“From a leadership standpoint, [the DEI journey] takes humility, it takes curiosity, it takes grit, it takes boldness, and it takes stamina.”
-Rachel Baptiste
If you’ve been feeling a bit at sea about how to begin - or go deeper with - your organization’s DEI efforts, this is a must-listen episode. You’ll hear insights about working with leaders and CEOs who have good intentions yet need practical ways to help their organizations move beyond performative activity and into meaningful transformation.
My guest is Rachel Baptiste who is the Founder of Lumen Consulting Group where she is an Inclusion and Culture Advisor to her clients. In addition to her passion and expertise in the area of DEI, Rachel has a background in Corporate Social Responsibility and has a unique ability to help organizations connect the dots between these two important areas of organizational culture.
In this episode of Talent Management Truths, you’ll discover:
🍏 The connection between DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) and CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility)
🍏 The most common mistake organizations make when it comes to their DEI efforts
🍏 Rachel’s top resources and advice for making impactful change in the area of DEI
About Rachel Baptiste: Rachel Baptiste, PCC is CEO of Lumen Consulting Group Inc., a management consulting firm.
Rachel partners with Boards, Corporate, and Non-profit organizations across varying industries to bring about transformational change in the areas of Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion, Talent Management, and Leadership Development.
Rachel has 20+ years of experience in progressive leadership roles with Fortune 100 companies. Her most recent executive role was VP, Organizational Development & Corporate Social Responsibility. She is also an Executive Coach certified through the International Coach Federation.
Rachel views an organization as a human centered system strengthened by the differences of its people. Valuing and leveraging those differences enables the organization to thrive through its people and achieve meaningful and sustainable business results.
Links
- Rachel Baptiste on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-baptiste-cpcc-pcc-7355521/
- Rachel Baptiste on Instagram: @Lumencgi
- Global DEIB Benchmarks: https://dileaders.com/gdeib/
- Book: White Fragility by Robin J. Diangelo
- Shortform Book summary: https://www.shortform.com/summary/white-fragility-summary-robin-j-diangelo?gclid=Cj0KCQjw06OTBhC_ARIsAAU1yOWl4RZPv49DTckoH5aXYUyMrqzCD8n0hnwqTfwaDBbdIU8v6TO-lkoaApQ1EALw_wcB
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