http://www.diversitymatters.info/friend.xml 60 http://www.diversitymatters.info en-us Copyright 2007 Friend and Associates; Inc. Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein “Diversity Matters” is a forum for lively conversation about diversity and inclusiveness. Co-hosts and diversity consultants Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein have mastered the art of taking issues seriously without losing a sense of humor, perspective and grace. Broadcasting every Friday at 10am EST on the VoiceAmerica Business Channel, “Diversity Matters” with Richard and Judy engage others in celebrating people’s similarities, differences and interdependence. Through conversations with a wide range of key thought leaders and practitioners in the field, the show provides cutting-edge ideas, resources and tools that enable people and organizations to leverage diversity and inclusiveness for high performance. “Diversity Matters” – a fresh and in depth look at people at work. Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein richard@diversitymatters.info Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Giving Voice to Being Out & Equal at Work Out & Equal Workplace Advocates the national organization devoted exclusively to issues of workplace equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, sponsors the annual Workplace Summit, which provides information and resources needed to become an out and equal workplace. On this episode of Diversity Matters™ we bring forward voices and stories of participants and speakers from last year’s Summit. Join co-hosts Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein as they discuss what it means to be out at work, the importance of LGBT inclusive policies and practices, the role of leadership support, and unique issues related to transgender inclusion in the workplace and within the LGBT community. Our guests include Jere Keys, Out & Equal's Associate Director of Communications and Diversity Matters’ own Lori Fox who is chair of Out & Equal’s Transgender advisory committee. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season4/friend021508.mp3 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:56:54 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Can One Vote for Diversity? Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama’s close race for the democratic Presidential nomination has inspired a new level of global dialogue about the role of race, gender and generational dynamics in society. On this episode of Diversity Matters™ Professor Kerry Haynie, Co-Director of Duke University’s Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender; and Diversity Matters’™ own Noelle Richardson, diversity expert and former news anchor with the Canadian Broadcasting Company add their voice to the conversation on how diversity matters in politics today with co-hosts Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season4/friend020808.mp3 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:56:17 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Leadership Empowerment for Women Who Mean Business While having a serious female contender for President is certainly a sign of changing times, the facts are that women still remain largely underrepresented in the “C Suites” and key leadership ranks of today’s profit and not for-profit enterprises. For those women leaders who have broken through the glass ceiling, easy access to resources, support and mentors remain an area of challenge and the gender divide remains quite wide. On this episode of Diversity Matters™, Sheila Robinson, Founder and Publisher of Diversity Woman magazine – a new resource for “women who mean business” and Tanya Odom a Global Diversity and Inclusion consultant at the FutureWork Institute and columnist for Diversity Woman Magazine join co-hosts Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein to discuss the unique interests and concerns of current and aspiring women business leaders across the globe. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season4/friend020108.mp3 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:55:39 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole and Bea Purdue: Powering Up the Leadership Pipeline Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, President Emerita of Bennett College for Women and Spelman College, and Bea Purdue, President of the Johnnetta B. Cole Institute are extraordinary people who believe in taking action to pave the way for the next generation of women leaders. They founded The PowerGirls Network out of their belief in the potential power of a “movement” that resides within a global sisterhood of young women who want to be leaders in their schools, communities, workplaces, and ultimately – the world. The PowerGirls Network includes, PowerGirls Magazine, an online social network, School and Community Partners, an Annual Global Summit, and the Summer Leadership Institute. On this episode of Diversity Matters™ Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole and Bea Purdue join co-hosts Judy Seidenstein and Richard Friend to discuss awakening, guiding and empowering current and future generations toward becoming positive influencers, thought provokers, and innovators. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season4/friend012508.mp3 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:55:17 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein The Logic of Diversity: How Difference Trumps Ability with Scott E. Page In his landmark book The Difference: How the Power of Diversity Creates Better Groups, Firms, Schools, and Societies, Economics Professor Scott Page reveals that progress and innovation may depend less on lone thinkers with enormous IQs than on diverse people working together and capitalizing on their individuality. Using new mathematical models, Page explains why diversity beats out homogeneity, whether you’re talking about citizens in a democracy, scientists in a laboratory or co-workers on a team. On this episode of Diversity Matters™ Scott Page joins co-hosts Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein to discuss HOW diversity produces organizational strength and examine implications for businesses, schools and policies such as affirmative action and standardized testing. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season4/friend011808.mp3 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:57:29 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Diversity and Innovation: Tapping the Power of the Intersection with Frans Johansson Most people understand that diversity of thought, background and experience are helpful in solving complex problems, tapping increasingly global markets and developing innovative products and services. While many leaders understand the need to look for ideas and solutions in unconventional places; why are so many resistant to introducing different perspectives? Author, thought leader and entrepreneur Frans Johansson joins Richard and Judy to discuss exactly what you can do to promote innovation through diversity. Author of the international best seller The Medici Effect, Frans Johansson explains what goat milk and spiders, office buildings and termites, and clean water and playground laughter have to do with diversity and innovation. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season2/friend060807.mp3 08 Jun 2007 10:00:00 EST 0:56:50 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Generational Diversity: Making it Work Diversity across generations impacts everyone. For the first time in our history, four very different generations are being asked to perform and achieve together in the workplace. Each generation comes to work with their own definitions of what it means to be a good manager and their own expectations around how they should be supervised. Our frustrations can be equally intense as we try to please four generations of customers, each one with their own set of values and ideas about products and services. Being able to tap into generational differences and capitalize on the strengths and potential of every generation has never been more critical… especially as we focus on the future. On this episode of Diversity Matters™ Baby Boomer Lynne Lancaster and Generation Xer David Stillman, generational experts and co-authors of the lively and entertaining best seller When Generations Collide. Who They Are. Why the Clash. How to Solve the Generational Puzzle at Work discuss how to understand the generations in today’s workplace and marketplace. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season4/friend010408.mp3 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:58:07 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Social Entrepreneurship for Women’s Wellbeing Worldwide Just as business entrepreneurs use cutting-edge innovation to create new products or services, social entrepreneurs innovate to solve social needs. On this episode of Diversity Matters™ we give voice to the stories of women who have survived oppression and genocide to become social entrepreneurs. Join co-hosts Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein as they talk with Gretchen Steidle Wallace, who for many years was a successful international investment banker in San Francisco and now invests in social entrepreneurship with genocide survivors in Darfur, and Uganda. Co-author/producer of the book and documentary The Devil Came on Horseback, Gretchen Wallace is also founder of Global Grassroots, an organization which supports the relief of poor, distressed and underprivileged women worldwide through social entrepreneurship, inspiring countless others to act in the name of equality and human rights and ultimately uniting women globally. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season4/friend122807.mp3 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:57:46 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Courageous Conversations: The Importance of Interracial Dialogue What would you do if you could ask any question you ever wanted about a group of people but were afraid to ask? What if the question was perceived as offensive, stupid or politically incorrect? Would you ask it? In order to promote inclusion and build bridges of understanding, we must be able to engage in courageous conversations that challenge untested assumptions. On this episode of Diversity Matters™ Kevin Moore, author of Did You Ever Wonder Why Black People Do the Things They Do? Joins Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein to discuss challenges and opportunities of interracial dialogue. Kevin is a Chief Information Officer with the Federal Government, a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve, a graduate from West Point and President of Knowledge Driven and Moore. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season4/friend121407.mp3 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:57:24 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein “Working Together: How Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Cause Connection” While society is still largely segregated, the workplace is more than ever the site where people from different ethnic, religious, and racial backgrounds meet and forge serviceable and sometimes lasting bonds. Unlike voluntary associations formed in communities, religious settings and social groups, the workplace is where people are most likely to form connections across differences. New York University Professor of Law Cynthia Estlund and author of Working Together: How Workplace Bonds Strengthen A Diverse Democracy, joins co-hosts Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein to discuss her notion that the involuntary nature of workplace interactions plays a crucial part in realizing the good that can come out of diversity. She believes it may be in those places where we are forced to get along and get things done together, and not where we choose to do so, that we have the best collective chance to advance inclusion. In linking workplace bonds and connectedness beyond work, Professor Estlund offers strategies to address the most profound challenges facing American society. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season4/friend120707.mp3 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:55:58 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Gender Inclusion: Beyond Stereotypes of Masculinity and Femininity Every year thousands of workers experience unfair failure-to-hire, denial of promotion, hostile workplaces, and even unfair termination simply because they don't meet someone else's idea of what is a "real man" or a "real woman." The Gender Public Advocacy Coalition (GenderPAC) works to ensure that classrooms, communities and workplaces are safe for everyone – whether or not they fit expectations for masculinity or femininity. On this episode of Diversity Matter™, co-hosts Judy Seidenstein and Richard Friend explore efforts to promote inclusion and understanding about gender and gender expression with GenderPAC’s Gina Reiss, Managing Director; Brittney Hoffman, Campus Director; Khaleaph Luis, Community Partners Director; and Adrian Shanker of Muhlenberg College. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season4/friend113007.mp3 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:57:58 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein The Deloitte & Touche Story Over the past three seasons, Diversity Matters has highlighted inclusion stories from the government sector, the field of education, within communities and across many workplaces. On this episode we focus on the story of one of the world’s largest business sectors – professional services. Deloitte and Touche has over 30,000 employees in the U.S. and as a firm formally began its journey to create a truly diverse firm-wide culture back in 1993. Joining co-hosts Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein to share Deloitte’s story is the firm’s Chief Diversity Officer Redia Anderson Banks. As a leader in the field of diversity and inclusion for more than 23 years, Redia will share the story of how she moved from working as a special agent in the FBI to becoming Chief Diversity Officer at three Fortune 100 companies. We will tap into Reida’s thoughts and experiences regarding how minority leadership development differs from other types of leadership development efforts; and hear her insights on the changes she has seen in the field over the course of her career. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season3/friend092807.mp3 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:55:39 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein The Lesbian and Gay Consumer Index LGBT people are estimated to represent a $690 billion market. Given the diversity among LGBT consumers there is not one single “gay market.” In fact there are many lesbian and gay MARKETS, and according to the latest research, quite a range of them. Gay Community Marketing Inc. has been expanding and diversifying our global gay and lesbian community knowledge base since 1994. Their latest research of nearly 23,000 lesbian and gay respondents brings to light the market diversity within the LGBT communities. Joining co-hosts Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein on this episode are Tom Roth and David Paisley of Community Marketing Inc., and Alan Baer, Senior VP of Human Resources for Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants to talk about lesbian and gay consumers’ preferences, attitudes, spending patterns and other market behaviors. