Episode 20: What’s Next for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion?

Noa Gafni is the Executive Director of the Rutgers Institute for Corporate Social Innovation and a Social Innovation Fellow at the University of Cambridge. She began her career as an entrepreneur, founding a social network for women in 2005. After completing her MBA, Noa joined the World Economic Forum as a Global Leadership Fellow and the Head of Communications for the Global Shapers Community. Shortly after leaving the World Economic Forum, Noa launched Impact Squared, which works with social causes to elevate their message, motivate people to act, and evaluate their impact.Noa is passionate about the intersection between social impact and diversity, equity, & inclusion (which she calls inclusive impact).Today’s show delves into how organizations can become more inclusive in their hiring process, alongside the numerous benefits of embracing diversity.Key TakeawaysWhat’s next for diversity, equity, and inclusion?Is there a real skills gap, or are we judging individuals based on subjective standards?How lack of diversity impacts company growth and employee culture.The value proposition for reducing our reliance on “shortcuts” like tapping our networks.Connect with NoaWebsite - https://ricsi.business.rutgers.edu/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/noagafni/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/noagafni Learn more about Project Genetics at https://projectgenetics.com