Demystifying Diversity

In this episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons examines the ways in which technology both accelerates and dismantles bias in our workplaces, our homes, and within society at large.

In this episode, you will learn about:

* How it is impossible to fully eradicate bias within technology, and how, in some cases, understanding bias can enable better technological and social outcomes.

* How technology is inherently biased, because it is developed and used by people who themselves have biases.

* How technology, when used properly, can democratize society.

* How technology accelerates the ways in which people are perceived, based on identifying physical characteristics.

* How human decision making can still override technological bias.

Our guests experts this episode include:

Munir Mandviwalla - Munir is Professor of Management Information Systems, Milton F. Stauffer, Senior Research Fellow and Executive Director of the Institute for Business and Information Technology at Temple University's Fox School of Business

Aleksi Aaltonen - Aleksi assistant Professor of Management Information Systems at Temple University's Fox School of Business, who has over 20 years experience in digital innovation.

Charlotte Alexander - Charlotte holds the Connie Dee and Ken McDaniel women Lead Chair as an Associate Professor of Law and Analytics at the Colleges of Business and Law at Georgia State University, where she uses computational methods to study legal text with a particular focus on understanding how courts process and resolve employment disputes and other types of civil lawsuits. She also founded and directs the university's legal analytics lab, which works towards a legal system that embraces data to solve intractable problems and create a more just society.

Rebbeca Tesfai - Rebbeca is an Associate Professor and researcher at Temple University, who focuses her research on the experiences of black immigrants in America and elsewhere. Rebbeca's research provides a comprehensive account of black immigrants, economic, political, and residential incorporation over time and across place using quantitative methods. She studies black immigrants, occupational wage voting, housing, and residential patterns, and uses these analysis to reexamine our theoretical understanding of both immigrant incorporation and racial stratification.

Liz Brown - Liz is Associate Professor Law and Taxation at Bentley University, who earned her BA from Harvard College and her JD from Harvard Law School. Liz represented Fortune 100 companies for 13 years prior to joining Bentley's faculty.

Yulia Barnakova -Yulia is the Digital Innovation Lead for the consulting practice of Hydrick and Struggles, a global executive search and leadership advisory firm who oversees digital dexterity development would say so. In fact, she gave an entire TEDx talk titled, Think You're Not Tech Savvy? Here's Why You Are, which is about how we should stop doubting our capacity to engage with technology, something she herself has done.

Emma Bloksberg-Fireovid (known as Emma B-F) - Emma is a speaker, trainer and leadership coach for women and non-binary folks in the technology industry. She has worked with hundreds of leaders to accelerate their careers, maximize their confidence, and amplify their impact, and has made it her professional mission to expand leadership opportunities for individuals of color, women and non-binary folks in tech.

Amanda Arias - Amanda is the Director of People and Culture at Jubilee Media, who prior to her current position accumulated more than 10 years of experience helping growth centric startups build high performing teams, operates from the motto, “treat people like people.”

Sharrona Pearl - Sharrona is an Associate Professor of Bioethics and History at Drexel University, a historian, theorist of the face and body who has authored numerous books, scholarly essays, and freelance articles.

Slobodon Vucetic - Slobodon is the Director of the Center for Hybrid Intelligence and a Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at Temple University. Slobodan is spearheading a multidisciplinary team at Temple that was awarded $2.3 million from the National Science Foundation to develop software that will provide job assistance for those with neurodevelopmental disabilities.

Silvia Masiero - Silvia is an associate professor of information systems at the University of Oslo, and the author of more than 20 peer-reviewed works in the domain of information and communication technology for development, also known as ICT4D. Sylvia also co-edited the open access work Covid-19 From the Margins: Pandemic, Invisibility Policies and Resistance in the Data Society.

Stewart Kraintz - Stewart is a mindset, success and relationship coach who works with people individually and in groups to empower them into ownership of their lives. Before stepping into coaching, Stew had a successful career in sales and marketing within professional baseball, having the opportunity to work for the New York Yankees and the Atlanta Braves, as well as several affiliated minor league clubs.

Soheil Ghili - Soheil is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at Yale School of Management, whose main areas of research are quantitative marketing and empirical industrial organization. His most recent research has focused on the determination of prices in vertical markets as well as two-sided markets. Soheil has also been conducting research around the subject of algorithmic justice, and he shared with me that there are strategies that we can utilize to program technology, so it improves social outcomes.

Juan Otero - Juan currently serves as senior Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Comcast Corporation, where he oversees operational management of the company's D, E, and I efforts across the corporate enterprise. He previously served as vice president for Comcast Corporation's federal government affairs team, where he was responsible for federal legislative advocacy with members of Congress and the administration. In addition, Juan sits on several national nonprofit boards, including Easter Seals, the Hispanic Federation, and the Smithsonian's Latino Center.

