The Forum on Workplace Inclusion podcast offers an opportunity to engage with diversity, equity, and inclusion topics on a monthly basis. With a wide array of relevant DEI topics, we welcome you to join in each month as attendees from a variety of industries around the globe participate and share their ideas. For 35 years, The Forum on Workplace Inclusion® has served as a convening hub for those seeking to grow their leadership and effectiveness in the field of diversity and belonging by eng ...
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Episode 116: Employer Pipeline Programs are a Win/Win/Win for Corporations, Higher Education Institutions and Up-and-Coming Employees
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In this podcast you will hear from Travelers and Augsburg University about the benefits of Employer Pipeline Programs. These two partner organizations will take you through the history and structure of Travelers premiere employer pipeline program, Travelers EDGE. Learn how EDGE is transformational in the lives of its participants and why more emplo…
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Equitable Dinners at Work: Race Equity in the Workplace
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Equitable Dinners at Work are custom programs supporting your workplace commitment to advancing equity and belonging through meaningful opportunities for empathy, understanding, and a safe space to practice talking about race and other difficult topics. Based on Out of Hand Theater’s model of Art + Information + Conversation = Culture Shift ©, Equi…
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Ep 114 Worker Equity: How Employers Can Protect The Reproductive Health of Their Whole Workforce
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There is a compelling body of data that shows how limited access to reproductive health services will harm America's workforce and negatively impact US companies. Limits on reproductive health access also disproportionately harms marginalized communities and is therefore a worker equity issue. Join us for a deep-dive workshop on how employers can b…
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Ep 113 Unleash the Magical Momentum of Group Mentoring Circles to Reinvigorate ERGs
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Are your Employee Resource Groups losing steam? Research shows mentoring is a proven solution for the advancement and retention of top talent. Many organizations do not have enough mentors to meet the requests. More hybrid and remote work environments make it more difficult for employees to find mentors and find the time to connect. Join us to lear…
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Ep 112 Transgender Inclusion: What Does it Mean, Why Does it Matter, and What Can You Do?
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In this podcast this human will share his story as an openly transgender man who came out at 15—one of the first to do so in his entire town. Despite being a rapidly-growing group of over 3 million individuals, trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming people are often left out of DEI efforts and conversations. After reviewing what it means to be …
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In this podcast you’ll learn about the United States’ diverse histories and how they impact work culture while expanding perspective regarding whose history is relevant/important. Learning Outcomes: Understanding the impact sharing diverse histories has on work couture. Identify goals, develop strategies and determine further actions for personal g…
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EP 110 Feedback: The Key to Retaining Your Frontline Supply Chain Workforce
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Learning Outcomes - New data from WorkStep about the #1 reason for supply chain worker turnover. - Companies awareness of the issues. - What companies can do to overcome the workforce shortage. Description New research from WorkStep – a hiring and retention platform for supply chain – found that 77% of frontline employees are considering new roles …
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Learning Outcomes 1. Taking steps to increase 4 core feelings (at work, home, school or community) to eliminate shame and increase healthy belonging and significance. 2. Steps to redirect power struggles (one of 5 patterns) when people believe "might makes right" and "win/lose" is how life works. 3. Forgiving self by knowing 4 steps of change: Unco…
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EP 108 Reaching Back: Let's Give the Opportunity to our Future
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Learning Outcomes - The earlier the knowledge the better the outcome - Become more selfless than selfish - It's never to late Description Inspiring The future Leaders with Guest Joseph Ballard jr & Jacory Whitley aka YB-CEO Ceo of Millionaire Status Records and One Sound North Nonprofit and Manager of One Sound Studio North, for a fascinating conve…
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Ep 107 Thanksgiving Special Throw Back - You Hear or Say Something Offensive. Then What? Strategies for Increasing Your Effectiveness Around Diversity
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Learning outcomes •Identify key concepts to keep in mind when communicating across differences •Acquire effective strategies that will help take the adversity out of diversity dialogues •Develop an action plan for improving your effectiveness around diversity and building more inclusive work environments Description Nowadays, organizations are acti…
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Have you ever wondered how to make systems-wide organizational changes in DEI? When ERGs and training are not moving the needle on your DEI measures, you need a new organizational strategy. By identifying, assessing and developing already existing influencers in every department and at every level in your organization, you can begin to create a Bri…
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Today’s rapid pace of changing demographics and cultural misunderstandings can undermine productivity, adversely impact key relationships, frustrate team dynamics, and interfere with business objectives. Understanding cultural diversity in workplaces has never been more of an imperative. But in recent years, increased awareness around social exclus…
