In today's episode were interviewing Katherine Power and Tony Tenicela from Sodexo. Katherine is Vice President of Communications in North America. She is recognised for driving innovation, Inclusion and delivering superior communications results. A regular speaker at national and international conferences on Diversity and Inclusion, Corporate Social Responsibility and Leadership. Tony Tenicela is the Chief Diversity Equity and Inclusion officer, he is responsible for leading DEI Initiatives that help to foster an inclusive workplace culture and ensures that Sodexo attracts, recruits and develops a high performing workforce in the communities in which they serve. Tony was named one of the top 50 LGBT Executives by the Telegraph in the UK, and listed as one of the top 50 LGBTQ Legacy Leaders by Business Equality Magazine. ___

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In this special bonus episode, Priya Bates and Advita Patel, co-founders of 'A Leader Like Me,' discuss the Society for Human Resources Management's (SHRM) decision to remove Equity from their terminology.

SHRM, a career development membership based in America, equips today’s HR professionals with the knowledge, resources, skills, and support to make a true, lasting impact—creating a world of work that works for all.

Advita and Priya also discuss the political landscape in the USA following President Biden stepping down from the candidate race and naming Kamala Harris as his nominee. The hosts discuss the challenges Black women and women of color may need to watch out for if Kamala succeeds in being named the leader for the Democrats.

The end the podcast with some of their favorite moments from the season so far.

Resources mentioned in the episode

SHRM website: https://www.shrm.org/home

Lily Zheng's post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/lilyzheng308_equity-activity-7220125682893254656-gc-X?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

If you want to transform your culture and build better inclusion then get in touch and let’s see how we can work together: info@aleaderlikeme.com.

If you’re curious about inclusive cultures and want to understand what needs to happen in your organisation to cultivate belonging so you and your colleagues can thrive, you can purchase our book: https://aleaderlikeme.com/book/

Building a Culture of Inclusivity With Dr Cornell Verdeja-Woodson

In this episode Priya Bates and Advita Patel, co-founders of 'A Leader Like Me', are joined by Dr Cornell Verdeja-Woodson, Founder and CEO of boutique consulting firm, Brave Trainings. Dr Cornell has been leading the conversation in DEIB for over a decade, helping senior leaders and organisations use data to improve their DEIB efforts and through His LGBTQIA+ training which is used in multiple organisations across countless sectors.

If you want to transform your culture and build better inclusion then get in touch and let’s see how we can work together: info@aleaderlikeme.com.

If you’re curious about inclusive cultures and want to understand what needs to happen in your organisation to cultivate belonging so you and your colleagues can thrive, you can purchase our book: https://aleaderlikeme.com/book/

If you’d like to connect with Dr Cornell, you can find him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cornellw/