People First: Rethinking Culture & Community in the Public Sector

People First: Rethinking Culture & Community in the Public Sector

In this closing episode of our first season, "Different Perspectives: DEI Outside Independent Schools", we're talking with Dr. DeArndra Hendricks. DeArndra is a Research and Development Program Manager. DeArndra is here to talk about what it means to create a more supportive and inclusive environment. Our conversation ranges from recognizing that doing the right thing, especially through small, intentional changes, can have a lasting impact, to how meaningful progress starts with understanding who makes up the community, not just focusing on what's not working.

Marketing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Work

In this fourth episode, we're talking with Jeff Marshall. Jeff is the Chief Diversity Officer for UM Worldwide. Jeff is here to talk about what diversity, equity, and inclusion looks like, sounds like, and feels like in a global marketing agency. Our discussion ranges from how DEI roles need to be empowered to how people are seeking more and more to align with organizations that speak to their values in an ever-growing and diverse world.

Sustaining Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Work

In this third episode of Different Perspectives: DEI Outside Independent Schools we're talking with Lloyd Freeman. Lloyd is Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney. Lloyd is here to talk about what diversity, equity, and inclusion looks like, sounds like, and feels like in a major American law firm. Our discussion ranges from the importance of operationalizing DEI practices and protocols to moving beyond performative DEI work to a commitment to DEI results.

Learning about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Work

In this second episode, we're talking with Michael Boulware Moore, leader of diversity, equity, and inclusion work at Blackbaud. Michael is here to talk about what diversity, equity, and inclusion looks like, sounds like, and feels like in a learning management system platform company. Our discussion ranges from exploring and embracing the complexity and "messiness" of diversity, equity, and inclusion work as well as the importance of centering student voice in data collection efforts.

Investing in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Work

In this first episode of the new EMA podcast, "Different Perspectives: DEI Outside Independent Schools", we're talking with Crystal Hardie Langston, Principal and Chief Diversity Officer for Vanguard [https://www.linkedin.com/in/crystal-hardie-langston/]. Crystal is here to talk about what diversity, equity, and inclusion looks like, sounds like, and feels like in a global investment firm. Our discussion ranges from exploring the importance of data to why we need to unlearn behaviors that can impact belonging in work environments as well as why our schools need to meaningfully engage in diversity, equity, and inclusion work.