A Dog Called Diversity

As we near the end of 2022 Lisa talks about the processes she uses to stop and reflect on what’s she has achieved, what she has learnt, what progress she has made, and where she could have done better.

 She then uses this process to set her intentions and goals for the coming year. This process includes where she wants to go with her business and career and personal and family goals, setting out what she wants to achieve and learn and where she wants to be at the end of the year.

You can buy her workbook to use yourself for only $12 here

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 The Culture Ministry we specialise in building sustainable businesses through productive and effective work cultures.

We do this through:

🟡 Culture Audits, Surveys, Benchmarking and Data Work

🟡 Crafting Culture Strategy that connects with Organisational Purpose

🟡 Long term leadership programs to advance leadership teams in building sustainable and inclusive cultures. What that leaders say, do, and measure, has a massive impact on your culture and the sustainability of your business.

 🟡 Providing structure and tools for Employee Resource Groups to be successful, and drive better business outcomes.

We love working with organisations who know change is needed.

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In this episode we speak with Karen Loon, author of Fostering Culturally Diverse Leadership in Organisations: Lessons from those who smashed the bamboo ceiling. 

She interweaves solid research with her own and the personal experiences of other Asian-Australian and Asian leaders. The end result is a contemporary and relevant understanding of the challenges of Asian leaders, including how their family and home life informs their work life, which is often not considered when considering diversity in organisations.

 With the focus of the book is on developing culturally diverse leaders in our organisations we thought the chapter on a roadmap for individuals wanting to supercharge their career (chapter 9) and the chapter on a roadmap for organisations wanting to increase cultural diversity in their leadership (chapter 10) were the most practical and could be easily implemented by individuals and diversity & inclusion leaders wanting to make progress.

Support the show

 The Culture Ministry we specialise in building sustainable businesses through productive and effective work cultures.

We do this through:

🟡 Culture Audits, Surveys, Benchmarking and Data Work

🟡 Crafting Culture Strategy that connects with Organisational Purpose

🟡 Long term leadership programs to advance leadership teams in building sustainable and inclusive cultures. What that leaders say, do, and measure, has a massive impact on your culture and the sustainability of your business.

 🟡 Providing structure and tools for Employee Resource Groups to be successful, and drive better business outcomes.

We love working with organisations who know change is needed.

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At her heart Vanessa is a storyteller. She has done many types of writing, from poems, songs, and short stories to news articles, blog posts, copywriting, and even scriptwriting. Her favourite, however, has always been writing stories where she gets to create new worlds, getting to know her sassy characters, going on epic adventures, and seeing good triumph over evil.

 Vanessa also has some disabilities and uses her lived experience and love of writing to help other writers create meaningful characters with disabilities that don’t add to the damaging messages about disability out in the world

Listen in to hear how Vanessa is making her part of the world more inclusive.

Go to https://vanessamariebooks.com/ to get in contact with Vanessa.

Support the show

 The Culture Ministry we specialise in building sustainable businesses through productive and effective work cultures.

We do this through:

🟡 Culture Audits, Surveys, Benchmarking and Data Work

🟡 Crafting Culture Strategy that connects with Organisational Purpose

🟡 Long term leadership programs to advance leadership teams in building sustainable and inclusive cultures. What that leaders say, do, and measure, has a massive impact on your culture and the sustainability of your business.

 🟡 Providing structure and tools for Employee Resource Groups to be successful, and drive better business outcomes.

We love working with organisations who know change is needed.

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We met Laura Kangas back in episode 57 with her co-author Jim Rogers. They have written “Diversity Training that generates real change” which was released recently. Today’s episode is a more personal one. While learning about Laura for episode 57 we learnt that Laura adopted 2 baby girls from China.

Listen in to hear Lisa Mulligan in conversation with Laura to learn how international adoption has changed Laura’s life.  