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season3/friend092107.mp3 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:56:52 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Out and Equal at Work Are you working in a closet? Is your workplace safe for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people? Are you an ally for your LGBT coworkers, customers and community? Out and Equal is the pre-eminent national organization devoted to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community in the workplace. Out and Equal sponsors the annual Workplace Summit, which provides over 2000 people with information and resources they need to become an out and equal workplace. In addition to regional affiliates across the country, Out and Equal sponsors an LGBT Employee Resource Group Registry to help LGBT employees empower their workplaces with shared ideas and resources. Joining co-hosts Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein on this episode of Diversity Matters™ are Selisse Berry, Out and Equal’s founding executive director; and Wes Combs, president and co-founder of Witeck-Combs Communications and co-author of the first business book on marketing to the GLBT community entitled "Business Inside Out: Capturing Millions of Brand-Loyal Gay Consumers" . http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season3/friend091407.mp3 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:57:24 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Diversity Matters in the News On this episode of Diversity Matters™ we discuss a range of timely topics currently in the news; including diversity and civic engagement, Senate scandals, and diversity at New York’s fashion week. A ground breaking study from Harvard suggests greater diversity does not lead to greater civic mindedness. What can increasingly diverse communities in the U.S. learn from the workplace? What’s at the heart of Senator Larry Craig’s arrest and announcement that he plans to resign? Does seeking greater diversity in the fashion world promote inclusion and access, or does it simply reinforce stereotypes? Joining co-hosts Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein is Diversity Matters™ producer Noelle Richardson. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season3/friend090707.mp3 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:57:50 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Leveraging Latino Talent More than 40 million strong, Latinos are the second largest majority in the United States today. Although two-thirds of the overall workforce growth over the next 15 years is projected to be Hispanic, less than 1% of that growth will be in management. How can organizations tap this reservoir of talent to ensure that there is workforce diversity across all job levels? In spite of the fact that many Latinos were born and raised in the United States, there is a strong anti-immigrant sentiment among some people today which threatens the economy, according to Pro-immigration advocates. The Hispanic Heritage Foundation’s LOFT (Latinos on Fast Track) program was developed four years ago to produce and sustain relationship between top Hispanic young professionals and U.S. businesses. Focusing on preparation, relationship building, mentoring and industry specific sustainability, LOFT has partnered with organizations such as Abercrombie and Fitch, JP Morgan Chase, Home Depot and Staples to advance the presence of Latino management and galvanize the workplace. Joining Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein on this episode of Diversity Matters™ are Jose Antonio Tijerino, president and CEO of the Hispanic Heritage Foundation; Maritza Guevara, former LOFT intern and now a Quality Assurance Analyst at Navy Federal Credit Union; and Nanette Varias, a Navy Federal Credit Union manager and supervisor of 3 LOFT interns. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season3/friend083107.mp3 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:56:34 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Diversity Recruiting: Not Just Another Job Fair The talent gap predicts a 10 million-person shortfall of “knowledge workers” within five years. Creating an inclusive climate that engages a diversity of the best people is still the optimal long term recruiting tool, since talented people enlist other talented people. While there are no “magic pills” for addressing the growing challenges of recruitment and retention, on this episode of Diversity Matters™ co-hosts Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein explore a targeted, efficient and innovative approach to diversity recruiting. The Diversity Leaders Power Conference is not just another job fair – it’s the most extensive professional diversity outreach initiative in America. In just 3-hours prescreened candidates are matched with recruiters from 10 companies for dinner, education and a focused conversation about career and advancement opportunities. Joining Richard and Judy are Paul Lien, Founder of the Diversity Leaders Power Conference; Brian Wesley the University Relations Leader for Whirlpool Corporation’s U.S. Functions; and Liliana Cevallos, the first President of The Business and Accounting Latino Association (BALA) at St. Mary’s College of California and currently working for Chevron Corporation http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season3/friend082407.mp3 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:57:07 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Architects of Pluralism: Engaging Faith Constructively Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela all began their work to promote social justice and inclusion when they were in their twenties; each believed interfaith understanding and coalitions were central to their efforts. Dr. Eboo Patel, Founder and executive Director of the Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC), believes that extremists create armies of terrorists and further their ideology of religious totalitarianism by successfully recruiting disillusioned youth who stand at a crossroad searching for their identities and purpose. In his new book Acts of Faith, Patel argues that we must help these same young people strengthen their religious identities by creating a safe and constructive space where they can talk about faith, social justice and diversity. Eboo Patel along with IFYC interns Samantha Kirby, Nathan Render and Shereen Yousuf join Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein to discuss how to embrace the pluralistic view that the well being of each person and community depends on the health of the whole. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season3/friend081007.mp3 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:56:51 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Ethical Dilemmas – Managing the Moral Mazes of Inclusion In the shadow of corporate scandals and the meltdown of giants like Enron and Anderson Consulting, companies today are working to ensure that their codes of ethics come off the walls and live in the behaviors of all employees. In most companies ethics training is integrated into programs on diversity or leadership. In fact, many diversity and inclusion strategies are linked with corporate ethics and compliance functions. On this episode of Diversity Matters™ we examine common ethical dilemmas embedded in diversity work and the how to manage the moral mazes of inclusion. Co-hosts Judy Seidenstein and Richard Friend welcome Dr. Shelton Goode, Diversity Manager for Georgia Power and Professor of business ethics at Troy University; as well as attorney Kirsten Jacobvitz, Dell Inc.'s first Chief Counsel of the Asia Pacific Region who had significant responsibility for creating codes of conduct and managing ethics issues for various lines of business and training throughout the organization. