Creating Possibilities Through People with Dorri McWhorter

Dorri McWhorter, CEO of the YWCA Metropolitan Chicago, is this week’s guest on The Intersection Podcast. Dorri describes herself as a socially conscious international business leader dedicated to improving the world. She chats with Nancy Harris about improving your workforce by recognizing the humanity of those around you.Here are a few highlights from their conversation:When she was 11, Dorri wrote a letter to Santa Claus asking him to make her parents allow her to be their accountant for a month.Dorri believes all businesses are social enterprises whether they know it or not. At the YWCA Metropolitan Chicago, the heads of departments are given alternative names to cement their roles as cultivators of potential.Dorri’s philosophy for running an ethical workplace is that all relationships an organization has with people should be consistent. An employee should have the same experience as a customer.Leaders need to find out if their employees feel they have done enough to make them feel included. Leaders should not rely on their perception of their impact.The YWCA Metropolitan Chicago came up with an acronym to represent their values: CARE (creativity, authenticity, respect, and excellence).Dorri views their initiatives to build a better workplace as “putting the human back in Human Resources.”If people are in your workforce then they are needed and should be valued.ResourcesYWCA Metropolitan ChicagoDorri McWhorter on LinkedIn | Twitter