The Evolution of the Workplace in 2023
Lisa Rowan
Research VP, HR Software & Services Research at IDC
Turn the Promise of DE&I into Real Action
Stacy Brown-Philpot
Former CEO of TaskRabbit and current board member of Nordstrom, Noom, StockX, and HP
About the episode
Maria Colacurcio and Sean Mendy sit down with Stacy Brown-Philpot, former CEO of TaskRabbit and current board member of Nordstrom, Noom, StockX, and HP. Stacy shares insights on how companies can sustain DE&I in the midst of large transitions such as acquiring another company, launching in international markets, or recruiting talent at all levels of the company. She also shares how her experiences as a black woman integrating corporate spaces like TaskRabbit, and Google, shaped her efforts to increase workplace diversity with initiatives like the Black Googler Network and the Soft Black Opportunity Fund.
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Highlights from the episode
- How to take a data led approach to making all decisions in an employee life cycle (i.e hiring, promoting & retention) to ensure diversity at all levels of the organization
- How to successfully merge company cultures and maintain DE&I efforts while going through a merger
- How board members can adequately evaluate a company’s DE&I initiatives and incentivize company leaders to meet DE&I metrics and goals
- The importance of scale and leverage at every stage of a growing company
- Tools companies can use to attract and retain diverse talent
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