We had the distinct pleasure of having with us Dr. Don Trahan, Jr, an experienced global diversity practitioner, and keynote speaker with a history of working within higher education, nonprofits, and corporates alike to include the US Government.

In this episode, Dr. Trahan discusses the topic of diversity and inclusion engagement inside organizations. Although many organizations have gotten better at recruiting and retaining diverse talent, there is still much progress to be made in the area of inclusion. Many still lack ethnically and gender-diverse leadership teams, despite the strong evidence that doing so will increase an organization’s overall performance.

Dr. Trahan makes the case that executives need to pay attention to these often neglected and marginalized groups and provides concrete ways organizations can create initiatives to change attitudes and perceptions, and ultimately create a more diverse and inclusive workforce.