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season3/friend080307.mp3 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:54:22 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Transgender Transition: The Susan Stanton Story In February 2007 Susan Ashley Stanton attracted national attention after she was fired as City Manager for the City of Largo Florida when the City learned of her plans to begin her transgender transition by living as a woman. Her story has appeared in every major newspaper and magazines including Newsweek and People and she has been featured on National Public Radio, The Daily Show, Larry King Live, In-Side Edition, Paula Zahn Now and The Situation Room. She is currently working with CNN Presents on a year long documentary of her gender transition. Since being thrust onto the international stage Susan has been recognized for her courage, dignity and positive attitude in her efforts to educate and inform people of the unlawful discrimination transgender people face in employment. Susan Stanton joins Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein on this episode of Diversity Matters to discuss the unique challenges of transgender transition as a high ranking public official. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season3/friend072707.mp3 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:56:49 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein The Durham Freedom School: Helping Students Make a Difference in Themselves, Their Communities and Their World In 1964 the Freedom Summer Project was a major political action program designed to engage Black students and community volunteers in a variety of strategic activities to ensure basic citizenship rights. Based on this tradition, today the Durham Freedom School creates an anti-bias, intergenerational, and culturally relevant learning environment for students of all races, ethnicities, creeds, sexual orientations, genders, religions, national origins, languages and disability statuses. Students use self-affirming literature and elements of Hip-Hop arts as vehicles for self-expression and positive transformation in their lives. Students learn that they can and must make a difference in themselves, their families, their communities, their countries, and their world. Emily Chávez, Director of the Durham Freedom School and co-founder Kristal Moore join Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein on this episode of Diversity Matters to highlight this unique approach for empowering students with tools and inclusive leadership skills to create a more peaceful and connected world. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season3/friend072007.mp3 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 10:00:00 EST 0:56:40 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Disabilities: Best Practices for Access to Inclusion How do organizations that are truly committed to diversity create an environment of inclusion for people with disabilities? While disability intersects many other dimensions of diversity (economics, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, etc.) it is unique in that no one is considered exempt from becoming disabled. We are all “temporarily-able bodied” – at some point each of us will live with a temporary or permanent disability. How is disability a business issue? Is your organization one in which people with disabilities would choose to work and/or do business? Join Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein as they talk with Katherine McCary of SunTrust Bank whose contributions to the bank’s disability efforts have resulted in several awards and national recognition. She is also an “executive on loan” and President of the US Business Leadership Network, a national organization representing 5,000 businesses that promotes best disability employment and marketing practices and educates employers on the business imperative of disability. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season3/friend071307.mp3 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:00:00 EST 0:56:15 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein “Mastering” Diversity Leadership: The Diversity Management Program at Cleveland State University. What background and experiences create the most effective diversity and inclusion leaders? Many of us who “grew up” in the diversity field carved our own unique paths during a time when there weren’t any specific degrees or programs in Diversity Management. On today’s show, Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein examine Cleveland State University’s Diversity Management Program, the first and only graduate program of its kind in the country. Cleveland State University’s Diversity Management Program is an executive MBA-style master’s program for business leaders, HR professionals, school administrators, community leaders, consultants, and nonprofit leaders. Working with experienced faculty and top professionals in the field, students gain necessary practical skills to manage change, solve problems and meet the challenges presented by diverse employees, clients and markets. Join us as we talk with Lisa Gaynier, Director of the Diversity Management Program at Cleveland State University and Gregory Loftus, Chief of Cleveland Metroparks Ranger Department who has 20 years in law enforcement and is a graduate of the Diversity Management program. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season3/friend070607.mp3 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 10:00:00 EST 0:59:08 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein The South in Black and White with Dr. Tim Tyson and Mary D. Williams The story of race in the United States is told by historian Dr. Tim Tyson and gospel singer Mary D. Williams in schools, churches and communities across the nation in order inspire understanding, reconciliation and justice. Tim Tyson is senior scholar at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University. His acclaimed book Blood Done Sign My Name provides a wide front porch view on Southern history and race in the United States. Mary D. Williams brings the gift of her voice to help change the lives of people. As an outgrowth of the Duke Lacrosse case, they use poetry and text as well as music to blanket the room and bring together a community to discuss Southern history, culture and politics. Join Richard and Judy as they explore Tim and Mary’s unique approach for allowing voices to be heard, lives to be changed and the world improved. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season3/friend062907.mp3 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:00:00 EST 0:54:33 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Innovative Approaches to Diversity in Government: The North Carolina Office of State Personnel Story Many organizations including the government face the challenge of recruiting and engaging diverse and productive employees. With increased attrition and rising competition from the private sector, North Carolina’s Office of State Personnel (NCOSP) has received national recognition for creative leadership in addressing these pressing issues. Nellie Riley, Human Resources Managing Partner and Thomas H. Wright Director for NCOSP join Judy Seidenstein and Richard Friend to discuss their innovative approaches to human capital management and explore issues of promoting inclusion in Government. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season3/friend062207.mp3 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:00:00 EST 0:55:34 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Women Who Earn More Than the Men They Love: Dynamics at Work and Home As some women break through glass ceilings and build meaningful and high paying careers, what happens to the relationships with the men they love? How do the power dynamics of being the primary bread earner impact decision making, intimacy, sexuality and child bearing/rearing choices at home? Long time diversity consultant and author, Joy Leach’s new research examines how women with high earning power navigate the critical pathways of relationships with their partners at home as well as with their boss, their organization and their own career paths. Joy’s personal experience and research identifies some unique challenges across generations of women which have critical implications for organizations that are committed to having more women in the pipeline and at the leadership table. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season2/friend061507.mp3 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 10:00:00 EST 0:56:57 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Diversity and Innovation: Tapping the Power of the Intersection with Frans Johansson Most people understand that diversity of thought, background and experience are helpful in solving complex problems, tapping increasingly global markets and developing innovative products and services. While many leaders understand the need to look for ideas and solutions in unconventional places; why are so many resistant to introducing different perspectives? Author, thought leader and entrepreneur Frans Johansson joins Richard and Judy to discuss exactly what you can do to promote innovation through diversity. Author of the international best seller The Medici Effect, Frans Johansson explains what goat milk and spiders, office buildings and termites, and clean water and playground laughter have to do with diversity and innovation. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season2/friend060807.mp3 08 Jun 2007 10:00:00 EST 0:56:50 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Theater, Comedy and Performance – The Art of Inclusiveness with Jennifer Lanier On this episode of Diversity Matters, co-hosts Judy Seidenstein and Richard Friend discuss theatre, comedy and performance as tools for giving voice to inclusion with monologist and comedienne Jennifer Lanier. As a performance artist, Jennifer Lanier brings her multiple talents to entertain and educate audiences about race, sexual orientation, gender and other dimensions of diversity. As a tail-end baby-boomer Jennifer Lanier's melting pot is a humorous blend of racial, gay-straight, and gender identity with a pinch of family drama thrown in for seasoning. Using her own voice as an out multi-cultural lesbian, Jennifer performs and teaches for companies, universities, schools, faculty groups, prisons and children as young as three! http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season2/friend060107.mp3 01 Jun 2007 10:00:00 EST 0:57:55 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Race Awareness – Talking About, Not Around Racism with Al Vivian and Frank McCloskey “Race is still the primary dividing point in the nation” according to Al Vivian who facilitates The Race Awareness Workshop, evaluated as the most effective race relations seminar in the country; and the first program to be the sole feature for two consecutive days on The Oprah Winfrey Show. On this episode of Diversity Matters, Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein discuss the edgy, hard hitting approach developed by Al's father C.T. Vivian for dealing with racism. Frank McCloskey, Vice President of Georgia Power, will weigh in on the conversation and share his individual and organizational experience with Vivian's Race Awareness Workshop. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season2/friend052507.mp3 25 May 2007 10:00:00 EST 0:56:39 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Voice of the Diversity Practitioner “You have the greatest job. I’d love to do this work – what does it take?” is one of the most common questions we hear from people who have an interest in diversity. On this episode of Diversity Matters, co-hosts Judy Seidenstein and Richard Friend discuss being “called” to the field and explore various pathways to working as a diversity practitioner. Diversity practitioners Gloria Cotton and Lisa Childs Johnson who have more than 20 years of experience in the field join Richard and Judy to discuss working in the field as a diversity practitioner. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season2/friend051807.mp3 18 May 2007 10:00:00 EST 0:55:18 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein "Uncovering Inclusion" with Kenji Yoshino Back in the 1960s, sociologist Erving Goffman coined the term “covering” for the ways in which people are pressured to downplay stigmatized identities, often at great cost to their authentic selves. Drawing on that work, Kenji Yoshino, a professor of law and former deputy dean at Yale Law School, has written a book titled Covering: The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights. He joins Diversity Matters’ co-hosts Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein to discuss the implications of “covering” on individuals, organizations, and a national civil-rights agenda. As both poet and law professor, Kenji gives voice to the importance of authenticity in the human experience as well as organizational life. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season2/friend051107.mp3 11 May 2007 10:00:00 EST 0:56:54 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Sally Helgesen: Weaving Webs of Inclusion Acclaimed author, speaker and researcher Sally Helgesen whose book The Female Advantage: Women’s Ways of Leadership hailed as the “the classical work” on the subject, discusses implications on “real leadership” as defined by increasingly diverse organizations. Sally’s early work focused on what women have to contribute to the workplace rather than what they lack or how they need to change. Her work catalyzed contemporary models of leadership and organizational culture. Helgesen is currently researching how the diversity of values impacts employees’ definitions and strategies for pursuing satisfaction in the workplace. Sally Helgesen joins Diversity Matters’ Co-Hosts Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein to examine implications of the “female brain drain,” generational diversity, and web based organizational structures on workplace diversity and inclusion efforts. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season2/friend050407.mp3 04 May 2007 10:00:00 EST 0:57:43 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Inclusion: What Every Leader Needs to Know to Create "The Magic" – with Lee Cockerell former Executive Vice President of Operations for the Walt Disney World ® Resort Is “the magic” of inclusion an illusion or can an effective leader truly build a culture that attracts, inspires and enlists others in the creation of a workplace where everyone’s unique talents and perspectives are tapped in service of organizational goals? On this episode of Diversity Matters, Judy and Richard discuss the most important things leaders must know to create, implement and leave a legacy of inclusion with Lee Cockerell, former Executive Vice President of Operations for the Walt Disney World ® Resort. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season2/friend042707.mp3 27 Apr 2007 10:00:00 EST 0:55:23 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Discussing the Undiscussable: Recalling the Voices of Diversity Matters Guests – Jane Elliott, Johnetta Cole, and Others With three words, shock jock Don Imus turned up the heat on a national dialogue regarding diversity and inclusion. In this national conversation some defend Imus’s right to free speech, or counter concerns about his comment’s impact by pointing to the words of some hip hop icons, or even thank Imus for saying what actually may be on the minds of many others. Co-hosts Judy Seidenstein and Richard Friend discuss this current “diversity emergency” by recalling the voices of previous guests of Diversity Matters. Richard and Judy examine the interconnections between race, class, gender and other dimensions of diversity as they impact inclusion and Imus’s words. