Episode 25 “Inclusion IS the multiplier”
We talk about the following:
Intersectionalities of persona that are created by a different-than-usual-life
How Bobby as a black man is trying to focus on how he can work towards racial justice in the work place
How being forgiven for mistakes when you are young is crucial to young people being able to bounce back and create a better life
How to work towards giving everyone the same chance—teach children that they can do anything, bosses that forgive mistakes, teaching everyone to take more chances, hold our mid-level managers accountable for developing their people’s future careers and where they will go.
We have to think critically about what gaps we have in our teams, but I think that if a company hasn’t realized that, and only focus on how people look different from each other, they are missing the boat.
We should be honest with ourselves and what kinds of people are likely to disagree with us, and then figure out how we will use those disagreements as a multiplier.
Leaders, make it comfortable for people to disagree with you.
“We have to structure our teams so that inclusion IS the multiplier, inclusion becomes the way we scale.”
“The soundbite culture that we have nationally means that we don’t really have robust conversations.”
Daniella asks: How can we white people make the world as safe and wonderful for your 5 black sons as it would be for my son (if I had one).
Bobby says: When you see our kids, be nice to them. The world is a stage, but it’s also a classroom, so use that. Get to know us, get to know our kids. Be excited for them, the way that you would be for your kids. Don’t be surprised that my son wants to be an astronaut.
“Make it safe for my sons to wear a hoody, when they are cold, just like you can.”
“It takes a village to raise a child, so let’s be that village.”
“Don’t be afraid of our children.”
About Our Guest:
Bobby Humes currently serves as the Director of the Seattle Department of Human Resources. In this role, Bobby and his team support over 10,000 employees across 36 City departments in the greater Seattle area. Prior to this role, Bobby served as Director of the Human Resource Division for Seattle Parks and Recreation, Director of Human Resources for the Kent School District, and Director of Talent Acquisition for the Washington State Department of Revenue.
Bobby is passionate about people and providing high quality HR supports to public sector employees and managers. Bobby is an HR strategist and organizational change leader with extensive training and experience in HR project management, employee and labor relations, full life-cycle talent management, employee training, and leadership development and coaching.
Bobby values inclusion and equity and believes that it is the work of all people to remove institutional and structural racism from the workplace. He believes that when we focus on removing racial injustice, the workplace becomes better for all people and organizations truly live out their missions and values. He is always seeking opportunities to learn, grow and share in this work.
Bobby is originally from Long Beach, California. Bobby is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated, he holds a Master of Science degree in Human Resources from Brandman University and is a US Army Combat Veteran. He is married to his best friend, Merissa, and is the proud father of five boys.
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About Our Host:
Daniella Mestyanek (Mest-aa-neck) Young is an author, TEDx speaker and Organizational Culture-Hacker with fascinating life story and important insights into culture, socialization and group behavior. Daniella is the President of DMY Enterprises and the co-founder of cavnessHR.
Daniella was born and raised a third-generation member of the infamous religious cult the Children of God, known for promoting religious prostitution, pedophilia for God, and the end of the world. At 15, she escaped that life, moving to America and eventually becoming a US ARMY Captain.
During her journey, she was college valedictorian, served as part of the first group of women to conduct deliberate ground combat operations with all-male troops, deployed twice to Afghanistan where she also competed in, and won, a marathon, received the Presidential Volunteer Service Medal from President Obama personally, married an Army helicopter pilot, is raising a trilingual little girl in Seattle, WA and is hard at work on her forthcoming memoir, Uncultured.
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