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February 13, 2024 How Does Prioritizing Diversity Reshape the Business and Culture of Sports?
Kenneth L. Shropshire, faculty director for Wharton’s Coalition for Equity and Opportunity, delves into the world of sports alongside guests Xavier Gutierrez, the NHL's first Latino president and CEO, and Jonathan Beane, the NFL's senior vice president and chief diversity and inclusion officer.

The conversation examines the unique role sports play in providing opportunities for underserved communities, and why women are more likely to foster a positive and inclusive work environment. They also address the diversity challenges in team ownership and highlight the ongoing efforts to increase opportunities for minorities in leadership roles within sports organizations. This interview is part of a special 4-part series called “Opportunity Matters.”
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23 min
February 06, 2024 How Does Your Financial Wellbeing Shape Your Health Outcomes?
Kenneth L. Shropshire, faculty director of Wharton’s Coalition for Equity and Opportunity, is joined by Wharton professor Guy David, Managing Director for Wharton’s Coalition for Equity and Opportunity Dr. Fareeda Griffith, and Head of TIAA Institute Surya Kolluri.

They unpack the intricate ways income and wealth inequality reverberate through health care and influence health outcomes. From examining the impact of social determinants to navigating innovation in technology and AI, the conversation explores how these factors can either uplift or exacerbate existing disparities for underserved communities. This interview is part of a special 4-part series called “Opportunity Matters.”
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26 min
December 15, 2023 2023 Ripple Rewind
In this special episode, listen to curated excerpts from this year’s Ripple Effect podcast, where Wharton professors discuss a range of trending business topics.
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20 min
December 11, 2023 Why ‘Covering’ Can Harm Diversity in the Workplace
Wharton’s Stephanie Creary speaks with two experts about why some employees feel the need to 'cover' aspects of their identity and how organizations can better support diversity in the workplace. She's joined by Kenji Yoshino -- a professor at NYU School of Law and faculty director of the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging -- and Joanne Stephane, executive director of Deloitte's DEI Institute™.
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47 min
November 09, 2023 How to Use AI in a Fair and Responsible Way
Wharton’s Stephanie Creary speaks with Dr. Broderick Turner -- a Virginia Tech marketing professor who also runs the school’s Technology, Race, and Prejudice (T.R.A.P.) Lab -- and Dr. Karim Ginena -- a social scientist and founder of RAI Audit -- on how to use AI while thinking critically about its flaws.
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47 min
September 25, 2023 How to Convince Someone Using This Simple Writing Tip
Wharton marketing professor Jonah Berger’s latest research shows how a simple writing shift can make anyone more persuasive.
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10 min
September 05, 2023 Surviving the Attention Economy: How to Keep Audiences Engaged
New research from Wharton’s Jonah Berger shows how the right words can help captivate audiences and hold their attention.
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14 min
June 20, 2023 How Employers Can Support Women’s Reproductive Rights
It’s been a year since Roe v. Wade was overturned. In this episode of Leading Diversity at Work, experts tackle the sensitive subject of how companies handle the issue of abortion.
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47 min
May 23, 2023 Why Empathy in Health Care Matters
A new study co-authored by Wharton’s Ingrid Nembhard finds that patients who are treated with empathy have better health outcomes. She explains why empathy in health care delivery should become standard.
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17 min
May 16, 2023 Improving Accessibility in the Workplace – and in Space
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39 min

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