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season2/friend042007.mp3 20 Apr 2007 10:00:00 EST 0:55:03 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein The Business Imperative vs. The Ethical Imperative: Do Organizations Have to Choose? It’s often said, “Diversity is not just the right thing to do, it’s the smart thing to do.” Given the primary focus on the “the business case” are leaders today simply paying lip service to social responsibility? What is the difference between social justice and diversity programs? How can organization’s truly embrace diversity through inclusion while promoting social justice AND maintaining success in the marketplace? On this episode of Diversity Matters, learn how Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein help leaders make the link between competitive advantage through inclusion and corporate social responsibility. Joining Richard and Judy is Polly Weiss, the Director of Diversity and Equity Programs for Duke University’s Office for Institutional Equity. Polly consults with leaders across Duke University’s healthcare and campus organizations on management strategies related to workplace diversity. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season2/friend041307.mp3 13 Apr 2007 10:00:00 EST 0:54:20 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Trust: The Cornerstone of Inclusion On this episode of Diversity Matters we identify the link between interpersonal and inter-group trust and inclusion. Our guest is consultant and colleague Dr. Delorese Ambrose, author of the new book, Making Peace with Your Work: An Invitation to Find Meaning in The Madness. Dr. Ambrose’s work explores how to restore trust in the aftermath of major changes and the role of inter-group and interpersonal trust in promoting diversity and achieving inclusion. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season2/friend040607.mp3 06 Apr 2007 10:00:00 EST 0:56:05 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Voices from the Chief Diversity Officers Forum The Diversity Matters team captured the voices of the 4th Annual Chief Diversity Officers Forum sponsored by the Johnnetta B. Cole Global Diversity and Inclusion Institute at Bennett College for Women. On this episode we bring you highlights from the CDO Forum and the voices of: Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, president of Bennett College for Women and Chair of the Board of the Johnnetta B. Cole Institute; Baroness Valerie Amos, Leader of the House of Lords, United Kingdom - Parliament; Brian Gallagher, CEO of the United Way of America; Rick Anicetti, President and CEO of Food Lion, LLC; Stephen Pemberton, Chief Diversity Officer, Monster.com http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season2/friend033007.mp3 30 Mar 2007 10:00:00 EST 0:56:27 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Cultural Competence: Beyond the Buzz. Beyond Health Care As the lines between nationalities, religions, languages, races, generations and perspectives become more blurred in the workplace and world at large, the concept of “cultural competence” as a tool for promoting inclusion has gained popularity. Some believe that cultural competence is imperative as more and more people live and work in cross-cultural contexts. Co-hosts Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein discuss the growing field of cultural competence with their guest Howard Ross of Cook Ross Inc. We examine the role of cultural competence in building equity and addressing disparities health care as well as other social systems such as education and the workplace. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season2/friend031607.mp3 16 Mar 2007 10:00:00 EST 0:57:43 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein "Bringing Abundance, Prosperity and Peace to Nigeria" with Akeem Bello (Vice-Presidential Candidate of Nigeria) and Thelma Horton (Project Manager with Stop Hunger Now) Nigeria is a nation of great contradictions. Akeem Bello, the New Democrats’ (ND) candidate for Vice President on the Odidi-Bello campaign ticket, shares his vision to unify Nigeria as a tool for promoting inclusion throughout the region, nation, continent and the world. Thelma Horton, as Project Manager with Stop Hunger Now is mobilizing efforts to bring 100,000 meals to impoverished school children in Kanu Nigeria. By feeding the children during school, Stop Hunger Now creates an incentive for parents to send both boys and girls to school by guaranteeing them a hot, nourishing meal each day. In this way, both the inequity of hunger and education are addressed. Akeem Bellow and Thelma Horton join Richard and Judy to discuss their efforts to bring unity and opportunity to Nigeria. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season2/friend030907.mp3 09 Mar 2007 10:00:00 EST 0:53:51 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Yolanda King: "Achieving The Dream" Yolanda King, the first-born daughter of Coretta Scott King and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is Diversity Matters' first guest of season two. Yolanda King’ is a living testament to the convergence of positive social, political and personal change. On this episode of Diversity Matters, Ms. King tells her family story and how the legacy of her parents’ work has shaped her path as an actor, speaker and agent of social change. Ms. King also describes her vision of inclusion as it impacts the workplace and the world. She shares her current efforts to achieve The Dream by encouraging personal growth and positive social change through her work as an actor, speaker, producer and a model of possibility. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/Season2/friend030207.mp3 02 Mar 2007 10:00:00 EST 0:50:34 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole and Bea Purdue – Diversity and Inclusiveness in the Workplace and the Worldplace Learn about the groundbreaking developments of the Johnnetta B. Cole Global Diversity and Inclusion Institute and their mission to create, communicate and continuously support the compelling case for diversity and inclusion in the workplace and the “worldplace”. Co-hosts Judy Seidenstein and Richard Friend address these and other provocative topics and questions with guests Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole and Bea Purdue. Dr. Cole is President of Bennett College for women and speaks on both a national and international level on issues pertaining to justice, diversity, the health and safety of women, children, and underserved populations around the globe. Bea Purdue is the Executive Director of the Johnnetta B. Cole Global Diversity and Inclusion Institute and is the mastermind of the highly successful Chief Diversity Officer’s Forum. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/friend070706.mp3 08 Jul 2006 09:00:00 EST 0:56:49 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein White Men and Diversity: Oxymoron or Essential Ingredient for Inclusiveness with Frank McCloskey, Georgia Power; Dev Pathik and Bill Proudman In the U.S. many white men have become angry, confused or indifferent to the myriad of diversity efforts in corporate America and often express feeling excluded from inclusiveness efforts. Yet, some women, people of color, and other non-majority groups perceive that white men have always “had a seat at the table” based on being part of the dominant corporate culture. Should white men be included in diversity strategies, and if so how? What is white male culture? What are the impacts of white male culture in the workplace? How can organizations more effectively engage white men in their diversity and inclusiveness efforts? Co-hosts Judy Seidenstein and Richard Friend address these and other provocative questions with guests Frank McCloskey, Vice President Diversity at Georgia Power, Dev Pathik, CEO of White Men As Full Diversity Partners, and Bill Proudman, Managing Partner of White Men As Full Diversity Partners. