Jacquie Abram had a career in higher education that she was very good at & that she enjoyed. A career that paid her an income, which as a single mother of two girls was the only income, that allowed her to not only provide for her family, but also pay her bills. A career that spanned nearly two decades & by any measure should’ve been a successful career. But it wasn’t. Because throughout her career, Jacquie experienced racism in the workplace, not the kind you see in a lot of movies, boo...
Sep 28, 2021•36 min
Are you our next guest host? Thank you for your interest in the Inclusion Catalyst podcast. With your help we will continue to publish high-quality podcasts for people interested in Diversity, Equity, and Social Justice topics. But we want to be clear: Inclusion Catalyst is not looking for guests. We have changed our production focus and we ARE looking for people to GUEST HOST their own episodes. There are many ways we can work together to present your content. Our intent is to simply open the d...
Sep 23, 2021
Diversity and inclusion expert, Simone Morris, shares: How to bring our allies on the diversity journey with us The mindset of inclusive leaders What inclusive organizations are doing to prioritize investing in diversity and inclusion How to celebrate black history beyond Black History Month Embracing brave conversations and creating space for real talk Connect with Simone at www.simonemorris.com . Check out the Next Pivot Point podcast . You can join the Inclusion Catalyst as a guest host ....
Aug 24, 2021•32 min
In this episode, Mika’il Petin, Ph.D., Chief of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for All Hands and Hearts , has a conversation with Princess Bazley-Bethea, Director of the Together Project & Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with InterAction , about her role in leading an effort to create consistent diversity, equity, and inclusion standards across the international nonprofit sector. Topics covered include Princess’ inspiration to launch this initiative; how the early conversations took shap...
Aug 17, 2021•35 min
After the racial justice reckoning we have experienced particularly in the last year at a national level, the new buzz word is ‘allyship’ or being an ‘ally.’ In this episode, we discuss what it really means and how to be radical in rethinking allyship. We explore going beyond performative allyship, and ask questions like, - What happens when folks get tired of doing the work? - How do we actually undo the harm and build authentic connection? Our fantastic guests include: Trella Walker Vice Presi...
Aug 10, 2021•59 min
Antiracism is a word being thrown around Corporate America all too often nowadays. In the wake of George Floyd and sustained racial equity conversations in 2020, my frequent collaboration partner, and advocate for racial equity, Ericka Young, and I discuss: Where we are at now personally and with our clients working on antiracism Antiracism books we are reading and how we are practicing self-care to manage our energy Calls to action for those that want to be allies for people of color Check out ...
Jul 28, 2021•28 min
This episode is an address from former GM (GSK, Allergan) and Leadership Author Omar L. Harris, who shares his inspiring Graduation Keynote: “From Servant Leadership to J.E.D.I. Leadership” (social justice, equity, diversity and inclusion) in May 2021 at the Leadership Harrisburg Area (LHA) Galactic Graduation Event at FNB Field in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Harris’ D.E.I. address is based on his new book, “Be a J.E.D.I. Leader, Not a Boss” (June 25, 2021) and 20+ years of leadership experience m...
Jul 20, 2021•29 min
How is it that the social sector, which prides itself on its mission to ensure that all communities have access to health, safety, and prosperity, can underpay, overwork, and endanger the very people who carry out the work? We all have either experienced or heard stories of beloved colleagues who are burned out or have left the sector because we can’t find a way that makes sense to stay, financially or spiritually. Join another set of fantastic speakers who will talk about: Who can afford to wor...
Jul 13, 2021
Robin Rosenberg, PhD, is a psychologist, CEO and Founder of Live In Their Word. They use Virtual Reality to address issues of bias an incivility in the workplace. Robin's professional curiosity and clinical practice drew her towards the burgeoning field of virtual reality (VR) about 25 years ago. Robin followed the psychology of virtual reality literature for years, and then collaborated on research about VR. At the same time, the world was hearing about the frequency of young Black people being...
Jul 06, 2021•21 min
The Honorable Sylvester Turner, Mayor of Houston, discusses diversity and inclusion. The event is moderated by Politico National Correspondent Natasha Korecki and includes a panel discussion with Gail Christopher, Executive Director of the National Collaborative for Health Equity; Pedro Noguera, Emery Stoops and Joyce King Stoops Dean, Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California, and Kathleen Yang-Clayton, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, Univ...
