Lead the People

#122: How To Make Workplaces More Equitable with Lisa Gelobter


Listen Later

Lisa Gelobter is the CEO and Founder of tEQuitable. Using technology to make workplaces more equitable, tEQuitable provides an independent, confidential platform that makes it easy for companies to improve psychological safety and employee engagement, resolve workplace conflict (including micro-inequities), and uncover camouflaged systemic issues before they escalate.

With 25+ years in the industry and products that have been used by billions of people, Lisa has worked on several pioneering Internet technologies, including Shockwave, Hulu, and the ascent of online video.

Top 3 Takeaways

  1. Go there. Conflict is another word for collaboration. Diverse perspectives lead to better outcomes and should be embraced rather than avoided.
  2. Set the example. Role modeling the behaviors you want to see is crucial for leaders in order to create inclusive, balanced, and equitable work environments.
  3. Get an edge. Heterogeneous teams consistently outperform homogeneous teams because diverse perspectives drive innovation and better problem-solving.
  4. From Our Sponsor

    The Predictive Index (PI) is an award-winning talent optimization platform that aligns business strategy with people strategy for optimal business results. More than 60 years of proven science, software, and a curriculum of insightful management workshops make PI the solution for any company looking to design great teams and culture, make objective hiring decisions, foster engagement, and inspire greatness in their people anywhere in the world. More than 10,000 clients and 480+ partners use PI—including Nissan, Citizens Bank, Subway, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Omni Hotels—across 90+ countries. Learn more at predictiveindex.com.

    From the Source

    "Conflict is just another word for collaboration. If it's a monolith and everybody's kind of marching to the beat of the same drummer, you're not gonna get extended and expanded opportunities."

    "That idea of bringing your perspective to the table is actually critical and is your superpower. It's the thing that's going to help make you more successful as well as the organization."

    "[Diverse teams] are also the most productive, and the ones that are going to be the most successful."

    "A lot of it goes back to role modeling behaviors that you wanna see replicated. Honestly, that's the crux of it all."

    "The biggest thing why people come to us is employees don't trust management and HR. That's not a ding against HR and management. It's just being able to talk to a third person. It goes a really, really long way to have a safe place where you can have those conversations."

    Connect with Lisa

    tEQuitable Website: https://www.tequitable.com

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisagelobter 

    ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store

    Lead the PeopleBy Matt Poepsel, PhD

    • 5
    • 5
    • 5
    • 5
    • 5

    5

    8 ratings


    More shows like Lead the People

    View all
    Revisionist History by Pushkin Industries

    Revisionist History

    59,045 Listeners

    THE ED MYLETT SHOW by Ed Mylett | Cumulus Podcast Network

    THE ED MYLETT SHOW

    13,992 Listeners

    The Daily by The New York Times

    The Daily

    113,041 Listeners

    Up First from NPR by NPR

    Up First from NPR

    56,994 Listeners

    The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett by DOAC

    The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

    8,848 Listeners

    On Purpose with Jay Shetty by iHeartPodcasts

    On Purpose with Jay Shetty

    27,810 Listeners

    A Bit of Optimism by Simon Sinek

    A Bit of Optimism

    2,188 Listeners

    The Mel Robbins Podcast by Mel Robbins

    The Mel Robbins Podcast

    21,500 Listeners