the Offer with Michael Glinter

Diversity is different in Every Company - Guest - Erika Shorter

September 24, 2020 Michael Glinter
the Offer with Michael Glinter
Diversity is different in Every Company - Guest - Erika Shorter
Show Notes

Special Guest: Erika Shorter
   
 Erika brings an amazing and unique background being a Diversity Female, ex-Military Veteran, that looks at Diversity as an individual situation within every single company. Erika brings 21 years of D&I experience in the military, government agency, and private sectors and paints a unique picture that we often do not think about. 
 
 Podcast Notes:

  • How do government agencies and the military differ when it comes D&I initiatives and the advancement of these initiatives. 
  • Training is there but just lacking and the bare minimum - the most value you receive depends on the commanding officer or person running the organization
  • Overall the government doesn't do broad enough and extensive training
  • In the military - people with long names - they would Americanize people by shortening long names into nicknames without asking the person if that was OK.
  • What was it like for an African American Female 10 years ago
  • Being female was challenging in 2000; being African American Female, you didn't feel comfortable
  • Women were frequently viewed as objects - sexual contentations
  • Diversity in organizations can be a lot of things, even things not defined by the EEO
  • Diversity doesn't always mean if you are African American you are Diversity
  • Organizations are all different, self-reflecting on the organization on the makeup of a company defines Diversity 
  • How does the military prepare people for the private sector - exposure
  • Challenges culturally around the globe being female in the military 
  • Being in the military can even cause people to be discriminating on
  • Military stigma impacting people when finding work
  • How do we hire Diversity without causing reverse discrimination?
  • What does Belonging mean in the phrase Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Belonging
  • Companies have to create a work culture where everyone feels they belong in the organization
  • Companies need to self reflect as an organization on what Diversity means to self and us reflect on our own biases
  • Everyone has biases no matter who you are and what you stand for
  • Teaching people about their biases and how it impacts an organization

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Erika Fountain Shorter
 https://www.linkedin.com/in/erika-fountain-shorter/
   
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