Liz Davila-Sleigh, DEI coach and facilitator, discusses diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace. Through this lens, Liz and Matt explore the fear of hurting people, the importance of empathy, and the responsibility of individuals to grow in the DEI space. They also touch on the value of other people's perspectives and the need for allies to support and help. The episode emphasizes the need for deeper understanding (of people and issues) and challenging assumptions in order to build more inclusive communities.

Show Notes

[00:00:00] Podcast Teaser

[00:01:22] Podcast Intro

[00:05:52] Instilling values in kids vs telling them who to be

[00:10:24] Corporate work to soloprenurship: Liz’s background

[00:19:55] Community Building

[00:24:02] What is gained and lost from assimilating into a new culture

[00:26:22] Finding and listening to triggers

[00:31:29] The backstory of “Somos Culture”

[00:32:58] Acknowledging racial differences

[00:41:30] Navigating tough conversations: Are they ready?

[00:44:13] Shifting your perspective

[00:48:05] DEI education 101

[00:51:30] The power of “I’m sorry” and “Thank you”

[00:56:30] Closing remarks / where to find Liz

Links

Somos Culture Website: https://somosculture.com/ 

Somos Culture Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/somosculturellc/

Liz’s LinkedIn: https://shorturl.at/hAC27

More Than Words Podcast: https://morethanwordspodcast.com/

Liz’s Email: liz@somosculture.com 

Matt’s Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/MattMHarriman⁠ 

Matt’s LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattharriman/⁠ 

Matt’s book, Integrated Upstream Planning: ⁠https://amzn.to/3n9Obvl⁠ 

Episode Transcript: ⁠https://pod2.co/podcast/⁠

Pod2 website: ⁠https://pod2.co/⁠ 

Pod2 YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@pod_2⁠