Sara Taylor - Transformational DEI Practices for Leaders

The Legendary Leaders Podcast

Are you ready to explore the transformative world of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion? Join Cathleen as she sits down Sara Taylor the President and Founder of deepSEE Consulting. With over 35 years of expertise, Sara has become a nationally recognised thought leader in cultural competence and DEI. Together they explore the intricate layers of biases, the importance of cultural competence, and practical ways for leaders to create more inclusive environments. Sara shares her personal journey and how this has shaped her passion for DEI. They tackle current topics like the social polarisation in Europe and the US. Tune in for a conversation filled with profound reflections, so that we can all become better leaders.

Episode Timeline:

• 01:19 Sara Taylor: Cultural competence leader; diversity expert; author.

• 07:31 Inclusion and equity integrated.

• 19:54 Judgments and filters affect understanding and communication.

• 29:10 Diverse teams excel through inclusion, engagement, and performance.

• 32:22 How do you merge cultures if you are not culturally competent?

• 54:30 Are diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives effective?

• 01:03:40 Leaders using fear cause global polarisation to increase.

• 01:16:38 deepSEEConsulting: promoting global workplace equity.

Key Takeaways:

• Sara highlights the importance of recognising and addressing hidden biases that influence communication and decision-making in leadership. Leaders need to develop cultural competence to foster inclusive environments where all voices are valued and heard.

• Through her work with deepSEE Consulting, Sara emphasises the need for developing inclusive cultures that support diverse hires, warning against the pitfalls of forced diversity without proper cultural integration.

• By transitioning from automatic, filter-driven responses to conscious and thoughtful decision-making, leaders can create high-performing, diverse teams that excel by effectively checking and challenging their unconscious biases.

ABOUT Sara:

Sara Taylor, President and Founder of deepSEE Consulting, has 35 years of extensive experience, nationally recognized as in the practice of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion serving local, national and global clients. While her areas of specialty are in both Diversity and Leadership Development, Sara has become a thought leader particularly in the field of Cultural Competence. Her bestselling book, Filter Shift: How Effective People SEE the World, is used by numerous individuals and organisations to increase success and create greater effectiveness. Sara holds a Master's degree in Diversity and Organisational Development and, prior to founding deepSEE, held positions such as Chief Diversity Officer and Leadership and Diversity Specialist.

Connect with Sara:

Website: https://www.deepseeconsulting.com/

Thinking at the Speed of Bias book link: https://bit.ly/3x9bWbY

Social Media Links:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarajanetaylor/

deepSEE's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/deepsee-consulting/

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