Not Impressed: Progress Implodes - Companies Shrug
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08/07/20 • 49 min
Julie and Torin get deep on the impact of the COVID-19 impact on women, especially single moms and women of color. The impact is unfathomable. The fix should be coming from the companies we work for every day. We can fix this. We just have to choose to do so. Keep pushing! We cannot be idle.
Welcome Gusto! Julie and Torin welcome our first pod sponsor: Gusto! Get three months free exclusively for Crazy and the King listeners. Visit www.gusto.com/catk
We continue to support the Hickson Family. Thank you all who have donated to support Melissa and the kids!
https://www.gofundme.com/f/hickson-family-fund
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More on Torin and Julie:
Julie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliesowashdisabilitysolutions
Torin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torinellis
Show Links:
Red Thread Research https://redthreadresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/RedThreadResearch_Leveling-the-Field_infographic_FINAL.pdf
McKinsey Report: https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/future-of-work/covid-19-and-gender-equality-countering-the-regressive-effects#
Name Drops:
DIRC20: Wanna a free ticket to the DIRC - Listen to the podcast to learn how! https://www.dirc.info/home.
Julie's beautiful college bound daughters.
Cred:
Production and Music by: Marcel "DjCellz" Boykin
Julie and Torin get deep on the impact of the COVID-19 impact on women, especially single moms and women of color. The impact is unfathomable. The fix should be coming from the companies we work for every day. We can fix this. We just have to choose to do so. Keep pushing! We cannot be idle.
Welcome Gusto! Julie and Torin welcome our first pod sponsor: Gusto! Get three months free exclusively for Crazy and the King listeners. Visit www.gusto.com/catk
We continue to support the Hickson Family. Thank you all who have donated to support Melissa and the kids!
https://www.gofundme.com/f/hickson-family-fund
Prepare yourself for Crazy and the King!
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrazyAndTheKing
More on Torin and Julie:
Julie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliesowashdisabilitysolutions
Torin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torinellis
Show Links:
Red Thread Research https://redthreadresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/RedThreadResearch_Leveling-the-Field_infographic_FINAL.pdf
McKinsey Report: https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/future-of-work/covid-19-and-gender-equality-countering-the-regressive-effects#
Name Drops:
DIRC20: Wanna a free ticket to the DIRC - Listen to the podcast to learn how! https://www.dirc.info/home.
Julie's beautiful college bound daughters.
Cred:
Production and Music by: Marcel "DjCellz" Boykin
Previous Episode
TX Bar Fail, Nike Reboot, and the ADA Turns 30
Torin and Julie wonder why BLM is a political statement instead of a statement of our humanity. Shame on TX Bar President. Apologize not accepted! Nike reboots internal diversity with a new Diversity Leader. Congrats Kelly Leonard! Just Do It. Then we celebrate the ADA, some awesome news from Google on search, and a reminder of how far we have to go.
We continue to support the Hickson Family. Thank you all who have donated to support Melissa and the kids!
https://www.gofundme.com/f/hickson-family-fund
Prepare yourself for Crazy and the King!
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrazyAndTheKing
More on Torin and Julie:
Julie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliesowashdisabilitysolutions
Torin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torinellis
Show Links:
Nike Diversity Reboot: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-28/nike-s-first-diversity-chief-steps-down-after-two-years-in-job?sref=iOhDE2Sc
Minority Mental Health Month: https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Minority-Mental-Health-Awareness-Month/Strength-Over-Silence
Google Progress:
- :https://www.digitalinformationworld.com/2020/07/queries-around-black-mental-health-ableism-and-ableist-language-were-among-the-top-searches-on-google.html
- https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/accessibility/our-commitment-more-accessible-world/
- https://about.google/all-stories/?topic=accessibility
Cred:
Production and Music by: Marcel "DjCellz" Boykin
Image by William Iven from Pixabay
Next Episode
The Most (Almost) Expensive Sexts In History...You Still Win, Bezos.
Torin and Julie chat through this week's most talked about Diversity and Inclusion stories - McDonald's EX-CEO sends the (al)most expensive sext in history to multiple employees. JPMorgan, Goldman, MasterCard and others make big commitments to hiring low income and diverse talent...Does that rub you the wrong way, like it did Torin? And Paychex, releases a survey on the continued fear and stigma associated with mental illness in the workplace.
Gusto! Get three months free exclusively for Crazy and the King listeners. Visit www.gusto.com/catk
We continue to support the Hickson Family. Thank you all who have donated to support Melissa and the kids!
https://www.gofundme.com/f/hickson-family-fund
Prepare yourself for Crazy and the King!
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrazyAndTheKing
More on Torin and Julie:
Julie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliesowashdisabilitysolutions
Torin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torinellis
Show Links:
Coalition Hiring; https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/ceos-pledge-to-hire-100000-low-income-and-minority-new-yorkers-871960.html
Name Drops:
DIRC20: Wanna a free ticket to the DIRC - Listen to the podcast to learn how! https://www.dirc.info/home.
Daryl Graves: Congrats on the new role at Dialpad, Daryl!
Senator Kamala Harris makes history!
Cred:
Production and Music by: Marcel "DjCellz" Boykin
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