It's a beautiful and heartening story. If you are considering international adoption and would like to learn more from Laura you can get in contact here 

Support the show

 The Culture Ministry we specialise in building sustainable businesses through productive and effective work cultures.

We do this through:

🟡 Culture Audits, Surveys, Benchmarking and Data Work

🟡 Crafting Culture Strategy that connects with Organisational Purpose

🟡 Long term leadership programs to advance leadership teams in building sustainable and inclusive cultures. What that leaders say, do, and measure, has a massive impact on your culture and the sustainability of your business.

 🟡 Providing structure and tools for Employee Resource Groups to be successful, and drive better business outcomes.

We love working with organisations who know change is needed.

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J. R. Reed has some great ways of helping us learn and understand about being neurodiverse. Based in Missouri, USA J.R. is an autism self advocate, writer, speaker and consultant who growing up was described as weird, stupid and lazy. 

A later in life diagnosis has helped him and others understand that his brain is just a bit different. A Mac in a PC world. A different operating system is a good way to think about it. We have always preferred Mac’s here at the Culture Ministry ;) 

Some great takeaways from J.R. including that many people are disabled by the environment but can function perfectly well when the environment is suited to them. Workplaces can help people on the autism spectrum by having quiet spaces to work, reducing bright lights and not requiring eye contact, as examples.  

 J.R. works with companies, groups. and families to educate, create an accepting culture, and help those with autism lead happy, fulfilling lives

Learn more and connect with J.R at Not Weird Just Autistic

Support the show

 The Culture Ministry we specialise in building sustainable businesses through productive and effective work cultures.

We do this through:

🟡 Culture Audits, Surveys, Benchmarking and Data Work

🟡 Crafting Culture Strategy that connects with Organisational Purpose

🟡 Long term leadership programs to advance leadership teams in building sustainable and inclusive cultures. What that leaders say, do, and measure, has a massive impact on your culture and the sustainability of your business.

 🟡 Providing structure and tools for Employee Resource Groups to be successful, and drive better business outcomes.

We love working with organisations who know change is needed.

 Go to https://www.thecultureministry.com/ to learn more

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Apart from having a super cool name Dan Draper is doing some super cool things
in Diversity & Inclusion. 

When he is not leading his current venture CipherStash, a data-storage platform that keeps data encrypted while still providing the search capability to which developers have become accustomed, he is championing diversity. 

As the Executive Producer for Debugging Diversity, a 3-part documentary style series, he is championing the change needed in tech to diversify the workforce and to make tech accessible to everyone.

What does a white man have to say about improving diversity in organisations? Quite a lot actually. We love learning about how people are making a difference in Diversity & Inclusion and Dan is someone who really “gets it”. 

At The Culture Ministry we know how challenging and lonely it can be working in Diversity and Inclusion and how progress is often slow. 

 You might be just getting started in Diversity and Inclusion, or you might be on your way. The Culture Ministry is here to help you with your Diversity and Inclusion progress. Go to www.thecultureministry.com to learn more

If you enjoyed this episode and maybe learnt something please share with your friends on social media, give a 5 star rating on Apple podcasts and leave a comment. This makes it easier for others to find A Dog Called Diversity.

Did you know A Dog Called Diversity is featured in Feedspot's  20 Best Diversity And Inclusion Podcasts?

Support the show

 The Culture Ministry we specialise in building sustainable businesses through productive and effective work cultures.

We do this through:

🟡 Culture Audits, Surveys, Benchmarking and Data Work

🟡 Crafting Culture Strategy that connects with Organisational Purpose

🟡 Long term leadership programs to advance leadership teams in building sustainable and inclusive cultures. What that leaders say, do, and measure, has a massive impact on your culture and the sustainability of your business.

 🟡 Providing structure and tools for Employee Resource Groups to be successful, and drive better business outcomes.

We love working with organisations who know change is needed.

 Go to https://www.thecultureministry.com/ to learn more

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A 20 year career in the public service, repeated bully and a nervous breakdown forced wheelchair user Ainslee Hooper to re-evaluate her life and do something with much more independence and purpose.   

