Keeping It Real with Dr. Anita

This month, Dr. Anita will be talking about a topic that's been brewing in corporate boardrooms across the nation: the evolving landscape of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives. She finds the trend in companies that are deprioritizing this work to be very scary for the workplace. Connect with me! Web - https://www.doctoranita.com/ YouTube - https://bit.ly/DrAnitaYouTube LinkedI...

Thank you for returning to join Dr. Anita’s final Real Conversation From the C-Suite with Attorney Joe Richardson, Managing Partner with The McCune Law Group. Today, they explore the passion behind the work to make justice for all a reality and what is behind the drive that demonstrates this month’s theme: Laboring for Justice as a Labor of Love.

Thank you for returning for Dr. Anita’s third Real Conversation From the C-Suite with Attorney Joe Richardson, Managing Partner with The McCune Law Group. Today, they explore the difference between social strategies, such as boycotts, and legal strategies, such as class action lawsuits, that serve to empower those who need it. Listen for two book recommendations and consider adding them to your li...

Welcome back to Dr. Anita’s second Real Conversation From the C-Suite with Attorney Joe L. Richardson, Managing Partner with The McCune Law Group. Today, they’re going to consider how the trend among corporations to reposition and/or reprioritize DEI runs the risk of exposing the practice of diversity washing, or even worse, possibly eliminating DEI completely. Connect with me! Web - https://www.d...

Hello, Community! Dr. Anita is excited to kick off this month’s Real Conversation from the C-Suite with her guest Attorney Joe L. Richardson, Managing Partner with the McCune Law Group. Her annual theme for September, in honor of the Labor Day holiday, is Laboring for Justice as Labor of Love. In their first conversation, Attorney Richardson will share his legal perspective on the trickle-down eff...

If you’ve been following Dr. Anita’s podcasts for a while now, you know that in September, the theme of “Laboring for Justice as a Labor of Love” coincides with Labor Day. The decline in a commitment to DEI in our workplaces since the Supreme Court's ruling against affirmative action in college admissions processes is a critical matter that will be the topic of discussion this month on Real Conver...

Thank you for returning for Dr. Anita’s third and final conversation with Mr. Peter Deragon, Managing Director and Global Practice Leader at Stanton Chase, a global executive search and consulting firm. Today, they explore how Pete and Stanton Chase are making an impact on the leadership pipeline by intentionally making the case for increasing diversity in meaningful ways that increase the bottom...

Welcome back to Dr. Anita’s second conversation with Mr. Peter Deragon, Managing Director and Global Practice Leader at Stanton Chase, a global executive search and consulting firm. Today, they’re going to consider what the corporate “Why not pursue DEI?” might be that continues to result in many companies implementing check-the-box initiatives that amount to diversity washing, or even worse, depr...

Hello, Community! Dr. Anita is excited to kick-off this month’s Real Conversation from the C-Suite with her guest Mr. Peter Deragon, Managing Director and Global Practice Leader at Stanton Chase, a global executive search and consulting firm. In their first conversation, they’re going to discuss the impacts of the recent supreme court decision about affirmation action on college campuses and how i...

As a Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging consultant, Dr. Anita felt compelled to address some recent developments that may have far-reaching implications for the journey of creating equitable and inclusive workplace environments. Join her to explore a topic that might be just as controversial as the recent Supreme Court decision that impacts college admissions, and perhaps the decline in prioriti...

Thank you for returning to Dr. Anita’s final conversation with Mr. Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work. The last word on the topic of the changing workforce is this: treat people – all your people – like the greatest asset that they are. This is why being intentional about creating a Great Place to Work For All has been Mr. Bush’s vision. Connect with me! Web - https://www.doctoranita.com/...

Thank you for returning for Dr. Anita’s third conversation with Mr. Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work as they help us get clear about who is everybody. For the past couple of years, using the word Diversity is being reframed as the “D” word. Diversity means a lot of things in addition to race, ethnicity, gender identity, and disability. Diversity also includes recognition of neuro-divers...

Welcome back to Dr. Anita’s second conversation with Mr. Michael C. Bush CEO of Great Place to Work. Hang on to your seat as Mr. Bush and Dr. Anita explore the data about the past, present, and future workforce. Embrace and adapt to the change because it’s going to happen. Web - https://www.doctoranita.com/ YouTube - https://bit.ly/DrAnitaYouTube LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anita-polite...

