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In the cafe with me is Jennifer Thompson. We discuss the topic of Ethnocentrism. What it is, and how it impacts organizations and society. Jennifer has worked within Higher Education and Professional Development, working to develop adult-learners into life-long success stories. Jennifer Thompson has recently started her own Marketing and Public Relations Agency, Social Sweet Treats, LLC, where she offers new and small businesses solutions to marketing plans which utilize tips and tricks employed by non-profit organizations. Connect with Jennifer via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-thompson-cprw/ Or Visit Social Sweet Treats to learn more about Jennifer's work https://socialsweettreats.com/ 

This episode in the Cafe' is Yvonne Alston, founder of Indelible Impressions. Indelible Impressions is a DE&I strategy, marketing and communications firm. Indelible Impressions aims to help organizations and individuals realize their full potential: driving diversity equity and inclusion to advance a high-performing culture. To learn more about Indelible Impressions or to connect with Yvonne: www.indelible-consulting.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvonnealston/ https://www.instagram.com/indelible_impressions_cons/

Natasha Porizkova serves as a DEI Manager for Nika White Consulting. She brings to the DEI space years of experience as a marketer and content creator. She decided to pivot from marketing upon realizing her true passion and calling was for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Natasha now works to marry marketing and DEI to maximize impact and change.Natasha co-founded an organization called LADY: A Queer Women’s Collective. LADY brought together the queer women of Dallas and their allies to build community.Originally born and raised in Dallas, Natasha now resides in Boston, Massachusetts.Connect with NatashaLinkedIn: @natashaporizkova, Instagram: @natasha.paige, Twitter: @natasha_paige_, Website: natashaporizkova.com 

This week in the cafe is Dr. Justin Velten from Go Culture. Dr. Velten is Co-Founder & CEO of Go Culture International, a leading SAAS for personal and organizational development in diversity, equity, & inclusion (DEI). Before becoming head of Go Culture: Software for a Better Workplace, Dr. Velten researched and taught Intercultural Communication for 14 years as a scholar and professor. In 2005, Dr. Velten joined world-renowned and top Intercultural Communication scholar, Dr. Carley H. Dodd, to further develop Dodd’s 47 years of research in the field. Together, they devoted two decades to assessment and training in diversity, equity, & inclusion by way of research, development, and testing. After 20 years of documented statistically significant positive program results, Drs. Dodd and Velten launch Go Culture as a public, web-based offering to improve attitudes and behaviors in DEI.To learn more about Go Culture visit www.goculture.org Check out past and upcoming episodes by subscribing to The Inclusion Cafe! 

This week in the Café we have Celia Daniels. Celia is a member of the executive board at TransCanWork, Inc, an organization that focuses on building a culture for transgender and non-binary employees to thrive in their workplace. Celia is an advocate for inclusion among the transgender community and human rights activist. That does it for this episode. To learn more about TransCanwork, inc or to connect with Celia visit https://www.transcanwork.org/.   Join us next time, the conversation is always brewing at the inclusion café. Subscribe Now!

This week in the cafe Dr. Yvonne Larrier & Dr. Geneva Fleming stop in to discuss an array of topics. We have an amazing discussion about their organization GCSCORED and how every piece matters. We also take time to discuss deeply the impact labels within diversity play in impacting inclusion. To learn more about GCSCORED visit https://everypiecematters.com/ Connect with Dr. Larrier https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvonne-larrier-a7287983

This week stopping by the Cafe is Cachet Prescott. Cachet and I talk about the process of unlearning behaviors and the impact it can have on inclusion in the workplace. Cachet is the Virtual Inclusion Strategist, whose genius lies in her ability to inspire and leverage the power of empathy to remove barriers to intentional inclusion in business and work. She catalyzes remote and distributed teams to explore, embrace and elevate DEIB in virtual workplaces and supercharge organizational effectiveness and impact through on-demand inclusion support and education solutions. This proud military spouse and mother of three future female leaders is also a part-time Psychology faculty member, a DEIB instructor and the creator, producer, and host of All Things (Un)learned, a podcast that explores unlearning as a powerful means to personal growth, transformation and well being.To learn more or connect with Cachet check out the links below. Join us next time in The Inclusion Cafe'. Website: http://virtualinclusionstrategist.com/  Podcast: https://allthingsunlearned.buzzsprout.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cachetprescott/

 This week in the Cafe with me is John Carlson. John is the CEO of JD Consults; specializing in DEI Strategy Consulting, Equity Analytics, and Business Coaching. John has worked for some of the top companies in the United States helping to analyze their business and create/revamp D&I and culture programs. John is passionate about people and giving everybody an equal voice in the workplace and ensuring fair hiring practices. Most recently John has been finishing his book "DEI: The Key To Success" due to hit shelves in January. Contact John https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndcarlson1/ Questions regarding an episode or to learn more about being a guest on The Inclusion Cafe contact Joe Motes at inclusioncafe2020@gmail.com.

This week The Inclusion Cafe' was graced with the presence of a true CELEBRITY within the diversity & inclusion field, Jennifer Brown. Jennifer and I discuss the topics of building successful D&I teams, positions, efforts, and the importance of psychological safety within teams and organizations. Jennifer is an award winning entrepreneur and best selling author. She is CEO of Jennifer Brown Consulting and a highly sought after speaker. To learn more about Jennifer Brown Consulting visit https://jenniferbrownconsulting.com/Connect with Jennifer via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferbrownconsulting/Questions or comments about this episode?Send To: Joe Motesinclusioncafe2020@gmail.comFollow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/joe_caffeinated/

This week Sejal Thakkar stopped by The Inclusion Cafe to talk about unconscious bias in the workplace. Sejal provides amazing insights and perspectives on this topic and challenges us to think of unconscious bias as unconscious beliefs instead. Sejal is owner and Chief Civility Officer at Trainxtra.To learn more about TrainXtra visit https://trainxtra.com/homeInterested in connecting with Sejal? Connect at  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sejalthakkar/Questions or comments about this episode?Send To: Joe Motesinclusioncafe2020@gmail.comFollow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/joe_caffeinated/

Hello everyone and welcome to The Inclusion Cafe, I'm your host Joe Motes. At the Inclusion Cafe we host focused one on one interviews with Diversity & Inclusion professionals, industry leaders, CEOs, and allies for inclusion that dive into creating work environments of belonging. The guest on the show offer deep insights and thoughts around how organizations can go beyond the verbal commitments to creating an inclusive workforce by putting words into actions.