Talking DEI with Ebbie Parsons, Managing Director, Yardstick Management
Riding Shotgun by Techrides
English - January 11, 2022 11:45 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBEntrepreneurship Business Technology business entreprenuership startups technology Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Dr Ebbie Parsons is an Atlanta-based entrepreneur and the founder and managing partner of Managing Director of Yardstick Management. Ebbie started Yardstick Management, a management consulting firm with a goal of improving the opportunities for underserved minorities in corporate America. Today Yardstick is a leader in management consulting solutions for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) as well as Executive Search. Yardstick clients include some of the largest names in business including Facebook, Netflix, Amazon, and LinkedIn.
Today on Riding Shotgun, Edwin and Ebbie discuss:
Ebbie’s career path, and how his desire to make a difference in the lives of underserved minorities led to his founding YardstickHow corporate culture impacts diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)How the killing of George Floyd and the Great Resignation have changed the DEI landscape in Corporate AmericaAdvice for minorities seeking to break into corporate leadership positions and corporate boardsThe biggest lessons Ebbie has learned as an entrepreneur The launch of the Yardstick Management InstituteTo see the images of our guests and featured cars, and become a techrides member, go to https://techrides.io