The Tricky Business of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

There's big money in employment - companies invest significantly in finding, onboarding and training the best employees they can get - it's good business to make sure those employees feel welcome. Diversity and inclusion; equality and equity; welcoming and affirming. We use these words in relation to workplaces, but what do they mean and how do firms earn these adjectives? The landscape of Diversity & Inclusion is an evolving practice, changing as social mores change. We're joined by two attorneys expert in D&I, as part of general firm and practice management, as well as in mentoring diverse professionals and their firms. We'll explore the difficult business of creating welcoming and affirming workplaces for employee populations that reflect the makeup of our society.

Guests:

Shanti Mulpuru Katona, Esq. - Polsinelli, PC (Wilmington, DE)

Allen G. Kadish, Esq. ArcherLaw - New York, NY

Episode Notes:

Bios for Shanti and Allen

How to Measure Inclusion in the Workplace - Harvard Business Review

This handy primer on equity versus equality

Show Notes:

Theme music by the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder.

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