclusion for Ramsey County, Minnesota for three years. Sara is the founder and president of deepSEE Consulting and has worked with companies as large as Coca-Cola, General Mills, 3M Company, AARP, and numerous others. She has a new book, “Filter Shift: How Effective People See the World,” that explores how our unconscious is actually making choices and decisions for us...
2020-07-0813 minWhat's The Difference?What Does “Black Lives Matter” Mean?, with Sara TaylorSara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She served as a leadership and diversity specialist at the University of Minnesota for five years and as director of diversity and inclusion for Ramsey County, Minnesota for three years. Sara is the founder and president of deepSEE Consulting and has worked with companies as large as Coca-Cola, General Mills, 3M Company, AARP, and numerous others. She has a new book, “Filter Shift: How Effective People See the World,” that explores how our unconscious is actually making choices and decisions for us...
2020-07-0109 minAdole-sense9 ~ TAYLOR SWIFT | T. Swift in-depth + Album review/rankings!...Are you ready for it? In today's episode, Sara and Finley have an in-depth conversation about the one and only Taylor Swift! (Yes, the whole episode is a Taylor Swift reference.) First, they go through all seven albums and give their opinions on the best, most underrated, and most popular songs. Then, they talk about why Taylor Swift matters to them. Is 1989 the MOST iconic album of the 2010s? Can Finley and Sara settle the slant rhyme controversy once and for all? And finally, can you figure out what song our intro/outro chords are from?
2020-06-2443 minWhat's The Difference?Dos and Don’ts for Addressing Tragedy as an Organization, with Sara TaylorSara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She served as a leadership and diversity specialist at the University of Minnesota for five years and as director of diversity and inclusion for Ramsey County, Minnesota for three years. Sara is the founder and president of deepSEE Consulting and has worked with companies as large as Coca-Cola, General Mills, 3M Company, AARP, and numerous others. She has a new book, “Filter Shift: How Effective People See the World,” that explores how our unconscious is actually making choices and decisions for us...
2020-06-1712 minWhat's The Difference?The Things We Aren’t Taught, with Sara TaylorSara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She served as a leadership and diversity specialist at the University of Minnesota for five years and as director of diversity and inclusion for Ramsey County, Minnesota for three years. Sara is the founder and president of deepSEE Consulting and has worked with companies as large as Coca-Cola, General Mills, 3M Company, AARP, and numerous others. She has a new book, “Filter Shift: How Effective People See the World,” that explores how our unconscious is actually making choices and decisions for us...
2020-06-0317 minWhat's The Difference?Can an Individualistic Culture Take On a Group Oriented Virus?, with Sara TaylorSara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She served as a leadership and diversity specialist at the University of Minnesota for five years and as director of diversity and inclusion for Ramsey County, Minnesota for three years. Sara is the founder and president of deepSEE Consulting and has worked with companies as large as Coca-Cola, General Mills, 3M Company, AARP, and numerous others. She has a new book, “Filter Shift: How Effective People See the World,” that explores how our unconscious is actually making choices and decisions for us...
2020-05-2707 minWhat's The Difference?Transitions In the Time of COVID, with Sara TaylorSara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She served as a leadership and diversity specialist at the University of Minnesota for five years and as director of diversity and inclusion for Ramsey County, Minnesota for three years. Sara is the founder and president of deepSEE Consulting and has worked with companies as large as Coca-Cola, General Mills, 3M Company, AARP, and numerous others. She has a new book, “Filter Shift: How Effective People See the World,” that explores how our unconscious is actually making choices and decisions for us...
2020-05-2006 minWhat's The Difference?When the Other Becomes Apart From, with Sara TaylorSara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She served as a leadership and diversity specialist at the University of Minnesota for five years and as director of diversity and inclusion for Ramsey County, Minnesota for three years. Sara is the founder and president of deepSEE Consulting and has worked with companies as large as Coca-Cola, General Mills, 3M Company, AARP, and numerous others. She has a new book, “Filter Shift: How Effective People See the World,” that explores how our unconscious is actually making choices and decisions for us...
