About Adam Powell: Adam is the chief of staff at MVP, a tech company in the sports and entertainment sector. He has years of experience working in mission-focused organizations such as a union organizer, school district administrator, and state employee. This career path began at Texas Christian University, where he co-founded the university's African American and Africana Studies minor and the Department of Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies before graduating with his bachelor's degree in history. Raised by educators in the suburbs of Northern Austin, Adam is passionate about giving back to his home community. He serves on the board of directors for the Safe Alliance on the Capital Metro Public Safety Advisory Committee and as vice president of the North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Association. He also creates short-form videos on Austin history and local politics on TikTok and Instagram. 

 

In this episode, Dr. Gaye Lang and Adam Powell discuss:

• The benefits of diversity 

• Diversity in leadership 

• Attracting and retaining diverse talent

• The red flags of poor retention 

Key Takeaways: 

• It is ideal for companies to apply diverse practices just for the sake of it being the right thing to do. However, one can’t deny the benefits that diversity brings to a company’s profitability, popularity, and growth. 

• Diversity must be applied across the board in the organization. People should be able to see diverse groups in positions of leadership, for the organization to attract and retain a more diverse workforce. 

• Diversity doesn’t stop at just hiring, an organization must also make a continuous effort to retain diverse talents so they do not miss out on the benefits of diversity. Make people feel seen and heard, and apply their ideas. Make people feel like they belong, and they will stay. 

• Retention is one of the primary metrics that companies must always look into. If you look at your metrics and can see poor retention in a specific racial identity or gender identity for example, then those are red flags that need investigation, discussion, and a solution. 

 

“The secret is, there is no secret, which is if you have diversity in leadership and diversity of people who are doing great work in your company that is going to attract people who look like them who come from those experiences.” - Adam Powell

 

Connect with Adam Powell: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-powell-92248a115/ 

 

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KEY WORDS: 

Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias.  

Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla

 

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