Cultural Competence

What exactly is code-switching? Is it different from other ways in which individuals change their behavior around different groups and people? How has the pandemic impacted employees’ ability to code-switch at work? And how does code-switching uniquely affect people of color at work? Dr. Courtney L. McCluney, assistant professor of organizational behavior at the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University, joins the podcast to answer these questions and more.

Racism can wreak havoc on employees’ wellbeing and engagement. After a national moment of racial reckoning this year, many U.S. employers seek to tackle the issue head-on, but do not know where to start. Join Camille Lloyd and Dr. Ella F. Washington on their journey to a workplace utopia, which can be achieved only through hard work and difficult conversations.

“Cultural Competence” is a diversity and inclusion podcast from the Gallup Center on Black Voices, hosted by Dr. Ella Washington and Camille Lloyd. We talk to employers and employees alike about what a workplace utopia for diversity, equity and inclusion looks like and the hard work it will take for us to get there. How can employers facilitate meaningful conversations on race in America? And what are the missteps they can avoid in the process?

This season, we’ll talk tokenism, pay inequity, political polarization, hair in the workplace and much more. Tune in to “Cultural Competence: a Diversity and Inclusion Podcast” on Dec. 8 wherever you listen to your podcasts. And learn more about the Gallup Center on Black Voices at https://bit.ly/3g54rpX

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