Workplace Diversity

Dr. Andre Hornsby has 35 years of experience in Public Education. His work has been in higher education and k-12 education. Dr. Hornsby's administrative career has been in multiple school districts across The United States, the smallest being 8000 students and the very largest of a million students in America. He has held various positions in his career such as educator, teacher, magnet school teacher, magnet school coordinator, principal, executive director, district or area superintendent and Chief Executive Officer. Many of the schools he was responsible for across the united states have predominantly minority student populations and made statistically significant gains in student achievement. With that in mind, most of these districts were under federal supervision for one or more violations for federal laws under federal court supervision for desegregation. Positive results were the byproduct of the focused efforts of the professional staff that existed in the public school education where Dr. Hornsby worked.

In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Dr. Andre Hornsby discuss:

• One-shot trainings won't get you very far
• Challenges in every human interaction
• Making children feel like they belong
• How organizations are doomed to ignore diversity

Key Takeaways:

• If the organization is not focused on tolerance and you're doing a one-shot training to meet some standard, you're not going to get things implemented.
• There will always be challenges where there are any human interactions. The goal is to take all the differences and the diversity that everyone brings and find ways to integrate them in a way that allows the organization to be productive.
• Children have to feel that the way they come in and show up when going into an environment is respected and not challenged just because it's different from the people responsible for organizing and leading the environment.
• If you don't talk about, reward, or recognize diversity, then your organization is doomed to ignore diversity.

"What gets monitored, gets done. It's plain and simple… you have to have that system of accountability attached to it in order to emphasize the importance of what that organization is attempting to do, especially in areas of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Tolerance." - Dr. Andre Hornsby

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KEY WORDS:

Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias.

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Dr. Raj Sethuraju: Raj is a recovering criminologist, alcoholic, and survivor of sexual abuse, with over 20 years of community-based activism as a researcher and educator. Inspired by the resilience of our youth and the men in our prison systems, he trains school staff, probation agents, community members, and justice personnel on restorative practices, trauma and healing, value-centered leadership, community building, and unpacking implicit biases. He believes in raising consciousness utilizing the restorative circle process. In his latest work, raj explores the depths of our justice system and creates a framework in which knowledge and heart become the root of our practices.

In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Dr. Raj Sethuraju discuss:

• How to train tolerance effectively
• Forgiveness is a good thing
• Commitment to personal growth
• Preserving your humanity

Key Takeaways:

• If training in tolerance doesn't go into the heart, it's just going to be yet another box to check and a certificate to receive. There has to be real transformation in order for tolerance to really be applied.
• Forgiveness is a good thing, excusing somebody is a good thing. Helping somebody understand that it's alright to make a mistake is a good thing.
• Tolerance is hard work. It takes a lot of personal reflection and a lot of commitment to growing and being better.
• Self care is not self-indulgence, self care is about self-preservation. How are you preserving your own humanity?

"If we're not in struggle, we are in suffering." - Dr. Raj Sethuraju

Connect with Dr. Raj Sethuraju:

Phone: (763) 657-3750

Email: [email protected]

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KEY WORDS:

Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias.

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Anne Buchanan brings together a unique combination of restorative justice principles and practices to support people who want to find a better way to work through conflict, disagreements, and misunderstandings whether through our legal systems, schools, faith-based communities, families or organizations, her practice is based on the belief that repairing relationships should be the primary focus for finding transformative solutions to confusing and difficult conflict situations. Her expertise includes program development, training, and facilitation, services with the goal of building happy, healthy relationships as a foundational approach to repairing harm, healing, and transforming conflict. Anne's approach is designed to address the underlying influences that are harming individuals, families, and groups of people within our communities, leading to a deeper understanding of the issues that lay a foundation for sustainable healing solutions.

