In this podcast episode, we discussed the importance of humanizing communication in the workplace. Michele Heyward and Melissa Amber talk about how organizations need to treat their employees as individuals, with empathy, respect and compassion. They emphasize that communication should go both ways between managers and employees, and that people at all levels of an organization need to feel valued and appreciated for their contributions. The speakers provide examples of how communication breaks down in some workplace cultures and offer suggestions for improvement, such as recognizing employees in meaningful ways beyond just monetary rewards.

Workplace communication issues and how to address them. This section discusses communication challenges and proposes strategies like documenting incidents, approaching leadership peacefully, and understanding workplace culture.

In this podcast episode, Michelle and her guest, Christina, share their enthusiasm for creating a space to foster conversations and networking in the learning and development community. Christina recounts her transformative journey from speech pathology to becoming a trainer, highlighting the power of maintaining a positive mindset and staying focused on desired outcomes. The conversation delves into the intricacies of crafting inclusive learning programs that consider various learning styles and cultural differences. The episode concludes with valuable insights into approaching employee training with a focus on individual experiences and cultivating a positive learning environment. Join Michelle and Christina for an insightful discussion on personal and professional growth within the learning and development field.

Angela Hurdle is is Business Intelligence, Analytics, and Data Reporting Executive with proven experience leading successful data projects. She is a data nerd! Get to know more about her in this episode.

In this podcast episode, I, Michele Heyward, have the pleasure of introducing our next speaker, Angela, who is an integral part of the Positive Hire community. Our community is a collective of accomplished women from diverse backgrounds, including Black, Latina, and Indigenous women with expertise in fields like science, engineering, and technology. Angela is a seasoned executive in business intelligence, analytics, and data reporting, with a track record of leading successful data projects with diverse teams. Her career has spanned various industries, including banking, healthcare, higher education, and marketing. Angela holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from St. John's University, emphasizing the importance of quantitative knowledge. She also minored in computer science, showcasing her multidisciplinary skills. We're delighted to have Angela as our guest on the podcast, and we look forward to her insights and experiences.

I'm thrilled to introduce you to Gil Cohen, one of our distinguished speakers at the upcoming Summit. We dive into Gil's fascinating life story, touching on his unique blend of American and Canadian influences, and even his perspective on weather preferences. Gil, who heads an innovative organization specializing in employee experience design, opens up about his personal journey through the professional world. We engage in a candid discussion about the terminology and connotations in the HR field, all from my unique and friendly perspective. Join us for a personalized and enlightening conversation on HR and the intricacies of employee experience.

With over two decades of dedicated service, Gil has been a driving force in assisting organizations with talent management and employee experience. His passion lies in crafting employee experiences that benefit both the company's success and the well-being of its staff. What sets Gil apart is his profound understanding of the fusion between psychology and business, enabling him to comprehensively grasp the intricate dynamics of both individual and organizational aspects within the workplace. Today, we have the privilege of welcoming Gil Cohen to the podcast, and he joins us from the vibrant landscapes of Canada. Throughout this episode, we will explore the invaluable insights and wisdom he brings to the table, shedding light on the delicate balance between organizational success and employee fulfillment. So, get ready for a conversation that promises to enlighten and inspire.

Ron Perkins is currently a workforce development strategist and a native of Pittsburgh's historic Hill District. He has over 20 years of experience in retail, hospitality, and construction. He is a certified MBE masonry contractor and small business owner. Throughout his professional career, Ron has worked diligently to make the region a place for all. He has collaborated with local and state governments on workforce and economic development efforts and training to meet the community's demand among employers, job seeker,s and MWDB II businesses

LaStarr is a graduate of Sacramento State with a Bachelor of Science degree in business with a concentration in entrepreneurship. She served as the social chair of the Sac State Honors Program honors committee. She'll be talking about Engagement and Retention in this podcast episode.

Passionate about community & economic development, my journey took me from ivory towers to corporate America! Now, I'm making a hands-on impact in people management, changing lives, and making the world a better place! - Ranada Samuel Join us in this episode of Dear Corner Office - Building Strong Internal Mobility Operations As Part of Your Talent Retention Strategy

The term "glass cliff" refers to a situation in which women and BIPOC employees are promoted to higher positions during times of crisis or duress, or during a recession when the chance of failure is more likely. Put simply, BIPOC and women in these situations are set up for failure.

Unlike diversity, inclusion initiatives lack sufficient metrics to support funding, renewal, and expansion. The use of science-based storytelling at the workplace provides new tools for measuring and improving the trust and empathy among coworkers, key to inclusion. We will look at key physiologic findings, tech-based measurement tools, and strategic use of storytelling.

In this session, Melissa Ambers and I discuss over and under communications impact in the workplace. With recent layoffs, communication is one of the most talked-about topics. We share how to simplify communication while providing actionable steps you can take to improve communication in your organization. Co-host, Melissa Ambers, is an extraordinarily covert guru as a project manager with over twenty years of experience. She and her team offer tools and expert advice to produce top-quality work.

ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is developing standards for diversity and inclusion (D&I) that can help organizations establish and implement effective D&I policies and practices. The ISO D&I standards can provide guidance on topics such as equal opportunities, non-discrimination, and inclusion, and help organizations to improve their reputation, enhance their workforce diversity, and better serve their customers and stakeholders.

Businesses that are committed to creating more equitable and inclusive organizational systems need to take a comprehensive view of their policies, practices and processes to evaluate where they're doing well and where they can make improvements to advance toward their equity goals. Flory will share data insights and trends captured from companies using the Gender IDEAL tools.

Nonprofits white leadership must move from torchbearer of white supremacy to its pallbearer. The current nonprofit structure is a white savior. Yet they don't support the BIPOC communities they are supposed to serve. Too often the people doing the actual work are BIPOC but the white leadership hold the power. What steps should be taken to dismantle white supremacy in nonprofits?

Our Guest for this episode is absolutely phenomenal! She has a different experience level coming through diversity, and equity inclusion. Join us in this episode as she discusses DEI and Black History.

Moving from awareness to action when taking action steps to remove biases for women in the workplace.

Much of the cultural changes, white management teams promised have stalled. During the next few discussions, Michele Heyward and other DEI professionals will discuss the actions and barriers white people in management roles need to do now to continue this work. After we're done celebrating Black History Month, International Women's Day, Women's History Month, Women's Equal Pay Day, etc., what's next?

Companies and organizations have been training Black and Hispanic people for roles in engineering, tech, financial services, and other industries. Their goals were to diversify these fields. Yet, diversity has not improved significantly for most companies in these industries. In this episode, Clarissa Silva sharesd why programs like these aren't impactful and what data employers should be tracking to show progress and success.

Join us In this episode as we talked about Laurel's journey from MBA Operations to consulting around risk management and then Leading with HR Data.

Next up is a great speaker named Marissa Lee, who's also an expert and authority in human resources. She is going to be sharing with us how she has used data in employee engagement.

Faith has done some phenomenal work. And what is even more fantastic about what faith has done is oh, how do I say? Had it not had this happened? I don’t know, pre 2020 It would have been a whole other story. You’re even shaking your head . . .

He has this fascinating phrase where he talks about are organizations actually building a false narrative. John talks about how in the last 18 months organizations have created commitment statements of change. What's this and what does it mean? Find out on this episode as John Graham talks about Plantation Theory. Watch the full episode!

Shehara Wooten is a fee-only CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, is a career changer. She graduated with a B.S. in electrical and computer engineering and her first job out of college was with an industrial manufacturing firm. Learn more about The Racial Wealth Gap in this episode.

Randy has spent his career in HR as an executive working with some of the well-known companies and brands. He breaks down the approach that HR should be taking when they decide or decide not to work with data in the workplace. Join us as we discuss in this episode some of the ways data is used to really make better decisions as an HR.

Lynne has a fantastic story of how she went from being an actress. Well, that still can happen right? To actually become a communications expert. So then come on in and join us today.

Join me and Clarissa Silva, brain health scientist, as we discuss "What Employers Need To Know About Their Employees Health Post COVID-19"

Maternal mental health advocate, Jessica Walker, is an author, content creator, mother of six, and digital media expert who has appeared on NPR, Good Day Sacramento, Fox 40, Sway in the morning, Babycenter, Jimmy Kimmel Live and a host of other media outlets to impact mothers and give a voice to social justice. Jessica is known for bringing the voice of the black mother to the forefront - creating culturally relevant content and literature to help mothers navigate perinatal and postpartum life. Listen to this episode as we discuss about the Black Maternal Health with Jessica Walker.

