The Jali, host Melyssa Barrett
Welcome to The Jali Podcast, I’m your host Melyssa Barrett. This podcast is for those who are interested in the conversation around diversity, inclusion and equity. Each week, I’ll be interviewing a guest who has something special to share or is actively part of building solutions in this space. Let’s get started!
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Episodes
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
Chuck Lockard, John Short and Marco T. Lindsey discuss DEI recruiting best practices and explain how companies can approach this initiative to create an inclusive hiring process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Coach and Author of Un-Civil-ized, Greg Brinkley explains how personality profiling impacts workplace productivity, how a toxic work culture can influence the mindset of employees, and why presenting your authentic self can shift these effects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Saturday Feb 05, 2022
Saturday Feb 05, 2022
Founder of Good Worx, Kristyn Nimmo joins the show to discuss engaging with partners to promote social impact initiatives, using rebranding campaigns as an opportunity to educate the community, and explains how organizational shifts affect business strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Friday Jan 28, 2022
Friday Jan 28, 2022
Kathy Kimotek discusses the importance of intentionality when leveraging Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Kimotek shares best practices and marketing tips to encourage representation amongst the workplace and consumers, and unpacks the responsibility companies have to remain accountable when promoting DEI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
Shari Foos joins the show to discuss the practice of relational awareness and how it is used in DEI. Foos explains why our ability to create meaningful connections correlates to our willingness to broaden our mind and how these connections can be used to combat microaggressions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thursday Jan 06, 2022
Thursday Jan 06, 2022
Habari gani! Melyssa Barrett is joined by a panel of practitioners, Chris Brinkley, James & Patricia Daily, Cynthia Mundy and Ronald “Peter” McConico, to share their experiences observing Kwanzaa. Each explains their personal journeys that encouraged them to take part in the celebration and discuss their favorite Kwanzaa traditions and lessons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Linda Perry, Diane Faro and Holli Targan discuss their mission to create Wnet and how this organization is designed to empower women in the payments industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Jacalyn Davis explains her work as coordinator of equality and access and how her position impacts DEI within the Manteca, CA community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Trinita Carlton explains how to embrace inclusive culture when approaching product management. Carlton discusses strategic practices to enhance our ability to become agile when navigating inclusion in the workplace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Head of Global Reflection at UniWorld Group, Douglas Freeman explains how companies can transform their DEI practice. Freeman offers his advice on leveraging DEI business plans and methods used to disrupt traditional decision-making. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices