93 - Femily Howe (Gender/Equity Advisor) on taboo diversity questions

Femily Howe, Gender/Equity Advisor at Femily On The Go, joined us on The Modern People Leader.

We talked about her work advancing women in the workplace, leaning into the awkward conversations about diversity, and using ERGs to solve business problems.

Timestamps:

(13:24) Why we should be jealous of her day job

(15:30) Her work advancing women in the workplace

(18:12) Addressing the statement, “I want to be more gender inclusive, but I don’t want to lower the bar”

(25:38) Misgendering and microaggressions

(28:30) Explaining privilege to someone that doesn’t get it

(38:13) Focusing on actions and behaviors instead of changing hearts and minds

(43:23) How to hold recruiters and hiring managers accountable for diversity targets

(47:45) People would rather avoid awkwardness than reach out to diverse talent in their network

(49:12) Getting more out of your ERGs

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