Rachel Lyons - Rachel is the Executive Director at Space for Humanity, a nonprofit organization which aims to make space flight available as a way to expand human perspectives, and the former vice chair of the board of directors of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space USA.

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In this episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons is joined by co-producers Zack James and Azaria Keys as the trio dissect the numerous takeaways from last week's episode. Each host shares their insights and experiences and speaks about the ways bias has shaped their lives and impacted their work. They provide a more comprehensive overview of why eradicating bias is not and should never be the goal, but, rather, it's important to strive to understand our biases so we can prevent them from impacting others. Then, Daralyse interviews The Trans Coach, James Barnes, for a deep-dive on what dismantling biases can look like, in real time, within the workplace.

In this episode, you will learn about:

* How everyone has bias.

* How the total eradication of bias should not be the intended goal (and would be impossible).

* How understanding our biases creates greater space for inclusivity.

* The role that empathy plays in overriding one's internal biases to create first understanding, then change.

* How racism is not only perpetrated through overt acts by hate-filled individuals, but is more often a result of inaction by those who either do not see anything wrong with the status quo, or are unwilling to intervene.

* An employee's role in creating accountability, both among their peers and within their organization, when it comes to eliminating workplace bias.

* How somebody can gracefully point out biases in a way that both honors the impacted person and educates the perpetrator.

Our guest experts this episode is:

James Barnes - James is a corporate trainer, coach, and public speaker whose own transition has equipped him to teach companies, schools, hospitals, and other organizations to create safe, uplifting and empowering environments for LGBTQ+ individuals with a special emphasis on serving transgender adults and youth.

Connect with James on Instagram Email James at Learn more about his services at

Episode hosts:

Azaria Keys - Azaria is the Assistant Director of the Fox School of Business' Center for Ethics, Diversity and Workplace Culture (CEDWC). Her work is driven by her passion to advocate for others and transform workplaces to be more inclusive and equitable.

Zack James - Zack is the marketing arm of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast and is a graduate of Temple University's School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM). Zack is a self-described go-giver and DEI advocate with a passion for service and making a difference across organizations.

Daralyse Lyons - Daralyse is the host of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast as well as the author of Demystifying Diversity: Embracing Our Shared Humanity. She is a speaker, a consultant, a journalist, and a full-time DEI strategist.

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In this episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons explores the vast and complicated subject of bias. Her conversations with guest experts illuminate some of the countless ways in which internalized biases impact society and the ways we treat ourselves and others.

In this episode, you will learn about:

* How everyone has bias.

* How the total eradication of bias should not be the intended goal (and would be impossible).

* How understanding our biases creates greater space for inclusivity.

* The role that empathy plays in overriding one's internal biases to create first understanding, then change.

* The non-obvious ways in which bias presents itself in our society - from healthcare, to education, to politics, and beyond.

* How racism is not only perpetrated through overt acts by hate-filled individuals, but is more often a result of inaction by those who either do not see anything wrong with the status quo, or are unwilling to intervene.

* How different societal stakeholders force compliance with biased systems.

Our guest experts this episode include:

Jeff Mayner - Jeff is a financial services professional and full-time entrepreneur who prior to his transition to entrepreneurship, worked in IT and telecommunications, and prior to that, he served eight and a half years in the United States Navy.

Rocki Mayner - Rocki is a licensed financial coach, speaker, and workshop facilitator, who previously worked as a human resources executive.

Jacqui Lipton - a law professor at the University of Pittsburgh, an attorney, a literary agent at the Tobias Literary Agency, and the author of numerous academic texts. Jacqui also wrote Law and Authors, A Legal Handbook for Writers, which is a must-read book for authors looking to know their rights, increase their self-advocacy skills, and understand the intricacies of the publishing industry.

Sabrina Volpone - Sabrina is an associate professor in the Organizational Leadership Division at the University of Colorado's Leeds School of Business, and a diversity researcher who uses both qualitative and quantitative methods to understand how organizations manage their diverse workforces and how diverse individuals flourish through management of their identities at work.

Stew Kraintz - Stew is a mindset, success and relationship coach who works with people individually and in groups to empower them into ownership of their lives. Before stepping into coaching, Stew had a successful career in sales and marketing within professional baseball, having the opportunity to work for the New York Yankees and the Atlanta Braves, as well as several affiliated minor league clubs. Stew is also the Production and Development Assistant for the Demystifying Diversity Podcast.

Joyce Jelks - JJ is the head of people and culture at Wieden and Kennedy, New York, an Army Major, the chief founding member, relationship engagement manager for Sean Johnson and founder of Ottawa Park HR Advisory.

Liz Brown - Liz is an Associate Professor, Law and Taxation at Bentley University. She earned her BA from Harvard College and her JD from Harvard Law School and represented Fortune 100 companies for 13 years prior to joining Bentley's faculty.