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Ep 104 Weirdness in the Workplace: Disability Inclusion is More than an Email
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Despite progress in the area of disability inclusion, there are still daily examples in the workplace of attitudes, beliefs, and actions toward people with disabilities that are, in a word, weird. For example, a department director sends a company-wide email telling employees that a new employee with a disability is starting. A manager makes assump…
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Ep 103 Un Caribe en Nueva York: A Puerto Rican in the diaspora in the US workplace
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On todays podcast Dr. Leo will discuss what the current Puerto Rican diaspora is, its impact on individuals living in the US and considerations for working with Puerto Ricans who have left the island. Learning Outcomes: Define what is meant by Puerto Rican Diaspora. Define 3 aspects that make Puerto Rican migrants to the USA unique. Identify at lea…
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Ep 102 Beyond the Blame Game: Religion and LGBTQ Inclusion at Work Continued
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In this special bonus episode of The Forum Podcast, Nina Boe from Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding and Jean-Marie Navetta from PFLAG National answer questions from listeners that attended our July 21, 2022 Webinar Beyond the Blame Game: Religion and LGBTQ Inclusion at Work Nina and Jean-Marie answer the following questions: Questio…
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Ep 101 What is Your X? Why the Workplace is the Perfect Place to Discuss the Undiscussables, Race + Racism Continued
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In this special bonus episode of The Forum Podcast, Margaret Greenberg and Gina Greenlee from The Business of Race, LLC answer questions from listeners that attended our June 16, 2022 Webinar What is Your X_ Why the Workplace is the Perfect Place to Discuss the Undiscussables, Race + Racism. Margaret and Gina answer the following questions: Questio…
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Ep 100 Interrupting Intercultural Codeshifting: Global ICDEI Through a Strengths-Based Lens Part II
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COVID has created an unanticipated world where we have greater virtual access to others. As teams span geographical and national boundaries to collaborate, the need for deeper intercultural and diversity, equity, and inclusion (ICDEI) awareness, practical tools, and skills has never been more vital. The world has changed and won’t change back to th…
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Ep 99 Interrupting Intercultural Codeshifting: Global ICDEI Through a Strengths-Based Lens Part I
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COVID has created an unanticipated world where we have greater virtual access to others. As teams span geographical and national boundaries to collaborate, the need for deeper intercultural and diversity, equity, and inclusion (ICDEI) awareness, practical tools, and skills has never been more vital. The world has changed and won’t change back to th…
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Ep 98 The Art of Diplomacy: Skills for DEI Practitioners from the Diplomatic World
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Working across differences and bringing together divergent points of view is integral to the work of diplomats. The ability to build coalitions, understanding, and an agreement for how to achieve a common goal are skills that are also applicable for DEI practitioners. Both diplomats and DEI professionals must manage competing priorities, budgets, a…
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Ep 97 Connecting the Dots Between Decision-Making and Inclusion
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Decision-making takes place at every level of an organization every single day, whether within a team working on a project, a department setting targets, or in the C-Suite as leaders make structural changes. In this session, Lisa Russell, co-founder and CEO of Aleria, along with Alexis Gonzales-Black, Partner and Org Design Practice Lead at August …
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Ep 96 Building a Diversity Program as an HR Professional Continued
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In this special bonus episode of The Forum Podcast, Kari Heistad (Culture Coach International, Diversity Dashboard) answers questions from listeners that attended our May 19, 2022 webinar Building a Diversity Program as an HR Professional. Kari Heistad answers these questions from our listening audience: Is a DEI Strategy or Equity Strategy/Policy …
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Ep 95 Virtual Attraction - Designing and Implementing Inclusive Strategies for Virtual Recruiting
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In this episode of The Forum Podcast, Marie Larson (City of Minneapolis) and Karyn Berg (Ramsey County) provide information and resources to design, implement, and improve candidate outreach through virtual recruiting. The unprecedented challenges of COVID-19 have left organizations struggling to find effective, efficient methods for reaching candi…
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Ep 94 A Public Health Perspective on DEI and Health Equity
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In this episode of The Forum Podcast Dr. Harry Petaway (Equity Communities of Practice) chats with us on how social determinants of health are interlaced with DEI and collaborative approach to health equity. Topics covered in this episode What is Health Equity Why is health equity all of our responsibility How corporate and community DEI initiative…
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Ep 93 Achieving Community Engagement and Social Impact Through a Community-Based University Partnership
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In this episode of The Forum Podcast Dr. Charlyn Hilliman (Capella University) and Dr. Barbara Butts Williams (Capella University) explore how an established direct path is possible between talent, employment, and leadership skills through strategic partnerships. Through thoughtful partnerships between community-based organizations and universities…
