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In this third episode of the Justice for All season of The Inclusion Solution LIVE podcast, host Mary-Frances Winters, founder and CEO of The Winters Group, Inc., sits down with Dr. Shirley Davis, President of SDS Global Enterprises and author of the new book Inclusive Leadership for Dummies. Listen in to learn how insights from those with experiences being overlooked and undervalued can lead to breakthroughs in inclusive leadership, and why it’s never too late to move toward fulfilling your dreams and living your destiny. Dr. Davis also discusses her session on “Living Beyond ‘What If’ ” at the Racial Justice at Work Summit, a recording of which will be available until July 31.

What happens when we are open to embracing both femininity and masculinity within ourselves and others? How do we create spaces where the embodiment of gender expansiveness can thrive alongside other identities? In this week’s episode of the Justice for All season of The Inclusion Solution LIVE podcast, host Leigh Morrison, Learning and Innovation Manager at The Winters Group, Inc., sits down with Rob Smith, CEO and Founder of Phluid (The Phluid Project, GET Phluid, and The Phluid Phoundation) for a conversation on the meaning of justice for all and how the pursuit of it can actually be joyful. From opening the world’s first gender-free store to helping write legislation that challenges binary thinking with humanity, Rob shares the lived experiences that enable them to approach this work with humility and a commitment to center those most impacted. Leigh and Rob also discuss Rob’s keynote on “Breaking the Gender Binary” at the Racial Justice at Work Summit: Justice for All.

In this kickoff episode for the Justice for All season of The Inclusion Solution LIVE podcast, host Mary-Frances Winters, founder and CEO of The Winters Group, Inc., sits down with Dr. Ruha Benjamin, Alexander Stewart 1886 Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University, founding director of the Ida B. Wells Just Data Lab, and award-winning author of the new book Imagination: A Manifesto. Listen in as they discuss the hard questions that we all need to ask in order to achieve justice in our technology-driven world, from who’s benefitting from so-called advances to who is being left behind and why. Inviting deeper reflection, Dr. Benjamin also previews her keynote for the Racial Justice at Work Summit: Justice for All.

In this seventh season of The Inclusion Solution LIVE podcast, Mary-Frances Winters and The Winters Group team celebrate our 40th anniversary with the theme “Justice for All.” Listen in to deepen your understanding of why injustices persist and find out what you can do to support and work with those most impacted to come up with better practices and ways of being that are equitable and just. As a bonus, we will also feature speakers from our 2024 Racial Justice at Work Summit: Justice for All. Join us for support during these turbulent times — and to celebrate the positive changes to come from our collective work!

What insights and opportunities do we miss out on when we only define leadership through the lens of the dominant culture? How can leadership development programs help professionals from historically marginalized backgrounds lean into their different lived experiences so they can navigate the workplace with confidence? In today’s episode, host Mareisha N. Reese, President and Chief Operating Officer of The Winters Group, Inc., connects with global business consultant and executive coach Priya Dhingra Klocek, President and CEO of Consultant On The Go LLC. Tune in to hear Mareisha and Priya’s deep dive into why all leaders need cultural competence in order to recognize and retain diverse talent, and how they can leverage that knowledge to stoke curiosity about the systems we operate in, how they impact different groups, and what we can do together to pave a more equitable pathway to leadership.

Host Mareisha N. Reese sits down with Valda Valbrun, Founder and CEO of The Valbrun Consulting Group, for an in-depth conversation on how aspiring leaders from immigrant backgrounds can transform their experiences with assimilation into opportunities for celebrating their whole selves, so that they can move confidently in the workplace. Listen in as Valda shares gems from her work in education and discusses with Mareisha why programs such as The emPOWERment Institute are vital for developing diverse pathways to leadership.