LeadHership Reloaded Series w/Berthine Crèvecoeur-West (Part 1): Culturally Competent Leadership: Identity, Inclusion and Empowerment 

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Understanding the meaning behind equality versus equity is especially important for all businesses that want to promote a diverse workplace. How will you recognize the differences between equality and equity that can bring employees closer together to a truly diverse and inclusive workplace?

In this episode of the She Leads Now Podcast, Berthine Crèvecoeur West is the CEO of Westbridge Solutions and a Certified Diversity Executive (CDE®), Conflict Resolutions Strategist, Learning & Development Specialist, Best-Selling Author, Award-Nominated Podcast Host, Editor-in-Chief of Global Fluency Magazine and an International Speaker. Berthine has been featured on both domestic and international media outlets. Berthine’s life passion is engaging with audiences to find out how they can unleash the genuine power of their relationships for improved performance at work, home and community. Her commitment to creating authentic relationships continues to drive her towards positive cultural change on a global scale.

Listen in to learn and understand the differences between equality and equity that will help you create a diverse workplace. You will also learn how to recognize and deal effectively with the cultural differences that you encounter in connecting and working with diverse people.

Key Takeaways:
  • The importance of building on your strengths and working on your weaknesses to become an even better leader. 
  • The importance of building an inclusive environment in the workplace, which will go a long way to reduce any miscommunication on differing racial viewpoints, as well as hidden emotions. 
  • Developing a more culturally competent workplace, which can be accomplished through training and awareness of cultural differences in order to increase productivity, innovation, and creativity.
  • Authentic leadership is a key factor in ensuring that employees are able to embrace the culture, which will ultimately lead to greater success for the organization.

The short survey identifies core behavioral drives that provide a clear picture of how you work and how you can collaborate best with others.

What You Will Learn in This Episode:
  • [1:23] Berthine on her journey on becoming a global diversity and inclusion expert.
  • [7:46] How your name is an important part of your identity and authenticity.
  • [12:39] How to advocate the needs of marginalized groups. Building equitable policies and practices in place, and supporting the people who need our support most.
  • [16:53] The theoretical and practical steps of diversity and inclusion. 
  • [22:56] How can a company change its values and create a lasting movement of change in diversity and inclusion for its employees. 
  • [33:41] Berthine’s view on equity for women of different races and cultures. And the importance of equity, along with self-advocacy for equitable treatment.
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