Leora Eisenstadt - Leora is a mother of three who is working to normalize parenting in her professional life, while also modeling work satisfaction to her children. Leora is an associate professor in the Department of Legal Studies at the Fox School of Business at Temple University, a Murray Schusterman Research Fellow, the director of the Center for Ethics, Diversity and Workplace Culture, CEDWC, and an Assistant Producer and Consultant for this, the Demystifying Diversity Podcast.

Anel Duarte – Anel specializes in facilitating one-on-one and group practices under the trauma sensitive and trauma informed lenses. A trauma survivor herself, Anel holds safe space for participants to explore their internal experiences through yoga, body movement, meditation, the use of rituals and breathing techniques. Additionally, her interest center in intersectional social justice and gender violence advocacy in order to dismantle systems of oppression and to create a world where it is possible to live our lives in dignity, free from patriarchal, colonial and capitalist violence.

Skye Kowaleski - Skye is a writer, director, facilitator, speaker, consultant, and therapeutic breathwork practitioner whose multidisciplinary approach supports people in showing up to the world as all of who they are. Skye invites those they work with to create internal awareness while simultaneously building their capacity for constructive communication with others.

Juan Otero - Juan currently serves as Senior Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Comcast Corporation, where he oversees operational management of the company's DE and I efforts across the corporate enterprise. Juan previously served as vice president for Comcast Corporation's federal government affairs team, where he was responsible for federal legislative advocacy with members of Congress and the administration. In addition, he sits on several national nonprofit boards, including Easter Seals, the Hispanic Federation, and the Smithsonian's Latino Center.

Cameron Footman - Cameron He is the first voice of indigiped.ca, a lifelong entrepreneur and technology advocate, and the founder of Woodcrest Construction, a contracting company which specializes in welding and steel fabrication with a focus on heated furniture and art metalworks.

Alida Miranda-Wolff - Alida is the author of Cultures of Belonging, Building Inclusive Organizations that Last, and CEO and founder of Ethos, a diversity equity, inclusion and belonging firm dedicated to closing the opportunity gap for underrepresented and underserved groups.

Tanner Gers - Tanner is President and founder of Accessibility Officer, a data-driven disability inclusion firm who helps companies drive ability, DNI, and maximize ROI. Tanner also serves as a board member for Menus for All and recently co-authored Foresight Augmented Reality's solution proposal for the US Department of Transportation's Inclusive Design Challenge, and is a US Paralympian World Championship team member.

Jonathan Howe - Jonathan is a professor at Temple University whose research centers broadly on the intersection of race, sport, and education. Within these intersections, Jonathan focuses on black male college athletes as well as black coaches and athletic administrators. He has presented his work at national and international conferences and has been published in numerous academic journals. Jonathan describes his work as “me-search” because he is a black man in the world of athletics, studying the experiences of black men in sports.

Rebbeca Tesfai - Rebbeca is an Associate Professor and researcher at Temple University. Her research provides a comprehensive account of black immigrants, economic, political, and residential incorporation over time and across place. Using quantitative methods, she studies black immigrants, occupational wage, voting, housing, and residential patterns, and uses these analysis to reexamine our theoretical understanding of both immigrant incorporation and racial stratification.

Jolly Good Ginger - Jolly is a well-known social justice advocate. He was raised in the mountains of North Carolina in a racist household in an all-white town. Growing up, he was taught racism and bigotry at home, in church, at school, basically everywhere. He is on the board of directors for two nonprofit organizations, Families United and Justice Reform Group. As a national level activist, Jolly travels the country and attends rallies, marches and protests, gives speeches at various venues, and has garnered a social media following of over 1 million subscribers.

AC Fowlkes - AC is the Executive Officer of Fowlkes Consulting, and LGBTQ+ sensitivity and transgender inclusion consulting firm.

LaTonya Wilkins - LaTonya is the founder of the Change Coaches, LLC, an organization dedicated to creating revolutionary leadership development, culture change, and extraordinary personal growth. And the author of Leading Below the Surface: How to Build Real and Psychologically Safe Relationships with People who Are Different from You.

Elizabeth Smith - Elizabeth is a disability advocate and researcher, a graduate of Rollins College, who double majored in music and communication and a current participation in the Accelerate graduate studies program. Elizabeth is currently obtaining a master of public health degree, which she will receive by 2024.

Tomar Pierson-Brown - Tomar is an Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusive Excellence and a Clinical Associate Professor of Law at University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Tomar is also the director of the Health Law Clinic, which operates as a medical legal partnership with UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

Charlotte Alexander - Charlotte holds the Connie Dee and Ken McDaniel Women Lead Chair as an Associate Professor of Law and Analytics at the Colleges of Business and Law at Georgia State University, where she uses computational methods to study legal text with a particular focus on understanding how courts process and resolve employment disputes and other types of civil lawsuits. Charlotte also founded and directs the university's Legal Analytics Lab, which works towards a legal system that embraces data to solve intractable problems and create a more just society.