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/friend063006.mp3 01 Jul 2006 09:00:00 EST 0:56:49 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Deepening Diversity: Ground Breaking Approaches with Mary Harlan and Bonnie Roelofs, Shell Oil Company After nearly 20 years of efforts to embrace diversity in the workplace, many practitioners, organizational leaders and employees feel disheartened by what is often considered “the same old approach.” How do we deepen the conversation and strategies for promoting inclusiveness within organizations? Why are so many approaches to training and strategy recycled or “one size fits all?” How do we innovate our approaches so that they are strategic, current and effective? Co-hosts Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein discuss cutting edge approaches for deepening the discussion and efforts to promote inclusiveness in the workplace with Mary Harlan, principal of Harlan Consulting and Bonnie Roelofs of Shell Oil Company. Harlan and Roelof’s program “Never Again” uses tours of the Holocaust Memorial Museum to engage participants in an examination of the role of moral courage and integrity as they relate to leadership and diversity in the workplace. Their innovative approach to intercultural work provides “westerners” a visceral experience of “eastern” culture and a way to assess the limitations and possibilities of different cultural norms. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/friend062306.mp3 24 Jun 2006 09:00:00 EST 0:56:49 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Class at Work with Felice Yeskel Most Americans pride themselves in the belief that all people have boundless opportunity. Even the poorest people in the U.S. today often believe that through hard work, education and perseverance they can become wealthy. To what extent does class matter today? What are some of the barriers that exist that keep some people poor and others wealthy? In addition to wealth, what role do education, occupation, race, gender, ethnicity and other dimensions of diversity play in maintaining class distinctions and classism? Can our understanding of class ever be disentangled from race, ethnicity, gender and other dimensions of diversity so that effective strategies for combating classism can be developed that provide opportunity across groups? What incentives, are there for leaders to address classism as part of their efforts to address diversity? Our guest is Dr. Felice Yeskel, Co-Director of Class Action, and co-author of the book Economic Apartheid in America. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/friend061606.mp3 17 Jun 2006 09:00:00 EST 0:56:49 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Putting the ABLE Back into Disabled with Shelly Zabielski and Robert “BT” C Trierweiler People living with disabilities face many barriers in the workplace. Some are physical and many are attitudinal. This episode addresses perceptions and assumptions that are commonly held about people with disabilities that impact inclusiveness within organizations today. Our guests include, Shelly Zabielski, an elementary school teacher who 7 years ago became ill at work and after a series of medical challenges acquired a spinal cord injury. Shelly tells her personal story and provides advice about living fully and working productively with a disability. Also joining us is Robert “BT”C Trierweiler, a therapist with Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, who runs a program helping people with disabilities and their employers make the transition back to work. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/friend060906.mp3 10 Jun 2006 09:00:00 EST 0:56:49 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein HIV/AIDS and the Workplace: Rick Bejlovec and Barbara Marcotte Today, people living with HIV/AIDS are much more likely to live longer and more productive lives than anyone thought possible, twenty years ago. What are some of the challenges with resuming work after an HIV diagnosis? What, if any special accommodations might someone living with HIV/AIDS need in the workplace? How can someone with HIV/AIDS know if a prospective employer is AIDS-phobic or if the workplace climate is open and inclusive? What have we learned over the past twenty years that help workplaces be inclusive of people who are infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS? Joining co-hosts Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein are Rick Bejlovec, Executive Director and Barbara Marcotte, Program Director of Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN). Both Rick and Barbara have been HIV positive for more than 15 years and share their personal story as it relates to inclusion at work. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/friend060206.mp3 03 Jun 2006 09:00:00 EST 0:56:49 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Transgender Inclusion: Gender Identity and Expression at Work with Mara Kesling, James Halleman and Lori Fox Transgender employees experience unique challenges at work while offering vital opportunities for employers to test their commitment to inclusiveness. What does it mean to transition or move outside the socially accepted standards of dress, physiology and/or behavior of one’s birth gender at work? Given that there is often little legal protection for workplace gender non-conformity, how do employers actually create safe and inclusive organizations for all? Why is it important to include gender identity and expression in non-discrimination policies? While some cutting edge organizations address LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) issues in their diversity efforts, why is the “T” often overlooked? What’s the difference between sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression? Co-hosts Judy Seidenstein and Richard Friend address these and other provocative questions with Mara Kesling, Executive Director of the National Center for Transgender Equality; James Halleman, Activist Chair for the National Transgender Advocacy Coalition and a member of Pride at Work’s Diversity Board; and Lori Fox, former Director of Human Resources for a multi-national Fortune 100 Company and currently the President of “The Mosaic Identity”, a successful Image / Diversity consulting firm. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/friend052606.mp3 27 May 2006 09:00:00 EST 0:56:49 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Brian McNaught – Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Inclusion: Breaking the Silence While most Americans believe that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people should not be discriminated against in the workplace, most also mistakenly believe that discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity/expression is illegal in the U.S. Is sexual orientation a personal private matter that has little relevance to the workplace? How do we promote inclusiveness with respect to sexual orientation and gender identity/expression without alienating those whose values and beliefs are that homosexuality is wrong? Co-hosts Judy Seidenstein and Richard Friend address these and other provocative questions with Brian McNaught. Named the “godfather of gay diversity training,” by The New York Times, McNaught has been educating the public about this topic since 1974. Brian also talks about his new DVD/Video series entitled “Understanding and Managing Gay and Transgender Issues in the Workplace” which teaches why the topic can be challenging for many people, and how personal moral values do not prevent colleagues from embracing efforts to create a safe and productive work environment. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/friend051906.mp3 20 May 2006 09:00:00 EST 0:56:49 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Do Today's Inclusiveness Efforts Sell Out Race?: with Fred Miller, Al Vivian and Angela Park Diversity in the workplace today is defined very broadly – including dimensions such as thinking style, professional experience and job role. While rooted in efforts to promote justice and fairness, especially for women and people of color in the U.S., do today’s efforts to enlist all employees, avoid the hard and often volatile issue of race? Have our efforts to be inclusive actually missed the mark by not addressing race and racism head on? In efforts to champion diversity and be inclusive have we backed away from race? How does the more subtle and covert nature of racism today impact diversity in the workplace? What is the role of race in inclusiveness initiatives today? Co-hosts Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein discuss these and other controversial issues regarding the values, philosophies and strategies that are at the foundation of workplace diversity efforts. Guests include Frederick A. Miller, CEO and Lead Client Strategist with the Kaleel Jamison Consulting Group; Al Vivian, President and CEO of Basic Diversity, and Angela Park, consultant and Director of Diversity Matters, a project that provides diversity resources to support environmental and social change. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/friend051206.mp3 13 May 2006 09:00:00 EST 0:56:49 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Promoting Inclusiveness from the Outside: A Consultant's Perspective with Jonamay Lambert, Roosevelt Thomas and Trevor Wilson Co-hosts Judy Seidenstein and Richard Friend along with three other well-known diversity and inclusiveness experts, examine the challenges and opportunities in working with organizations from the outside in. How do we ensure that clients are really committed to staying the course for sustainable results? How successful have we REALLY been in helping our clients to harness the power of diversity? What unique challenges do we as external consultants face in promoting change within other people’s organizations? Are we uniquely positioned to push the envelope to promote organizational change in service of inclusiveness? Do we? Our guests Jonamay Lambert, Lambert and Associates; Roosevelt Thomas, Roosevelt Thomas Consulting and Training; and Trevor Wilson, TWI Inc., examine lessons learned over the past 25 years, as well as share ideas on what’s next with respect to harnessing workplace diversity and inclusiveness. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/friend050506.mp3 06 May 2006 09:00:00 EST 0:56:49 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Diversity Councils and Employee Resource Groups with John Wood, Wachovia Bank; and Michael Tatelbame, University of Chicago Hospitals On this episode we examine the role of Diversity Councils and Employee Resource Groups – two cornerstones of many diversity initiatives. These tools ideally function to provide guidance, information and shared leadership to diversity and inclusiveness efforts. What are Diversity Councils and Employee Resource Groups? How do they fit into business strategy? How do diversity councils move from simply celebrating holidays and heroes to functioning as strategic business resources? Do employee resource groups actually promote segregation and divisiveness rather than inclusiveness? How can diversity champions ensure that they get the best return on their diversity initiatives? Judy and Richard’s guests are Michael Tatelbame Human Resources Officer at The University of Chicago Hospitals and Chair of the hospital’s Diversity Action Council; and John Wood, Vice President and Diversity Program Manager for Wachovia Corporation. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/friend042806.mp3 29 Apr 2006 09:00:00 EST 0:56:49 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Diversity and Inclusiveness: A Global Perspective with Tomas Leal, bp and Lahcen Haddad To what extent is diversity a U.S.-centric workplace issue? Can/should U.S. based organizations export their values about diversity and inclusiveness across borders? To what extent are diversity and inclusiveness globally transferable? What can North American organizations learn from inclusiveness efforts in other parts of the world? How are diversity and inclusiveness addressed across cultures? On this episode we explore the global transferability of diversity and inclusiveness with guests Tomás Leal, Regional Manager with British Petroleum’s (bp) Global Diversity and Inclusion Function, and Lahcen Haddad, Ph.D., a Moroccan national who consults and teaches throughout Morocco, Europe and the Middle East. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/friend042106.mp3 22 Apr 2006 09:00:00 EST 0:56:49 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Inclusive Schooling: Educating the Next Generation of Employees with Janet Tedesco, School District of Philadelphia; Joann Mitchell, Chief of Staff University of Pennsylvania and Ellie DiLapi, Director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Women’s Center Today, business leaders understand that if schools are able to educate students about the value of diversity and teach them the skills for supporting inclusiveness, the workplace will benefit. On this episode we discuss the role of schools in promoting diversity and inclusion. Janet Tedesco, Director of the Office of Educational Equity for the School District of Philadelphia, Joann Mitchell Vice President and Chief of Staff of the University of Pennsylvania and Ellie DiLapi, Director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Women’s Center discuss the history of their efforts to promote inclusiveness in schools over the past 25. Garth Sweredoski, a high school teacher from North Carolina also discusses his groundbreaking class “Conversations About Diversity” as one approach for addressing diversity in schools. Our guests also answer questions about partnerships between schools and businesses in building inclusiveness into the fabric of both work and school. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/friend041406.mp3 15 Apr 2006 09:00:00 EST 0:56:49 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein The Eye of the Storm: Jane Elliott - Diversity's Most Provocative Educator One Friday in April 1968, Jane Elliott a teacher in a small, all-white Iowa town, divided her third-grade class into blue-eyed and brown-eyed groups and gave them a daring lesson in discrimination that changed the lives of her third graders forever. Today Jane Elliott’s lesson is the cornerstone of many training classes on diversity. Do the means justify the ends? Do the lessons last? Children are impressionable, what does this mean for adults in the workplace? Does this 40 year old window into a third grade classroom still have relevance today? Co-hosts Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein talk frankly with Jane Elliott about the lessons she’s taught and those she has learned in trying to promote social justice, eradicate racism and recreate today’s workplace. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/friend040706.mp3 08 Apr 2006 09:00:00 EST 0:56:49 Diversity Matters Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein Diversity: The Leadership Edge with Delorese Ambrose, Ed.D. In this inaugural show we explore how an inclusive business culture enables people and organizations to leverage diversity for high performance and exceptional results. Along with Dr. Delorese Ambrose, author, speaker, and expert on emerging workplace issues, co-hosts Dr. Richard Friend and Judy Siedenstein explore the role of leadership in building and sustaining inclusiveness. Dr. Ambrose also discusses how she uses the lens of generational diversity to encourage understanding of other dimensions of diversity in her work in organizations. http://www.diversitymatters.info/episodes/friend033106.mp3 31 Mar 2006 09:00:00 EST 0:56:49 diversity