Workin' it Out Podcast

Dr. Linda Mona, a Clinical Psychologist and disability, diversity and inclusion strategist joins Dr. Vanessa Weaver to share her experience as a person with a disability and her perspectives on people with disabilities in the workplace. Their conversation explores why people with disabilities represent such a small percentage of the workforce, why some are hesitant to disclose their disability are work, how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted their work experience and what companies can do to be more inclusive.

In this Episode

·       Personal descriptions as an act of inclusion 

·       Why people with disabilities only represent 15% of the global workforce

·       The need to change how we view people with disabilities 

·       Why people with disabilities may be reluctant to disclose their disability at work

·       How inclusion can increase engagement among workers with disabilities

·       Covid-19 as an employee equalizer

·       How implicit biases influence society’s views of relationships, intimacy and family experiences within the disability community 

·       Three tips for how companies can be more inclusive of people with disabilities

Resources

·       Dr. Linda Mona

·       Dr. Vanessa Weaver

·       Alignment Strategies

·       Mercer’s The State of Disability Employment Engagement Report

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The Workin’ It Out audio podcast returns for a second season on Friday, November 19. The weekly show, hosted by Alignment Strategies’ CEO Dr. Vanessa J. Weaver, explores diversity, equity and inclusion challenges that arise at work, in communities and in our personal lives. Interviews with thought leaders provide insights, perspectives and actionable steps to effect real-life change. New episodes will be released every Friday at noon EST. 

Carol Evans, CEO and Executive Director of SHARE Cancer Support, joins Dr. Vanessa Weaver to discuss disparities in breast, uterine, ovarian and metastatic breast cancer care and how her organization is providing support to women of color battling these diseases.

In this Episode

• About Carol Evans
• Did you know…? Data about women’s cancers by race
• How race and ethnicity impact women’s cancer incidences and outcomes
• The origin and mission of SHARE Cancer Support
• Why Carol transitioned from championing working women to supporting women battling cancer
• About Getting Our Fair SHARE: 2021 Conference to End Health Disparities
• Three tips for women of color who have recently received a cancer diagnosis

Resources

• Carol Evans
• Dr. Vanessa Weaver
• SHARE Cancer Support
• Alignment Strategies
• Getting Our Fair SHARE: 2021 Conference to End Health Disparities
• American Association for Cancer Research “Cancer Disparities Progress Report 2020”

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Kamilah Smith, Senior Manager, GPS Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Capability Leader at Deloitte, joins Dr. Weaver to discuss how she balances the demands of work, marriage and parenting and what it takes to manage it all during a global pandemic.

In this Episode

• How the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting working mothers
• How Kamilah has found balance as a wife and mother working from home
• How supervisors can support employees who are working mothers
• Tips for working mothers during the pandemic

Resources

• Kamilah Smith
• Dr. Vanessa Weaver
• Deloitte
• Alignment Strategies
• COVID-19 and the Working Woman Part I - Impact on Women in the Workforce
• INROADS (Workin’ It Out Podcast Partner)

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Jennifer Owens, an expert on women’s workplace issues and co-host of The Breadwinners podcast, joins Dr. Weaver to share research findings about the toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on working women and to offer tips for navigating this challenging time.  

In this Episode

• The high unemployment rate for women during the pandemic
• The impact of female unemployment on industries where women are more present
• How women often juggle both work and motherhood
• Female unemployment and its effects on women of color
• How organizations can do more to support women during the pandemic

Resources

• Jennifer Owens
• Dr. Vanessa Weaver
• The Breadwinners Podcast
• Alignment Strategies
• Jennwork
• Economist Heather Boushey
• The Council on Contemporary Families

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Forest Harper CEO of INROADS, joins Dr. Weaver to discuss the role of internships in shaping the future careers of college students of color and the impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on this critical pathway to Corporate America. 

In this Episode

• The origins of INROADS
• The barriers facing college students of color
• How COVID-19 has impacted corporate internship programs
• How INROADS is supporting students of color during COVID-19
• Tips on how companies can increase diversity within their internship programs

Resources

• Forest Harper
• Dr. Vanessa Weaver
• INROADS
• Alignment Strategies
• The Executive Leadership Council
• National Association of Colleges and Employers
• Magnitude Simba - Students

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Mayra Martinez-Sacco, CEO, Mayden Enterprises, LLC joins Dr. Weaver to share her personal experience with covering—hiding an aspect of who one is in order to fit in—at work and how she gained the courage to be her authentic self.

In this Episode

• What covering is and how and why it shows up in the workplace
• The personal and professional impact of covering
• Mindfulness as a tool to develop the courage to uncover

Resources and Links

• Mayra Martinez-Sacco
•  Dr. Vanessa Weaver
• Mayden Enterprises, LLC
• Alignment Strategies
• Uncovering talent: A new model of inclusion
• Own Your Shift: An Invitation to Transform Using a Mindfulness Toolkit
• Own Your Shift Podcast

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LaSaia Wade, transgender activist and founder and executive director of Brave Space Alliance, joins Dr. Vanessa Weaver to discuss the lived experiences of Black transgender women and what people can do to support the transgender community.

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• About LaSaia Wade
• Data about the transgender community
• Why transgender people are disproportionately the target of discrimination and attacks
• Why Brave Space Alliance was founded and the services it provides
• LaSaia’s experience as a transgender woman in Corporate America
• The roots of violence against Black transgender women by Black men
• What needs to change to improve the lives of transgender people
• The psychological impact of transgender discrimination
• Three things people can do to support the transgender community

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• LaSaia Wade
• Dr. Vanessa Weaver
• Brave Space Alliance
• Alignment Strategies

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Renowned labor economist Dr. Julianne Malveaux joins Dr. Vanessa Weaver to discuss the black wealth gap—its origins, common misconceptions, and the role of Corporate America and “extraneous infusion” in closing the gap.

In this Episode

• Black female economic trailblazers
• The impact of COVID-19 on Black wealth
• Black American’s economic history and the role of racism in creating a wealth gap
• The role of Corporate America and “extraneous infusion” in closing the wealth gap
• How the racial wealth gap impacts society overall
• Recommendations for addressing the racial wealth gap and building Black wealth

Resources

• Dr. Julianne Malveaux
• Dr. Vanessa Weaver
• Alignment Strategies
• Wall Street, Main Street and the Side Street: A Mad Economist Takes a Stroll
• Working While Black: The Black Person’s Guide to Success in the White Workplace
• Surviving and Thriving: 365 Facts in Black Economic History
• The Economic Impact of Closing the Racial Wealth Gap
• Maggie Lena Walker

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Former U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman joins Dr. Weaver for a discussion about the ways Corporate America is responding to the racial reckoning that followed the murder of George Floyd and how professionals of color can leverage this increased commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging. 

In this Episode

• How Corporate America is responding to the country’s racial reckoning
• Three lenses of diversity and inclusion work
• Corporate America’s partnership with Black organizations
• The ESG principle
• How Multicultural professionals can benefit from Corporate America’s increased focus on diversity and inclusion

Resources and Links

• Alexis Herman
• Dr. Vanessa Weaver
• Alignment Strategies
• Clark Atlanta University Partners with Propel Center, a New Global HBCU Headquarters for Innovation
• Nasdaq to Advance Diversity through New Proposed Listing Requirements
• Take on Race
• OneTen

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