Will Facebook Negatively Impact Diversity?

Explicit content warning

03/28/19 • 37 min

Lyft Pre-IPO Disability Lawsuit, Facebook Move to Hurt Diversity Recruiting, Supplier Diversity, and Gucci Changemakers This week Torin and Julie make a pact to have a “Noose Free” episode....or do they? They dive deep in Lyft’s pre-IPO discrimination lawsuit and how FIXABLE this one is, come on ya’ll! Julie and Torin duke it out on the good and the bad of Facebook’s decision to remove remove microtargeting from their advertising platform for employment. Julie calls BS. What about supplier diversity programs? They have impact, but how many companies hide behind them to hide their failure to hire? Gucci’s recompense continues with investment in the community and in young designers, but does a celebrity guidance council actually matter? Name Drops: Josh Akers for the Lyft IPO heads up JZ, VP of Marketing Smashfly - Google Local Guide Series https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LYX5Hqucb3g Disability Solutions https://www.industryweek.com/talent/pepsi-polaris-talent-disabilities-gets-results #AbledsAreWeird, Follow Imani Barbarin! https://www.romper.com/p/twitters-abledsareweird-shines-a-light-on-the-things-said-to-people-with-disabilities-16962363 Imani Barbarin Cams Coffee Creations (Wintson Salem, NC) - Hires and empowers individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. https://www.camscoffeecreations.com Runway of Dreams event 3/27 -- Zappos is doing a Adaptive Fashion Event - Tune - 6pm PST to Watch Our Live Stream Event -- https://www.zappos.com/e/adaptive/runwayofdreams TATech and Smashfly RM Leadership Summit http://tatechrm.io/ Episode Links: Lyft: https://www.forbes.com/sites/berenicemagistretti/2019/03/20/lyft-ipo-federal-lawsuit-disability-discrimination/ Facebook: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/facebook-agrees-to-dismantle-targeted-advertising-system-for-job-housing-and-loan-ads-after-discrimination-complaints/2019/03/19/7dc9b5fa-4983-11e9-b79a-961983b7e0cd_story.html?fbclid=IwAR0UjShNgSxyJiE78ph_C4Gb9kDZPBRVGQOAc97msefk4wJPYIQyKQjeO6E&noredirect=on&utm_term=.089b9f799d0f Gucci: https://www.ebony.com/news/gucci-changemakers-program-diversity-inclusion/ More on Torin and Julie: Julie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliesowashdisabilitysolutions Torin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torinellis Cred: Produced by Chad Sowash Music by DJ Cellz Image by Thomas Ulrich from Pixabay

Previous Episode

Winning at Failing? - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion fires EVERYWHERE

LaCroix Wins, Erickson Living Restructure, Snap Lays off Men, Russell Reynolds talks CDOs and Royal Caribbean with a Twist This week Torin and Julie award the very first Crazy and the King Best of the Worst (or D/I Jackass?) Award to LaCroix Water and their parent company National Beverage Corporation. Then they get real deep into Snap and how layoffs affect diversity when diversity is already non-existent in a workforce. What are your thoughts on the importance of Chief Diversity Officers? Julie and Torin talk through some of the learnings from Russell Reynolds new report. Finally, Royal Caribbean had a big customer with a disability fail, but Julie wants them to pick themselves up and keep at it, just better than before. Prepare yourself for Crazy and the King! LaCroix/National Beverage Corp: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/lacroix-makers-ceo-blames-injustice-for-poor-sales-compares-job-to-caring-for-a-handicapped-person-2019-03-07?fbclid=IwAR36n1LDV4OSdtMkOP-sF-2IV5a_xiLHZqmN7CcZX3hbrF2XS45rd_cKNvg Royal Caribbean: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-10/royal-caribbean-accused-of-rejecting-customer-due-to-disability/10887634 Snap: https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/6/18253194/snap-layoff-discrimination-allegation-settlements-report Ball State University: http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/story/40053431/ball-state-university-tops-college-magazine-accessibility-list Russell Reynolds: https://www.russellreynolds.com/en/Insights/thought-leadership/Documents/Chief%20Diversity%20Officer_1218_FINAL.pdf TalentNet: https://talentnet.com/ More on Torin and Julie: Julie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliesowashdisabilitysolutions Torin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torinellis Cred: Produced by Chad Sowash Music by DJ Cellz Image by Tumisu from Pixabay

Next Episode

United Becomes Non-Binary and Kyle Korver's Privileged

On episode 7, Julie and Torin embrace United Airlines work to engage non-binary travelers with the support of ally organizations. They get honest on Diversity Fatigue after Julie's No Good, Very Bad D/I day. Finally, wrapping it up with a transparent discussion about the Utah Jazz's Kyle Korver's revelation in Privileged. Name Drops: Julie: #ThankYouNote, The Trevor Project (https://www.thetrevorproject.org/), and Katrina Kibben (https://twitter.com/KatrinaKibben). Torin: Shaina Semiatin - Apeel Sciences // Megan Sheckles - Capital Impact //Brent, ANjali, Kelly Jo, Katy, Natalie, Jonathan Heckert, Kyla Episode Links: United Airlines: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/united-airlines-becomes-first-airline-to-add-non-binary-gender-booking-options/ Privileged: https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/kyle-korver-utah-jazz-nba Books Mentions: The Color of Law: https://www.amazon.com/Color-Law-Forgotten-Government-Segregated/dp/1631492853 The History of White People: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=the+history+of+white+people&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss More on Torin and Julie: Julie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliesowashdisabilitysolutions Torin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torinellis Cred: Produced by Julie Sowash Music by DJ Cellz Image by Kurious from Pixabay