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Ep 92 Changing Generational Poverty By Paying People to Learn Tech Skills
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In this episode of The Forum Podcast Irma Olguin Jr. (Bitwise Industries) and Michelle Skoor (Bitwise Industries) explores how the tech industry could use paid apprenticeships to approach systemic inequities in the tech industry and curb generational poverty. The tech industry has a workforce shortage and a major problem with the lack of diversity …
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In this episode of The Forum Podcast Julie Kratz shares stories, ideas, and research from her new children’s book, “Little Allies.” She discusses the importance and impact of having conversations about diversity, inclusion, and allyship earlier with the children in our lives. Julie wrote her book in response to difficult conversations about racism …
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Ep 90 Building Mental Fitness: Shift From Surviving to Thriving
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In this episode of The Forum Podcast Amy Yip (Amy Yip Coaching) shares what mental fitness is, why it matters, skills & practices to build their own mental fitness, and how to apply it in cultivating a more diverse, equitable, inclusive workplace. If you’re physically fit, you’d be able to climb a steep hill without much physical stress. Same with …
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Podcast Ep. 89: Ensuring Equity and Belonging in the Future World of Work
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In this episode of The Forum Podcast, Jennifer Brown (Jennifer Brown Consulting) shares actionable insights for leading in today's changing and uncertain environment, creating workplaces that are equitable and inclusive for all members, and becoming a purpose-driven organization. The nation’s future increasingly relies on corporate leaders doing th…
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Ep 88 Identifying and Addressing Microaggressions with Volunteers (And Other Well-Meaning People)
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In this episode of The Forum Podcast, Wendy Vang-Roberts (Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement) and Yixiu Chen (State of Minnesota Department of Human Services) discuss the way unconscious biases show up in the form of microaggressions. Most volunteers are kind, amazing people who care about your cause and want to help others, so it’s rare …
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In this episode of The Forum Podcast, Dr. Sheena Mason (Theory of Racelessness) returns for another timely deep dive into the Theory of Racelessness, which reflects two philosophical positions on “race” that are uncommonly taught & commonly misunderstood: skepticism—the belief that race does not exist in nature—& eliminativism—the position that the…
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Ep 86 Demystifying Culture: Building an Inclusive Culture that Lasts Continued
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In this special bonus episode of The Forum Podcast, Lilian Eilers (The Blue Ocean Company) answer questions from listeners that attended our December 16, 2021 webinar Demystifying Culture: Building an Inclusive Culture that Lasts. Lilian Eilers answer questions from our listening audience around these talking points: What is SWAM? Doesn’t pandering…
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Ep 85 Pursuing Better Community Health Outcomes Through Inclusion & Diversity in the Workplace
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In this episode of The Forum Podcast, Damion Jones shares his journey as Global Head, VP of Inclusion & Diversity at Bayer, the global pharmaceuticals and life sciences company. Damion has a unique perspective on how large health-focused companies like his can foster dialogues that promote inclusive work environments that help all employees thrive,…
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Ep 84 Courageously Hack Into Your DEI Opportunities
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In this episode of The Forum Podcast, Xaulanda Simmonds-Emmanuel (The XauSky Group) and Patrick Maniboon, "The Courage Hacker" anchor the conversation at the intersection of research, storytelling, and application where one uses agency on three levels - self, proxy, and organizational – to strengthen vital diversity leadership skills and nurture in…
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In this episode of The Forum Podcast, Trina C. Olson and Alfonso T. Wenker (Team Dynamics), layout the six-part process outlined in their forthcoming book, Hiring Revolution: A Guide to Disrupt Racism + Sexism in Hiring. Olson and Wenker share what they have done to find and hire teams of people that are incredibly diverse – across race, gender ide…
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In this episode of The Forum Podcast, Arshiya Malik and Lisa Russell (Aleria) cover the top three do's and don'ts of measuring inclusion based on their work and time in the industry. As organizations plan their 2022 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategies, it’s a good time to reflect on what works, what doesn’t, and consider how we can re…
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Ep 81 Fostering Women Leaders: Learnings From a Tibetan Leadership Development Context
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In this episode of The Forum Podcast, Tenzin Nordon (Get Ready Program) will address how individuals and organizations can foster women’s leadership by applying learnings from her research in the Tibetan community. Fostering women’s leadership is a story of inclusion. During this podcast, Tenzin Nordon, a researcher and community leader, will share…
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Podcast Ep. 80: Strategies and Tools to Support Successful Transitions of Young People of Color Into the Workplace
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In this episode of The Forum Podcast, Dr. Jessica Isom explores specific strategies and tools to support young people of color transitioning into the workplace. This podcast provides mental health and wellbeing tips and guidance to young people of color who are transitioning into the workforce. Topics will include peer networks and support, the nee…