Join us with RJ Connell as we talked about how you show up authentically.

Join us with Donna Mitchell as she talks about what leaders can do to keep employees healthy and engaged.

Is it really equal pay day in March or April? What's really going on? In this episode, Michele discussed What is Black Women's Equal Pay Day, Why it matters, and How Employers can close this gap.

Hear how Lisa Anderson re-engaged her remote workforce during the pandemic and how her organization has brought their culture back post-pandemic.

Ebony has been with Boston Scientific since 1997, where she's had a long career working primarily with the organization's promotional site for the past 23 years. Ebony's held many roles, and most recently served as a senior manager, diversity, equity inclusion for the past four years.

In the space of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, what risks are you willing to take to make a change in corporate America?

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What is Executive Presence? How women of color in STEM can create their executive presence? Why does it matter especially for underrepresented women in male-dominated fields? Learn what to do if you lead a team of all men and have a very strong personality. Find out why some women have to get to the place where we have nothing left to lose before we feel confident enough to stand up and be authentic with our voice in this episode of Dear Corner Office. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/positivehireco/support

The progress of diversity and inclusion is changing but also challenging. Looking at D&I through change management methodology may help accelerate the process by analyzing systems, processes, people, and long-term investments for sustainable results. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/positivehireco/support

For Tanya Gibson, positively impacting lives has been a career focus from day one. Find out why she left education to go into human resources. Also how her current role as vice president of DEI for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America fuels her passion to impact the lives of the underserved. Through COVID-19, learn how Big Brothers Big Sisters of America continues to serve its community of people of color and children. Join Tanya’s session on “Building Belonging in the Nonprofit World: Engaging People of Color in the Nonprofit Workforce” --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/positivehireco/support

Creating & developing an inclusive workplace culture. For many employers, they are not accustomed to having remote employees. This can lead to several issues in organizations. Join Jessica Lambrecht and Jes Osrow, the founders of The Rise Journey. During their interview you’ll learn how to maintain an inclusive culture during COVID-19. Jes works with growth-stage companies designing and implementing strategies to build cohesive teams while developing a sustainable organizational culture. Jessica specializes in organizational strategy for growing companies and nonprofits, focusing on workplace culture. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/positivehireco/support

Removing bias from and increasing diversity and inclusion in the hiring process. Are you still trying to figure out how to remove bias in the hiring process? With over 70% of jobs being filled by referrals, it’s important to have a hiring process that helps create a diverse candidate pool. During my interview with Melissa Dobbins, CEO, and co-founder of Career. Place, she discussed “Driving DEI within The Hiring Process Through Actionable Tips & Techniques.” --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/positivehireco/support

K.C. Atha and I discuss the impact of Black Panther with 1. colonizers 2. Black Futurism 3. Inclusion 4. Power of Black Women 5. Importance of Representation and MORE.  Check it out and let me know how Black Panther has impacted you, your family, and friends. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/positivehireco/support

When where we’re trying to go and see what these holidays mean, it’s important to ask What’s truly the impact of all women, all colors, all genders, family structures, what impact does it have or didn’t have on their lives? Because too often they’re looking at white women. That’s truly where you want to focus to know where the change needs to happen. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/positivehireco/support

"I have to go after every opportunity that is available to me or create my opportunity because I owe it to my family, my parents, my grandparents, everything that they went through to help me get to this point."   Is this something you're carrying too? The thing though is that we still have some baggage in terms of what is possible for us.    Join  us in learning more and have some self care strategy tips with Dr. Lizette Ojeda, ThriveMinds.co, she's an award winning diversity psychology expert authority on career development. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/positivehireco/support

The COVID-19 public health crisis has magnified the underlying need to ensure that women and people of color are paid equally for equal work and the value that they bring to the table. In this session, we will discuss the power of charging what you're worth upfront when it comes to negotiating contracts, salaries and promotions. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/positivehireco/support

Social Justice and Economic Justice it’s about the money at hand or the opportunities at hand that ultimately get compromised for us along our way, and then how we get kicked out of systems to make us realize the true value of what we’ve accomplished. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/positivehireco/support

