Intentional Conversations

We were thrilled to welcome Maikel Groenewoud to the Intentional Conversations guest microphone and hope you will enjoy this encore presentation of his vodcast! KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM MAIKEL: 1. Ethical AI requires Ethical People! 2. Anti-racism work is global. This is not just an issue centered in the US. 3. AI in of itself cannot create an inclusive and equitable workplace; those can only be achieve...

We were honored to welcome Dante King to the Intentional Conversations vodcast and hope you learn something new, are challenged and encouraged by this encore presentation. KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM DANTE: How we unlearn anti-blackness depends on where you sit in the racial hierarchy. The higher your seat you have the most at risk. The notion of implicit bias is not so implicit. There are many layers to w...

Intentional Conversations welcomed Rico Jacob Chace to the guest co-host microphone and what an amazing conversation we had. We hope you enjoy this encore presentation of the original vodcast! Prefer to watch? Check out the full vodcast here ! KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM RICO JACOB CHACE: Your diet is not just what you eat, but the people you surround yourself with. Your identity should not be based on you...

We were so honored to welcome Cosette Strong to Intentional Conversations to discuss DEI and how it intersects with leadership development. Listen now to this encore presentation of our weekly vodcast! Let the conversation begin... CONNECT WITH COSETTE: LinkedIn CONNECT WITH NIKA WHITE CONSULTING: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn

We were honored to have Dr. Christen Behzadi as a guest on Intentional Conversations and excited to share her encore episode with you here! KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM DR. BEHZADI: Institutional accountability is not just the individuals that are going to make your space responsive and inclusive. As an organization you have a responsibility to model that in your practices and procedures. We must assist oth...

It was so much fun to have Shalynne Jackson & Joe Gerstandt on the Intentional Conversations vodcast! They not only are fellow DEI practitioners, but the two of them have a fantastic friendship that has spanned years. We hope this conversation encourages you! KEY TAKEAWAYS: When you’re together with a team of people that you work with, do you feel safe taking risks? Do you feel safe being vuln...

It was an honor to welcome Melissa Smith to the Intentional Conversations vodcast. We hope you enjoy the encore presentation of her live vodcast. KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM MELISSA: 1. In order for DEI change to be made, it takes all of us - not just the person with "the title". 2. Passion only carries us so far... what are the ways you are equipping yourself to do the work? 3. Many feel pressured to fit...

We were honored to welcome Olanike to Intentional Conversations! We hope you enjoy the encore presentation of her live vodcast! KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM OLANIKE: Start paying attention to your surroundings, inequity and injustice is at work wherever you are and is a part of the global story. Figure out where you have influence even if you don’t have authority or power to make your starting point. The wo...

It was an honor to welcome Vince Pierson to Intentional Conversations. We learned so much and hope you will enjoy this encore presentation of his live vodcast! KEY TAKEAWAYS: 1. It is easy to see why powerful figures, in sports for example, are seen as inspirational. 2. You can experience peace when you go to work and go home, but when you voice your advocacy and use your agency it is often at the...

Nika White Consulting welcomed Sarah Noll Wilson to the Intentional Conversations vodcast and we learned so much! Check out the encore replay of the episode and see Sarah's key takeaways below. Key Takeaways From Sarah: Avoidance can come from a place of conscious or unconscious protection, and it could be for a variety of reasons, including culture, upbringing, trauma etc. Curiosity can feel simp...

Yalonda Brown, DEI leader and activator and President of Diversity Initiatives for Engage Mentoring, joined the Intentional Conversations vodcast. We are excited to share the key takeaways from this rich conversation below. Key Takeaways From Yalonda: 1. Mentoring is a way to recruit and retain employees. 94% of people would have stayed at an organization if they felt like they could grow and make...

We were honored to welcome Anu Mandapati to Intentional Conversations. Listen now to the full episode and check out her key takeaways below. 1. Learned / Amplified / Sustained Model: Any type of learning experience typically means it is one and done. So how do we ingrain what we've learned into our everyday practices? We need to amplify it and practice it to sustain it. 2. The most impact comes fr...

Leah Smiley joined the Intentional Conversations vodcast in the month of June and we wanted to share her episode here. It is full of practical, applicable DEI tips. Listen now and be sure to check out her key takeaways below: 1. When the pandemic began 60% of DEI roles were downsized.  But now, there is an increase in DEI positions roles because of many factors where organizations realize tha...