Chair Charlotte Burrows - Charlotte Burrows, who is designated by President Biden to be chair of the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the EEOC on January 20th, 2021. Also spoke about how biased assumptions and expectations can put people in the position of being expected to present a certain way on the outside when they are the ones being harmed. Prior to her current position, Chair Burrows served as a commissioner of the EEOC for multiple terms, and prior to that she served as Associate Deputy Attorney General at the United States Department of Justice, as well as general counsel for civil and constitutional rights to Senator Edward M. Kennedy.

James Barnes - James is a corporate trainer, coach, and public speaker whose own transition has equipped him to teach companies, schools, hospitals, and other organizations to create safe, uplifting and empowering environments for LGBTQ+ individuals with a special emphasis on serving transgender adults and youth.

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In this Q&A episode of Season 3 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons is joined by co-hosts Zack James and Azaria Keys as they explore the lessons learned in last week's podcast, Employee by Day, Parent by Day and Night: The Consummate Balancing Act. This episode delves more deeply into the experiences of working parents and discusses ways in which the American workforce can be more supportive of parents and nonparents alike. This episode features the wisdom and expertise of Temple University's Laurie Wu, a professor within the Fox School of Business, who speaks about her research and personal experiences as a parent and an employee. This Q&A episode illuminates the complex decisions that many workers face as they navigate the sometimes competing demands of parenthood and career.

In this episode, you will learn about:

* The importance of creating boundaries - in parental relationships, as well as in the workplace - around time, and energy, so that parents can show up fully in the places where they are needed.

* The need for support groups and systems for new parents as they navigate their lives and careers with the added responsibilities of a child.

* How the intersectionality of identity adds to the experiences, and also pressures, of becoming a parent while balancing a career.

* How to seek support as a parent and to advocate for your needs within the workplace.

* How parental leave policies shape new parents' experiences at home and at work.

Our guest expert this episode is:

Laurie Wu - Laurie is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management at Temple University with a research and teaching emphasis in Consumer Behavior and Services Marketing. In particular, Laurie's research focuses on service, experience, design and management, as well as technology and innovation in service industries. Laurie has done a lot of research around maternity and parental leave policies.

Episode hosts:

Azaria Keys - Azaria is the Assistant Director of the Fox School of Business' Center for Ethics, Diversity and Workplace Culture (CEDWC). Her work is driven by her passion to advocate for others and transform workplaces to be more inclusive and equitable.

Zack James - Zack is the marketing arm of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast and is a graduate of Temple University's School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM). Zack is a self-described go-giver and DEI advocate with a passion for service and making a difference across organizations.

Daralyse Lyons - Daralyse is the host of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast as well as the author of Demystifying Diversity: Embracing Our Shared Humanity. She is a speaker, a consultant, a journalist, and a full-time DEI strategist.

Resources this episode include:

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In this episode of Season 3 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons explores the challenges and opportunities that arise for working parents. Daralyse interviews entrepreneurs and employees about their personal experiences raising children while building their careers, as well as experts who share research, trends, and best practices.

In this episode, you will learn about:

* The disparity in expectations between men and women, as it relates to child-rearing responsibilities and parental leave.

* The impact of personal priorities upon the ways in which parents raise their children.

* The very real choice that all parents, but primarily women, make between parenthood and an engaging, fulfilling career.

* How different children within the same family receive different upbringings based on the ever-changing circumstances and experiences of their parents' careers.

* How, in the United States, not having federally-mandated paid parental leave makes a lot of first-time parents susceptible to unnecessary financial and logistical burdens.

Our guest experts this episode include:

Jeff Mayner - Jeff is a financial services professional and full-time entrepreneur who prior to his transition to entrepreneurship, worked in IT and telecommunications, and prior to that, he served eight and a half years in the United States Navy.

Rocki Mayner - Rocki is a licensed financial coach, speaker, and workshop facilitator, who previously worked as a human resources executive.

Jacqui Lipton - a law professor at the University of Pittsburgh, an attorney, a literary agent at the Tobias Literary Agency, and the author of numerous academic texts. Jacqui also wrote Law and Authors, A Legal Handbook for Writers, which is a must-read book for authors looking to know their rights, increase their self-advocacy skills, and understand the intricacies of the publishing industry.

Shanna Hocking - Shanna is a thought leader, keynote speaker, and writer with 20 years experience working in leadership development. She's the author of One Bold Move a Day and the host of The One Bold Move a Day Podcast.

Natalie Pederson - Associate Professor of Legal Studies at Drexel University's LeBow College of Business, Vice President of the Employment Law Section of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business, and Secretary of the Mid-Atlantic Academy of Legal Studies in Business.

