Better Development Planning Conversations
If your fiscal year starts on January 1st, you’re probably in the middle of some goal-setting conversations with your team members. You’re probably also looking at professional development planning goals and activities for the year.…
Coach Your Employees to Self-Promote
Being an inclusive leader means recognizing that some of your team members may be too humble for their own good. They want their work to speak for itself. But you know that employees need to…
Building Culture on Purpose (A Case Study)
As an executive, how much time do you spend cultivating the culture of your organization? Company culture often seems amorphous, and you may be tempted to write it off as “someone else’s job.” But, when…
Employee Voices with Eric Thomas (#IncludingYouPodcast)
Eric Thomas (he/him) is the Global Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion of Genesys. Every year, Genesys orchestrates billions of remarkable customer experiences for organizations in more than 100 countries. Genesys employs more than 6,000…
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Insuring Equality with Elisa Stampf (#IncludingYouPodcast)
Elisa Stampf (she/her) is the CEO & Co-Founder of Insure Equality, a non-profit tech company committed to creating cultural change within the insurance industry by amplifying the voices that are typically excluded or minimized. Insure Equality’s…
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Fostering Inclusion with Teresa Belthrop Hairston (#IncludingYouPodcast)
Teresa Belthrop Hairston (she/her) is the Head of Diversity Inclusion and Belonging at Delta Dental. Delta Dental values of Trust, Service, Excellence, and Innovation represent the character of the organization. They inform their behavior and guide their…
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Psychological Safety with Sacha Thompson (#IncludingYouPodcast)
Sacha Thompson (she/her) is the Inclusive Culture Curator and Coach of The Equity Equation. The Equity Equation helps organizations design and curate inclusive environments where all team members and populations feel valued, seen, heard, and connected.…
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Unlearning Racism with Marcine Pickron-Davis (#IncludingYouPodcast)
Dr. Marcine Pickron-Davis (she/her) serves as the Chief Diversity and Community Relations Officer at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM). Since 1899 PCOM has trained healthcare professionals to see the whole person—not just the symptoms.…
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Disability Inclusion with John Samuel (#IncludingYouPodcast)
John Samuel (he/him) is the Cofounder and CEO of Ablr360. Ablr is a team of passionate people, with different experiences and abilities, focused on delivering Disability Inclusion and Accessibility strategies. They provide companies with the…
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Long-term Commitment with James Thomas (#IncludingYouPodcast)
James Thomas (he/him) is the Director DEI/Engagement/Recognition of Alaska Airlines. Alaska Airlines has been flying since 1932 and is notably recognized as a stand-out performer among domestic carriers in the United States. Alaska Airlines employs 23,000…
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Wellbeing & Belonging with Patti Fletcher (#IncludingYouPodcast)
Patti Fletcher (She/Her) is the Chief Marketing Officer at Limeade. Limeade is an immersive employee well-being company that creates healthy employee experiences. Limeade Institute science guides its industry-leading software and its own award-winning culture. Today,…
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Nontraditional Education with Parish Jefferson (#IncludingYouPodcast)
Parish Jefferson (he/him) is the Regional Director, University Partnerships of Fullstack Academy. A trailblazer in bootcamp education, Fullstack Academy prepares students for fulfilling careers in tech through its NYC campus, women-focused Grace Hopper Program, online learning,…
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LGBTQ+ Music Industry Icons
From Elton John to Lil Nas X, here are some of the most Iconic LGBTQ+ artists who used their voices to let the world know it’s ok to be gay!
Self-awareness w/ Tony Holmes (#IncludingYouPodcast)
Tony Holmes (he/him) is the Director of Talent and Diversity of United Way Houston, which transforms individual lives and brings long-lasting, systemic change to tough issues. This non-profit organization employs 160 people in Houston. In…
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Community Partnerships w/ Carolina Veira (#IncludingYouPodcast)
Carolina Veira (She/Her) is the Director of Strategic Partnerships & Sustainability, CSR, DEI of CareMax, Inc. CareMax utilizes a methodology they call “Whole Person Health“ to address not only medical needs, but mental and social…
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