‘Rightness has never transformed anything of significance’ - Amri Johnson.

In this episode, Ashanti Bentil - Dhue talks to Amri Johnson about taking a global anthropological approach to diversity, equity and inclusion, how his background in research influences his practice as well as his thoughts on how to approach including the lived experience of everyone in an organisation.

“But what I think I've had to nurture is perspective taking. So that means reflecting on context, whether I'm aligned with it or not, I need to reflect on it. And it gives me the ability to hold views that are seemingly contradictory, at the same time for me to also stay open to being influenced by the perspectives of the so-called other”

Episode Highlights:

• What Amri learned about DEI in Europe.

• Understanding how to use cultural intellegence in this work 
• Practice based evidence vs evidence based practice 
• The importance of enquiry and curiosity as a DEI practitioner 
• The challenge of managing and balancing your personal, perspective and political views when working within DEI
• The power of using discernment and ways to develop your discernment skills in DEI practice 
• Setting conditions what and how we work with organisations as a DEI professionals 
• The benefits of having coaching experience and training within the workplace and for DEI professionals 
• Amri talks about why ‘learning is your street cred’ and why ‘learning with’ organisations is important for DEI professionals
• How to avoid doing harm in DEI practice 

And so much more!

About Amri Johnson:

Amri Johnson is an Executive Advisor, Inclusion Strategist, Social Capitalist. For over 20 years, Amri Johnson has been instrumental in helping organizations and their people create extraordinary business outcomes. Johnson is the CEO/Founder of Inclusion Wins and the author of the new book "Reconstructing Inclusion: Making Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Accessible, Actionable, and Sustainable." An inclusion strategist, executive advisor, social capitalist, epidemiologist, and entrepreneur, Johnson's mission is to create thousands of organizations that thrive via inclusive behaviors, leadership, structures, and practices. With an English and Biology degree from Morehouse College and a Master’s degree in Public Health from Emory, Johnson is building a global cooperative of people-focused solution providers whose work is informed and enhanced by inclusiveness. He is currently based in Basel, Switzerland with his wife and children, and works with organizations around the world. 

Connect with Amri:

Website: https://inclusionwins.com/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amrijohnson/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmriJohnson

Book(Pre-order): https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/710903/reconstructing-inclusion-by-amri-johnson/

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