The Green Room: Questions That Matter Most In Business

What makes you feel like you belong? With Justice Williams MBE and Josh Graham

Oct 3, 2023

Exploring the importance of belonging and the challenges faced by black individuals in achieving it. They discuss code switching, the pressure of being a role model, and the need for more diversity in society. Guests share their journey of starting a magazine to promote positive role models and highlight the significance of finding like-minded individuals.

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Belonging is essential to feeling included and valued, regardless of differences, and should be a safe space to be one's authentic self.

Black individuals often settle for fitting in rather than truly belonging in white-dominated spaces, highlighting the need for creating inclusive environments.

Deep dives

Importance of Belonging and Not Feeling Excluded

Belonging is crucial to feeling included and valued, regardless of differences, and should be a safe space to be one's authentic self.

Introduction

3min

Creating Spaces for Inclusion

8min

Code Switching and Identity

6min

The Pressure and Expectations of Being a Role Model

3min

Starting a Magazine to Promote Positive Role Models

20min

Finding Belonging: Seeking Out Like-Minded Individuals

4min

We all want to belong.

At school. In our friendship groups. Our gym class. At work. It’s what makes us human.

Instead, we often settle for fitting in.

We edit who we are. Shapeshift to match the world around us. Or present a version of us that might be more ‘acceptable’ to others. And if you’re black, it's likely that you’ve spent a big part of your life doing just that.

In this episode, we explore what it truly means to belong, the importance of role models and what we can all do to advocate for a greater sense of belonging both in business and wider society.

Tune in to find out:

What it means to belong both inside and outside of work
The importance of diversity networks and role models
The challenges that can arise with belonging and how to overcome them
Justice and Josh’s advice for people who yearn for belonging but haven’t quite found it

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Guests: Justice Williams MBE, Co-Founder and Editor in Chief of Black Business Magazine and Josh Graham, Director in our Consulting practice, Technology Sourcing and Commercial Management Lead and Co-Founder of the Deloitte Black Network.

Hosts: Ethan Worth and Annie Wong

Technical support: Deloitte Creative Studio

Original music: Ali Barrett

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The Green Room: Questions That Matter Most In Business

What makes you feel like you belong? With Justice Williams MBE and Josh Graham

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Importance of Belonging and Not Feeling Excluded

The Challenges of Belonging in White-Dominated Spaces

Overmentored and Underfunded Black Entrepreneurs

Creating spaces for belonging and representation

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts