All About HR - Ep #1.1 - Building sustainable diversity through B&I in the workplace

Welcome to the first episode of All About HR! The podcast & video series for all HR Professionals and business leaders who want to future-proof their organizations and learn the latest trends & insights from industry experts, CHROs and thought leaders. 🚀

Today’s guest is Lorraine Vargas Townsend, the Chief People Guru at A Cloud Guru - the largest online training platform for people interested in Information Technology. Lorraine is an expert in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and has made it her life’s mission to develop people-first HR policies to go beyond tokenism and build an inclusive, anti-racist workplace.

In today’s episode we talk about everything related to DEI, from building an inclusive workplace, tokenism, unfair pay, to how it feels to be the only minority person in a boardroom meeting.

In today’s interview, we cover:

💡The key pillars of a successful, inclusive company culture
💡DOs and DON’Ts when it comes to DEI
💡Cutting out antiquated policies and addressing unfair pay
💡How to spot and avoid tokenism
💡3 ways to increase diversity in your organization

0:00 - Intro
2:27 - A few words about A Cloud Guru
3:26 - The secret behind A Cloud Guru’s culture
5:26 - D&I: achievements & shortcomings
9:08 - Address unfair pay. Throw out antiquated policies
13:55 - Implementing D&I policies in practice
17:07 - The negative impact of tokenism
27:57 - Where tokenism ends, representation begins
31:18 - Challenge: Ask bigger, deeper questions

The tech industry is not known for its diversity, yet A Cloud Guru has been named the Best company for diversity by Comparably. In a recent video shared by Lorraine for International Women’s Day, it is said that only 17% of the tech workforce identifies as female, and less than 10% of those women hold leadership positions. Watch the full interview to discover Lorraine’s insights on inclusive workplaces and their approach to inclusion and diversity. 🔥

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