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In this special bonus episode of The Forum Podcast, Vannessa LeBoss (Communication Service for the Deaf) and Craig Radford (Communication Service for the Deaf) answer questions from listeners that attended our September 16, 2021 webinar Engaging with Deaf Customers and Employees. Vannessa LeBoss and Craig Radford answer questions from our listening…
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Podcast Ep. 78: ERGs - An Untapped Resource Worthy of Your Investment
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In this episode of The Forum Podcast, Graciela Meibar (Graciela Meibar Consulting) and Jane Hyun (Hyun & Associates) explore the value Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) bring to an organization like developing internal talent, providing insights on sensitive DEI matters, and more. ERG’s remain a valuable resource inside companies. Yet, are organizati…
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Ep 77 Interlocking Inequities: White Supremacy & Ableism
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In this episode of The Forum Podcast, Alli Strong-Martin (Lifeworks Services, Inc.) and Ashley Oolman (Lifeworks Services, Inc.) lead listeners through a discussion about how ableism and white supremacy interlock to hinder inclusion. Though one of the most intersectional protected classes, people with disabilities are often kept from full participa…
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Ep 76 Using Innovative Simulation Strategies to Dismantle Systemic Racism Continued
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In this special bonus episode of The Forum Podcast, Samreen Vora (Children's Minnesota) and Brittany Dahlen (Children's Minnesota) answer questions from listeners that attended our August 19, 2021 webinar Using Innovative Simulation Strategies to Dismantle Systemic Racism. Samreen Vora and Brittany Dahlen answer questions from our listening audienc…
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Ep 75 A Liberated Love Note - For Black Folks in DEI When “Doin’ The Work” No Longer Feels Like Enough
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In this episode of The Forum Podcast, Brittany J. Harris (also known as Brittany Janay) shares a thoughtful note of affirmation and loving accountability to Black folks working in DEI. The toll of working in DEI while Black is well documented and there are not many spaces that center the healing and nurturing that this toll calls for—particularly a…
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In this episode of The Forum Podcast, Minal Bopaiah (Brevity & Wit) will discuss key insights from social science, particularly psychology, on how audiences hear our messages and why they need to see the system if we really want things to change. If data and logic was enough to change people's minds, we wouldn't be arguing about climate change. The…
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Ep 73 Connecting ERGs During Distanced and Polarized Times Continued
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In this special bonus episode of The Forum Podcast, Farzana Nayani (Farzana Nayani, Consulting and Training) answers questions from listeners that attended our July 15, 2021 webinar Connecting ERGs During Distanced and Polarized Times. Definition of acronyms: ERG = Employee Resource Group DEI = Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion BRG = Business Resour…
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Ep 72 How Different Philosophies of Race can Help us Heal
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In this episode of The Forum Podcast, Dr. Sheena Mason (Theory of Racelessness) deep dives into the concept of race and how by knowing more about race philosophy, we can begin to intentionally uproot racism in our everyday lives. Dr. Sheena Mason shares how the concept of race, while not rooted in biology or science, continues to be naturalized and…
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Ep 71 Mastering Cultural Differences: Strategies for Leading a Global Workforce Continued
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In this special bonus episode of The Forum Podcast, Luiza Dreasher (Mastering Cultural Differences) answer questions from listeners that attended our May 27, 2021 webinar Mastering Cultural Differences: Strategies for Leading a Global Workforce. Luiza answers questions from our listening audience around these talking points: Balancing assimilation.…
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Ep 70 A Step-by-Step Guide to Developing and Implementing a Diversity and Inclusion Program
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In this episode of The Forum Podcast, Roselle Rogers (Circa) and Pamela Pujo (Affirmity) offer a practical and actionable guide to launching or refreshing your organization's DEI program. With the increasing pressures from the burgeoning discussion around race and diversity, many HR practitioners have been assigned the responsibility for developing…
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In this episode of The Forum Podcast, Dr. Theodora Philip (TAP Consultants, LLC) and Xaulanda Simmonds-Emmanuel (The XaySky Group) explore being an ally as Black Caribbean women, and, through storytelling, they share strategies to advocate and promote equity at work and in society. While much of the focus in recent times have been on racial, ethic,…
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Ep 68 The Future of Domestic Terrorism on the Workplace: Identifying Risks, Protecting Employees, and How D&I Professionals Can Recognize Potential Threats
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In this episode of The Forum Podcast, Zaylore Stout (Zaylore Stout & Associates, LLC) and Jim Potts (Potts & Associates) explore domestic terrorism, how DEI professionals can recognize potential threats, and practical ways to implement situational awareness. The world is changing. Communication and technology are bringing our shores closer together…
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In this episode of The Forum Podcast, Ha-Keem Abdel-Khaliq (Cargill) explores the need to consider the well being of leaders and the demands it places on them when charged with driving diversity, equity, and inclusion within their organization. You are leading a social revolution! If you think of the revolution as a journey that we are all embarkin…
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