Hira Aliis the Chief Executive Officer of Advancing Your Potential, Managing Director of International Women Empowerment Events, Co-Founder of Career Excel and Co-Founder of The Grey Area. She is also an author of books focused on women in leadership and allyship. On the Diversity Pivot Podcast, we're having tough conversations about privilege, inclusion, and leadership journeys. Hira joins the podcast to share vulnerably about: - Why allies do not need to have all the answers and that is okay - The danger of seeing diversity from a single category - How to get to know people different than you in a good way Follow Hira at https://www.linkedin.com/in/hira-ali-careercoach and https://advancingyourpotential.com/ and meet Julie at NextPivotPoint.com.

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149: Hira Ali - How to be an Ally for Other Ethnicities

Patty Beach is founder of LeadershipSmarts. On the Diversity Pivot Podcast, we're having tough conversations about privilege, inclusion, and leadership journeys. Patty is the author of The Art of Alignment: A Practical Guide for Inclusive Leadership and the Versatility Factor Profile, an assessment for gender intelligent and inclusive leadership. On this episode, Patty shares: - How to empathize with people different from yourself - What code switching is and how to be an ally for those that experience it - Proven frameworks to support psychological safety for others Connect with Patty at www.leadershipsmarts.com and meet Julie at NextPivotPoint.com.

148: Patty Beach - Gender is a Social Construct

Phillip Spencer is a Talent Management & Development Manager at Entegris where he leads Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives. On the Diversity Pivot Podcast, we're having tough conversations about privilege, inclusion, and leadership journeys. Phillip joins the podcast to share vulnerably about: His own story of learning to be loud about diversity Why silence is the enemy of diversity and inclusion Practical ways to signal to others you want to be an ally Connect with Phillip at https://www.linkedin.com/in/phillipjspencer/ and meet Julie at NextPivotPoint.com. 

147: Phillip Spencer - Moving from a Silent Culture to a Loud Culture

Mark Fenton is the founder & CEO of the specialised Diversity, Inclusion & Coaching firm called MASF Consulting. He joins us to discuss his own White male journey into diversity and inclusion, while offering a crash course on how to be an ally for others. Together, we discuss: How affinity bias or similarity bias can prevent us from engaging in diversity conversations and how to overcome it The importance of psychological safety and knowing your ally why How to set ally targets and address systemic changes at a me, us, and it level Connect with Mark at www.masf.ie. Connect with Julie at NextPivotPoint.com .

146: Mark Fenton - How to Get More White Men Involved in Diversity & Inclusion?

Season 7 is a wrap!  Thank you for being an ally and listening to our experts on diversity, equity, and inclusion.  Julie unpacks the key themes from this season's guests, with a special preview of season 8. Find Julie at nextpivotpoint.com and @nextpivotpoint

Season 7 Wrap Up

Teresa Sande is an imposter syndrome expert.  Because 82% of people face imposter syndrome, she wrote the book Find Your Fierce to help people facing imposter syndrome.  She shares how: Systems are not built to support people with diverse backgrounds Strategies to manage your inner critic with tools on awareness - interruption - momentum Allies can help support women and people of color to battle imposter syndrome Her book Find Your Fierce is available for order on her website now at www.TeresaSande.com or via Amazon. Find Julie at nextpivotpoint.com or @nextpivotpoint 

145: Teresa Sande - How to Battle Imposter Syndrome

Sorcha Mulligan grew up in a multicultural household that valued diversity.  Because of her own experiences in male and pale workplaces, she realized she wanted to be different and to push for change for all people.  Together, we unpack: The diversity zero sum game mentality and why it is flawed Questions to develop a growth mindset for inclusion Why learning is the biggest step you can take to commit to diversity Connect with Sorcha at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sorchamulligan/. Check out the full resource list at:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cKjJMoUyGHsnz6PkLgXykynCxt0cgIz7NvvTOuGSbzs. Find Julie at nextpivotpoint.com or @nextpivotpoint

144: Sorcha Mulligan - Diversity is not a Zero Sum Game

Rosalie Chamberlain believes that diversity is all around us, but inclusion is a personal choice.  She is an author of the book Conscious Leadership in the Workplace.  She shares: The role self-awareness plays in being an inclusive leader What code switching is and its harmful impact on belonging The problem with cultural fit vs. cultural add in screening out diverse talent Connect with Rosalie at https://rosaliechamberlainconsulting.com/. Find Julie at nextpivotpoint.com and @nextpivotpoint .

