The Last Word of DEI is Inclusion with Colette Phillips The KTS Success Factor® (a Podcast for Women)

Colette Phillips is President and CEO of Colette Phillips Communications, and Founder and President of Get Konnected! and The GK Fund. She is a strategic advisor for C-level executives and corporate teams and develops public relations branding and internal/external communications strategies. 
She is frequently consulted by corporations and nonprofits on how to establish healthy, inclusive working environments and engage and serve culturally diverse consumers. 
Colette's work in creating a DE&I ecosystem in Boston showcases the power of collaboration, courage, and commitment. Her approach emphasizes communication, curiosity, and connections to foster inclusivity and drive positive change in organizations and communities.
In this episode, Colette discusses the importance of inclusive leadership and the impact of culturally savvy anti-racist leaders.
 
What you will learn from this episode:
Understand the importance of the $2.4 trillion buying power of culturally diverse audiences Determine the significance of commitment in driving diversity and inclusion initiatives, and the importance of taking imperfect action to make progress Learn strategies for effective communication in promoting diversity and inclusion, including being mindful of language and addressing implicit biases  
“The only people who benefit from division are the people creating the division.” 
- Colette Phillips
 
Valuable Resource:
Support Colette Phillips’ new book The Includers: The 7 Traits of Culturally Savvy, Anti-Racist Leaders
 
Topics Covered:
03:51 - Culturally diverse consumer markets
08:51 - White males' role in DE&I
14:42 - Engaging white males as allies
16:49 - Overcoming the fear of rejection
24:42 - Implicit biases and curiosity
30:26 - Paying attention to communications
32:43 - Unintentional microaggressions
40:32 -  Embracing diversity in Boston
43:41 -  Building inclusive business ecosystems
 
Key Takeaways: 
“I want people to stop thinking of DE&I as if it's musical chairs. When the music stops, you're not in front of a chair, you're out of the game. Think of diversity, equity, and inclusion as a Thanksgiving table, an Easter table, a Rosh Hashanah table. Think of it as a table where, when you are celebrating, you add more chairs, you cook more food. For example, if you're having your Ramadan fast and breaking it with your family and friends, you add more chairs.” - Colette Phillips
"85% of the new entrants into our workforce are women, people of color, and immigrants." - Colette Phillips
"When people do something that they don't have to do, I believe we should basically acknowledge and recognize them because we want others to emulate them." - Colette Phillips
 
Ways to Connect with Colette Phillips:
Website: cpcglobal.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CPCGlobal  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/colette-phillips-communications/   
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