Jen Martin is an expert at building psychological safety through vulnerability.  Jen looks at allyship like friendship.  She joins the Next Pivot Podcast to share how:

• Allyship is active not passive
• Ask the right, curious questions as an ally
• The role of vulnerability and silence in being an ally

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

Sandra Ruiz Moriana is a lover of sign language and passionate about helping migrant women find employment. She joins the Next Pivot Point podcast to share her story and share knowledge on how to be a better ally to others that are different from you. In this episode, you will learn how:

• Allies listen, build trust, and empathize with those that are different from themselves
• Migrant women are often the forgotten group when it comes to true inclusion
• Sign language is applied differently across cultures

Follow Sandra at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-ruiz-moriana/. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

As the adage goes, “culture eats strategy for breakfast.”  The same is true for diverse and inclusive workplace cultures.  In this episode, you will learn:

• How to start building a culture of diversity and inclusive leadership
• How to engage senior leadership in diversity and inclusion
• Why compliance alone will not solve the diversity problem

Follow Dawn Leane at https://leaneleaders.com/ and https://leanempower.com/. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

As Sandra says, “culture is easy to sense and hard to measure.”  That is why she set out to develop a technology to help organizations be more diverse and inclusive.  In this episode, you will learn about:

• The software she created to help organizations manage diversity and inclusion
• Ideas for Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure diversity
• The current state of gender equality and tangible ideas to drive better gender balance

Follow Sandra at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-healy/, https://inclusio.io/, and https://www.dcu.ie/. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

Diversity training is not a quick fix.  That is the message we unpack with global DEI expert, Robert Gibson. Together, we learn:

• A navigation system for different cultures rather than trying quick fixes
• Why unconscious bias training does not work and how to make it work
• How our attitudes and beliefs need to be considered when building more holistic diversity and inclusion training programs

Follow Robert at:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-gibson-6a36a315/, the SIETAR (Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research) https://www.sietareu.org/national-sietars/ and Diversity Charta in Germany https://www.charta-der-vielfalt.de/en/ . Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

Furkan Karayel joins the Next Pivot Point podcast to share her DEI expertise.  Together, we cover:

• Studies showing how inclusive leadership boosts team productivity over time
• The six traits of inclusive leadership any leader can learn
• Why the most important step is self-awareness and just getting started on the inclusive leadership journey

Learn more about Furkan on Diversein's website: https://www.diversein.com. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

Resources Discussed:

• Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/furkankarayell
• Inclusive Intelligence: How to be a role model for diversity and inclusion:  http://inclusiveintelligence.org
• Harvard Business School Implicit Bias Test: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html
• Inclusive Leader's Goals Calendar:  https://bit.ly/3p4yYba

Jeff Nischwitz is white male ally for diversity in the workplace.  He joins the Next Pivot Point podcast to share how:

• Allyship is a journey and Jeff’s began with a privilege walk
• White supremacy as a continuum rather than strictly you are a “good” or “bad” person
• How shame triggers defensiveness and how to to have productive conversations about racism as an ally

Follow Jeff Nischwitz at http://www.nischwitzgroup.com/. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

Adaku Ezeudo is a global thought leader in DEI. A servant leader, humanitarian, and passionate advocate, Adaku believes in meeting people where they are to address bias, racism, and injustice. She joins the Next Pivot Point podcast to share:

• How to recognize subtle racism embedded in our policies and institutions
• Why now is not the time to hit pause on DEI
• How sponsorship is like seed sowing for future diversity

Follow Adaku at https://www.phoenixrize.ie/. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

In this bonus episode, Julie Kratz shares her thoughts on the future of diversity and inclusion and why children are the critical component to future success.

Julie wrote the children's book The Little Allies to help parents, caregivers, and educators navigate the conversation about diversity.  Learn more about the book at https://thelittleallies.com/ and check out our other podcast with co-host Simone Morris at https://inclusionschool.com/.

Roland Chesters is an author, thought leader, and compassionate leader in the diversity world. Following a life-changing diagnosis of HIV and AIDS in 2006, he became a campaigner for diversity and inclusion and a vocal advocate for people living with HIV. Roland was a finalist in the 2019 National Diversity Awards as a Positive Role Model for Disability. He joins the Next Pivot Point podcast to share:

• Labels to avoid when talking about disabilities
• How 80% of disabilities are not visible
• Why managers are critical to talking about disabilities at work

Connect with Rolland Chesters at https://www.ripplesfromtheedge.com/. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.