What Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Can Do for Your Organization with Jennifer Martineau

Today’s episode of Management Development Unlocked features Jennifer Martineau. Jennifer is an industrial organizational psychologist with an interest in training, leadership development, and what makes it effective. After graduate school, she joined an organization called the Center for Creative Leadership as a junior researcher. She spent most of her career there on staff, creating evaluation processes and helping clients evaluate the programs her company ran for them, which led to designing and delivering effective leadership development.Jennifer ultimately became a member of the Center for Creative Leadershp’s executive leadership team. In 2020, she left the organization she loved and created her own organization called Leap and Inspire Global. She is a coach and consultant for leadership development, focusing on the content areas she most enjoys.In this episode, you’ll hear:The meaning of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI), its importance in the workplace, and how it can improve an organization.Who is affected when organizations don’t pay attention to EDI and how diversity of experience can create innovation.What to be aware of as you transition from an individual contributor to a manager.How managers can create an equitable, inclusive environment that supports and sustains diversity.Jennifer’s tips for signs that an organization is doing a good job with EDI and what to look for.Her answers for Eric’s lightning round.Connect with Jennifer Martineau:WebsiteLinkedInKick Some Glass [email protected] how to hire the right person for the position the first time! Join my FREE masterclass to learn how.Head over to girardtrainingsolutions.com to get a free copy of my eBook, "Advice for a New Manager."Connect with me on LinkedIn.Please subscribe and comment!