DEI-LABB with Rorri Geller-Mohamed

Rorri Geller-Mohamed
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DEI-LABB with Rorri Geller-Mohamed

In this show we explore how to develop your leadership and capacity to advance DEI in your organization, build human-centric workplace culture, and make an impact. We use our expanded definition of DEI, DEI-LABB for: diversity, equity, inclusion, liberation, anti-racism, belonging, and being/well-being. If you ever worry about saying or doing something that could unintentionally cause harm or feel frustrated with the slow pace of change, you are in the right place. (Previously titled the Racially Responsible Podcast)

  1. 047 Diversity in women’s athletics with Tara Wells

    07/04/2023

    047 Diversity in women’s athletics with Tara Wells

    In this episode we discuss: Tara's work with athletes and how DEI shows up Connection of mental wellness to DEI in athletic spaces Identity and connection Systemic issues and women's experiences in athletics Tara Well's bio: Tara is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida and a mental performance coach bringing mindfulness and mental wellness to athletes around the world. With a background in collegiate athletics, Tara embraces organizational challenges in her work and aims to reduce the stigma of mental health care one day at a time. Her company, Finish Line Mindset, tackles these challenges head on through conversation and advocacy. Connect with Tara: finishlinemindset.com @finishlinemindset (Instagram) @letsberealsheriandtara (podcast Instagram) Connect with Rorri: Connect on Linked In: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/rorri-geller-mohamed-lcsw-75004076/⁠⁠⁠ Join the email list: ⁠⁠⁠https://mailchi.mp/b02360d4b5a6/sul4h5by2y⁠⁠⁠ Interested in DEI leadership development or DEI support for your organization? Send an email to Rorri@upowerchange.com

    33 min
  2. 046 "Decentering Whiteness in the Workplace" with Dr. Janice Gassam Asare

    07/03/2023

    046 "Decentering Whiteness in the Workplace" with Dr. Janice Gassam Asare

    In this episode we discuss: What Dr. Janice's new book "Decentering Whiteness in the Workplace: A Guide for Equity and Inclusion" is about and why she decided to write it How she first got involved in DEI and anti-racism work How oppressive systems impact all of us and what that means for DEI and anti-racism conversations Challenges with sustainability of DEI efforts in the workplace Dr. Janice's bio: Janice Z. Gassam Asare, Ph.D. is the founder of BWG Business Solutions, an award-winning DEI consultancy designed to help organizations create cultures built on racial equity. Dr. Janice has had the opportunity to collaborate with Google, Amazon, Yale University, Nordstrom, H&M, and Paypal/Venmo among many others. She is the author of two best-selling books, Dirty Diversity and The Pink Elephant. She is a senior contributing writer for Forbes having authored over 350 articles. In 2022, Dr. Janice was recognized as one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Racial Equity. Dr. Janice is a Ph.D.-trained Industrial Organizational Psychologist and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in business. She is a TEDx speaker and the host of the Dirty Diversity podcast where she discusses all things diversity, equity, inclusion. Connect with Dr. Janice: https://www.drjanicegassam.com/ Pre-order Dr. Janice's new book Decentering Whiteness in the Workplace Available Now THE PINK ELEPHANT or enjoy her as  Podcast Host Connect with Rorri: Connect on Linked In: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/rorri-geller-mohamed-lcsw-75004076/⁠⁠⁠ Join the email list: ⁠⁠⁠https://mailchi.mp/b02360d4b5a6/sul4h5by2y⁠⁠⁠ Interested in DEI leadership development or DEI support for your organization? Send an email to Rorri@upowerchange.com

    44 min
  3. 045 Internalized Anti-Semitism & White Jews with Jo Kent Katz

    07/02/2023

    045 Internalized Anti-Semitism & White Jews with Jo Kent Katz

    In this episode we discuss: Context for us as two white Jews having this conversation What internalized anti-semitism is and how it shows up How to use the Transcending Jewish Trauma website as a tool in DEI and social justice work Complicated feelings around Israel and navigating these conversations in this work Healing and transformation to move DEI and social justice work forward Jo's bio: Jo Kent Katz (she/her) is a social justice educator, an Intuitive healer, and an ordained Kohenet.  She is a political educator who centers healing, and a healing practitioner who believes in collective liberation.  Jo is committed to reclaiming Ancestral connection, healing inherited legacies, and bolstering our collective capacity to dismantle racism and all forms of oppression.  Connect with Jo: jokentkatz.com transcendingjewishtrauma.com Connect with Rorri: Connect on Linked In: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/rorri-geller-mohamed-lcsw-75004076/⁠⁠ Join the email list: ⁠⁠https://mailchi.mp/b02360d4b5a6/sul4h5by2y⁠⁠ Interested in DEI leadership development or DEI support for your organization? Send an email to Rorri@upowerchange.com

