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How can leaders develop organizational cultures that promote inclusion and belonging? As a leader, it's important for you not only to make sure that your organization has a culture where everyone feels included and part of the team; but also for you as an individual leader within that organization!
Joining us this week for the #LeadHership Reloaded series is Sara Brooks. Sara is a Certified Family Life Educator and a catalyst for change in the communities she serves. Currently employed at Stanford University, as a Learning and Development Manager for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, her main role is to be a resource to the university and help operationalize DEIB at the institutional level.
Key Takeaways:
- The evolution of DEI and the possibilities that lay ahead for companies.
- How women can support each other and empower each other through our differences instead of letting them divide us.
- How and why organizations have failed in their attempts to integrate DEI-focused processes in their organizations following the outpouring of diversity funding commitments in 2020.
What You Will Learn in This Episode:
- [01:37] Sara’s career journey, what decisions she had that has led her leading within the DEIB space.
- [07:28] How Sara leverages her experience and skills to drive change with DEI initiatives in both academia and the tech industry.
- [14:42] What challenges and gaps still exist within organizations and society as a whole, and how can you practice equity in that space?
- [28:05] How to work with people of different cultures and create a safe space with each other?
- [43:45] Sara’s message to her younger self and the impact she wanted to create into this world, and her book recommendation has been truly pivotal for her growth, development, and professional career.
Resources Mentioned:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sararbrooks
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebrazencourses
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebrazencourses
- Website: http://www.sararhbrooks.com and http://www.brazenconversation.com
- Book recommendations: You are a badass: How to stop doubting your greatness and start living an awesome life by Jen Cero and Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz.
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