215: A Model of Servant Leadership at Slack

In a challenging sales environment, it can be tough for leaders to stay positive—and to keep their team members seeing possibilities, too. Reggie Marable has learned how to do both in his role at Slack, where he heads a national sales organization. You’ll love Reggie’s enthusiasm for his work as well as his commitment to his ongoing growth. He’s a walking encyclopedia of inspiring quotes, and you’ll want to capture them for future reference!

Reggie is the Head of Sales, Communications, Media and Technology for Slack, which is now owned by Salesforce. Reggie has responsibility for generating growth in Salesforce’s largest accounts in North America. He’s also the author of The Blue Print: The Keys to making BIG Money in Professional Sales to help salespeople shorten their learning curve and save them from struggling like he did in his early years.

You’ll discover:

How Reggie chooses to view past rejections and failures
What Reggie does to maintain a positive attitude every day
The skills he practices to continue his own growth
Why diversity of backgrounds is essential for achieving the best results as a team
Favorite quotes that inspire and guide Reggie daily

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116: Creating Civility and Respect at Work

What if there were a way to create a workplace (and world!) where people genuinely respect those who aren’t like them? That’s the focus of Robin Rosenberg’s work. As CEO and Founder of Live in Their World, Robin combines her expertise as a clinical psychologist with her passion for using Virtual Reality for good. Join our conversation to learn about the programs she’s created to help all employees of a company become more sensitive to bias and its effects…and develop more respectful and productive ways to interact with each other.

Robin is board certified in clinical psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Psychology. She has taught psychology classes at Harvard University and Lesley University and has written psychology textbooks. She’s also had psychotherapy and coaching practices in the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City.

You’ll discover:

How Robin defines civility in the workplace
Why she prefers the sequence of Equity, Inclusion and Diversity (EID) instead of DEI.
The impact on workplace behavior when someone is able to experience virtually what another person goes through when being disrespected
The challenges of remote and hybrid work environments…and how to overcome them

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096: How to Build a Diverse and Inclusive Culture

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are hot topics these days, and rightly so. Do you know all the facets involved in addressing each of these in the workplace? If not, catch this important interview with my guest, Sarah Tabet. She shares behaviors we might unconsciously engaged in that could be perceived as a micro-aggression by the other person.

Sarah is Global Human Resources Director at Schneider Electric in Dubai and a business partner to senior leaders in the area of Diversity and Inclusion. Sarah has more than a decade of multi-national experience in the human resources field. She’s passionate about D&I and has even written a book to raise awareness and introduce strategies: Inclusion Starts with U: A Call to Spread a Culture of Inclusion to All Diversities.

You’ll discover:

Events that created Sarah’s passion for these topics
The distinction between Diversity and Inclusion
Negative consequences for not addressing their importance and relevance at work
The three elements that are essential for building a diverse, inclusive culture
Factors that influence compensation and opportunities for advancement for women

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047: The Role of Cultural Humility in Connecting with Yourself and Others

048: The Role of Cultural Humility in Connecting with Yourself and Others

by Angela Cusack

Have you ever heard these words paired together – culture + humility? If not, you’ll learn why they belong together—and how you can use them to deepen your understanding of yourself and others—from my guest Angela Cusack. Angela is the Founder of Igniting Success, working her coaching magic with C-suite executives to have a transformational impact on the entire organization. For the past 15 years, she’s also provided mentor coaching and supervision for coaches preparing for certification as PCC or MCC. Angela shares profound insights that will help expand your understanding of inclusion and cultural awareness.

You’ll discover:

The difference between cultural humility and cultural awareness
Why Angela recommends compassionate self-reflection as the first step in your own journey
The 3 principles around cultural humility and how they apply to you
Power questions you can coach leaders to ask when they are leading a meeting or having a 1-1 conversation

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