Jun 29, 2021•1 hr 19 min
Highly acclaimed male ally experts, HBR contributors, and published authors of the newly released book "The Good Guys," Brad Johnson and David Smith join the show to discuss: The why for men, especially white men, in the gender and diversity conversation Tangible ways to be a "good guy" and stand with women and underrepresented groups as an ally How gender allyship translates to racial allyship Connect with Brad and Dave at www.workplaceallies.com . Check out the Next Pivot Point podcast . You c...
Jun 22, 2021•34 min
Jennifer Brown joins us to discuss her new book, "How to be an Inclusive Leader" and why white supremacy culture is still holding Corporate America back from achieving true diversity and inclusion. We cover: The ally continuum and the ally journey The risk of losing people along the journey in allyship from aware to active stages Why white supremacy culture is still holding Corporate America back Connect with Jennifer Brown at: www.jenniferbrownspeaks.com . Check out the Next Pivot Point podcast...
May 25, 2021•38 min
Visiting again with Julie Kratz to talk about her book, Little Allies: A Children's Story about Inclusion, Diversity, and Becoming an Ally , an illustrated children’s story that inspires kids to be their best with everyone, especially for those who may need an ally from time to time. We talk about the creation of the book, and what it means to write a book about being an ally for little children....
May 11, 2021•16 min
Leadership teams in Corporate America have awoken. They know diversity is a problem, and they are not sure where to start. For those painfully behind on the diversity and inclusion journey, it is never too late to start. In this episode, Julie shares how to: Define what inclusion means to your organization Craft a compelling why this important now and in the future Build an intentional road map of inclusion to support the strategy Check out the Next Pivot Point podcast . You can join the Inclusi...
Apr 27, 2021•15 min
In this episode, nonprofit consultant Jess Cooper sits down with 2004 Olympic silver medalist Maritza McClendon to discuss diversity in sports. They break down how Maritza’s experience growing up as a black female athlete gave her a platform to help give athletes of this generation a voice. They address: How Maritza’s involvement in swimming has evolved since becoming the first black woman to make a US Olympic swim team and medal. The importance of integrating DEI efforts throughout an organizat...
Mar 30, 2021
Greetings friends! Thank you for listening to the Inclusion Catalyst. I’m Mickey Desai. My co-host Susan Cooper and I have been talking about the future of the Inclusion Catalyst podcast, as both of us find we have insufficient bandwidth to continue to regularly work on the program. But even as our production schedule has slowed down, it is clear we have a dedicated audience that we have every intention of keeping. So we have come up with an idea that we hope will prove to be a win-win for all p...
Jan 25, 2021•3 min
Talking with Idalia Fernandez, Monisha Kapila, and Angela Romans about their work coaching and supporting nonprofit leaders of color, and some key patterns they see emerging as many historically White-led organizations may be appointing leaders of color for the first time. Among the topics we cover: Connecting this work to current events. Identifying problematic organizational patterns. The issue of funding scarcity. Effectively supporting new leaders of color....
Aug 20, 2020•32 min
This episode was recorded on May 27, 2020. Mickey visits with Olanike Ayomide-Mensah to talk about equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace; and how it intersects with leadership development. We discuss: We've been chasing diversity and inclusion since the Civil Rights Act and making anemic progress. It's time workplaces face the truth about what it's going to take to see real change. Nonprofit organizations have a unique opportunity to model and lead The nonprofit sector will have to fa...
Jun 29, 2020•35 min
Our guest is Mary-Frances Winters, talking about her latest work, Inclusive Conversations: Fostering Equity, Empathy, and Belonging across Differences . Inclusive Conversations relates conversational conditions to the current climate and illustrates how to navigate Inclusive Conversations in uncomfortable or new situations. Mary-Frances contends that in many cases, it is not that most people do not want to engage in inclusive conversations; they may simply not know how. Among the questions we ta...
May 14, 2020•24 min
Inclusion Catalyst is joined by Julie Kratz, acclaimed trainer, author, and founder of Next Pivot Point . Julie is passionate about promoting gender equality within the workplace, empowering women to express confidence and helping them build a winning career game plan and pivot to the next level. Our conversation looks at a variety of issues related to leadership, culture change, and how to develop allies within the workplace. Our questions include: As a result of pandemic, are people focusing m...