A - An ally is AWARE of how society's patterns of dominance work. Allies know when they are in the dominant group in a given situation. An ally doesn't get stuck guilt, shame or blame.   L - An ally LISTENS to understand how marginalized identities experience life without interrupting or questioning them.   L - An ally keeps LEARNING about how group  & power dynamics affect the way people are perceived.    Y - An ally says YES to using their power to help break down oppressive power patterns by engaging in thoughtful strategic action. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/positivehireco/support

If you want to survive and thrive in the post-pandemic world then your task during this prolonged uncertainty is to embrace communication practices that support your organization and community during and after this crisis. Communication can create psychological safety and reinforce trust or it can erode it. Keep your staff and community healthy; Relieve employee anxiety and stress; Improve wellbeing and collaboration; Provide employees with accurate information; Avoid common communication pitfalls during a crisis. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/positivehireco/support

Build more inclusive cultures via impactful conversations . Conversations are needed to build a culture of Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity. An Inclusive company culture increases revenue by 19% and creates a more empathetic world. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/positivehireco/support

Learn how leaders can live their commitment to equity and inclusion in the era of physical distancing. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/positivehireco/support

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major public health issue, affecting an estimated 1 in 3 women globally. Although intimate partner violence has historically been understood as an issue limited to “the home”, about 44% of professionals report being impacted by IPV in the workplace. Women of Color are among the lowest paid professionals, and experience disproportionately high rates of IPV, making them uniquely vulnerable to both IPV and employer responses to IPV. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/positivehireco/support

COVID19 has completely changed workplace culture. How can companies data to support their teams in this new era? Listen to Deldep's interview about #DiversityandInclusion and DATA on the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Virtual Summit. Deldelp Medina is well known in these tech streets! Born and raised in the Bay area it would make sense for her to be in tech. She shares her first time being introduced to a computer and how it changed her life. Deldelp Medina is the Director of Research and Data for Black and Brown Founders. She has 20+ years of expertise in management consulting, technology and coaching with her firm Medina and Associates. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/positivehireco/support

Making healthcare more equitable - removing bias from AI to triage and provide a more equitable and powerful virtual assessment. Technologies are mostly built from the perspective of the programmer, the UI/UX designer, and the product manager; however, without a diverse sample population size in the data source or include in the coding language, we purposefully leave out other communities. Therefore, the accuracy and ability for the technology to perform at equitable optimal level decreases. An African American built male has different body mass composition than his Caucasian peer; however, if this is not considered then virtual assessment numbers such as our BMI is misdiagnosed. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/positivehireco/support

An organization may say, we stand with black lives, Black Lives Matter, yet, there is a black person in the organization saying I feel like they don't care about my life, though. So what is up with that disconnect? What's going on? Here are the hot top five reasons why organizations are openly being anti-racist in their external communications. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/positivehireco/support

Shain Khoja share’s her journey from leaving her home in Africa as a child to moving to the UK. At 5 years of age she was helping her father in his story while missing fun kid activities. Learn how that experience molded her to be a 4-time entrepreneur including her new tech startup, Thrive-Community Inc. Thrive is an eldercare app focused on helping caregivers who are stressed especially now during COVID-19. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/positivehireco/support

We explain why awareness and listening are imperative to be an ally. Listen here and let us know your thoughts on allyship. Download the "What Is An A.L.L.Y?" Guide here: http://positivehire.co/ally/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/positivehireco/support

We need to build our organizations assuming that everyone's racist and build it so that we mitigate it and minimize it. What is the type of policies and procedures and structures that we can put into our organizations that end violence? I'm using the word violence more broadly thinking about the workplace, but it still hurts, it still hurts us in so many different ways. That's why all of us need to be fighting to make our workplaces and to make our society at large, more racially just because we're all going to benefit from it. Download the "What Is An A.L.L.Y?" Guide here: http://positivehire.co/ally/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/positivehireco/support

Learn 5 ways organizations can create an environment that encourages staff to vote. During a pandemic, employees will need to think ahead about election day. What are ways employers can help prepare their employees for election day. Download the "What Is An A.L.L.Y?" Guide here: http://positivehire.co/ally/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/positivehireco/support