In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Anne Buchanan discuss:

• The end result of tolerance
• Tolerance that transcends training
• Addressing an issue in a circle
• The role of the facilitator in circles

Key Takeaways:

• The end result we hope for in tolerance is that everybody could feel that they belong.
• Tolerance needs to transcend program or training, it has to be deeply embedded in our hearts.
• Talk individually first to a person who is presenting the challenge, then address the issue in a circle. Make sure that everybody has the opportunity to express how they see the issue.
• The outcome is 100% based on how the people in the circle would respond to the process. The facilitator only facilitates and manages the flow of the process.

"[Tolerance is] critically important for not only my work, but my life and in the world. I need to get to know you and to get to know you means I have to be in a relationship with you and I have to do it in a way where I listen and I am able to step forward in a way that provides dignity…" - Anne Buchanan

Connect with Anne Buchanan:

Website: https://www.croirestorativedialogue.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-buchanan/

Email: [email protected]

Resources:

• "So You Want to Talk About Race" by Ijeoma Oluo: https://www.amazon.com/You-Want-Talk-About-Race/dp/1580056776

• "Lead from the Outside: How to Build Your Future and Make Real Change" by Stacey Abrams: https://www.amazon.com/Lead-Outside-Build-Future-Change/dp/1250214807

• "Colorizing Restorative Justice: Voicing Our Realities": https://www.amazon.com/Colorizing-Restorative-Justice-Voicing-Realities-ebook/dp/B08DWLW8H7

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KEY WORDS:

Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias.

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Christian De Leon has worked as a social worker for over 8 years, she has worked with hospice patients, people with disabilities, and school-age children. Christian's experience has taught her that everyone requires assistance at some point in time in life. The goal is always to find ways to bridge gaps between the communities and available resources. Her social worker model is: support, advocate, and educate.

In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Christian De Leon discuss:

• How intolerance limits the success of organizations
• The antidote to intolerance
• Understanding the difference in another's perspective
• Leading the way into a safer and more tolerant workplace

Key Takeaways:

• If tolerance isn't trained, taught, and enforced, the success of the company will be limited, no matter what company it is.
• The antidote to intolerance is tolerance. Sometimes, this means that you have to be patient and tolerate people who display intolerant behavior. Find a common ground and build a relationship.
• Everybody looks at a situation with different eyes because of their experiences and backgrounds. Just because they are different from us doesn't mean that they're wrong.
• Leaders have to be the one to engage and initiate in the workplace when it comes to safety and tolerance in the workplace.

"Change is never gonna happen if I just cut off the relationship because they don't agree with me." - Christian De Leon

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KEY WORDS:

Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias.

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Teresa is the #1 international best-selling author of "Mass Influence: The Habits of the Highly Influential" which has been on the best-sellers list in seven countries over the past six years. The four-time international best-selling author Teresa teaches marketing courses around the globe to business leaders and entrepreneurs on how to create massively successful word-of-mouth campaigns. Teresa heads the international Evolutionary Business Council, a membership-based organization that empowers change makers to create profitability and impact businesses that have a lasting and transformational impact on the individuals they serve.

In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Teresa de Grosbois discuss:

• Staying curious and having a learner's mindset
• Valuing people's differences
• Tolerance should be a priority
• Being committed to tolerance

Key Takeaways:

• Being open to learning will help you in the long run, no matter where you are. Such is the case for diversity, equity, inclusion, and tolerance. You need to keep an open mind and stay curious, never letting yourself fall into the mindset that you know everything there is to know about a culture or environment.
• Valuing people for being extremely different from you will open up a whole world full of possibilities. No matter who you are, you're not immune to making mistakes so when you do, apologize.
• Tolerance should be a priority, not an after-thought. It has to be on the agenda of your meetings and events. You have to keep talking about it and keep asking questions.
• Being committed to tolerance isn't about being perfect and saying all the right things all the time, but being able to catch yourself when you make a mistake and make an effort to behave better in the future.

"The more I dive into this conversation, the more I realize I don't know and I just have to keep being curious on the journey. I just have to keep asking questions and I have to accept that I don't know what the heck I'm doing most times and I need to keep asking because every environment you move into not only has different needs but also different opportunities." - Teresa de Grosbois

Connect with Teresa de Grosbois:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeresaDee

Website: https://teresadegrosbois.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teresadegrosbois/

Books: https://www.amazon.com/Teresa-de-Grosbois/e/B00BFD4GXI/

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KEYWORDS:

Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias.

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Pastor Bruce Parks has been married to his lovely wife, Tavier Parks, for 27 years. They have three children. Bruce and Tavier have pastored Revival House Church in Spring Texas for the last 24 years. He has and continues to minister internationally and domestically. Because of the diversity of his congregation, he is well-versed in identifying Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Tolerance training issues and providing biblically-based solutions.

In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Pastor Bruce Parks discuss:

• How people develop intolerant beliefs
• Encouraging someone to change their heart
• Immersing yourself in another culture
• Learning from your own culture

Key Takeaways:

• Tolerance means that one accepts the beauty and remarkability of every person that lives on this planet. The mind is the filter, it processes things. If it processes the wrong things, it takes that as truth even when it's not. It will take a mental reengineering to be able to examine your life and find out where these wrong beliefs came from.
• Encouraging someone to change their ways is like defeating a fortress. You do it by bringing them fresh water and fresh food, make their life better. Give them the truth and then you'll change their heart.
• Develop a genuine curiosity and interest in other people's culture. Be willing to let go of things that you've thought were right. Immerse yourself into other cultures, open yourself up to connect with other people.
• Learn your history. Read great writers and poets from your own background. Learn their experiences and how their experiences shape your experiences

"The hardest person to reach in the planet is a deceived person because they do not believe that they're deceived about anything. They'll believe that they understand." - Pastor Bruce Parks

Connect with Pastor Bruce Parks:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RevivalHouseChurchSpring/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB-tJiwod_3xFPEYxui53eA/

Website: https://www.revivalhousechurch.org/ | https://www.revivaltower.net/

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KEY WORDS:

Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias.

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About Dr. Nikki Chamblee: She has been an educator for 19+ years and is licensed in New York and Texas in the areas of English Language Arts, Special Education, and English as a second language. She has received extensive training in restorative practices including a graduate certificate, She currently provides training as a restorative practices instructor. From 2017 to 2020, she has started her career as an english teacher and restorative discipline coordinator for a local school district. She then became the restorative practices coordinator for a neighboring district in 2021 when she returned to that district. She is one of the restorative practices coordinator for the district that leads the district and all the practices as it relates to restorative discipline.

In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Dr. Nikki Chamblee discuss:

• What tolerance really is
• Educating people about tolerance
• Genuine tolerance versus forced
• Benefits of tolerance in the workplace

Key Takeaways:

• Tolerance is more than just saying "I tolerate you", it's all about caring for that other person and making them really feel that you want them to feel like they belong in your space.
• When educating people about tolerance in events where people were told to come, be prepared to give them points they could walk away with. Give ideas on what they can do after that relates to what they are already doing.
• People can sense the difference between being genuine or forced. Changing outward behaviors is not enough, one must really work on themselves and embody the idea that people deserve to be accepted.
• If you need a practical reason to practice and encourage tolerance in the workplace, then know that when people feel accepted and valued for who they are - when they feel like they belong, they are able to perform their tasks better.

"When I think about this idea of training and tolerance, I think it's important because in every interaction you wanna honor human dignity...we also train with the idea and understanding that we have different people in front of us and we're different people and so we wanna model what we want people to walk away in the training that we're conducting. " - Dr. Nikki Chamblee

Connect with Dr. Nikki Chamblee:

Phone: 682-325-9324

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KEY WORDS:

Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias.

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Eduardo Briceño is a global keynote speaker, facilitator, and guide supporting leaders cultivating growth mindset cultures. Prior to that he was the CEO of Mindset Works, the pioneer in growth mindset development services, which he co founded in 2007 with Stanford professor Carol Dweck, Lisa Blackwell, and others, and led for over a decade. Before that he was a technology investor with Credit Suisse's venture capital arm the Sprout Group and served on several for-profit and nonprofit boards.

