Minorities in the Boardroom - Breaking up the White People's Club

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 Today's Podcast Perspective

• Revisiting Episode from April 30th which touched on Racism
• Isn't Inclusion supposed to stop separation of minorities
• You can't present absolutes. Getting By-ins
• Talking broad - messages get lost
• Bringing up Slavery when talking about D&I is not fair and should never be used
• There are no absolutes - It is all gray
• Diversity in the Boardroom - Not being a Token
• Working your way up to the Boardroom like everyone else
• People should be promoted based on how they achieve goals not what you see
• White Privilege - Many are born into privilege, BUT it's all races, sexes, backgrounds.  It's not just white people
• White Privilege can also be used to benefit YOU but that doesn't mean you allow it
• Roles can be reversed.  People of Color can also discriminate against white people
• D&I - Perception is King.  We need to be willing to talk about perceptions
• What are we doing wrong as it pertains to D&I programs?
• Stop the Absolutes!
• Boardrooms - Barriers for Minorities
• If you present a solid reason to be put on a board, they should bring you in
• Are the barriers - generational?
• Why do they keep minorities from getting into the boardroom, what's causing the barriers?
• Can we change what society has bred older generations to be / the way they are conditioned 
• -Isms are still real - the responsibilities are on each person to make the right decisions
• How do we help companies realize and realign on what D&I programs are meant to be 

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