Sabrina Volpone - Sabrina is an associate professor in the Organizational Leadership Division at the University of Colorado's Leeds School of Business, and a diversity researcher who uses both qualitative and quantitative methods to understand how organizations manage their diverse workforces and how diverse individuals flourish through management of their identities at work.

Laurie Wu - Laurie is an associate professor at Temple University's School of Sport Tourism and Hospitality Management, whose research focuses on service, experience, design and marketing and technology innovation, and digital marketing with special emphasis on diversity and inclusion issues and gender equity in the workplace. As a working mother, Laurie's personal experiences have motivated her professional interests in working towards better parental leave policies and parental support initiatives for others.

Sunny Taylor - a decades-long entrepreneur with an at-home accounting practice with a few hundred active clients who raised two daughters, including yours truly, and is the Content Editor and Creative Collaborator for this podcast. Sunny is also host Daralyse Lyons' mom.

Stew Kraintz - Stew is a mindset, success and relationship coach who works with people individually and in groups to empower them into ownership of their lives. Before stepping into coaching, Stew had a successful career in sales and marketing within professional baseball, having the opportunity to work for the New York Yankees and the Atlanta Braves, as well as several affiliated minor league clubs. Stew is also the Production and Development Assistant for the Demystifying Diversity Podcast.

Christina Glickman - Christina is the founder of The Extra Love Army, is a TEDx speaker, podcaster, and author of the bestselling book Extra, the Art of Being.

Joyce Jelks - JJ is the head of people and culture at Wieden and Kennedy, New York, an Army Major, the chief founding member, relationship engagement manager for Sean Johnson and founder of Ottawa Park HR Advisory.

Liz Brown - Liz is an Associate Professor, Law and Taxation at Bentley University. She earned her BA from Harvard College and her JD from Harvard Law School and represented Fortune 100 companies for 13 years prior to joining Bentley's faculty.

Deborah, ‘Deb' Atella - Deb is the author of the international bestselling book Is This Job My Jam? The Guide for Grownups Who Still Don't Know What They Want to Be. Deb is a certified life coach, reiki master and meditation guide, and the host of Atella Like It Is podcast. She encourages those she works with to find things that light them up and ignite their personal passions.

Sharrona Pearl - Sharrona an Associate Professor of Bioethics and History at Drexel University is a historian theorist of the face and body. She's authored numerous books, scholarly essays, and freelance articles, and she believes that it's important to show others that it's possible to be fully realized across multiple dimensions.

Leora Eisenstadt - Leora is a mother of three who is working to normalize parenting in her professional life, while also modeling work satisfaction to her children. Leora is an associate professor in the Department of Legal Studies at the Fox School of Business at Temple University, a Murray Schusterman Research Fellow, the director of the Center for Ethics, Diversity and Workplace Culture, CEDWC, and an Assistant Producer and Consultant for this, the Demystifying Diversity Podcast.

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In this Q&A episode of Season 3 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons is joined by co-hosts Zack James and Azaria Keys as they explore the lessons learned in last week's podcast. Daralyse, Zack and Azaria speak about ways to communicate more effectively and to safely express emotions within the workplace. Then, Daralyse interviews Temple University's Deanna Geddes, a professor within the Fox School of Business about her experiences teaching the concepts of effective, responsible communication.

In this episode, you will learn about:

* The importance of emotional safety within the workplace, and its ability to bring out the best in a team.

* The difference between anger and aggression, and why anger can be healthy in the workplace, if expressed properly.

* The concept of expressive tolerance, and how this feeds into emotional privilege within workplace dynamics.

* What “expression thresholds” are, and how emotional privilege plays a role in whether or not a person feels free to express their emotions.

* How race, gender, and other identifiers influence conceptions of what level of emotional expression is appropriate.

Our guest expert this episode is:

Deanna Geddes - Deanna is a professor at the Fox School of Business and Management, and works specifically in the Management Department. As a college professor, Deanna's mission is to help students think new thoughts in ways that enhance their personal and professional lives. She seeks to help people understand how effective communication, including communicating emotions, can strengthen relationships, and change lives for the better.

Episode hosts:

Azaria Keys - Azaria is the Assistant Director of the Fox School of Business' Center for Ethics, Diversity and Workplace Culture (CEDWC). Her work is driven by her passion to advocate for others and transform workplaces to be more inclusive and equitable.

Zack James - Zack is the marketing arm of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast and is a graduate of Temple University's School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM). Zack is a self-described go-giver and DEI advocate with a passion for service and making a difference across organizations.

Daralyse Lyons - Daralyse is the host of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast as well as the author of Demystifying Diversity: Embracing Our Shared Humanity. She is a speaker, a consultant, a journalist, and a full-time DEI strategist.

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In this episode of Season 3 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons explores communication and expression in the workplace, and how the ability to share thoughts and feelings effectively plays a pivotal role in creating cultures of belonging. Join Daralyse as she learns communication dos and don'ts from this episode's guests, who share their insights about how to use communication and emotional intelligence to develop safe and inclusive workplace cultures.

