166: Nicolet Gatewood - Representation Matters

Nicolet Gatewood is the Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Haddad & Partners. This season the Diversity Pivot Podcast is focused on real-life application of allyship in the workplace. As the first in this position, Nicolet designed efforts to further integrate the agency's global team by fostering an inclusive workplace environment, helping to propel change in the industry. She joins us to share: Why silence is never the right answer as an ally How to facilitate consistent, intentional safe places for unlearning and relearning How the media is intentionally diversifying representation of all dimensions of diversity Connect with Nicolet at https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolet-gatewood/.For more info on BLAC, I'd like to refer your listeners to https://www.blacinternship.com/. For more info on H&P's diversity efforts: https://www.haddadandpartners.com/diversity/. Summer Studio, the graphic design program for HS students, has a page with some testimonials from our students: https://www.haddadandpartners.com/summer-studio/. Connect with Julie at nextpivotpoint.com.