1. SEEKERS

2. BUILDERS

3. INNOVATORS

LaTonya Wilkins (she/her), Inclusive Leadership.

In this interview, LaTonya Wilkins, bestselling author of Leading Below the Surface, shares ways leaders can build real (and psychologically safe) relationships with people who are different from you in workplace situations. LaTonya offers a compass for the purpose-driven and forward-thinking leader. She shares highlights from cutting edge organizational culture research, social psychology, and neuroscience frameworks along with true stories and actionable insights backed by dynamic interdisciplinary research. This talk will not only change the way you imagine organizational culture, but it will also help you instantly activate opportunities where you can lead more effectively – no matter your role – by building more safety and trust with your colleagues.

Howard Ross (he/him), Effective Allyship.

In this interview, Howard Ross, the world’s seminal thought leader for identifying and addressing unconscious bias, shares how to engage in acts of allyship that aren’t performative, but rather impactful. He and Rhodes specifically explore the role that white men can play when it comes to advancing a workplace’s DEI goals. While the conversation focuses on white men (both transgender and cisgender men) as allies, it includes an array of powerful strategies that anyone who finds themselves holding a dominant identity in a group of people can benefit from applying. By the end of the conversation, you’ll gain concrete strategies on effective ways to engage a greater number of white men ready to take meaningful acts of allyship.

Minal Bopaiah (she/her), Building Equity.

In this interview, Minal Bopaiah, bestselling author of Equity, discusses how to cascade an organization’s DEI goals throughout an organization, addressing some of the more vexing challenges of our work as they relate to implementation. Minal defines the term equity by contrasting it with the term equality. She also offers concrete strategies on how to support middle management advance a workplace’s DEI commitments. Most importantly, she offers a pathway to scale our DEI work, while addressing some of the more specific challenges that arise in organizations of different sizes and organizational readiness. By the end of this talk, you’ll gain new insights on how to design human-centered solutions embedded within your DEI goals.

McKensie Mack (they/them), Setting Professional Boundaries.

In this interview, McKensie Mack, Founder of the McKensie Mack Group, focuses on how to establish interpersonal and organizational boundaries as a strategy to prevent burnout. They also offer ways to disrupt harmful power imbalances, and the role we can all play to dismantle white supremacy culture, which is toxic to all of us, including those of us who are white. McKensie offers new skills to help you feel a sense of belonging in the workplace by preserving your own health and well-being. They discuss how burnout can lead to exclusion and othering, and how organizations can enhance employee engagement by creating opportunities to feel more connected to their work and to their colleagues.

Aida Mandulay (they/them), Fostering Community Care.

In this interview, Aida Mandulay, a trauma-focused clinician known for big earrings and building bridges, shares their perspective on how to encourage change agents on how to practice “militant self-care,” by starting with practicing community-care with other DEI professionals. Aida offers concrete examples of what self-care is, and what it’s not, and helps add to the working definition of community care, which asks you to use your relative power, privilege and resources to better the people who are both in and out of your immediate scope of influence. Aida also offers strategies on how to hold our communities of practice, and ourselves, accountable, while we take better care of ourselves. This conversation is a must to ensure you are getting the support you need to do your best at work.

Emily (she/her) & Amelia (she/her) Nagoski, Recovering from Burnout.

In this interview, NYTimes bestselling authors, Emily and Amelia Nagoski, deliver strategies on ways to prevent, manage, and recover from burnout. They offer tips on how to recognize the early signs of burnout, and ways to complete the stress response cycle as a means to prevent burnout from occurring. They also offer a variety of tips on how to manage burnout if you’re currently experiencing it. Most importantly, they offer support on ways you can recover from burnout. These dynamic authors have shared stages with celebrated thought leaders like Brene Brown, and they have a lot of guidance to share on this very important topic. This conversation is a must listen for anyone in your workplace responsible for leading cross-functional change efforts, including advancing your workplace’s DEI commitments.