MGAC Inner Voices MGAC
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- Society & Culture
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MGAC Inner Voices is an interview format podcast where a diverse mix of employees are interviewed to share their perspective on challenges they have faced in the AEC industry as a result of their identity—including race, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, sexuality, ability, etc. By discussing the experiences of our staff, our hope is that their stories will have newfound and powerful resonance with the audience—both to comfort others in similar situations and to encourage those in positions of power to bring about positive, actionable changes to workplace environments for all AEC professionals, regardless of their identity.
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Bryan Gamez and Jai Beyer
Bryan Gamez (MGAC Project Manager, Los Angeles) talks with Jai Beyer MRICS (MGAC Project Manager, Brighton) about the state of the industry for women in the UK, the importance of reflecting and responding to challenging situations, and the lessons she learned from her mother.
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Bryan Gamez and Nicole Dehlin-Grant
Bryan Gamez (MGAC Project Manager, Los Angeles) talks with Nicole Dehlin-Grant IIDA, LEED GA (HLW, Senior Associate, Job Captain, Los Angeles) about her experience handling double standards on-site, leaning on allies in uncomfortable situations, and the necessity of the human touch in an increasingly automated world.
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Bryan Gamez and Louise Sharp
Bryan Gamez (MGAC Project Manager, Los Angeles) talks with Louise Sharp (HLW, Principal, Los Angeles) about her international career journey, the benefits of reaching out and networking, and the importance of hearing voices from all levels of an organization.
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Bryan Gamez, Lauren Dandridge, and Nick Albert
Bryan Gamez (MGAC Project Manager, Los Angeles) talks with co-founders and Principals at Chromatic Lighting Design in Los Angeles—Lauren Dandridge, LC, IES and Nick Albert, MIES—about incorporating DEI principles from the ground up when building their business, the important but undervalued impact of lighting on communities, and channeling their expertise in lighting design to foster social change.
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Beth Scully and Poornima Krishnan
Beth Scully (MGAC Senior Project Manager, Seattle) interviews MGAC team member Poornima Krishnan (Assistant Project Manager, Cleveland) to talk about the AEC job market in India versus the U.S., learning to be assertive to benefit her clients, and challenges of the immigration process.
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Bryan Gamez and Lena Bigelow
Bryan Gamez (MGAC Project Manager, Los Angeles) talks with Lena Bigelow (Del Amo Construction, Project Manager, Los Angeles) about her experiences as a female Project Manager, navigating others' assumptions of her, and dealing with unprofessional situations in the workplace.