Coonoor Behal is an improv and inclusive leadership expert.  She joins the Next Pivot Point podcast to share:

• Why the stigma of quitting is not helpful for inclusive workplaces
• The connective tissue of improv and design thinking with diversity, equity and inclusion
• How we can drive positive social change through existing systems

Connect with Coonoor Behal at https://www.iquitbook.com/. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

Daniela Felletti is a global expert in bias and diversity based in France.  She joins the Next Pivot Point podcast to share how:

• Gender biases that affect women adversely in the workplace
• Global differences in diversity conversations
• Taboos to avoid to foster true diversity

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

Dr. Steve Yacovelli is the self-proclaimed "The Gay Leadership Dude™".  His passion for advancing the rights of the LGBTQ+ community is contagious.  He joins the Next Pivot Point podcast to share:

• Why 50% of LGBTQ+ people are still closetted in the workplace
• Allyship’s roles in creating positive change
• Inclusive language to signal you want to be an ally for others

Connect with Dr. Steve Yacovelli at https://topdoglearning.learnworlds.com/course?courseid=mopsam . Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

Rashmi Prabhakar is a global leader and leader of Finastra's Women's Employee Resource Group.  She joins the Next Pivot Point to share:

• How to structure your Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) for success
• Mentoring program best practices
• How intentional and consistent training and development builds diversity in the workplace

Connect with Rashmi on LinkedIn. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

EB Sanders is a motivational coach and speaker who spends her time teaching creative types how to Find Their Thing.  She joins the Next Pivot Point podcast to share:

• The role of values in finding your own career happiness
• How to create a vision for yourself using all five of your senses
• Why the imposter syndrome is connected to diversity

You can connect with EB Sanders at https://www.ebsanders.com/. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

Bridget Greenwood joins the Next Pivot Point podcast to share knowledge on diversity in technology and why leaving women out is bad for business.  In this episode, you will learn:

• Why designing technology that works for all people is good for business
• How organizations are leading with their missions and purposes to attract diverse talent
• The importance of building more inclusive workplace cultures right from the start

Get in touch with Bridget Greenwood at https://www.thebiggerpie.io/. 

Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

We are back!  This season we are focused on sharing global stories of allyship and best practices for diversity and inclusion leaders.

Kathryn Buntain, Next Pivot Point's Client Success Manager, joins the podcast to share her background and thoughts on 2021 trends and best practices.

Fear of saying and doing the wrong thing is what is holding Corporate America back from true inclusion.  Michelle Silverthorn does not believe it needs to be this way.  She joins the podcast to share her latest book Authentic Diversity with tangible tools for everyone to practice more inclusion, including:

• The balance of stories and data to show the business and human case for diversity and inclusion
• Ground rules of respect and empathy for any successful diversity conversation
• Questions to ask yourself and others that are afraid of diversity

Connect with Michelle at https://michellesilverthorn.com/.

Zach Nunn is a “Big 4” DEI consultant, CEO, and founder of Living Corporate, which exists to amplify and center marginalized voices at work by interviewing Black and Brown executives, activists, educators, elected officials and influencers.

Together, we unpack how:

- We are unknowingly complicit with systems of racism and white supremacy

- Making a difference in your own organization is the most important thing you can do as an ally

- To recognize Black fatigue with an abundance of grace

Follow Zach and Living Corporate at https://www.living-corporate.com/. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

Eve Rodsky is author of Fair Play:  a Game-Changing Solution for When You Have to Much to do.  She joins the Next Pivot Point podcast to share:

• Why work life balance does not exist
• How work life integration is a systemic problem that does not work for any gender
• Boundaries, systems, and communication frameworsk to better integrate work and life  

Connect with Eve at https://www.everodsky.com/. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.