We were thrilled to welcome Sacha Thompson to the Intentional Conversations vodcast and the encore presentation of our conversation is ready to share. We hope you enjoy it! Be sure to join us every Friday at 11am (EST) for the LIVE vodcast. Register by clicking this link to join the LIVE vodcast every Friday: https://bit.ly/3zLzfYQ KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM SACHA: We must go beyond just checking the box...

We were honored to have Catarina Rivera as a guest on Intentional Conversations and wanted to share this important episode with you here. Be sure to join us every Friday at 11am (EST) for the LIVE vodcast. You can register here: https://bit.ly/3zLzfYQ KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM CATARINA: Disability is not always visible; we often assume someone is not disabled if we don’t see identifying traits. 79% of di...

Nika White Consulting welcomed Aiko Bethea, equity consultant, speaker, author, executive leadership coach and NYT best seller to the Intentional Conversations vodcast. Here are the KEY TAKEAWAYS from Aiko's conversation: It is a necessity to make sure you’re not just working with the C-suite employees. We need to ensure the people that are most pained by incompetence are seen. Empathy and underst...

Dr. Nika White and her team welcomed Kobena Collins to the Intentional Conversations vodcast and of course wanted to share the encore presentation with you here. Key Takeaways From Kobena: Cultural competency is ever evolving, there are generational differences within our own cultures. Cultural competency is always a moving target. There’s a difference between leaders and management. Leaders need...

We were honored to have Dr. Pascal Losambe join us for our Intentional Conversations vodcast and wanted to share this encore presentation! We hope it inspires and teaches you as much as it did us. KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM DR. PASCAL LOSAMBE: As we obtain mindsight, we start to develop an appreciation for taking agency over how we behave in different situations, and we build our capacity for empathy. Cul...

Key Takeaways from Ricardo's Intentional Conversations vodcast: At its deepest level belonging is about ownership. Its not about a sense of affinity but “is it mine.” When both identity and identification are aligned. If you don’t have a clear understanding of your own identity, it is difficult to ask others to create that space of belonging. Sometimes what makes you feel like you belong, might ma...

We were honored to welcome Rachelle Carrie to the Intentional Conversations vodcast where we discussed biases (implicit and explicit) and ways to manage these in the workplace. Here are the Key Takeaways from this conversation: 1. Being in this space there’s a certain level of tolerance some might feel we have, but it does not take away the human aspect of who we are as practitioners. 2. Use your...

This encore presentation of the Intentional Conversations Vodcast with guest co-host, Dr. Melissa Horne, was originally recorded in March 2022. Here are the Key Takeaways from this Intentional Conversation: Microaggressions can erode a company’s morale, but what does that look like and how do we approach it? It is important to have group sessions as they are certainly powerful. It’s important to w...

We were honored to welcome Dr. Michelle Campbell to the Intentional Conversations Vodcast. If you missed it, we invite you to listen to the encore replay and check out the key takeaways: 1. Culture work can sometimes be a way of further entrenching a dominant culture and excluding a non-dominant culture. 2. Intercultural Competence = Awareness of self, Awareness of others, Emotional Management, Br...

Janelle Benjamin joined Dr. Nika White and her team for the latest Intentional Conversations podcast, where they discussed issues of exclusivity, how leaderes can effectively support DEI practitioners, and religious accommodations in the workplace. Here are the Key Takeaways from this #IntentionalConversation: 1. Black women are indiscriminately terminated in a phenomenon of “pet to threat.” Often...

In this episode of Intentional Conversations with Nika White Consulting, we are joined by Dr. Shelton Goode to discuss DEI efforts that yield measurable and sustainable results and DEI in a post-Covid world. Here are the Key Takeaways from this #IntentionalConversation: We are in a new world where employees are voting with their feet. They are asking for what they need upfront. What’s hindering ma...

Welcome to Intentional Conversations with Nika White Consulting. An encore presentation of our weekly vodcast where we intersect DEI, business and leadership! In this episode, Dr. Nika White, our founder, is joined by Jason Gant, and they discuss the correlation of mental health and DEI, as well as the importance of mindfulness and well-being. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast to never miss an e...