In this episode, you will learn about:

* How psychological safety is paramount to creating inclusion and belonging, and also in getting the best out of employees.

* Why it is important for colleagues and supervisors to try to communicate effectively, and to adopt a mindset of learning from mistakes, as opposed to avoiding them.

* How listening is the most important skill in creating a safe workplace culture for all employees.

* The value of feedback, and the importance of taking it seriously as part of creating healthy workplace cultures.

* The damaging impact of retaliation on employee morale, and on retention and innovation.

* How acknowledging a colleague's humanity can bridge gaps in understanding, and/or ideals.

Our guest experts this episode include:

Tom Edwards - Tom is an Associate Professor of Instruction in Engineering Management and Director of the Department of Engineering, Technology and Management at Temple University. And he's an organizational expert who utilizes research, practical application and teaching to drive innovation in the pursuit of organizational missions.

Tanner Gers - Tanner is the President and Founder of AccessAbility Officer, a data-driven disability inclusion firm who helps companies “Drive Ability D&I and Maximize ROI”. Tanner also serves as a board member for Menus4All, and recently co-authored Foresight Augmented Reality's solution proposal for the US Department of Transportation's Inclusive Design Challenge. Tanner is a US Paralympian, World Championship team member as well.

Marta Rusek - Marta is a digital storyteller with a passion for helping mission-driven organizations tell their stories. She works full-time as a social media strategist for a nonpartisan, pro-democracy, legal nonprofit in Washington, DC and she maintains a freelance client roster as a storyteller-for-hire who uses vulnerability and versatility to amplify important narratives.

Will Bubenik - Will is the Founder and CEO of Nebula Media Group, whose mission it is to ensure that websites are accessible so that people with disabilities can access them. From audits and fixes to training and coaching, Nebula Media Group provides customized accessibility solutions so companies can attain, maintain, and sustain a true accessibility and compliance program at their organizations.

Tomar Pierson-Brown - Tomar is the Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusive Excellence and a Clinical Associate Professor of Law at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. She is the Director of the Health Law Clinic, a medical legal partnership with UPMC - Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

Jeff Mayner - Jeff is a financial services professional and full-time entrepreneur who prior to his transition to entrepreneurship, worked in IT and telecommunications, and prior to that, he served eight and a half years in the United States Navy.

Caroline Heffernan - Caroline is an Assistant Professor in the School of Sport Tourism and Hospitality Management at Temple University whose areas of interest center around the application of allyship in sport and gender in sport leadership.

LaTonya Wilkins -LaTonya is the founder of the Change Coaches, LLC, an organization dedicated to creating revolutionary leadership development, culture change, and extraordinary personal growth. She's also the author of Leading Below the Surface, How to Build Real and Psychologically Safe Relationships with People Who Are Different From You.

Crystal Harold - Crystal is an Associate Professor in Human Resource Management and a Paul Anderson Research Fellow at Temple University's School of Business. Prior to pursuing her current career path, Crystal worked as a strategic human resources consultant for numerous governmental agencies, including the Air Force, the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, and the Department of the Interior.

Tre'vell Anderson - Tre'vell is an award-winning journalist, social curator, and world changer who has dedicated their career to centering the stories of those in the margins, grace spaces, and the intersections of life. Named to the Roots 2020 list of the 100 Most Influential African Americans.

Lily Zheng - Lily is a diversity, equity and inclusion strategist and consultant and the author of three published books, the most recent of which is DEI Deconstructed: Your No Nonsense Guide to Doing the Work and Doing It Right. Lily works with organizations around the world to create the equitable, inclusive and just organizations of the future.

Jacqui Lipton - a law professor at the University of Pittsburgh, an attorney, a literary agent at the Tobias Literary Agency, and the author of numerous academic texts. Jacqui also wrote Law and Authors, A Legal Handbook for Writers, which is a must-read book for authors looking to know their rights, increase their self-advocacy skills, and understand the intricacies of the publishing industry.

Deborah Tannen - Deborah is a professor at Georgetown University and a widely acclaimed, extensively published bestselling author, best known for her book, You Just Don't Understand, Women and Men in Conversation, which was on the New York Times Bestseller list for nearly five years.

Shanna Hocking - Shanna is a thought leader, keynote speaker, and writer with 20 years experience working in leadership development. She's the author of One Bold Move a Day and the host of The One Bold Move a Day Podcast.

Timothy Welbeck - Timothy is the Director for the Center of Anti-Racism Research, and an Assistant Professor of Instruction at Temple University, a civil rights attorney, a scholar of law, race, and culture, a writer and a hip-hop artist.