143: Rosalie Chamberlain - What is Conscious Leadership?

Chelsea Akers is co-founder of Level D&I Solutions.  Level provides a broad range of services and solutions to help organizations obtain and retain diverse talent and improve working conditions for underrepresented groups in business.  In this episode, you will learn: What to do if you are not diverse yet, but want to recruit diverse talent Why Gen Z’s unwavering commitment to differences and values will impact your business The myths of diversity recruiting and how to overcome them Connect with Chelsea and her firm Level D&I Solutions at https://www.linkedin.com/company/leveldi/. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

142: Chelsea Akers - The Myths of Diversity Recruiting & How to Overcome Them

Alyshia Madlem, is an EVP at Statwax, and client at Next Pivot Point.  She joins the podcast to discuss their diversity, equity and inclusion journey with key insights into: How to craft a robust diversity, equity and inclusion strategy Why baby steps over big strides matter along the journey to inclusion What success looks like a year into diversity and inclusion efforts and where challenges still exist Connect with Alyshia at https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyshiakisormadlem/. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

141: Alyshia Madlem - What a Consistent DEI Strategy Looks Like

Stacey Gordon is leading at the intersection of diversity, inclusion, and workplace culture, as CEO and Chief Diversity Strategist of Rework Work.  She teaches organizations how to intentionally recruit and hire diverse talent.  Together, we cover: -The difference between intentional and unintentional inclusive hiring practices -Mistakes to avoid when recruiting and hiring diverse talent -Why empathy is critical to showing up as an inclusive hiring manager Connect with Stacey at https://reworkwork.com/blueprint . Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

140: Stacey Gordon - How to Intentionally Recruit and Hire Diverse Talent

​​Sabreet Kang Rajeev is a first-generation Indian American of Sikh descent.  Sabreet is a full-time Social-Science Researcher and part-time writer.  She is driven to raise awareness and empathy for a minority group of Indian Americans who do not historically come from educational or economic privilege.  Together, we discuss: The importance of understanding of subcultures within diversity How to check your stereotypes about Asian Americans The different lenses of first generation immigrants Connect with Sabreet at https://www.sabreetkangrajeev.com/. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

139: ​​Sabreet Kang Rajeev - A Window Into the First Generation Immigrant Experience

Stacia Garr is a DEIB research expert.  She measures diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the workplace leveraging research-based approaches.  Together, we cover: The rise of people analytics and how to measure cultural diversity How to create and sustain a culture of belonging through psychological safety and beyond The importance of starting with openness as an inclusive leadership tool Learn more about Stacia's research DEIB Tech 2021 Overview - RedThread Research. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

138: Stacia Garr - Diversity is About Conflict Resolution

Amanda Davie is an executive and leadership coach, co-founder of Equal Talent, seasoned entrepreneur and business leader.  She joins the Next Pivot Point podcast to share: The five selves of emotional intelligence and why EQ is critical as an inclusive leader How to listen fully with your EARs (empathy, affirmation, reflection, and summary) How the pandemic has set back workplace inclusion and what to do about it Connect with Amanda at https://equaltalent.com/. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

137: Amanda Davie - Listening Strategies to Lead Like an Ally

Natalie Siston is author of the book Let Her Out and a frequent keynote speaker and executive coach.  She launched her business, Small Town Leadership, during the pandemic.  Having grown up in rural America, she is passionate about diversity and helping women in the workplace.  She joins the Next Pivot Point podcast to share: How to overcome reflect back on your younger self to rediscover who you authentically are The importance of making your dreams bigger than your fears The rural empathy divide with diversity and why people fear what they do not understand Connect with Natalie all of these places: https://letherout.com https://smalltownleadership.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliesiston/ https://www.facebook.com/natalie.siston https://www.instagram.com/nataliesiston/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvzFqQhW2S6-JCczQEr0ovg

136: Natalie Siston - The Rural Empathy Divide with Diversity

Inclusive leadership is a journey, and you do not have to do it alone. This podcast exists to provides tangible tools, thought leadership, and ideas for you to be an ally for others that are different than you.

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