Apr 30, 2020•32 min
Scott Ayotte, the Director of Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity and Equity at Grand Valley State University joins us to share his expertise on the transtheoretical model of behavior change as it relates to talent acquisition. We discuss: Organizational structures and how behavior change models are used The phases of the transtheoretical model of behavior change Creating cultural and structural environments that are welcoming for diverse communities The steps to creating an equitable workplac...
Apr 07, 2020•28 min
Ed Reed from joins us again with Lauren Zehyoue, Communications Director for Fair Count . 3 ways to complete the Census: online, by mail, over the phone Reaching people digitally since the Census is still an important part of democracy that will continue beyond the pandemic Pivoting to virtual events and webinars instead of in-person outreach Census is scheduled to be offline on July 31st (if there is no extension planned due to the pandemic). The data for the Census is collected as of April 1st...
Mar 24, 2020•18 min
Ed Reed from Fair Count joins us to discuss their outreach and community infrastructure programs to increase awareness and participation in the 2020 Census. Fair Count is a non-profit with a mission to engage hard to count communities in the US Census through outreach and education. They are also doing the groundwork the strengthen communities through civil engagement and providing infrastructure in communities that will be available for use long after the Census is complete. Programs: Field, Co...
Mar 14, 2020•33 min
Catherine Perry from Inward Bound Center for Nonprofit Leadership joins us to talk about how to have conversations on race and healing the racial divide in America. Her workshop, “Racism in America: What is mine to do?” How to break down barriers and start conversations in faith communities, at work and with neighbors and friends Being brave and using humor to engage and make an impact in your community Setting the tone for risky conversations with and edge Race relations in faith-based communit...
Feb 24, 2020•30 min
Hanna Mason, Host of the Woke Wednesdays podcast, joins us to talk about her show and the state of social justice and politics in America. We discuss: How she got started podcasting Her presentation on How to Evoke Change at the Advertising for Change event in Atlanta Are we in the most divisive time in American history? The state of progressive voices and politcs in the US Under-represented voices that need to be amplified, such as black trans women 2020 Democratic candidates Hannah’s plan to b...
Jan 31, 2020•28 min
Brian shares his expertise on capital defense, habeas corpus and the death penalty in Georgia. The importance of responding to the injustices within the criminal justice and capital punishment systems. Constitutional violations that led to the wrongful conviction Reduction of death sentences handed out Federal habeas corpus appeals and overturning cases History of Habeas corpus and due process Lack of resources for poor Georgians Current death row statistics and impact of the Georgia Resource Ce...
Jan 09, 2020•35 min
Soon Mee shares her expertise on building trust within organizations to create a diverse culture and how to diversify your own life. Diversity as a business and a moral imperative Desegregating your life with intention Empathy when working in teams Conversations about bias at work and being open to honest discussions Developing a culture of trust at the workplace Imposter syndrome and Code Switching at work How an organization’s values and purpose have to mean something The desire for deep conne...
Dec 17, 2019•30 min
Julius shares his professional experiences with leveraging diversity in the pharmaceutical field to treat prostate cancer. Show notes: Julius shares his case study on working with a pharmaceutical company to work with African American urologists to target populations with a greater incidence of cancer. How the importance of empirical data lead him to his current professional focus Working with C-Suite leadership to make the business case for diversity The true meaning of “diversity and inclusion...
Dec 05, 2019•32 min
Lauren Camdzic joins us to discuss the need to include disabilities in corporate board agendas and conversations of diversity. She also shares her personal journey of adapting to life in a wheelchair and the importance of ADA compliance. Show notes: Lauren discusses the Valuable 500 and the companies who have pledged to make disabilities a part of their diversity conversations How companies can modify their spaces to provide access for those with mobility impairments How to respectfully open up ...
Nov 12, 2019•28 min
Christian Zsilavetz joins us to discuss the importance of being an ally and advocate for LGBTQ kids and his personal experiences as a transman and educator. Christian discusses the school he founded The risks LGBTQ youth face in their schools and personal lives Civil rights for the LGBTQ community Available resources in the Atlanta community The importance of providing support to LGBTQ youth because of the prevalence of homelessness, drug addiction and risky behaviors LGBTQ Rights in schools Cha...
Oct 22, 2019•31 min
