Co-hosts of (Ex)clusion podcast, Marcie Hawranik & Alicia Bjarnason lead Canadian Equality Consulting & Bjarg Consulting, respectively. We chat equity, diversity & inclusion (EDI) in organizations – what it means, how it supports innovation, better workplaces & policies & the unequal impact of the pandemic.

More from Marcie & Alicia in this episode:

• Defining diversity – why it means different things to different people
• Why diversity on its own isn’t enough & why inclusion is critical to realizing its benefits
• How EDI benefits innovation & creativity in organizations
• How Marcie & Alicia work on EDI with organizations
• GBA+ (gender based analysis+) in integrating gender & other forms of diversity into program & policy design; what it is & why it’s important
• The business case or the moral case; which of the two or both are needed to truly move the dial on EDI?
• The pandemic & unequal impacts
• Where we are on EDI in our region
• What (Ex)clusion podcast is about & what you can find out from it

Some resources mentioned in this podcast:

How Diversity Can Drive Innovation – Hewlett, Marshall & Sherbin

McKinsey report The Power of Parity

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