DEI leader La'Wana Harris joins me for a discussion of DEI, Coaching, Empathy and Social Justice

Here Comes Everyone by The Conference Bard

English - September 11, 2020 14:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MB
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When I first met La'Wana she was a DEI leader at a major Pharma company - she was speaking at a diversity conference about how employers can engage more actively in social issues that reflect their internal commitment to inclusion. It was a great session well received by the audience but there was a sense that organizations were not doing nearly enough in this area, or even feeling that they should.

Now in 2020 more organizations are stepping up, the most visible example being the NBA, and there is a widespread recognition that employers can no longer simply stand on the sidelines. We have a long way to go, but the environment has changed.

So I was keen to hear La'Wana's latest thoughts on this, but before get there we had a great conversation about DEI and how it relates to coaching, conflict, empathy, privilege, imposter syndrome and the role of ERGs.

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