9 - Handling Diversity in Business: Is there a right or wrong answer?

<p>It’s Episode 9 and we are growing and improving show after show! We’ve already featured some incredible panellists, who have really opened up, got deep, got vulnerable, and brought some amazing points of view to the table.</p> <p>We’ve talked about all sorts of issues – the differences between equality and diversity, the Black Lives Matter movement, the gender equation and last episode, we got real about workplace bullying. It was an emotional one at some points, but yet again, so valuable in opening up the kinds of conversations we need to have to bring visibility to key issues and encourage positive change.</p> <p>Today in Episode 9, ‘Handling Diversity in Business: Is there a right or wrong answer?’ Madison and I are joined by a new group of inspirational supply chain and DEI professionals who are passionate about people, about social issues in our industry and in the community at large; and they are going to share their insights and experiences with us to help shine a light on the huge topic of the right and wrong ways to handle diversity.</p> <p> </p> <h2><strong>IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:</strong></h2> <p>[01.11] Introductions to our Blended panellists.</p> <ul> <li>Rob – CEO at Mercado Labs</li> <li>Joselina – Vice President Of Global Supply Chain & Procurement Operations at Troy Corporation</li> <li>Kesha – National Diversity & Inclusion Specialist</li> <li>Gabby – Principal Consultant at Inclusive Kind</li> </ul> <blockquote> <p>“Diversity should be a core value of every company: how you get there is as much art as it is science, but it should never not be the goal.” Rob</p> </blockquote> <p>[07.01] The group share some personal stories of the wrong ways to handle diversity in the workplace and touch on the kinds of challenges we’re still facing in this area.</p> <ul> <li>Stereotypes and assumptions</li> <li>The role of ego</li> <li>Conforming and compliance</li> <li>Self-awareness, personal development and unconscious bias</li> <li>Good intentions vs being intentional</li> </ul> <blockquote> <p>“We