    52 min
  4. 044 Talking fatphobia, intersectionality, and representation with Clarkisha Kent

    07/01/2023

    044 Talking fatphobia, intersectionality, and representation with Clarkisha Kent

    In this episode we discuss: Why Clarkisha wrote the book: Fat Off, Fat On: A Big Bitch Manifesto What fatphobia is, how it shows up, and how intersectionality plays a role The Kent Test that Clarkisha created to evaluate representation of women of color in media Clarkisha's Bio: Clarkisha Kent is a Nigerian-American writer, culture critic, former columnist, and up-and-coming author. Committed to telling inclusive stories via unique viewpoints from nigh-infancy, she is fascinated with using storytelling and cultural criticism not as a way to “overcome” or “transcend” her unique identities (as a FAT, bisexual, and disabled Black African woman), but as a way to explore them, celebrate them, affirm them, and most importantly, normalize them and make the world safe enough for people who share them to exist. As a University of Chicago graduate with a B.A. in Cinema and Media Studies and English, she brings with her over seven years of pop culture analysis, four years of film theory training, and a healthy appetite for change. Her writing has been featured in outlets like Entertainment Weekly, Essence, The Root, BET, PAPER, HuffPost, MTV News, Wear Your Voice Magazine, and more. She is also the creator of #TheKentTest, a media litmus test designed to evaluate the quality of representation that exists for women of color in film and other media. Currently, Kent is working on finishing a memoir, a novel about a Black female outlaw, and a TV comedy pilot about an immortal familiar. Connect with Clarkisha: https://clarkishakent.com/ https://www.feministpress.org/books-a-m/fat-off-fat-on#:~:text=Fat%20Off%2C%20Fat%20On%3A%20A,free%20her%20from%20gender%20essentialism. https://www.amazon.com/Fat-Off-Big-Bitch-Manifesto-ebook/dp/B09QPJZ1QS/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=fat+off+fat+on+clarkisha+kent&qid=1652746850&sr=8-1 Connect with Rorri: Connect on Linked In: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/rorri-geller-mohamed-lcsw-75004076/⁠⁠ Join the email list: ⁠⁠https://mailchi.mp/b02360d4b5a6/sul4h5by2y⁠⁠ Interested in DEI leadership development or DEI support for your organization? Send an email to Rorri@upowerchange.com

    41 min
  5. 043 Navigating conservative voices and budget cuts in DEI work with Christie Lindor

    06/30/2023

    043 Navigating conservative voices and budget cuts in DEI work with Christie Lindor

    In this episode we discuss: How Christie got started in DEI work Navigating budget cuts in DEI work Why DEI is sometimes labeled as exclusionary despite that being contradictory What including conservative voices means in DEI work Christie's Bio: Christie Lindor is an award-winning Workplace Culture & Inclusion Strategist with over 20 years of management consulting advising clients for firms such Deloitte, EY, and IBM. She has served 100s of global organizations across 31 industries in 10 different countries. The breadth and depth of her experience range from IT transformation and mergers & acquisitions to change management and organizational development. She has more than 12 years experience planning, designing, and implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in Corporate America.  Connect with Christie: https://tessiconsulting.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/christielindor/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/tessiconsulting/ Connect with Rorri: Connect on Linked In: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/rorri-geller-mohamed-lcsw-75004076/⁠ Join the email list: ⁠https://mailchi.mp/b02360d4b5a6/sul4h5by2y⁠ Interested in DEI leadership development or DEI support for your organization? Send an email to Rorri@upowerchange.com

