35 min
DEI and The Suicide Squad Work of Fiction
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- Business
A team consisting of a half-man/half-shark, a woman who controls rats, and a man who wields polka dots as a weapon… what better opportunity to discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion in organizations? The Suicide Squad provides surprisingly insightful commentary into what it means to create a working environment where everyone—supervillain or otherwise—can do their best work. Our guest Paloma Figueroa from The ReadySet joins to discuss:
- The role language plays in an equitable and inclusive environment (3:15)
- Assessing “real” diversity on a team and the evolution of the “business case” for DEI (7:16)
- The differences between diversity, equity, and inclusion (13:04)
- Dealing with discomfort about DEI as leaders (17:20)
- Intention vs. impact (21:35)
- Navigating “cancel culture” and accountability (24:47)
Hosted by Paula Cizek, Paloma Figueroa, and Daria Lombroso
Credits:
The Suicide Squad. Dir. James Gunn. Perf. Idris Elba, Margot Robbie, John Cena. Warner Bros. 2021.
"Work of Fiction" Theme Song: Matt Garza
A team consisting of a half-man/half-shark, a woman who controls rats, and a man who wields polka dots as a weapon… what better opportunity to discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion in organizations? The Suicide Squad provides surprisingly insightful commentary into what it means to create a working environment where everyone—supervillain or otherwise—can do their best work. Our guest Paloma Figueroa from The ReadySet joins to discuss:
- The role language plays in an equitable and inclusive environment (3:15)
- Assessing “real” diversity on a team and the evolution of the “business case” for DEI (7:16)
- The differences between diversity, equity, and inclusion (13:04)
- Dealing with discomfort about DEI as leaders (17:20)
- Intention vs. impact (21:35)
- Navigating “cancel culture” and accountability (24:47)
Hosted by Paula Cizek, Paloma Figueroa, and Daria Lombroso
Credits:
The Suicide Squad. Dir. James Gunn. Perf. Idris Elba, Margot Robbie, John Cena. Warner Bros. 2021.
"Work of Fiction" Theme Song: Matt Garza
35 min