Hello, Community! Dr. Anita is excited to kick-off this month’s Real Conversation from the C-Suite with Mr. Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work. Mr. Bush and Dr. Anita will explore the disconnect among those who value a diverse portfolio to grow their investments yet fail to see how a diverse workforce can grow their business. This series of Real Conversations from the C-suite is starting...

We’re about to celebrate Independence Day on July 4th. It’s been nearly 250 years of a nation growing into what it is today. Our workforce is one important dimension of our society and by 2050 it will hardly look like the workforce of today. For some people, the amount of change we will experience in the workplace will be seen as a change that is being DONE to them. For others, changes in the work...

Thank you for returning for Dr. Anita’s third conversation with Dr. Aaron Day, producer of Good Day LA on Fox 11 KTTV as they explore what it might take to transform the prevailing attitude about Juneteenth from an opportunity to enjoy parades and cookouts, to a time or reflection about the shared history of Juneteenth that is as much an American celebration as the 4th of July and apple pie. Web -...

Welcome back to Dr. Anita’s second conversation with Dr. Aaron Day, producer of Good Day LA on Fox 11 KTTV. Today, they’re going to compare and contrast attitudes about celebrating Juneteenth and the 4th of July in America and the significance of both national holidays for all Americans even though not all corporations recognize Juneteenth with an official company-wide sanctioned day off. Web - ht...

Hello, Community! Dr. Anita is excited to kick-off this month’s Real Conversation from the C-Suite with Dr. Aaron Day, producer of Good Day L.A. on Fox 11 KTTV and talk about a variety of ways we can all participate in commemorating Juneteenth as individuals and as a society! Dr. Day will share with us highlights of the top 3 Juneteenth celebrations he has covered throughout Los Angeles as the pro...

Welcome to June in which we celebrate Juneteenth, designated as a federal holiday in 2021 when the 46th president signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law, thanks to the efforts of Ms. Lula Briggs Gallow, Ms. Opal Lee, and many others. Today, Dr. Anita explores the importance of Juneteenth and the 4th of July holidays in society and in the workplace from a very personal perspec...

Thank you for returning for Dr. Anita’s third conversation with Ms. Jill Angel, Chief People Officer at TrueCar. Today, Jill and Dr. Anita explore what kind of leader is most effective at balancing aspects of their own culture and belonging in the workplace. One of the most important traits of an effective leader is vulnerability when seeking and accepting feedback. Visit us here! Web - https://ww...

Welcome back to Dr. Anita’s second conversation with Ms. Jill Angel, Chief People Officer at TrueCar. Today, their discussion is about the practice of Leading by Unpacking. They reflect on Dr. Anita’s recent talk entitled “Leading by unpacking the BS that Inhibits Belonging in the Workplace.” Dr. Anita defines BS as people’s Back Stories, Bad Stories, and Blind spots that influence the organizatio...

Welcome back, Community! Dr. Anita is excited to introduce you to Ms. Jill Angel, Chief People Officer at TrueCar. Jill and Dr. Anita recently met at a dinner hosted for HR leaders in which Dr. Anita was the keynote speaker. In her first conversation with Jill, she’s going to share with us the culture of Belonging at TrueCar and how her passion for cultivating Belonging in the workplace was ignite...

This month, Dr. Anita celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, which recognizes the contributions and accomplishments of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to America’s strength as a nation. In her Real Conversation from the C-suite, Dr. Anita is joined by Ms. Jill Angel, Chief People Officer at TrueCar. Throughout their conversation this month, they will explore the impli...

Sadly, this is Dr. Anita’s last conversation with Pat Wadors, the Chief People Officer at UKG, and Dr. Anita will ask Pat to share her thoughts about how individual strengths not only accelerate organizational performance but how strengths can also promote belonging in the workplace. Web - https://www.doctoranita.com/ YouTube - https://bit.ly/DrAnitaYouTube LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/a...

Thank you for returning for Dr. Anita’s third conversation with Ms. Pat Wadors, the Chief People Officer at UKG. Today Pat will share her thoughts about diversity washing, box checking, diversity fatigue, and the challenge of balancing culture and belonging. For Pat, it comes down to leaders who are purpose-driven and practice servant leadership. There’s so much more she will share about that. Web...