Perspectives Leadership Series: The power of allyship in the workplace
This episode is the first in our occasional series where leaders at Scotiabank interview experts on an issue that resonates with them. In this instalment, you'll hear a conversation about allyship hosted by Scotiabank’s Meigan Terry with academic, author and allyship expert Kenji Yoshino. They talk about the business case for allyship, give some concrete tips to be a better ally in the workplace and much more.
Key moments this episode:
1:51 — The business case for allyship
4:01 — How allyship ties into large scale culture change
6:24 — ‘Cancel culture’ vs ‘coaching culture’
11:20 — A useful tool for allyship in the workplace: the empathy triangle
19:38 — How to best respond to feedback when you are the one not being a good ally
20:32 — Kenji’s biggest ‘aha’ moment when it comes to being the ‘perfect’ ally
22:52 — How to have conversations about allyship with someone who is skeptical in your organization
23:42 — What is the 20/60/20 rule?
26:55 — Why all of us will be the beneficiary of allyship someday