Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging in the Workplace

Jessica Bantom leads the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEI&B) consulting services in Steele’s Workplace Experience Division, applying extensive background in change management, design thinking, and coaching to help clients realize organizational outcomes and achieve business objectives. Mike Petrusky asks Jessica how she helps organizations engage in inclusive workplace practices, improve cultural confidence, and build … Continue reading "Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging in the Workplace"

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging in the Workplace

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Jessica Bantom leads the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEI&B) consulting services in Steele’s Workplace Experience Division, applying extensive background in change management, design thinking, and coaching to help clients realize organizational outcomes and achieve business objectives. Mike Petrusky asks Jessica how she helps organizations engage in inclusive workplace practices, improve cultural confidence, and build more diverse teams that create a greater sense of belonging. Jessica serves as the Steele Strategies DE&I Officer providing key leadership and strategic direction in the development and integration of diversity and inclusion practices in all aspects of the company’s business and she offers ideas on how you can “Start Where You Are” when discussing race in the workplace. Mike also announces a new initiative from IFMA’s Workplace Evolutionaries, called WE:Belong, which is being launched to address DEI&B in the workplace.

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Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicabantom/

Read Jessica’s blog to “Start Where You Are”: https://www.jessicabantom.com/startwhereyouare

WE: Belong from Workplace Evolutionaries: https://we.ifma.org/we-belong/

Discover free resources and explore past interviews at: https://eptura.com/discover-more/podcasts/workplace-innovator/

Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/

Share your thoughts with Mike via email: [email protected]


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As Director of Podcasts at Eptura, Mike Petrusky hosts both the Workplace Innovator Podcast and the Asset Champion Podcast, sharing thought leadership with CRE, FM, and IT leaders in the digital and hybrid workplace. Mike has produced more than 500 podcast episodes listened to in over 111 countries. As an in-demand public speaker, Mike engages audiences at numerous industry events each year, including International Facility Management Association and CoreNet conferences, focusing on the human element of workplace and facility management.

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