Eduardo's TEDx talk on growth mindset and TED Talk on the Learning Zone and the Performance Zone have each been viewed by millions. He is a Pahara-Aspen Fellow, a member of the Aspen Institute's Global Leadership Network, and an inductee in the Happiness Hall of Fame.

Eduardo grew up in Caracas, Venezuela. He holds bachelor's degrees in economics and engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, as well as an MBA and M.A. in education from Stanford University. Most importantly, he continues to enjoy lifelong learning every day.

In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Eduardo Briceno discuss:

• Having a growth mindset as a way to learn tolerance
• Improving through collaboration with others
• Giving people grace to ask you questions
• The role of leaders in tolerance

Key Takeaways:

• Having a growth mindset is key to developing an attitude of tolerance. You need to start with the belief that you can change and that you can be better.
• Receiving feedback from others, taking it in and committing to change is the best way that you can constantly improve. Being able to be humble enough to receive feedback will take inner work and self-awareness.
• Give people the grace and space to ask you questions. If they don't ask questions, approach them and point out what you'd want them to know. You can't grow if you don't see anything else, you have to be able to see other options.
• Leaders must be the first to step up in the journey towards growth in the area of tolerance. They must set an example and walk their talk. People follow the leader and the members see if the leader is being genuine or not.

"We have to do self-work. That's really important. We also can collaborate with others to grow together because other people can help us see what we don't see. Learning on our own, learning with others and helping others to learn." - Eduardo Briceno

Connect with Eduardo Briceno:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ebriceno8

Website: https://www.briceno.com/home | https://www.wiringgrowth.com/ | https://www.mindsetworks.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eduardo-briceno/

Important Resources:

Mindset, by Carol Dweck: https://smile.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Carol-S-Dweck-ebook/dp/B000FCKPHG

Carol Dweck's TED Talk on growth mindset: https://www.ted.com/talks/carol_dweck_the_power_of_believing_that_you_can_improve?language=la

Eduardo's TEDx Talk on growth mindset: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN34FNbOKXc

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KEY WORDS:

Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias.

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Robert W. Mixon, Jr. is a retired U.S. Army Major General, former President of a manufacturing company, EVP of a diverse, innovative not for profit company, and Leadership Consultant. He serves as a faculty member at the Thayer Leader Development Group at West Point and various premier business schools including The Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester, The Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis, and the Cox Business School at Southern Methodist University.

In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Robert Mixon discuss:

• Internalizing tolerance in one's own life
• How an organization can benefit from practicing tolerance
• The value of being transparent and genuine
• Being fully committed to tolerance

Key Takeaways:

• We must expect leaders to demonstrate their commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity, and tolerance. They have to walk the talk and not just talk it. It has to be a genuine way of life, a genuine belief, and not just a one-time event.
• When every leader and every team member commits to practicing tolerance, the whole organization benefits. Organizations that have embraced tolerance have been seen to grow both internally and externally because of it.
• You can't fool people. People will know when you're not being genuine. It's best to be transparent. If there's a problem, admit that there's a problem, create a system of change and commit towards getting better.
• If you can't be in it to win it, then don't be in it. You can't put one foot in and one foot out. The saying is true in diversity, inclusion, equity, and tolerance. You have to be fully committed to it and really embody the values in your life.

"Training is not episodic, it shouldn't be a one-time event every year or every six months. It should be part of our way we do things… It truly has to be a way of life, if you're going to grow a world-class culture." - Robert Mixon

Connect with Robert Mixon:

Twitter: http://twitter.com/levelfiveassoc

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/LevelFiveAssociates?fref=ts

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UClp-MK0vsoRaI0yvMdZTs1A

Website: https://www.levelfiveassociates.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/level-five-associates/

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KEY WORDS:

Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias.

Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla

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Welcome to the fourth season of Workplace Diversity! In this season, we'll be discussing how training relating to diversity is maintained and sustained once completed. There are two factors that come into play: first, the training must be ongoing and not just one and done; second, tolerance must be seen as something that's as crucial as any part of the training.

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KEY WORDS:

Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias.

Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla

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