Episode Notes

Zach welcomes Cognizant‘s Maureen Greene James to the show, and she shares what she thinks are the biggest frustrations in the diversity and inclusion space today. In addition to speaking about her unique role as an inclusion leader who’s jointly focused on leadership development, she also offers up three points of advice for executives looking to create an inclusive workforce.

Connect with Maureen on LinkedIn and Twitter, and check out Cognizant’s website, Twitter, and Instagram!

EXCERPT

Zach: What are some themes that you’re seeing around organizations and kind of what they still could be developing when it comes to their programming?

Maureen: Yeah. So that’s a great question. I think some organizations that are doing a fairly good job, and then there’s some organizations that are, you know–they’re trying to get there. I’ll say they’re doing the best they can, right? So one of the things I think is very commendable and courageous is having those bold and courageous conversations, right? I think that that is something that is–it’s innovative, it’s fresh. It invites everyone to the table to have the deep discussion. At times, they can get really real and dig deeper than anyone wants to go, and they can create emotions out of people that no one expected.

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