Rosalie Chamberlain believes that diversity is all around us, but inclusion is a personal choice.  She is an author of the book Conscious Leadership in the Workplace.  She shares:

• The role self-awareness plays in being an inclusive leader
• What code switching is and its harmful impact on belonging
• The problem with cultural fit vs. cultural add in screening out diverse talent

Connect with Rosalie at https://rosaliechamberlainconsulting.com/. Find Julie at nextpivotpoint.com and @nextpivotpoint .

Chelsea Akers is co-founder of Level D&I Solutions.  Level provides a broad range of services and solutions to help organizations obtain and retain diverse talent and improve working conditions for underrepresented groups in business.  In this episode, you will learn:

• What to do if you are not diverse yet, but want to recruit diverse talent
• Why Gen Z’s unwavering commitment to differences and values will impact your business
• The myths of diversity recruiting and how to overcome them

Connect with Chelsea and her firm Level D&I Solutions at https://www.linkedin.com/company/leveldi/. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

Alyshia Madlem, is an EVP at Statwax, and client at Next Pivot Point.  She joins the podcast to discuss their diversity, equity and inclusion journey with key insights into:

• How to craft a robust diversity, equity and inclusion strategy
• Why baby steps over big strides matter along the journey to inclusion
• What success looks like a year into diversity and inclusion efforts and where challenges still exist

Connect with Alyshia at https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyshiakisormadlem/. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

Stacey Gordon is leading at the intersection of diversity, inclusion, and workplace culture, as CEO and Chief Diversity Strategist of Rework Work.  She teaches organizations how to intentionally recruit and hire diverse talent.  Together, we cover:

-The difference between intentional and unintentional inclusive hiring practices
-Mistakes to avoid when recruiting and hiring diverse talent
-Why empathy is critical to showing up as an inclusive hiring manager

Connect with Stacey at https://reworkwork.com/blueprint . Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

​​Sabreet Kang Rajeev is a first-generation Indian American of Sikh descent.  Sabreet is a full-time Social-Science Researcher and part-time writer.  She is driven to raise awareness and empathy for a minority group of Indian Americans who do not historically come from educational or economic privilege.  Together, we discuss:

• The importance of understanding of subcultures within diversity
• How to check your stereotypes about Asian Americans
• The different lenses of first generation immigrants

Connect with Sabreet at https://www.sabreetkangrajeev.com/. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

Stacia Garr is a DEIB research expert.  She measures diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the workplace leveraging research-based approaches.  Together, we cover:

• The rise of people analytics and how to measure cultural diversity
• How to create and sustain a culture of belonging through psychological safety and beyond
• The importance of starting with openness as an inclusive leadership tool

Learn more about Stacia's research DEIB Tech 2021 Overview - RedThread Research. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

Amanda Davie is an executive and leadership coach, co-founder of Equal Talent, seasoned entrepreneur and business leader.  She joins the Next Pivot Point podcast to share:

• The five selves of emotional intelligence and why EQ is critical as an inclusive leader
• How to listen fully with your EARs (empathy, affirmation, reflection, and summary)
• How the pandemic has set back workplace inclusion and what to do about it

Connect with Amanda at https://equaltalent.com/. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

Natalie Siston is author of the book Let Her Out and a frequent keynote speaker and executive coach.  She launched her business, Small Town Leadership, during the pandemic.  Having grown up in rural America, she is passionate about diversity and helping women in the workplace.  She joins the Next Pivot Point podcast to share:

• How to overcome reflect back on your younger self to rediscover who you authentically are
• The importance of making your dreams bigger than your fears
• The rural empathy divide with diversity and why people fear what they do not understand

Connect with Natalie all of these places:

https://letherout.com

https://smalltownleadership.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliesiston/

https://www.facebook.com/natalie.siston

https://www.instagram.com/nataliesiston/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvzFqQhW2S6-JCczQEr0ovg

Tamara Thorpe is CEO of Real Global, where she helps her clients discover how wonderful intercultural and multi-generational differences are and how they can use those differences to enrich their organizations.  Together, we unpack:

• Why it is important to engage the next generation of leaders
• The different generational cohorts, what we have in common, and where the differences lie
• What leaders can do lead inclusively across multiple cultures and generations

Connect with Tamara at www.tamarathorpe.com. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

Dr. Joel A. Brown is the Chief Visionary Officer of Pneumos LLC, a management consulting and coaching company.  He joins the Next Pivot Point podcast to share how to:

• Engage leadership in the diversity and inclusion journey
• Apply the growth mindset to inclusive leadership
• Apply accountability to facilitate sustainable diversity and inclusion

Connect with Joel at www.souletry.com. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.