Good Vibes Leadership with Bernadette Smith

Molly Vetter (she/her), Senior Pastor, Westwood Church, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. Molly and I were friends at college and she was a strong and visible ally and advocate during the United Methodist Church’s recent decision to lift bans on LGBTQ+ clergy and same-sex weddings. She shared some of that story with us. 

Here are this week's good vibes:

1. 80% of Mattel Games Are Color-Blind Accessible
2. First-Ever Nursery at Olympics Athletes Village
3. Caroline’s Carts Debuting At Walmart
4. JPMorgan’s Second Chance Agenda is Working
5. NPS’s First-Ever LGBTQ Visitor Center Is Open

This week's Call to Action:

International Allyship Day is August 8 and my friend Julie Kratz is hosting an event live in NYC or virtually. The event will bring together industry-leading organizations to share best practices and help others develop their own unique Allyship programming. Get the details here. 

Read this week’s stories.

Connect with Molly here: www.westwoodumc.org or @revmollyvetter on Insta 

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Deidra Green (she/her), Director of DEI at European Wax Center recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about a new dub of the Avengers movie, Ben & Jerry’s new ad campaign, trans representation at the Olympics, and more!

Here are this week's good vibes:

1. The Avengers to be Dubbed in Lakota
2. Ben & Jerry’s Urges Activism
3. Nikki Hiltz, a Trans Non-Binary Runner, Heads to the Olympics
4. Minnesota is Stepping Up Its Inclusivity Game
5. More ERG Leads Get Compensated

This week's Call to Action:

Lily Zheng has released a new LinkedIn Learning course called “A Playbook to Achieve Equity Anywhere” and I learned a thing or two. Check it out!

Read the Stories: https://www.theequalityinstitute.com/equality-insights-blog/5-things-managing-yourself

Connect with Deidra Green on LinkedIn.

Visit the European Wax Center.

Deidra’s book recommendations: The Courage to be Disliked and The Life Brief

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In my first-ever solo episode, I answer the question posed by Rita from my team: "What's the future of DEI?" The answer for me is simple: it's becoming Inclusive 360, which is the name of my book. Listen up for more.

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Risha Grant (she/her), The BS Finder, International Speaker & Bestselling Author and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about Disney’s new ride, a historic pardon, and inclusion at the Tokyo Marathon, and more!

Here are this week's good vibes:

1. Tokyo Marathon Adds Non-Binary Category
2. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Opens at Disney
3. Christopher Street Station Gets Renamed
4. President Biden Pardons Thousands of Gay Men
5. Anthropologie Launches Adaptive Apparel

This week's Call to Action:

Watch Origin, Ava Du Vernay’s latest film. It’s now on Hulu and “explores the mystery of history, the wonders of romance, and a fight for our future.”

Read the Stories: https://www.theequalityinstitute.com/equality-insights-blog/flow-state

Connect with Risha Grant: https://www.rishagrant.com/

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Here are this week's good vibes:

1. Happier Employees = Lower Turnover at IKEA
2. Thailand Approves Marriage Equality
3. Record Employment for People With Disabilities
4. Doris Burke Calls NBA Finals
5. Miss Maryland USA Breaks Barriers

Call to Action:

Too hot out there? Stay cool inside and check out these movies by and about trans people to watch this Pride month

Read the stories:  https://www.theequalityinstitute.com/equality-insights-blog/5-things-gayborhood

Connect with Kit Lim (she/her), DEI leader and coach.

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Here are this week's good vibes:

1. Scholastic Publishes Pride Guide 
2. Claudia Sheinbaum Breaks Glass Ceiling in Mexico
3. Planet Fitness Affirms Trans Inclusion
4. FIFA and Citigroup Expand Parental Leave

This week's Call to Action:

GRACE is a transgender-led national nonprofit organization that’s creating videos featuring conservative and center-right parents standing up for their trans children. Watch and share this first video of Eric Childs, Operation Iraqi Freedom combat Veteran – and father to a transgender teenager. He also happens to have conservative values. 

Read this week’s stories: https://www.theequalityinstitute.com/equality-insights-blog/5-things-trojan-horse

Connect with David Smith: www.workplaceallies.com

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Here are this week's good vibes:

1. Trans Woman Awarded Best Actress at Cannes
2. Melinda French Gates Pledges $1B for Women
3. Major Accessibility Updates Coming to Airports
4. MLB Adds Negro League Stats
5. Boston University Renames Dorm

This week's Call to Action:

It’s LGBTQ+ Pride Month! Remember, Pride started as an act of rebellion, and Pride parades are still forms of protest in many places. Learn about Pride around the world through Outright International. You can learn about how Pride was celebrated in 100 countries last year and some background information on the status of LGBTQ+ inclusion in those countries.

Read the Stories: https://www.theequalityinstitute.com/equality-insights-blog/5-things-cringe

Connect with  DEI Advisor Denise Wells: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamldwells/

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This Week's Good Vibes:

1. ‘Sesame Street’ Introduces TJ, the Show’s First Filipino American Muppet
2. FDA Paves Way for More Gay and Bisexual Men to Donate Blood With New Risk-Based Assessment
3. Dartmouth Health on How to Reduce Hiring Bias, the Power of DEIB Statements
4. Airbnb Let Its Workers Live and Work Anywhere. Spoiler: They’re Loving It
5. For Kids, Going Under Anesthesia Can Be Scary. This Nurse Made a Video Game to Ease Fears

Call to Action:

Watch this PBS Special “Rising Against Asian Hate” narrated by the fabulous Sandra Oh. The special “sheds light on the struggles, triumphs, and achievements of AAPI communities.”

To learn more about CurieDx and Dr. Canares, visit: https://www.curiedx.com/

Read the full blog here: https://www.theequalityinstitute.com/equality-insights-blog/5-things-ageist

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This episode originally aired on May 16, 2023

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Here are this week's good vibes:

1. SFMOMA’s New Exhibit Celebrates Inclusion
2. Kaylynne Truong Becomes the First Vietnamese Athlete in the WNBA
3. Frontier Co-Op’s Values-Driven Approach
4. Liechtenstein Passes Marriage Equality
5. Apple Products Grow More Accessible

Connect with Bernadette: www.BernadetteSmith.com

Read the Stories: https://www.theequalityinstitute.com/equality-insights-blog/5-things-karen

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This week's Call to Action:

Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) was last week. Get your organization a free accessibility assessment by our friends at Ablr, who train visually impaired folks to perform accessibility audits (among other amazing things).

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Here are this week's good vibes:

1. WNBA Players to Fly Charter Flights
2. American Cancer Society to Study Black Women
3. Japan Airlines’ New CEO is a Woman
4. Sesame Place Is More Inclusive of Neurodivergence
5. Kate Spade Promotes Mental Health Awareness

This week's Call to Action:

Speaking of mental health awareness, I’ve developed a “bag of tricks” to manage my own in times of acute stress. Here are some great quick tips I learned from Ana Del Castillo that you can try in-the-moment: 6 Ways to Regulate Your System

https://www.theequalityinstitute.com/equality-insights-blog/5-things-reconnecting

Connect with Lisa Demmi: www.lisademmi.com

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