Think that just because you've increased diversity within your team or at your organization, your work around DEI is done? Think again.

In our new podcast series, Start Leading Like This, we're challenging common leadership beliefs by exploring how they hold up in today's complex workplace. In this episode, Stop Meeting Like This Founder and CEO Shani Harmon welcomes author, executive coach, and consultant Ellen Burton to discuss why representation isn't enough, and why it's critical that leaders set their sights on fostering truly inclusive workplaces.

Ellen Burton is an author, facilitator, and executive coach with deep expertise in inclusive leadership, workplace civility, and leading effective diversity programs. She helps organizations build a culture of reverence to improve wellness, productivity, and profit.

Shani Harmon is the Founder and CEO of Stop Meeting Like This, a professional services firm guided by the belief that work can be both joyful and productive. Her team works side-by-side with optimistic, forward-thinking leaders to unlock the capacity of their organizations through better collaboration. As CEO, Shani's job is to inspire corporate leaders to reimagine how work gets done and then partner with them to realize that aspiration. For the past 20 years, Shani has consulted with Fortune 500 companies across the globe, helping them transform meetings, work practices, and collaboration while eradicating wasteful and mindless activity.