Listen in to hear from Ainslee on how:

• Disability inclusion includes starting with the customer of your product or service and thinking about how you can meet their needs. People working in call centres and customer service teams need to be trained in this.  
• We don’t need to know why or what disabilities people have. We just need to know what adjustments need to be made in different environments for people with disabilities to be successful.

Get in touch with Ainslee here

At The Culture Ministry we know how challenging and lonely it can be working in Diversity and Inclusion and how progress is often slow.  

You might be just getting started in Diversity and Inclusion, or you might be on your way. The Culture Ministry is here to help you with your Diversity and Inclusion progress. Go to www.thecultureministry.com to learn more

 If you enjoyed this episode and maybe learnt something please share with your friends on social media, give a 5 star rating on Apple podcasts and leave a comment. This makes it easier for others to find A Dog Called Diversity. 

Want to grab a copy of the 2022 APAC Diversity & Inclusion Survey? Download here

A Dog Called Diversity is featured in Feedspots 20 Best Diversity & Inclusion Podcasts

Support the show

 The Culture Ministry we specialise in building sustainable businesses through productive and effective work cultures.

We do this through:

🟡 Culture Audits, Surveys, Benchmarking and Data Work

🟡 Crafting Culture Strategy that connects with Organisational Purpose

🟡 Long term leadership programs to advance leadership teams in building sustainable and inclusive cultures. What that leaders say, do, and measure, has a massive impact on your culture and the sustainability of your business.

 🟡 Providing structure and tools for Employee Resource Groups to be successful, and drive better business outcomes.

We love working with organisations who know change is needed.

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We are so glad you are listening in and if you need some help or support with your Diversity & Inclusion work go to www.thecultureministry.com for more information.

 Anne-Marie’s coming out process took longer than some, though as you will find many women are coming out later in life in their 30’s, 40’s and 50’s. Anne-Marie lived the life that was expected. She married to a man, had kids and became a catholic minister before realising she needed something different in life. 

 It’s a super interesting story where she shares how at times in her life she thought she might be gay, why women are coming out later in life, and how she helps women with coaching and support groups to do the same. 

 If you want to know more about Anne-marie and the work she does you can access her resources on coming out later in life and order her book Authentic Peace: A Story of Courage, Change, Transformation & Hope 

At The Culture Ministry we know how challenging and lonely it can be working in Diversity and Inclusion and how progress is often slow. 

 You might be just getting started in Diversity and Inclusion, or you might be on your way. The Culture Ministry is here to help you with your Diversity and Inclusion progress. Go to www.thecultureministry.com to learn more

If you enjoyed this episode and maybe learnt something please share with your friends on social media, give a 5 star rating on Apple podcasts and leave a comment. This makes it easier for others to find A Dog Called Diversity.

Did you know we are featured in Feedspots 20 Best Diversity & Inclusion Podcasts?

Support the show

 The Culture Ministry we specialise in building sustainable businesses through productive and effective work cultures.

We do this through:

🟡 Culture Audits, Surveys, Benchmarking and Data Work

🟡 Crafting Culture Strategy that connects with Organisational Purpose

🟡 Long term leadership programs to advance leadership teams in building sustainable and inclusive cultures. What that leaders say, do, and measure, has a massive impact on your culture and the sustainability of your business.

 🟡 Providing structure and tools for Employee Resource Groups to be successful, and drive better business outcomes.

We love working with organisations who know change is needed.

 Go to https://www.thecultureministry.com/ to learn more

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We are so glad you are listening in and if you need some help or support with your Diversity & Inclusion work go to www.thecultureministry.com for more information.

 Chinali Patel has led an incredibly impressive career and it’s not over yet. A broken heart led to a career in law enforcement. More recently she has been leading International Illicit Finance Policy as a diplomat for the British Consulate-General in Hong Kong. An Indian born immigrant to the UK she has successfully navigated a male dominated areas, and she isn’t finished yet.

