310. De-Biasing the Workplace + Building Equitable Workplaces - Olanike Ayomide-Mensah

OverviewMeet Olanike. This equity strategist and executor is obsessed with building equity in the world - starting with the workplace. Diversity & Inclusion is trendy, but the transformation is slow and fatigue has set in. We're talking through biases, psychological safety and building spaces where everyone can thrive. "Being in all of these different pockets of life, it has taught me that so many issues of inequity and injustice are rooted in our human nature." Let's work through it together, friends.💡LearnGlobal perspective on DEI in the workplaceWhat it means to live at the Intersection of DifferenceDe-Biasing the workplace + building equitable workplacesHow to create safe working environmentsToday’s GuestOlanike Ayomide-Mensah, Founder and CEO, Mosaic ConsultingEpisode HighlightsOlanike’s story and journey to where she is today (5:00)Global perspective of DEI in the workplace today (11:00)DEI work in the nonprofit sector right now (20:00)Living at the intersection of difference (24:00)De-biasing the workplace (35:00)Creating a safe work environment (43:00)A powerful moment of philanthropy in Olanike’s life (47:00)Olanike’s One Good Thing: Seek and embrace joy in all of the challenges. (54:00)For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/310The We Are For Good Podcast is co-hosted by Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE and welcomes the most dynamic nonprofit leaders, advocates and philanthropists to share innovative ideas and lessons learned 3x a week!Want to hear insider details and to get our best roundup of tips, freebies, resources and show notes from each episode? Join the Good Community - it's free! Visit www.weareforgood.com/helloAbout our Sponsor FeathrNonprofits of all shapes and sizes turn to Feathr to grow their campaigns with targeted digital ad tools that reach people, whenever and wherever they are online. And they just happen to be some really incredible people too. Use Feathr to grow your end of year fundraisers.  Learn more about their solutions for nonprofits at feathr.co.About our Sponsor Neon OneTechnology alone can’t solve the challenges nonprofits face. That’s why Neon One provides software that empowers you to manage constituents all while giving you the resources and support you need to connect to what matters most - your people and their passions. Learn more about how Neon One is helping nonprofits create stronger connections by visiting neonone.com/weareforgood.Join us at The Spread!Givebutter's biggest innovation event of the year is here — The Spread, built entirely around co-creating with nonprofits like yours. 💛We Are For Good is joining forces with GB to host in-person hackathon meetups on Friday, Oct. 2, in New York, Seattle, LA, Denver, and Indianapolis, so you can build alongside other nonprofits in the community.Learn more and save your free spot today. //Join the We Are For Good Community—completely free.Join fellow changemakers, share takeaways from this working session, and keep collaborating in a space built for connection, inspiration, and real impact: www.weareforgoodcommunity.comSay hi 👋LinkedIn / Instagram / Facebook / YouTube / Twitter