Welcome to Intentional Conversations, where we intersect diversity, equity, and inclusion with leadership and business.

This week we welcome Abenaa Hayes to the Intentional Conversations co-host chair.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Even among the noise, there are people who still want to do this work of DEI.
• Communication is a discipline that helps us accomplish so many things. It helps to create communities and can drive and power movements.
• Communication has the power to unite people.
• You need to communicate in a truly inclusive way to reach and touch the people we want to engage.
• Words have the power to harm, but also uplift and empower. You have to be intentional around the words you use.
• DEI is in need of a reframe and a redefinition. The work of DEI is so much more than the sum of its parts.
• It is a pivot around servant leadership and truly collaborative approaches to helping people with their careers.
• DEI needs to be a part of the company and brand, it should be part of who you are… your vision, mission and values.
• We’ve lost the art of civil discourse, but we’re coming into a time where we are going to need to lean into this again. How are you supporting your people?
• Be ruthlessly focused on what your programs are… as much as BRG / ERG leaders carry the water on the work, the only way it’s impactful is if the executives are locking arms and supporting it. This helps to embed the work so that not a singular group of people is doing the work.
• If you want to amplify people, be sure you do it in an authentic way!

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