8. What the Chief Diversity Officer needs to succeed with Janelle Benjamin EdUp Explained with Ashanti Martin

Janelle Benjamin is CEO and Chief Equity Officer at All Things Equitable, which seeks to make it easy for companies to prioritize equity and get it right. She is a Juris Doctor with over 15 years experience in diversity and inclusion, accessibility, and human rights. In this episode, Janelle and I discussed:


the pitfalls and opportunities that come with being a CDO
how organizations can choose the right DEI consultant
the risks and rewards that come with working for yourself
our love of 90s hip-hop (especially the women rappers)

Janelle has expertise leading corporate-wide diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, making system-wide improvements to workplace policies and practices, and working with senior leadership to break systemic barriers to inclusion in society, so that everyone may participate fully. Her recommendations for change have resulted in large-scale transformation to organizations and continuous improvement in a multitude of sectors.