Silvia Masiero - Silvia is an Assistant Professor of Information Systems at the University of Oslo, and the author of more than 20 peer-reviewed works in the domain of Information and Communication Technology for Development, also known as ICT4D. She co-edited the open-access work Covid-19 From the Margins of the Pandemic: Invisibility in Policies and Resistance in the Datafied Society.

Kelli Clark - Kelli is the Chief Culture Officer at Aon United. She directs the firm's strategies for inclusive people, leadership and culture initiatives, and she played a pivotal role in scaling Aon's signature cultural workshop Leading Aon United to reach more than 8,000 colleagues virtually while maintaining more than 98% positive feedback scores.

Anel Duarte - Anel specializes in facilitating one-on-one and group practices under the trauma sensitive and trauma informed lenses. A trauma survivor herself. Anel holds safe space for participants to explore their internal experiences through yoga, body movement, meditation, the use of rituals and breathing techniques.

Rachel Lyons - Rachel is the executive director at Space for Humanity, a non-profit organization which aims to make space flight available as a way to expand human perspectives. She's the former vice-chair of the board of Directors of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space USA, and is also host Daralyse Lyons' cousin.

Elizabeth ‘Liz' Taylor - Liz is an assistant professor in the sport and recreation management department at Temple University's School of Sport Tourism and Hospitality Management. Her work examines gender discrimination, homophobia, sexual harassment and assault within the athletic industry.

Amanda Arias - Amanda is the Director of People and Culture at Jubilee Media. Prior to her current position, she accumulated more than 10 years of experience helping growth-centric startups build high performing teams, and her professional motto is, treat people like people.

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In this episode of Season 3 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, Daralyse Lyons is joined by co-collaborators Zack James and Azaria Keys as they reflect on their takeaways from last week's episode, Coming Out at Work: Stepping Out of the Corporate Closet. Daralyse then sits down with Kelli Clark, VP of Culture, Employee Experience and Employee Communications at Emerson to dive deeper into the issues of being fully “out” in the workplace. Kelli lends her professional expertise and personal experiences to offer relevant, uplifting and useful answers to listeners' questions.

In this episode, you will learn about:

* The struggles that come from having to hide a major part of one's identity in the workplace, and how that type of forced concealment impacts employees' overall performance.

* The need for people to do “the work” of standing up and being leaders in supporting their LGBTQ+ colleagues and community members.

* How, like many other identifiers, LGBTQ+ identities can be fluid, based on experience and self-discovery over time.

* How simple acts of affirming another's identity can go a long way in creating safety.

* The importance of allies in creating the needed safety for LGBTQ+-identifying colleagues to show up fully as themselves.

* The importance of creating and allowing mental health space in the workplace, not just for LGBTQ+-identifying folx, but for all employees.

* The value of connecting with people of different identities, and how their shared experiences can foster self-discovery and belonging.

Our guest experts this episode include:

Kelli Clark - Kelli is the VP of Culture, Employee Experience and Employee Communications at Emerson. Previously, Kelli was Chief Culture Officer at Aon United and directs the firm strategies for inclusive people, leadership and culture initiatives. She played a pivotal role in scaling Aons signature cultural workshop, Leading Aon United, to reach more than 8,000 colleagues virtually while maintaining more than 98% positive feedback.

Episode hosts:

Azaria Keys - Azaria is the Assistant Director of the Fox School of Business' Center for Ethics, Diversity and Workplace Culture (CEDWC). Her work is driven by her passion to advocate for others and transform workplaces to be more inclusive and equitable.

Zack James - Zack is the marketing arm of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast and is a graduate of Temple University's School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM). Zack is a self-described go-giver and DEI advocate with a passion for service and making a difference across organizations.

Daralyse Lyons - Daralyse is the host of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast as well as the author of Demystifying Diversity: Embracing Our Shared Humanity. She is a speaker, a consultant, a journalist, and a full-time DEI strategist.

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Resources from the episode:

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In this episode of Season 3 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons takes a look at LGBTQ+ identity and belonging and the experiences of LGBTQ+ folx within the American workplace. Guests share their triumphs and setbacks working and existing in environments where the degree to which they felt they could be themselves varied greatly.

In this episode, you will learn about:

* The struggles of having to hide a major part of one's identity in the workplace, and how that impacts overall performance.

* The need for people to do “the work,” of standing up and being leaders in supporting the LGBTQ+ community to enact real change.

* The lasting effects of not fully being able to express one's self in the workplace.

* The reality of hate - how it becomes more difficult to hate someone to their face, and how being open about identity can make a tremendous difference in our workplace experiences.

* How identity is fluid, and how the fluidity of any type of identifier changes based on experience, self-discovery, and time.

* How simple acts of affirming another's identity can go a long way in creating safety.

* The value of connecting with people of different identities, and how their shared experiences can foster self-discovery and belonging.