2020-05-1312 minWhat's The Difference?Full Contrast: How a Pandemic Exposes and Amplifies Systems of Inequity, with Sara TaylorSara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She served as a leadership and diversity specialist at the University of Minnesota for five years and as director of diversity and inclusion for Ramsey County, Minnesota for three years. Sara is the founder and president of deepSEE Consulting and has worked with companies as large as Coca-Cola, General Mills, 3M Company, AARP, and numerous others. She has a new book, “Filter Shift: How Effective People See the World,” that explores how our unconscious is actually making choices and decisions for us...
2020-05-0608 minWhat's The Difference?Cultural Preference Filters and the Challenge of Working Remotely, with Sara TaylorSara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She served as a leadership and diversity specialist at the University of Minnesota for five years and as director of diversity and inclusion for Ramsey County, Minnesota for three years. Sara is the founder and president of deepSEE Consulting and has worked with companies as large as Coca-Cola, General Mills, 3M Company, AARP, and numerous others. She has a new book, “Filter Shift: How Effective People See the World,” that explores how our unconscious is actually making choices and decisions for us...
2020-04-1514 minWhat's The Difference?Episode 40: Countering Stress During Challenging Times, with Sara TaylorSara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She served as a leadership and diversity specialist at the University of Minnesota for five years and as director of diversity and inclusion for Ramsey County, Minnesota for three years. Sara is the founder and president of deepSEE Consulting and has worked with companies as large as Coca-Cola, General Mills, 3M Company, AARP, and numerous others. She has a new book, “Filter Shift: How Effective People See the World,” that explores how our unconscious is actually making choices and decisions for us...
2020-04-0808 minWhat's The Difference?Defining and Discussing Cultural Appropriation, with Sara TaylorSara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She served as a leadership and diversity specialist at the University of Minnesota for five years and as director of diversity and inclusion for Ramsey County, Minnesota for three years. Sara is the founder and president of deepSEE Consulting and has worked with companies as large as Coca-Cola, General Mills, 3M Company, AARP, and numerous others. She has a new book, “Filter Shift: How Effective People See the World,” that explores how our unconscious is actually making choices and decisions for us...
2020-02-2612 minWhat's The Difference?Intent Versus Impact, with Sara TaylorSara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She served as a leadership and diversity specialist at the University of Minnesota for five years and as director of diversity and inclusion for Ramsey County, Minnesota for three years. Sara is the founder and president of deepSEE Consulting and has worked with companies as large as Coca-Cola, General Mills, 3M Company, AARP, and numerous others. She has a new book, “Filter Shift: How Effective People See the World,” that explores how our unconscious is actually making choices and decisions for us...
2020-02-1908 minWhat's The Difference?A Deep Dive Into Systemic Bias, with Sara TaylorSara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She served as a leadership and diversity specialist at the University of Minnesota for five years and as director of diversity and inclusion for Ramsey County, Minnesota for three years. Sara is the founder and president of deepSEE Consulting and has worked with companies as large as Coca-Cola, General Mills, 3M Company, AARP, and numerous others. She has a new book, “Filter Shift: How Effective People See the World,” that explores how our unconscious is actually making choices and decisions for us...
2020-01-1529 minWhat's The Difference?The Origins of Pushback Against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, with Sara TaylorSara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She served as a leadership and diversity specialist at the University of Minnesota for five years and as director of diversity and inclusion for Ramsey County, Minnesota for three years. Sara is the founder and president of deepSEE Consulting and has worked with companies as large as Coca-Cola, General Mills, 3M Company, AARP, and numerous others. She has a new book, “Filter Shift: How Effective People See the World,” that explores how our unconscious is actually making choices and decisions for us...
2020-01-0811 minWhat's The Difference?Racial and Intergenerational Trauma, with Sara TaylorFor over three decades, Sara Taylor has been helping organizations and the individuals within them to be more effective and inclusive through her engaging diversity and inclusion trainings, comprehensive leadership development programs and innovative cultural competence frameworks. Since 2002, as the founder and president of deepSEE Consulting, she has worked with HR managers, chief diversity officers, and high-level executives at 3M Company, AARP, Cleveland Foundation, Coca-Cola, Marriott International, General Mills, United Way Worldwide National Credit Union Administration, Ingersol-Rand, Seagate Technologies, Thompson Reuters Thrivent Financial, and many others. She is the author of a new book, Filter...
