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How have you as a leader embraced diversity, equity, and inclusion in your organization? Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) shouldn’t sit by itself in an organization. It should be embedded in every aspect of the employee life-cycle, and be reflected in the everyday actions of leaders and decision-makers.
In this episode of the She Leads Now Podcast, we have Le Anne Harper, an innovative people & culture leader, diversity, equity & inclusion consultant, and executive coach. She has 15+ years of experience as a DEI, TA & HR leader working in-house and consulting to global Fortune 100 companies to entrepreneurial boutique firms across multiple industries. Her mission is to help organizations and individuals discover and cultivate their talents, so they can grow, prosper, contribute in meaningful ways, and thrive.
Listen in to learn how to drive change in your organization by keeping alive the principles of curiosity, courage, and commitment. You will also learn how to develop a growth mindset and the courage to disruptively react to different situations in your life
Key Takeaways:
- How to be courageous by intentionally overcoming what is familiar and comfortable to you.
- How to amplify your voice and advocacy through consciously responding differently to situations that show up in your daily life and interactions with others.
- How to be consistent and go from being consciously unbiased and create opportunities to mitigate bias.
- Learn how to tell your organizational story in a way that connects with candidates.
What You Will Learn in This Episode:
[1:41] Le Anne shares her career journey and the leap that enabled her to kickstart her career.
[6:23] How her personal story influenced her career interest in diversity, equity, and inclusion.
[13:02] How she teaches companies to drive change by keeping the principles of curiosity, courage, and commitment.
[19:17] How to intentionally broaden your field of view to avoid hiring candidates with repetitive skills.
[25:58] Learn to be hyper aware of what’s happening around you to develop the courage to speak up.
[35:07] She describes her leadership philosophy as curiosity, courage, and compassion.
[36:02] How to be intentional and self-aware when reaching out to build a connection with others.
[37:50] The power of doing it messily and continuing to progress and learn as you go.
[49:00] Le Anne’s book recommendations plus what she aspires for her legacy to look like.
Resources Mentioned:
- Website: https://harperconsulting.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laharper/
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