About The Guest(s): Kyle Roed is the Vice President of Human Resources at CPM Holdings and the Founder and CEO of Human Innovation LLC. He is also the Co-Founder of Disrupt HR in Cedar Valley and the creator and host of the Rebel HR Podcast.

Summary: Kyle Roed, Vice President of Human Resources at CPM Holdings, joins the Breaking Barriers podcast to discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the manufacturing industry. He emphasizes the importance of looking beyond unemployment rates to assess workforce demographics and highlights the need for intentional strategies to address systemic barriers. Kyle shares his experience in implementing transformative changes in the workplace, such as removing a point system and creating inclusive policies. He encourages HR professionals to think outside the box, challenge the status quo, and be comfortable with discomfort in order to drive meaningful change.

Key Takeaways:

• Organizations have to address what is happening in the system to perpetuate barriers and demographics. The systems are working exactly as they are designed. So, the only way to fix this is to change the system.
• HR professionals should be honest about the lack of diversity in their organizations and develop intentional strategies to address it.
• Unemployment rates do not accurately reflect workforce demographics; labor force participation is a better indicator.
• Removing barriers, such as attendance policies, can create a more inclusive and productive work environment.
• Building coalitions and employee resource groups can help drive DEI initiatives within an organization.
• HR professionals have a responsibility to speak truth to power and create spaces where employees can truly belong.

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