You already know that I don’t believe that passion and lived experience are required competencies for those who are DEI professionals. I decided to find out what other DEI professionals think around the world. In this episode, I share what I learned from talking to over 50 DEI professionals about how they ensure they are competent and transformational in their work. I also share the reason why competence is so important in this work. Special thanks to all of the DEI professionals who took the time to have a conversation with me.

Episode Highlights:

• My financial regulatory background and how it impacts the approach I take to DEI practice 
• Whether or not introducing standards into the DEI industry is an attempt to ‘gatekeep’ the industry and create exclusion 
• Why passion, lived experience and identity is not enough of a qualifier for this work 
• The insights I gained from talking to DEI professionals around the world 
• The importance of understanding organizational change and how organizations work
• The need to access and use verified regionally relevant research about what's happening in the world of DEI in our practice 
• The most common area of continuous development for DEI professionals according to them 
• The story behind why facilitation and training are within my zone of expertise 
• What to expect from this podcast moving forward 
• What to do if you would like to be a guest on the podcast (drop me an email)

And so much more!

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