    42 min

  6. 02/09/2023

    042 What can we learn from DEI in sports with Dr. Shaun M. Anderson

    In this episode, Dr. Shaun M. Anderson and I talk about what DEI in sports is all about, what inspired him to write his new book, The Black Athlete Revolt: The Sport Justice Movement in the Age of #BlackLivesMatter, and social responsibility for organizations.  Even if you aren't a sports person like me, you can learn a lot about the important work that is happening in the field of sports and how you can apply takeaways to your organization.   Dr. Anderson's Bio: Shaun M. Anderson is an internationally recognized scholar in the areas of sport and activism, workplace diversity in sport, and community development through sport. He is the author of the forthcoming book, The Black Athlete Revolt: The Sport Justice Movement in the Age of #BlackLivesMatter. For more information, you can reach him at www.shaunmarqanderson.com Connect with and Support Dr. Anderson's Work: https://www.shaunmarqanderson.com/ https://www.facebook.com/SportsDocA https://twitter.com/shaunmarqspeaks https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538153246/The-Black-Athlete-Revolt-The-Sport-Justice-Movement-in-the-Age-of- https://www.amazon.com/Black-Athlete-Revolt-Movement-BlackLivesMatter/dp/1538153246 Join our event: [Free virtual event] Lunch & Learn: Building and Strenthening Your DEI Committee's Impact: https://mailchi.mp/a7ba29b5f642/ss1hl2svg3 Connect with Rorri: Connect on Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rorri-geller-mohamed-lcsw-75004076/ Join the email list: https://mailchi.mp/b02360d4b5a6/sul4h5by2y Interested in DEI leadership development or DEI support for your organization? Send an email to Rorri@upowerchange.com

    50 min
  7. 041 How to see what you’re missing

    01/26/2023

    041 How to see what you’re missing

    In this episode, we dive into how to develop your DEI-LABB lens to become a better leader and advance DEI-LABB work in your organization.  We discuss: how I'm showing up to today's episode including discussing some personal processing and current events going on What a DEI-LABB lens is, why you need it, and how it can impact how you show up at your organization How to learn by using examples from Netflix's Ginny & Georgia to develop your lens  What you can do to strengthen your lens An action step to keep you moving Connect with Rorri and Get Additional Support: Connect on Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rorri-geller-mohamed-lcsw-75004076/ Join the email list: https://mailchi.mp/b02360d4b5a6/sul4h5by2y Interested in leadership development or coaching for your organization? Send an email to Rorri@upowerchange.com

    38 min

  8. 01/12/2023

    040 Muslim Inclusion in Corporate Spaces and Hollywood with Dr. Evelyn Alsultany

    In this episode, I talk with Dr. Evelyn Alsultany about her work in Hollywood on Muslim inclusion (super exciting to have our first podcast guest that has worked in that space), her new book, Broken: The Failed Promise of Muslim Inclusion, what this work looks like in corporate spaces, and what you can do to develop your leadership skills.  Dr. Evelyn Alsultany's Bio: Evelyn Alsultany is a leading expert on the history of representations of Arabs and Muslims in the U.S. media. She is the author of Broken: The Failed Promise of Muslim Inclusion (NYU Press, 2022) and Arabs and Muslims in the Media: Race and Representation after 9/11 (2012). She is an associate professor in the Department of American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California’s Dornsife College. She has served as an educator and consultant for Hollywood studios and co-authored criteria, the Obeidi-Alsultany Test, to help Hollywood improve representations of Muslims. Professor Alsultany has published op-eds in The Hollywood Reporter, The Washington Post, and Newsweek and has a podcast, “Muslims As Seen on TV.”  Learn more, connect, and support Dr. Alsultany's work:  For more information see https://evelynalsultany.com/. Get Dr. Alsultany’s new book: Broken: The Failed Promise of Muslim Inclusion - https://nyupress.org/9781479823963/broken/ Connect with Rorri and Get Additional Support: Connect on Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rorri-geller-mohamed-lcsw-75004076/ Join the email list: https://mailchi.mp/b02360d4b5a6/sul4h5by2y Website: www.upowerchange.com Interested in leadership development or coaching for your organization? Schedule a consult call (https://calendly.com/upowerchange/talk-with-rorri)

    43 min
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In this show we explore how to develop your leadership and capacity to advance DEI in your organization, build human-centric workplace culture, and make an impact. We use our expanded definition of DEI, DEI-LABB for: diversity, equity, inclusion, liberation, anti-racism, belonging, and being/well-being. If you ever worry about saying or doing something that could unintentionally cause harm or feel frustrated with the slow pace of change, you are in the right place. (Previously titled the Racially Responsible Podcast)

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