Mental health is critical right now especially for children. While parents are worrying so are their children. But what can parents do to help their children during these uncertain times? Christina Broderick is clinically trained Licensed Social Worker, a Psychotherapist and a Certified School Social Worker. She’s worked in K-12 educational settings for nearly a decade. She is also the founder of  IgnitEDU.  It helps every student to learn, build and strengthen their mental health foundation within their education journey. When Christina started working with students, she realized there’s a consistent gap that existed related to mental health. Christina established IgniteEdu which she’s the founder that helps every student to learn, build, and strengthen their Mental Health Foundation within their education journey. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/positivehireco/support

*This was an interview to introduce one of our speakers for the Women of Color in STEM summit in Feb 2020* Are you wondering how to stop harassment? If you’ve been struggling with not knowing how to interrupt everyday sexism, racism, and other microaggressions, then you’re in luck! In this episode, I talk with Krystal Atha, entrepreneur and founder of Sembramos, who provide education & community to conscious leaders aiming to improve their capacity to cultivate organizations that are safe, inclusive, and equitable. Her 'why' starting in social justice and liberation ethics, and experience with intercultrual dynamics and international administration Then went into the Peace Corps, then journalism, starting her own nonprofit and working in tech and user experience Realized that she was trying to create safer spaces and the world a better place, but blindspot was doing the work "at home" Realized that her own organization was missing DE&I and had a lot of her own internal work to do before helping others Why it's important to develop strategies and safer spaces by not judging yourself or talking yourself out when facing microaggressions Watch her summit talk at: https://summit20.womenofcolorinstem.com/speakers/krystal-atha/ Connect with her at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sembramos/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/positivehireco/support

*This was an interview to introduce one of our speakers for the Women of Color in STEM summit in Feb 2020* Are you wondering how to stop harassment? If you’ve been struggling with not knowing how to interrupt everyday sexism, racism, and other microaggressions, then you’re in luck! In this episode, I talk with Krystal Atha, entrepreneur and founder of Sembramos, who provide education & community to conscious leaders aiming to improve their capacity to cultivate organizations that are safe, inclusive, and equitable. Her 'why' starting in social justice and liberation ethics, and experience with intercultrual dynamics and international administration Then went into the Peace Corps, then journalism, starting her own nonprofit and working in tech and user experience Realized that she was trying to create safer spaces and the world a better place, but blindspot was doing the work "at home" Realized that her own organization was missing DE&I and had a lot of her own internal work to do before helping others Why it's important to develop strategies and safer spaces by not judging yourself or talking yourself out when facing microaggressions Watch her summit talk at: https://summit20.womenofcolorinstem.com/speakers/krystal-atha/ Connect with her at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sembramos/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/positivehireco/support

*This was an interview to introduce one of our speakers for the Women of Color in STEM summit in Feb 2020* Learn how to position yourself and your brand to get hired for jobs which are not posted. In this episode, I talk with Tamara McLemore who quickly worked up to a PM role in IT through finding the right support. How mentors accelerate growth and creates new opportunities Leaning into personal power to build confidence and skills along the way Why it's important to have a culture that supports you From Tamara's coaching, most women have never asked for a raise, or negotiated additional benefits It's OK to move to different industries as long as you know what you bring to the table Understanding your net worth and formulating it into words to connect with your network on LinkedIn

Depending upon your organization’s culture, how do you position yourself for success so when opportunities arise, you’re ready? Better yet, how do you position yourself so that opportunities may be created specifically for you? Watch her summit talk at: https://summit20.womenofcolorinstem.com/speakers/krystal-atha/ Connect with her at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sembramos/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/positivehireco/support

Corporate culture gatekeepers too often cause negative impacts on the careers of women of color. Today we'll discuss how to identify them, how to maneuver the workplace with them and how they can become an ally. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/positivehireco/support

Professional women of color STEM too often work in environments which are not only unwelcoming but hostile. The level of disrespect from coworkers and management cause many to leave. Today's episode discusses the hostile work environment at General Motors plant in Ohio. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/positivehireco/support

In this episode of Dear Corner Office learn about the unconscious biases women of color encounter in the workplace. Too often they are assumed to be the admin and not the engineer, scientist or IT professional. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/positivehireco/support

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