2019-10-1617 minWhat's The Difference?Ups, Downs, Power, and Privilege, with Sara TaylorFor over three decades, Sara Taylor has been helping organizations and the individuals within them to be more effective and inclusive through her engaging diversity and inclusion trainings, comprehensive leadership development programs and innovative cultural competence frameworks. Since 2002, as the founder and president of deepSEE Consulting, she has worked with HR managers, chief diversity officers, and high-level executives at 3M Company, AARP, Cleveland Foundation, Coca-Cola, Marriott International, General Mills, United Way Worldwide National Credit Union Administration, Ingersol-Rand, Seagate Technologies, Thompson Reuters Thrivent Financial, and many others. She is the author of a new book, Filter...
2019-09-1110 minWhat's The Difference?Progressing Past Hyperpolarization and Being Culturally Competent, with Sara TaylorSara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She served as a leadership and diversity specialist at the University of Minnesota for five years and as director of diversity and inclusion for Ramsey County, Minnesota for three years. Sara is the founder and president of deepSEE Consulting and has worked with companies as large as Coca-Cola, General Mills, 3M Company, AARP, and numerous others. She has a new book, “Filter Shift: How Effective People See the World,” that explores how our unconscious is actually making choices and decisions for us...
2019-08-0732 minWhat's The Difference?Managing Micro-Inequities for a Better Workplace, with Sara TaylorSara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She served as a leadership and diversity specialist at the University of Minnesota for five years and as director of diversity and inclusion for Ramsey County, Minnesota for three years. Sara is the founder and president of deepSEE Consulting and has worked with companies as large as Coca-Cola, General Mills, 3M Company, AARP, and numerous others. She has a new book, “Filter Shift: How Effective People See the World,” that explores how our unconscious is actually making choices and decisions for us...
2019-07-3119 minWhat's The Difference?Defining Inclusion, with Sara TaylorSara Taylor is the president and founder of deepSEE Consulting. She is a nationally-recognized speaker and consultant specializing in the areas of leadership, diversity, and organizational effectiveness. With over 25-years of experience, Sara balances her real-life anecdotes with research-based theories to deliver for her reader what she delivers for her clients. What you’ll learn about in this episode: Sara shares an activity she uses to help people better understand feelings of inclusion and marginalization Sara shares a specific example from her own career of feeling like a valued part of a group and kno...
2019-06-1911 minWhat's The Difference?Dispelling False Perceptions about Diversity Training, with Sara TaylorSara Taylor is the president and founder of deepSEE Consulting. She is a nationally-recognized speaker and consultant specializing in the areas of leadership, diversity, and organizational effectiveness. With over 25-years of experience, Sara balances her real-life anecdotes with research-based theories to deliver for her reader what she delivers for her clients. What you’ll learn about in this episode: Why a single study claiming that diversity training doesn’t work is not representative of reality Why people wouldn’t pay much heed to a headline claiming “math education doesn’t work”, and why the same should be true for...
2019-05-2207 minWhat's The Difference?What Does Diversity Create?, with Sara TaylorSara Taylor is the president and founder of deepSEE Consulting. She is a nationally-recognized speaker and consultant specializing in the areas of leadership, diversity, and organizational effectiveness. With over 25-years of experience, Sara balances her real-life anecdotes with research-based theories to deliver for her reader what she delivers for her clients. What you’ll learn about in this episode: Why people often have the misconception that diversity creates negative things like fear, chaos or conflict, or positive things like new opportunities and innovation Why the reality is that diversity creates nothing, and why diversity is neither in...
2019-05-1510 minWhat's The Difference?Defining Diversity: Differences That Make a Difference, with Sara TaylorSara Taylor is the president and founder of deepSEE Consulting. She is a nationally-recognized speaker and consultant specializing in the areas of leadership, diversity, and organizational effectiveness. With over 25-years of experience, Sara balances her real-life anecdotes with research-based theories to deliver for her reader what she delivers for her clients. What you’ll learn about in this episode: Why Sara Taylor and her team at DeepSEE Consulting define diversity as “differences that make a difference” How organizations have historically defined diversity using lists of protected-class groups, and why that approach isn’t sufficient anymore Why not all...
2019-04-2412 min