If You Call Yourself an Ally, You Probably Aren’t One, with Dr. Akilah Cadet & Karen Catlin
Release Date: 07/25/2024
Get to the Point Doesn't Get to the Point, with Lee Caraher
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Communications is the CENTER OF ALL THINGS. Lee Caraher talks all things communications – from language to format to medium, from employee engagement to great leadership, from PR to social media, and Reputation management to personal branding, bringing you key insights from her experience and expertise that can be used in the day to day to make your work, your PR, your culture, and your potential WORK. What you will learn in this episode: Why rushing to the bottom line without the setup kills your message’s impact What most people who say “get to the point” are actually asking for Why...
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Adaptability Drives Clarity, with Lee Caraher
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Communications is the CENTER OF ALL THINGS. Lee Caraher talks all things communications – from language to format to medium, from employee engagement to great leadership, from PR to social media, and Reputation management to personal branding, bringing you key insights from her experience and expertise that can be used in the day to day to make your work, your PR, your culture, and your potential WORK. What you will learn in this episode: Why adaptability is the key to being trusted and understood in your communications How tailoring your messages boosts your credibility and persuasiveness...
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Advice for New Graduates, with Lee Caraher
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Communications is the CENTER OF ALL THINGS. Lee Caraher talks all things communications – from language to format to medium, from employee engagement to great leadership, from PR to social media, and Reputation management to personal branding, bringing you key insights from her experience and expertise that can be used in the day to day to make your work, your PR, your culture, and your potential WORK. What you will learn in this episode: How to manage deadlines with clarity in a professional environment Why it is important to define what success means for you on a personal level Why...
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Words Freaking Matter, with Lee Caraher
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Communications is the CENTER OF ALL THINGS. Lee Caraher talks all things communications – from language to format to medium, from employee engagement to great leadership, from PR to social media, and Reputation management to personal branding, bringing you key insights from her experience and expertise that can be used in the day to day to make your work, your PR, your culture, and your potential WORK. What you will learn in this episode: The weight your words carry, whether you want them to or not Why context is so critical to your message Why you need diverse perspectives and voices to...
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Rules of Email, with Lee Caraher
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Communications is the CENTER OF ALL THINGS. Lee Caraher talks all things communications – from language to format to medium, from employee engagement to great leadership, from PR to social media, and Reputation management to personal branding, bringing you key insights from her experience and expertise that can be used in the day to day to make your work, your PR, your culture, and your potential WORK. What you will learn in this episode: How your emails speak for you, whether you want them to or not Which emails qualify as your responsibility vs. not your responsibility Why you should...
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When I Don't Know is NOT an Answer, with Lee Caraher
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Communications is the CENTER OF ALL THINGS. Lee Caraher talks all things communications – from language to format to medium, from employee engagement to great leadership, from PR to social media, and Reputation management to personal branding, bringing you key insights from her experience and expertise that can be used in the day to day to make your work, your PR, your culture, and your potential WORK. What you will learn in this episode: Why saying “I don’t know” can damage trust when the answer is your responsibility How to respond professionally when you truly don’t have the...
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I Don't Know is an Answer, with Lee Caraher
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Communications is the CENTER OF ALL THINGS. Lee Caraher talks all things communications – from language to format to medium, from employee engagement to great leadership, from PR to social media, and Reputation management to personal branding, bringing you key insights from her experience and expertise that can be used in the day to day to make your work, your PR, your culture, and your potential WORK. What you will learn in this episode: When it is appropriate to use “I don’t know” as a valid answer What to communicate after saying “I don’t know” to provide clarity and...
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When Employees Don't Know, with Lee Caraher
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Communications is the CENTER OF ALL THINGS. Lee Caraher talks all things communications – from language to format to medium, from employee engagement to great leadership, from PR to social media, and Reputation management to personal branding, bringing you key insights from her experience and expertise that can be used in the day to day to make your work, your PR, your culture, and your potential WORK. What you will learn in this episode: Why you need to reinforce roles and expectations, even if they haven’t changed How to set expectations early through effective recruiting and onboarding...
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Overcome Your Inside Voice With These Phrases, with Lee Caraher
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Authentic Communication, with Lee Caraher
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Communications is the CENTER OF ALL THINGS. Lee Caraher talks all things communications – from language to format to medium, from employee engagement to great leadership, from PR to social media, and Reputation management to personal branding, bringing you key insights from her experience and expertise that can be used in the day to day to make your work, your PR, your culture, and your potential WORK. What you will learn in this episode: How authenticity builds trust and makes you a more effective leader Why authenticity makes people happier and more productive How to show up authentically...
info_outlineDr. Akilah Cadet is the Founder and CEO of Change Cadet, an organizational development consulting firm that offers services that support embedding belonging into overall company culture, identity and strategy. As a Forbes Next 1000 Entrepreneur her work is behind some of the biggest brands you use everyday. Dismantling white supremacy through storytelling is at the core of her work as a leader, speaker, creative director, producer, writer, editor, co-owner of the Oakland Roots and Soul soccer teams, and author of White Supremacy is All Around: Notes From a Black Disabled Woman in a White World. She literally has all the degrees, lives in and loves Oakland, CA, celebrates her disability, is a proud Beyoncé advocate, and has an incredible shoe game.
Karen Catlin is a highly acclaimed author and speaker on inclusive workplaces. She has published four books: Better Allies®: Everyday Actions to Create Inclusive, Engaging Workplaces (2019), The Better Allies Approach to Hiring (2020), Belonging in Healthcare (2022), and The Better Allies Way: A Workbook for Being More Inclusive at Work (2024). She also emails a roundup of “5 Ally Actions” to over 60,000 newsletter subscribers every week. Previously, Karen spent 25 years building software products and serving as a vice president of engineering at Adobe. During that time, she witnessed a sharp decline in the number of women working in tech. Frustrated but galvanized, she knew it was time to switch gears and focus on creating more inclusive workplaces where everyone could do their best work and thrive. A self-professed public speaking geek, Karen is a highly sought-after and engaging presenter who has delivered talks at hundreds of conferences and corporate events.
What you will learn in this episode:
- What it means to be an “accomplice,” and how it differs from being an “ally”
- Why allyship can feel performative, and what it actually means to be an ally
- How to use your voice and platform to do the work as an accomplice
- Why we must become comfortable with being uncomfortable to be better accomplices
- How we can become role models for the behaviors involved in making a meaningful difference
Resources:
- Website: https://www.changecadet.com/
- LinkedIn Personal: https://www.linkedin.com/company/changecadet/
- Facebook Business: https://www.facebook.com/changecadet
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changecadet/
- Twitter: https://x.com/changecadet?
- Website: https://betterallies.com/
- LinkedIn Personal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kecatlin/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/betterallies