On the latest episode of the DEI Podcast, Jamina Ovbude, senior talent development parter at LinkedIn, joins me to discuss the nexus of DEI, sponsorship, and talent development. Jamina explains the significance of sponsorship in talent development, how it differs from mentoring and coaching, and shares recommendations on what organizations can do to support leaders who are hesitant to commit to and foster these meaningful relationships.

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Coqual The Sponsor Dividend 

On this episode of the DEI Podcast, Margaret Spence, founder of The Inclusion Learning Lab joins us to discuss how to measure the effectiveness of your DEI training initiatives. Margaret is a  transformative thought leader with expertise in HR compliance, talent management, women's leadership development, a top HR speaker, author, facilitator, and winner of the Diversity Innovators award. Margaret describes what indicators professionals should look for when assessing the impact of these programs, strategies for data collection and measurement to track progress over time, and the significance of DEI data storytelling. 

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DEI Data Has a Story to Tell 

The Inclusion Learning Lab

On this episode of the DEI Podcast, Liza Wisner, Enterprise Curator of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at OpenSesame, and expert in culture, belonging, and community engagement, shares her thoughts on the benefits and risks of AI on DEI initiatives, especially in talent development. Liza discusses her background in tech, what steps should be taken to build a better and more responsible AI to avoid bias and prejudice, and shares how talent development professionals can be an AI HERO when using AI in course design. 

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Powerup.org

In this episode of the DEI podcast, Cammie Bricker, Director for Change Management and Communications at Paylocity, shares what a DEIA-focused learning content review process looks like and why it matters to your course design. Cammie shares strategies and recommendations for implementing your own content review process, how to create a roadmap for your process, and who the key players should be when launching a review process and assessing learning content.

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In this episode, Farzana Nayani, Professional Speaker, Coach, Consultant and Strategist for DEI at Farzana Nayani Consulting and Training, and author of The Power of Employee Resource Groups: How People Create Authentic Change joins us to discuss how to leverage ERGs in talent development. Farzana shares what organizations should keep in mind when looking to launch an ERG, a framework of considerations, and discusses how ERGs can remain an effective tool for talent development in a virtual environment. 

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Farzana Nayani

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ERG Dynamics

The Power of Employee Resource Groups: How People Create Authentic Change

On this episode of the DEI podcast, Sharon Harrington, Senior Managing Consultant at Amediate LLC, and EEO Investigator, mediator, and trainer, joins us to discuss the impact of bias in talent development and shares considerations, tips, and design strategies to ensure inclusion in your learning experiences. Sharon will be speaking on this topic at ATD23 this year. You won't want to miss it!

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Maria Morukian, president of MSM Global Consulting and author of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Trainers, shares what to DEI trends to anticipate over the next year, how organizations can stay committed to DEI initiatives, and revolutionary technologies like VR, AR, and ChatGPT intersect with DEI and learning and development.

Maria Morukian

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Trainers

Culture Stew Podcast

In this episode, former host Eliza Blanchard passes the mic to our new host of the DEI Podcast and content manager for DEI and learning and development, Jes Thompson. Jes shares more about her current role at ATD, her DEI origin story, and topics she's excited to explore on this podcast.

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