Face Forward

This episode of Inspiring Change takes on a topic that is top of mind for businesses around the world: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Scott welcomes three women who are at the forefront of the conversation, offering insights on making people of all backgrounds feel welcome – and valuable – in the workplace. Hosts of the Calm Edged Rebels podcast, Advita Patel, Trudy Lewis and Jenni Field, share their expertise, experience and ideas.   The conversation covers challenges associated with educating and inspiring genuine commitment on the part of leaders, changing workplace culture and engaging employees. The guests share insights on what makes for meaningful change. The process is not straightforward. It requires clear priorities, fearless and frank conversation and a program to roll out real, sustainable change. But, as Scott’s guests explain, there are common hurdles: generational assumptions, laziness, fear and awkwardness when it comes to tackling learned behaviors. By bringing awareness, however, internal