Our guest experts this episode include:

Leora Eisenstadt - Leora is an Associate Professor in the Department of Legal Studies at the Fox School of Business at Temple University, a Murray Shusterman Research Fellow, and the Director of the Center for Ethics, Diversity and Workplace Culture - CEDWC. Leora is also an assistant producer and consultant for the Demystifying Diversity Podcast.

Armando X. Estrada - Armando, who everyone calls AXE, an Associate Professor in the Department of Policy, Organizational and Leadership Studies at Temple University. Prior to his current position, AXE served as a Program Manager and Senior Research Psychologist, with the Foundational Science Research Unit of the United States Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences. Before that, he served in the US Marine Corp from 1987 to 1995 and he continues to be actively involved in the Society for Military Psychology.

A.C. Fowlkes - A black transgender psychologist and father, AC is the Executive Officer of Fowlkes Consulting, an LGBTQ+ sensitivity and transgender inclusion consulting firm.

Skye Kowaleski - Skye is a writer, director, facilitator, speaker consultant, and therapeutic breathwork practitioner whose multidisciplinary approach supports people in showing up to the world as all of who they are.

Liz Brown - Liz is an Associate Professor Law and Taxation at Bentley University, who earned her BA from Harvard College and her JD from Harvard Law School, represented fortune 100 companies for 13 years prior to joining Bentley's faculty.

Michael Schirmer - Michael is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Marketing and Supply Chain Management Department at Temple University's Fox School of Business and Faculty Advisor to the Fox Online Student Association with over 30 years of business and industry experience spanning a wide range of industries and operating environments.

Tre'vell Anderson - Tre'vell is an award-winning journalist and social curator who has dedicated their career to centering the stories of those in the margins, gray spaces and the intersections of life. Named to the Roots 2020 list of the 100 Most Influential African Americans, Tre'vell has made a name for themselves by being unapologetically themselves and paving the way for others to do the same.

Caroline Heffernan - Caroline is an Assistant Professor in the School of Sport Tourism and Hospitality Management at Temple University, whose areas of interest center around the application of allyship in sport and gender and sport leadership.

LaTonya Wilkins - LaTonya is the founder of The Change Coaches, LLC, an organization dedicated to creating revolutionary leadership development, culture change, and extraordinary personal growth. She's also the author of Leading Below the Surface: How to Build Real and Psychologically Safe Relationships with People Who are Different From You.

Kelli Clark - Kelli is Chief Culture Officer at Aon United and directs the firm strategies for inclusive people, leadership and culture initiatives. She played a pivotal role in scaling Aons signature cultural workshop, Leading Aon United, to reach more than 8,000 colleagues virtually while maintaining more than 98% positive feedback.

James Barnes - James is a corporate trainer, coach and public speaker whose own transition has equipped him to teach companies, schools, hospitals, and other organizations to create safe, uplifting, and empowering environments for LGBTQ+ individuals with a special emphasis on serving transgender adults and youth.

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In the third Q&A episode of Season 3 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons is joined by co-hosts Zack James and Azaria Keys as they further examine the roles of power dynamics and sexual harassment in the workplace. This episode features an interview between Daralyse and Leora Eisenstadt, Director of the Center for Ethics, Diversity and Workplace Culture at Temple University's Fox School of Business. Together, Leora and Daralyse answer listener questions and dive deep into the legalese around workplace harassment.

In this episode, you will learn:

* What you should know about the legal process involved in coming out against an abuser in the workplace.

* “The Five D's,” and how they are essential to providing direct support to anyone suffering workplace abuse.

* The importance of recognizing intent as it relates to unwanted interactions in the workplace.

* How workplace abuse, sexual and otherwise, plays a role in suppressing under-privileged groups.

* Tangible techniques for how to be an effective ally when witnessing workplace abuse.

Our guest expert this episode is:

Leora Eisenstadt - Leora is an Associate Professor in the Department of Legal Studies at the Fox School of Business at Temple University, a Murray Shusterman Research Fellow, and the Director of the Center for Ethics, Diversity and Workplace Culture - CEDWC. Leora is also an assistant producer and consultant for the Demystifying Diversity Podcast.

To connect with Leora and her work, visit .

Episode hosts:

Azaria Keys - Azaria is the Assistant Director of the Fox School of Business' Center for Ethics, Diversity and Workplace Culture (CEDWC). Her work is driven by her passion to advocate for others and transform workplaces to be more inclusive and equitable.

Zack James - Zack is the marketing arm of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast and is a graduate of Temple University's School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM). Zack is a self-described go-giver and DEI advocate with a passion for service and making a difference across organizations.

Daralyse Lyons - Daralyse is the host of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast as well as the author of Demystifying Diversity: Embracing Our Shared Humanity. She is a speaker, a consultant, a journalist, and a full-time DEI strategist.

Additional resources to explore:

Equal Opportunity Employment Commission ()

National Sexual Assault Hotline ()

National Sexual Violence Resource Center ()

Our Wave ()

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