Candi Gadison is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-S) and a board-approved supervisor for licensed master social workers seeking their clinical licensure.

 

Candi received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Texas State University and her Masters in Social Work from The University of Texas at Austin. Candi has worked with Intervention Services since 2007 when the agency first began providing services in east Williamson County. Candi has worked with students in K-12 and in the Granger and Taylor School Districts. 

 

She currently serves in the role of Executive Director/Clinical Supervisor for Impact Counseling Services. Candi’s previous work experience includes crisis intervention in hospitals and with the military, individual and family counseling for clients involved with CPS, and working with adolescents and their families in residential settings. 

 

Candi continues to enjoy working with adolescents and their community of systems whether that be the family, school or peers. Candi’s hope is that individuals and families will feel empowered to increase communication, understanding, empathy, and grow healthier relationships with one another. Candi believes building trusting relationships is a core foundation for any change we hope for within ourselves and others.

 

In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Candi Gadison discuss:

• Diversity’s effect on a company’s bottom line

• Applying collaborative leadership within the organization

• The consequences of not pushing for diversity 

• Being intentional in embracing diversity 

 

Key Takeaways: 

• Increasing your employee population’s overall diversity will also increase its overall creativity. Doing the right thing in terms of diversity directly and positively affects a company’s bottom line. 

• Increasing diversity in a company’s population isn’t enough, the voices of diverse individuals must also be heard. The company must show that it truly values its people and is listening to them through collaborative leadership. 

• If companies do not push for diversity in their hiring and organizational practices, they will miss out on a lot of creativity, talent, and unique ideas. They will also miss out on connection, growth, and learning more about the world outside of their bubble. 

• Be intentional in creating and embracing diversity. Embrace diversity for the right reasons. Continue to work on yourself internally if you are struggling with any bias or prejudice. Operate from a value system that’s meaningful to you. 

 

“It's really important that companies value diversity because of the creativity that they can bring in when they bring people of different ethnic groups, races, different background experiences.” - Candi Gadison

 

Connect with Candi Gadison:

Website: https://impactcounselingservices.org/candi-gadison 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/candi-gadison-lcsw-s-0b0a3213/ 

 

Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang:

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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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