The Diversity Pivot
Julie Kratz
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167: Jeff Akin - Peter Parker Principle of Privilege
The Diversity Pivot
03/20/22 • 33 min
Jeff Akin is a senior executive focused on DEI as well as the host of the Starfleet Leadership Academy podcast, an award-winning leadership development podcast told through the lens of Star Trek. This season the Diversity Pivot Podcast is focused on real-life application of allyship in the workplace. Jeff joins us to discuss how:
- To create an inclusive workplace culture for Intellectual developmental disabilities
- To overcome resistance to DEI in the workplace
- Star Trek can teach us about DEI
Connect with Jeff at www.jeffakin.com and with Julie at nextpivotpoint.com.
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152: Shanti Brien - The Roots of Systemic Racism
The Diversity Pivot
11/07/21 • 34 min
Shanti Bright Brien is a criminal defense attorney and co-Founder of Fogbreak Justice, a national organization that collaborates with criminal justice professionals, civic leaders and business change-makers who are serious about fairness, equity and inclusion. On the Diversity Pivot Podcast, we're having tough conversations about privilege, inclusion, and leadership journeys. Shanti joins the podcast to share vulnerably about:
The criminal justice system has become one of the most obvious examples of systemic racism - Being an ally means knowing how to support in the way people need and want it - The importance of truly understanding the problem before trying to address systemic change
Connect with Shanti at Fogbreak Justice and get her book Almost Innocent: From Searching to Saved in America’s Criminal Justice System and meet Julie at NextPivotPoint.com.
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115: Lenora Billings-Harris - Why Diversity & Inclusion is not "Political"
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12/13/20 • 35 min
Lenora Billings-Harris has been leading diversity and inclusion work across the world for 25+ years. She shares her personal "why" story for this work dating back to 1994 in South Africa that builds the so important human case for diversity.
Together, we discuss
- Why diversity & inclusion is unfairly perceived as "political" and therefore hard to talk about
- Her B-BASIC techniques for allyship
- What it means to be an ally vs. an advocate
- D&I as a team metaphor - diversity is the make-up of the team and inclusion is how the team behaves
Connect with Lenora at https://www.ubuntuglobal.com/. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.
93: Susan Freeman - Gendered Language in the Workplace
The Diversity Pivot
05/17/20 • 33 min
Susan Freeman, Founder & CEO of Freeman Means Business, joins us to discuss:
- Communication theory and its impact on gender in the workplace
- How white males have created the operating systems of Corporate America and changes organizations can make to be more inclusive to women and other minorities
- The tool of storytelling and its role in diversity and inclusion
- The likeability trap for women and language swaps you can make to protect against this gender bias
- What to say when someone says something unhelpful at work about diversity and inclusion
Learn more about Susan at: https://freemanmeansbusiness.com/.
87: Rachana Bhide - Allyship & Why It Matters
The Diversity Pivot
04/05/20 • 36 min
Rachana Bhide, allies storytelling expert, helps us understand:
- Our unique identities and the intersectionality of the human experience
- How universal the diversity dimension experiences can be
- What male allyship is and how to recognize our allies
- Gender traits and why our allies operate outside the gender boxes
Connect with Rachana at https://www.cornerofthecourt.com/.
85: Bonnie Fetch - Why Now is the Time for Men as Allies
The Diversity Pivot
03/22/20 • 37 min
Corporate America Executive and women's leadership author, Bonnie Fetch, shares:
- The importance of seeing ourselves reflected in the collective stories of women leaders
- How to find your allies in Corporate America
- The importance of the executive team being engaged in diversity and inclusion
- Why now is the time to include men as allies
- Practical tips to engage men as allies
- The question to lead like an ally with "how does it feel?"
Connect with Bonnie at https://unskirtingtheissues.com/.
80: Derrin Slack - How to Build Trust by Risking Ourselves
The Diversity Pivot
02/16/20 • 26 min
Diversity and inclusion community engagement expert, Derrin Slack, talks about different diversity dimensions of race and disabilities, sharing:
- His back story on being a child on the margin and how it connects to his organization's purpose
- Why diversity is uncomfortable and how to overcome it
- Deep relationship building cultures and how they win at inclusion
- Shifting candid conversations with the perspective "the problem is me"
- Being intentional and vulnerable as an ally
- Why we need to see more people of color and those with disablities in positions of power
Connect with Derrin at https://www.proactindy.org/
84: Julie Phillips - Women's Leadership Challenges & Strategies
The Diversity Pivot
03/15/20 • 25 min
Former Corporate America woman leader, Julie Phillips, shares her insights on:
- Gender biases and how to respond to them in the moment
- The delicate balance of flexing your style to be heard while remaining your true self
- The "work uniform" and why it still holds women back today
- Comfort with who you are and who you are not
- Knowing your gifts and how that influences your happiness
Connect with Julie at https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-booth/
77: Julie Kratz - White People & Black History Month
The Diversity Pivot
02/14/20 • 11 min
Julie candidly discusses what she is doing to celebrate Black History Month and why white people may not feel like it is their history to celebrate.
It is important that we all celebrate it inclusively and Julie shares ideas to meet our allies where they are at.
Check out the Inclusion School podcast with Simone Morris at www.inclusionschool.com
Listen in my webcast with Ericka Young on this topic at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oSjMRv13nU
114: Terrance Bell - A Black Man's Experience Growing Up in the South
The Diversity Pivot
12/06/20 • 38 min
It is hard to understand the lived experiences that you yourself have not experienced. Terrance's story of being a Black man in the South and finding himself amongst the differences is eye-opening for allies.
We canvas Terrance's personal story laced with clues to why:
- White people do not "see" racism
- Teaching white Europeon history is problematic
- Equity is not a zero sum game
Connect with Terrance at https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrance-bell/. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Diversity Pivot have?
The Diversity Pivot currently has 230 episodes available.
What topics does The Diversity Pivot cover?
The podcast is about Management, Inclusion, Podcasts, Business and Diversity.
What is the most popular episode on The Diversity Pivot?
The episode title '152: Shanti Brien - The Roots of Systemic Racism' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Diversity Pivot?
The average episode length on The Diversity Pivot is 25 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Diversity Pivot released?
Episodes of The Diversity Pivot are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of The Diversity Pivot?
The first episode of The Diversity Pivot was released on Nov 9, 2019.
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