Chinalis’ values around family came through strongly, from how she appreciated and honours her 2 mothers to her openness to talking about her IVF journey to have a baby. We are so grateful to Chinali to share her wonderful story and her passion for supporting inclusion.

 At The Culture Ministry we know how challenging and lonely it can be working in Diversity and Inclusion and how progress is often slow. 

 You might be just getting started in Diversity and Inclusion, or you might be on your way. The Culture Ministry is here to help you with your Diversity and Inclusion progress. Go to www.thecultureministry.com to learn more

If you enjoyed this episode and maybe learnt something please share with your friends on social media, give a 5 star rating on Apple podcasts and leave a comment. This makes it easier for others to find A Dog Called Diversity.

Did you know we are featured in Feedspots 20 Best Diversity and Incluson Podcasts?

Support the show

 The Culture Ministry we specialise in building sustainable businesses through productive and effective work cultures.

We do this through:

🟡 Culture Audits, Surveys, Benchmarking and Data Work

🟡 Crafting Culture Strategy that connects with Organisational Purpose

🟡 Long term leadership programs to advance leadership teams in building sustainable and inclusive cultures. What that leaders say, do, and measure, has a massive impact on your culture and the sustainability of your business.

 🟡 Providing structure and tools for Employee Resource Groups to be successful, and drive better business outcomes.

We love working with organisations who know change is needed.

 Go to https://www.thecultureministry.com/ to learn more

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If you enjoyed this episode and maybe learnt something please share with your friends on social media, give a 5 star rating on Apple podcasts and leave a comment. This makes it easier for others to find A Dog Called Diversity.

A Dog Called Diversity is proud to be featured in Feedspo...

We are so glad you are listening in and if you need some help or support with your Diversity & Inclusion work go to www.thecultureministry.com for more information.

This weeks episode includes two guests. Laura Kangas and James Rogers. Independently they run their own businesses, Riverbend Associates Inc and The Diversity Coach respectively, while also collaborating on diversity & inclusion training. This year they collaborated on their book “Diversity Training That Generates Real Change: Inclusive Approaches That Benefit Individuals, Business, and Society” which is out now.

Listen in to learn about:

• How training is one of the visible ways diversity & Inclusion leaders make change in organisations
• What good training looks like, and what makes diversity & inclusion training work well
• You don’t know who you are going to make a difference to
• Don’t underestimate your power as an individual to make sustainable change

At The Culture Ministry we know how challenging and lonely it can be working in Diversity and Inclusion and how progress is often slow. 

 You might be just getting started in Diversity and Inclusion, or you might be on your way. The Culture Ministry is here to help you with your Diversity and Inclusion progress. Go to www.thecultureministry.com to learn more

 If you enjoyed this episode and maybe learnt something please share with your friends on social media, give a 5 star rating on Apple podcasts and leave a comment. This makes it easier for others to find A Dog Called Diversity.

Do you know we are featured in Feedspot's 20 Best Diversity & Inclusion Podcasts?

Support the show

 The Culture Ministry we specialise in building sustainable businesses through productive and effective work cultures.

We do this through:

🟡 Culture Audits, Surveys, Benchmarking and Data Work

🟡 Crafting Culture Strategy that connects with Organisational Purpose

🟡 Long term leadership programs to advance leadership teams in building sustainable and inclusive cultures. What that leaders say, do, and measure, has a massive impact on your culture and the sustainability of your business.

 🟡 Providing structure and tools for Employee Resource Groups to be successful, and drive better business outcomes.

We love working with organisations who know change is needed.

 Go to https://www.thecultureministry.com/ to learn more

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If you enjoyed this episode and maybe learnt something please share with your friends on social media, give a 5 star rating on Apple podcasts and leave a comment. This makes it easier for others to find A Dog Called Diversity.

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