Let's Link Arms to Bridge the Gap and Transform Ourselves
Uplifting Impact
English - December 17, 2020 09:00 - 22 minutesBusiness Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Grady Crosby is a dynamic senior-level executive leader and corporate officer for Johnson Controls, which was honored to be called one of the world’s most ethical companies under his leadership from 2014-2020, and was ranked 18th on the 2020 list of the 100 best corporate citizens by CR Magazine. In his role he is responsible for driving Johnson Controls’ global strategies regarding diversity, equity, inclusion, sustainability, government relations, and its philanthropic endeavors to maintain the company’s commitment to improvement.
In our conversation, we focus on how companies can engage with their communities, and how to create pipelines when there may be a gap within the areas of talent and diversity. As with Grady, we truly believe that this work only gets done through our collective power, and the more we can link arms and walk together to create these spaces, the more inclusive we can become, and the better we are as a country and as a people.
Topics in this episode
Knowing how to bring people alongside you and your work
Getting up the courage to use your platform
Changing norms and creating pipelines
Partnerships with HBCUs
Challenging the way we look at talent
Youth and community engagement from a large company
The ROI on community investment
Why DEI is important from a global perspective
Connect
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Grady Crosby is a dynamic senior-level executive leader and corporate officer for Johnson Controls, which was honored to be called one of the world’s most ethical companies under his leadership from 2014-2020, and was ranked 18th on the 2020 list of the 100 best corporate citizens by CR Magazine. In his role he is responsible for driving Johnson Controls’ global strategies regarding diversity, equity, inclusion, sustainability, government relations, and its philanthropic endeavors to maintain the company’s commitment to improvement.
In our conversation, we focus on how companies can engage with their communities, and how to create pipelines when there may be a gap within the areas of talent and diversity. As with Grady, we truly believe that this work only gets done through our collective power, and the more we can link arms and walk together to create these spaces, the more inclusive we can become, and the better we are as a country and as a people.
Topics in this episode
Knowing how to bring people alongside you and your work
Getting up the courage to use your platform
Changing norms and creating pipelines
Partnerships with HBCUs
Challenging the way we look at talent
Youth and community engagement from a large company
The ROI on community investment
Why DEI is important from a global perspective
Connect
Other recent conversations we really enjoyed:
Creating Equity and Social Justice Must Be Intentional, Methodical, and Continuous
Our Environment, Community, and Businesses All Impact Social Change
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices