The Inclusion Solution LIVE

What is the role of love in social transformation? How can increased self-awareness and self-compassion allow us to cultivate deeper connections across different communities? In the Season 7 finale of The Inclusion Solution LIVE podcast, host Gabrielle Gayagoy Gonzalez, Marketing and PR Strategist at The Winters Group, Inc., invites Justice for All Summit speaker Dr. Durryle Brooks, founder and CE...

How do women of color recover after experiencing injustice in the workplace? How does daily exposure to traumatic events affect their health? In this episode of the Justice for All season of The Inclusion Solution LIVE podcast, host Gabrielle Gayagoy Gonzalez, Marketing and PR Strategist at The Winters Group, Inc., sits down with Kimberly Lee Minor, CEO of Women of Color Retail Alliance , to discu...

How do we mitigate bias when working as part of a multicultural team? In this seventh episode of the Justice for All season of The Inclusion Solution LIVE podcast, host Gabrielle Gayagoy Gonzalez, Marketing and PR Strategist at The Winters Group, Inc., sits down with retail executive Lisa R. Bannister, CEO of The Missouri Rowe Collective, to discuss some of the lessons Lisa learned as a leader of...

How do we lean in with curiosity when our colleagues from the LGBTQIA+ community express that Pride doesn’t always resonate for them? How do we hold space for the complexities of the grief and frustration that Pride can evoke while at the same acknowledging Pride as a forum for healing, connection, and joy? In this sixth episode of the Justice for All season of The Inclusion Solution LIVE podcast,...

What do we miss when we don’t have diverse perspectives represented in the media? How can we remove barriers and amplify the voices of those from historically marginalized backgrounds? In today’s episode of The Inclusion Solution LIVE, co-managing editors of The Inclusion Solution online publication Leigh Morrison and Gabrielle “Gabby” Gayagoy Gonzalez discuss the power of building empathy through...

How do organizations keep the momentum going for DEI efforts when faced with pushback and resistance to the work? How can DEI leaders make diversity and inclusion feel relevant to global audiences? In this fourth 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 Celeste Warren, Vice Pr...

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 b...

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...

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 Manif...

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...

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 Offic...

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...

In today’s episode for the sixth season of The Inclusion Solution LIVE podcast, From EMpower to MEpower: BIPOC Leadership Conversations, host Mareisha N. Reese, President and Chief Operating Officer of The Winters Group, Inc., sits down with Dr. Robert Rodriguez, Founder and President of DRR Advisors LLC and author of Latino Talent: Effective Strategies to Recruit, Retain, and Develop Hispanic Pro...

Whether you’re an aspiring leader from a historically marginalized group or an ally or powerbroker, everyone has an important role to play to ensure dignity, humanity, and respect are always on the table for those who do not identify as part of the dominant culture. In today’s episode for the sixth season of The Inclusion Solution LIVE podcast, From EMpower to MEpower: BIPOC Leadership Conversatio...

Host Mareisha N. Reese sits down with Tami Jackson and Rochelle Younan-Montgomery, Lead Content Designers of The emPOWERment Institute from The Winters Group, Inc., for an extended conversation on how professionals who identify as Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) can go from surviving to thriving in the workplace. From evoking curiosity about why we value what we value to recognizing...

In today’s episode for the sixth season of The Inclusion Solution LIVE podcast, From EMpower to MEpower: BIPOC Leadership Conversations, host Mareisha N. Reese, President and Chief Operating Officer of The Winters Group, Inc., welcomes David L. Casey, Chief Inclusion and Social Impact Officer at Tapestry. Tune in for their inspiring dialogue on best practices for creating workplaces where leaders...

Host Mareisha N. Reese sits down with Terrence Harewood, Ph. D., Program Co-Chair of The emPOWERment Institute from The Winters Group, Inc., to discuss the opportunity gap for aspiring leaders who identify as Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC). What can organizations do to support the development of BIPOC leaders? How can they create workplace conditions that encourage everyone to brin...

In this kickoff episode for the sixth season of The Inclusion Solution LIVE podcast, From EMpower to MEpower: BIPOC Leadership Conversations, host Mareisha N. Reese sits down with Mary-Frances Winters, Founder and CEO of The Winters Group, Inc., to discuss what it means for leaders who identify as Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) to bring their whole selves to work. Listen in as Mary...

In this sixth season of The Inclusion Solution LIVE podcast, host Mareisha N. Reese, President and Chief Operating Officer of The Winters Group, Inc., unpacks how professionals who identify as Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) can tap into their innate power to help them navigate the path to leadership. Listeners will hear from both established and emerging BIPOC leaders as they share...

In the summer finale for the fifth season of The Inclusion Solution LIVE, The Physiology of Inclusion™: Finding Ease, co-hosts Kevin A. Carter and Rochelle Younan-Montgomery of The Winters Group, Inc., share the tools they turn to when they need to center themselves. Listen in for insight on raising awareness of your gifts, speaking your truth, and being open to change so that you can transform yo...

Sometimes all it takes is a moment of deep reflection to turn your day around with intention. In this episode of The Physiology of Inclusion™: Finding Ease, co-host Rochelle Younan-Montgomery, Instructional Designer for The Winters Group, Inc., leads a guided practice for connecting to your authentic sense of self by focusing on what’s important to you so that you can bring more joy to your day an...

In this third installment of The Physiology of Inclusion™: Finding Ease, co-host Kevin A. Carter, Vice President of Strategy and Assessments for The Winters Group, Inc., shares how he uses Insight Dialogue in his practice to deepen his connection to self and others, and nurture spaces where diverse perspectives can thrive. Follow along as Kevin guides you through this transformative practice devel...

Self-care and well-being are essential for diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) practitioners to navigate the challenges of their work and sustain their efforts. In this second episode of Season 5 of The Inclusion Solution LIVE podcast, The Physiology of Inclusion™: Finding Ease, co-hosts Kevin A. Carter and Rochelle Younan-Montgomery of The Winters Group, Inc., take a closer look at t...

In this kickoff episode for The Physiology of Inclusion™: Finding Ease, diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) practitioners Kevin A. Carter and Rochelle Younan-Montgomery of The Winters Group, Inc., share their why for prioritizing self-care. Listen in as they invite you to take a moment to slow down and calm your mind and body in a judgment-free space conducive to cultivating a non-anx...

In this fifth season of The Inclusion Solution LIVE podcast, The Winters Group invites listeners to embrace self-care with our miniseries The Physiology of Inclusion™: Finding Ease. Featuring Vice President of Strategy and Assessments Kevin A. Carter and Instructional Designer Rochelle Younan-Montgomery, the biweekly episodes explore the idea of being well to do well as it relates to diversity, eq...