AB 187: Picturing Diversity with Julia Kanouse

Diversity is more than a buzz word. It’s the way companies should be doing business, but are they? Our guest today is Julia Kanouse, CEO of the Illinois Technology Association. She pointed out the hypocrisy of a major tech company’s failed diversity effort. Somebody at the company Photoshopped two women executives into a group photo, hoping it would show off the company’s diversity. Besides reacting to the picture, Julia also addresses the ways businesses are succeeding and failing at diversity. She explains why just adding women and minorities to your company’s roster is not enough, and how the next generation of workers is checking out your business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices