Brave Conversations with LCW

LCW Consultant and host Larry Baker continues our Brave Conversation series with a discussion on the Black community’s experience in the time since the murder of George Floyd, what this moment has meant in the context of the Black experience in America, and what can continue to be done to move towards a more equitable society. Larry is joined by guests, Bernard C. Coleman III (Chief Diversity and...

In this episode of the Culture Moments podcast, LCW Consultant and host Larry Baker has a brave conversation about the challenges the Latinx community faced during the pandemic and the obstacles this community continues to face in the workplace today. Guests Daisy Auger-Dominguez (Chief People Officer, VICE Media) and Carlos Herrera (Inclusive Diversity Lead Consultant, Allstate) explore timely an...

In this episode of the Culture Moments podcast, host Larry Baker has a brave conversation about what a post-pandemic “return to normal” might look like for the LGBTQ+ community, how organizational leaders can support their LGBTQ+ staff members, and what authentic change looks like in practice. Indigo Avisov (Sr. Diversity & Inclusion Business Partner, Uber) and Dr. Joel A. Brown (Chief Visiona...

We kick off season 2 of the Culture Moments podcast with a Brave Conversation discussing what a potencial “return to work” could mean for women. In February 2021, women’s labor force participation hit a 33-year low, proving the pandemic, remote work and lay-offs have disproportionately impacted women workers. As organizations and workers plan for a “return to the office,” we discuss what this mean...

Today, we continue our Around the World in 20 Years journey with Patricia Glasel, Global Training Director at TransPerfect to discuss her partnership with LCW, and how global cross-cultural management and DEI have shifted in her experience working in Europe.  GUEST INFO: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-glasel-8769a07/ LCW LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/language-&-culture-...

Today, we continue our Around the World in 20 Years journey with Kimberly Williams , Stanley Black & Decker’s first Global Diversity & Inclusion Program Director. FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT: https://languageandculture.com/culture-moments-podcast-around-the-world-in-20-years-with-kimberly-williams-of-stanley-black-decker GUEST INFO: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-robinson-willia...

Our "Around the World in 20 Years" continues in Canada where we're chatting with Cathy Gallagher-Louisy,  Principal at CGL Consulting. Cathy is a globally-connected DEI and Corporate Social Responsibility professional with over 15 years of experience across a wide range of organizations. In this conversation, we discuss: The family dynamics that had a long-term effect on Cathy’s work LCW's Gl...

We continue our Around the World in 20 Years journey with Akberet Boykin-Farr, VP of Diversity and Social Responsibility at Emerson out of St. Louis, Missouri. At Emerson, we worked with Akberet on the development and rollout of the company’s unconscious bias training globally, which was the beginning of their D&I training. We talk a little bit about the broader and more robust D&I initiat...

Lukeisha Paul of GroupM joins Around the World to talk about how the organization and LCW have partnered together over the past year and a half – especially in light of the events of 2020. Lukeisha also shares some great advice for new DEI practitioners in the field. FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT: https://languageandculture.com/culture-moments-podcast-lukeisha-paul-group-m GUEST INFO: https://w...

A corporate change-maker with a track record of transforming businesses and cultures, Carta's Mita Mallick is a passionate storyteller who believes in the power of diversity to spur creative strategic thinking to ultimately transform brands.  In this episode we dig into the details a bit about how the Cultural Immersions, a program that went beyond unconscious bias and into the heart and soul...

We continue our Around the World in 20 Years journey with Kamillah Knight , Director of Diversity & Inclusion at Ferrero North America . Yes, Nutella, Kinder…that Ferrero! At Ferrero, Kamillah is responsible for advancing the company’s global efforts on diversity in North America and helping to shape its inclusion strategy across the region. FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT: https://languagean...

Today, we’re continuing our Around the World in 20 Years journey with Stephen Cornejo Garcia, Director of Inclusive Diversity and Organizational Effectiveness at Allstate. Stephen executes the enterprise strategy around diversity and inclusion and oversees the organizational effectiveness solutions designed to impact the people side of change and transformation. In this conversation, we discuss th...

We continue our Around the World in 20 Years journey with Carol Watson, the Chief Inclusion Officer at global communications agency BCW. Previously, worked at Carol  Diversity Best Practices and Working Mother Media, where she was at the time a Senior Director of Global Advisory and Consulting. There she was responsible for advising and consulting 200+ mid- to large-sized organizational leade...

We're delighted to speak to Geetha Rajagopal, a longtime LCW partner and friend. As the co-founder of Phebus HR Advisory in India Geetha works with organizations across the globe, helping them with projects involving office structuring and diversity & inclusion. In this episode, Geetha shares how she entered the D&I and intercultural competence field as an LCW-trained facilitator during he...

Season One of the Culture Moments Podcast begins with Tyronne Stoudemire ,  Global Vice President of Diversity Equity & Inclusion for Hyatt Hotels Corporation.  Tyronne has worked with LCW in many capacities, dating back to his early DEI years at Hewitt Associates.  It was there that he learned the DEI ropes and helped Hewitt make big inroads on groundbreaking DEI initiatives -...

We're kicking off Culture Moments by taking you around the world to meet the practitioners and experts that have been a part of our 20-year intercultural DEI journey. We're excited to bring you their stories and insights - especially after a year that has seen so much crisis and change globally. FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT: https://languageandculture.com/ introducing-lcws…-moments-podcast / L...