In This Moment - A New Perspective on DEI In This Moment: The Introduction
Jan 6, 2025
Janet and Khalil dive into the pressing challenges and opportunities in the DEI landscape. They highlight the prevailing mood of threat and how workplaces can be pivotal in fostering genuine diversity and inclusion. The discussion reframes equity as a disruption to an otherwise inequitable world, emphasizing that acknowledging inequity is the first step toward meaningful change. Humor also plays a role in navigating these conversations. Listeners can look forward to pragmatic advice and fresh, honest dialogues on DEI.
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Hosts' Bad Cop / Good Cop Dynamic
- Janet and Khalil present themselves as contrasting styles: Janet as blunt, Khalil as measured.
- They promise a 'bad cop, good cop' dynamic to drive honest, practical DEI conversations.
This Moment Feels Like Threat
- The hosts describe the current DEI moment as one of threat rather than mere uncertainty.
- That threat is widespread and felt by many groups, not only those historically marginalized.
Workplaces As Unique Learning Grounds
- Khalil frames the workplace as a unique learning space where people meet across social boundaries.
- He argues work can expose people to interactions they won't get in churches or neighborhoods.