19: Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace with Meghna Majmudar

There are lots of studies that show innovation is unlocked when you have a diverse workforce that brings together individuals with unique perspectives, knowledge, and experiences. However, if we are not equipped with the right tools to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace, we risk continuing to disproportionately affect underrepresented communities by failing to construct a safe psychosocial environment for everyone.


In today’s webinar we will speak with Meghna Majmudar from Ready Set to discuss the trials that underrepresented communities face in the workforce, and the practical, actionable steps we can take to create an environment where cultural differences are not only acknowledged, but integrated into every aspect of the organisation.


Meghna's Biography:

Meghna is an experienced anthropologist, strategist, and transformational neuro-linguistic programming practitioner and through her work, she has learnt how to highlight where unfair power imbalances are occurring and propose solutions to help people feel safe in their identities at work.

In this episode, we dive deep into answering the following thorny questions:

0:00 - Intro
2:00 - How Meghna got started.
3:45 - What does the minority experience feel like?
5:00 - How to balance assimilation vs authentically showing your identity.
8:00 - Using the term "Underestimated identity" to reframe underrepresented communities.
9:28 - When does bias become negative?
11:15 - How does bias enter the workplace?
13:12 - What are the 4 stages of the DEI maturity model?
16:20 - How do you give feedback in a safe and culturally appropriate manner?
24:15 - What does having an 'overly nice' work culture mean?
27:26 - How to use the ROPA framework to decide whether to speak out about bias at work.
30:20 - How can implementing DEI go wrong at work?
38:00 - What is real allyship for minorities?
46:00 - What is the communication style needed to support DEI?
51:28 - How to navigate the difference in generational attitude at work.
54:30 - What does successful DEI implementation look like?
56:05 - What is Meghna's one wellbeing practice?

Learn more about Meghna:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghnamajmudar/

Learn more about Clearhead:
https://www.myclearhead.com/