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e049. Empowering Students with Kelly Yiadom

Kelly Yiadom (Yeddom). She/Her is the Director of Equity, Justice & Belonging Westtown Lower and Middle School of Westtown School. Westtown School is steadfast in their commitment to developing intelligent, reflective, extraordinarily prepared, and deeply ethical human beings with an expansive and inclusive worldview and to help them find their…

Amy C. Waninger

#IncludingYouPodcast, diversity, diversity and inclusion, education, including you, inclusion, inclusive culture, inclusive leadership, interview, k-12, Podcast, video
Surviving the Labor Crisis

LEAD AT ANY LEVEL LLC TAKE ON HOW TO SURVIVE THE CURRENT LABOR CRISIS Founder & CEO Amy C. Waninger’s incisive look at the current state of the U.S. Labor Force INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, UNITED STATES, May 17, 2023 — A unique, nationally recognized corporate and small business leadership organization, Lead at…

Erin Jones
e048. Economic Development with Janessa Mondestin

Janessa Mondestin (she/her) is the Director of Nonprofit Talent Advisory of InTulsa. inTulsa brings together the collective power of people and business to develop, support, and share the growth of innovation and opportunity, home to a flourishing community of creative nonprofit entrepreneurs in Tulsa, Oklahoma.. InTulsa has 20 employees based in…

Amy C. Waninger

#IncludingYouPodcast, community, diversity, diversity and inclusion, economic development, government, including you, inclusion, inclusive culture, inclusive leadership, interview, Podcast, video
e046. Training & Development with Joi Turner

Joi Turner (she/her) is the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager of Ingenovis Health. Ingenovis Health employs more than 5,000 people across the U.S., between its corporate and clinician populations. Connect with Joi Turner on LinkedIn Follow Ingenovis Health on LinkedIn Learn more at the Ingenovis Health website #IncludingYouPodcast Interview with…

Amy C. Waninger

#IncludingYouPodcast, diversity, diversity and inclusion, healthcare, including you, inclusion, inclusive culture, inclusive leadership, interview, learning and development, Podcast, staffing, video
e047. Health Equity with Dana Beckton

Dana Beckton (she/her) is the VP and Chief Diversity Officer of Sentara Healthcare. Sentara is an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system. They are recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety and are strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary health care experience for their patients and members. Sentara…

Amy C. Waninger

#IncludingYouPodcast, diversity, diversity and inclusion, equity, health equity, healthcare, including you, inclusion, inclusive culture, inclusive leadership, interview, Podcast, video
The Gen Z Perspective [843 words]

Generation Z’s numbers are increasing in the workforce. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 70.9% of the civilian noninstitutional population between the ages of 20 and 24 are in the civilian labor force. Pew Research Center defines Generation Z as individuals born between 1997 and 2002, although there are…

Olivia Scales
Generation Z Interns and Mentor Support [1034 words]

Does your company have a Generation Z intern who is trying to explore their career options? While internships are a great way to gain valuable work experience in a short period of time, those starting off in a new field may still feel like they do not have enough resources…

Olivia Scales
e045. Growth Mindset with Teresa Barnhill

Teresa Barnhill (she/her) is the Founder and CEO of ATB Consulting. In this episode, Teresa breaks down how having a growth mindset can help advance Diversity & Inclusion efforts for organizations, as well as help individuals advance in their careers. Connect with Teresa Barnhill on LinkedIn Including You Interview with…

Amy C. Waninger

#IncludingYouPodcast, consulting, diversity, diversity and inclusion, including you, inclusion, inclusive culture, inclusive leadership, interview, Podcast, video
e044. Integrating DEIA with Ellen Rice Chever

My guest today is Ellen Rice Chever (she/her). Ellen is the Principal and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Leader at LMI. LMI is a consultancy dedicated to powering a future-ready, high-performing government, drawing from expertise in digital and analytic solutions, logistics, and management advisory services. LMI employs 2300 employees across…

Amy C. Waninger

#IncludingYouPodcast, diversity, diversity and inclusion, government contracting, including you, inclusion, inclusive culture, inclusive leadership, interview, Podcast, video
e043. Homegrown & Inclusive with Dr. Dereck Arubayi

My guest today is Dr Dereck Arubayi. He/Him is the Training, Recruiting and DEI Manager of Element Electronics. Element started in 2007 with a simple belief – every home should have access to TVs with the latest technology. Today, they continue to push themselves and have expanded their product range of…

Amy C. Waninger

#IncludingYouPodcast, consumer products, diversity, diversity and inclusion, including you, inclusion, inclusive culture, inclusive leadership, interview, Podcast, technology, video
House Budget: Economic Mobility Highlights [423 words]

Last week, the Indiana House of Representatives passed its proposed budget. The budget, also known as House Bill (HB) 1001, allocates funds for a variety of programs. Let’s take a look at how the proposed budget would impact equity and the potential for economic mobility in Indiana. House Budget Education…

Olivia Scales

economic mobility, law
e042. Employee Networks with Shannon Pope

Shannon Pope (she/her) is the Director of Diversity and Sustainability at Sony Electronics North America, and the organization has over 1300 employees. Links Connect with Shannon Pope on LinkedIn Follow Sony Electronics on LinkedIn Learn more at the Sony Electronics website Including You Interview with Shannon Pope e042. Employee Networks…

Amy C. Waninger

#IncludingYouPodcast, consumer products, diversity, diversity and inclusion, including you, inclusion, inclusive culture, inclusive leadership, interview, Podcast, technology, video
Accessibility for Blog Posts [762 words]

Imagine you’re a marketing intern trying to expand your outreach and engagement with your client base. You spend hours sifting through different blog themes and deciding what subject matter you want to explore. Hours of work later, you are finally ready to make your first post. However, there’s a slight…

Olivia Scales

accessibility, communication, disability, equity, inclusion
e041. Starting from Scratch with Brittani Brown

Brittani Brown (they/them) is a DEI Leader in the digital health space, having launched a diversity office from scratch. Starting with 250-employee company, they created support for a 4-pillar DEI council, 11 ERGs, and programming that scaled with the company’s growth to 1,200 employees. Connect with Brittani Brown on LinkedIn…

Amy C. Waninger

#IncludingYouPodcast, diversity, diversity and inclusion, healthcare, including you, inclusion, inclusive culture, inclusive leadership, interview, Podcast, video
e040. Employee Experience with Shelley Jeffcoat

Shelley Jeffcoat (she/her) is the Director Employer Brand/Architect of Values and Culture (Employee Value Proposition) of LexisNexis Risk Solutions. LexisNexis Risk Solutions is a portfolio of brands that span multiple industries providing customers with innovative technologies, information-based analytics and decision tools and data services. LexisNexis Risk Solutions employs 9500 people…

Amy C. Waninger

#IncludingYouPodcast, business services, diversity, diversity and inclusion, including you, inclusion, inclusive culture, inclusive leadership, interview, Podcast, risk management, video
e039. Belonging & Connection with Dr. Rosalind Cohen

Dr. Rosalind Cohen (she/her) is the Founder/CEO of Socius Strategies. Socius Strategies is a San Francisco-based consultancy that helps new businesses, startups, and established companies develop inclusion and belonging in their work culture through collaborative leadership assessment and mentoring. Connect with Dr. Rosalind Cohen on LinkedIn Follow Socius Strategies on…

Amy C. Waninger

#IncludingYouPodcast, consulting, diversity, diversity and inclusion, including you, inclusion, inclusive culture, inclusive leadership, interview, Podcast, video
e038. Storytelling with Tricia Montalvo Timm

Tricia Montalvo Timm (she/her) is the Board Director of Salsify. Salsify is the foundation of digital shelf success, a collection of diverse and rapidly evolving digital touchpoints used by shoppers to engage with brands and discover, research, and purchase products.. Based in Boston, Salsify employs 800 employees across the United…

Amy C. Waninger

#IncludingYouPodcast, diversity, diversity and inclusion, including you, inclusion, inclusive culture, inclusive leadership, interview, Podcast, technology, video
e037. Ask for What You Need with Dr. Larissa Estes White

Including You Interview with Dr. Larissa Estes White Full Interview Transcript [00:00:35] Amy: Welcome back to Including You. I’m Amy C. Waninger, the Inclusion Catalyst. My guest today is Dr. Larisa Estes White. She is the Executive Director of All In, Alameda County, California. Since 2014, all In has been…

Amy C. Waninger

#IncludingYouPodcast, community, diversity, diversity and inclusion, government, including you, inclusion, inclusive culture, inclusive leadership, interview, Podcast, video
House Bill 1608: Indiana Legislative Update

LGBTQIA+ issues are front and center in this legislative session in Indiana. This past Monday, February 20th, 2023, the House Education Committee heard House Bill 1608. The bill, known by many as a “Don’t Say Gay” bill, is attracting the attention of many Hoosiers for being similar to anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation…

Olivia Scales

diversity, gender identity, inclusion, inclusive leadership, law, lgbt, lgbtq, lgbtqia, pride, pride month
Company News (Q1 2023) [530 words]

Today, we’re offering a peek behind the curtain, into some of the great things happening within Lead at Any Level®. We have a lot to celebrate! Celebrating Five Years in Business Last December, we celebrated our five-year anniversary as a company. Only about half of small businesses live to see…

Amy C. Waninger

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