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211: Breaking Through Barriers | with Dave Shurna

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Dave is Executive Director of the nonprofit organization No Barriers, which he co-founded in 2012 along with Julie Dubin and Erik Weihenmayer (who was the first blind person to summit Mt. Dave is co-author of the new book What’s Within You: Your Roadmap to Living Life with No Barriers.

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204: The Role of Men in Tackling Gender Inequality at Work | with Michelle King, Netflix’s Director of Inclusion

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When men are actively involved in gender diversity efforts, 96% of organizations report progress, compared to only 30% when men are not involved. When men are actively involved in gender diversity efforts, 96% of organizations report progress, compared to only 30% when men are not involved.

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202: Overcome the Invisible Barriers Holding Women Back at Work | with Michelle King, Netflix’s Director of Inclusion

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For example, most organizations have diversity recruitment targets as well as Diversity & Inclusion programs, including initiatives like mentoring, networking groups, and unconscious bias training. Michelle King, PhD, is a leading global expert in gender and organizations and Director of Inclusion at Netflix. of Fortune […].

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026: How to Improve Your Public Speaking and Be a Leader Worth Following | with Kent Julian

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Earlier in his career, Kent was a leader within a large national organization, and several years ago he launched Live It Forward, LLC, where he now speaks to people about goal setting, leadership, and career success. Hire Kent to speak for your organization: www.KentJulian.com. Recommended Books.

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129: Stand Out – How to Be a Thought Leader | with Dorie Clark

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Many people in the business world believe that working hard will be enough to move their career forward. But whether you’re trying to advance inside a large organization, or you’re an entrepreneur hoping to make a difference in your community or the global economy, you need to become recognized as an authority in your field.

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114: How Wellbeing Boosts Employee Engagement and Profitability | with Doug Stover from Gallup

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According to The Gallup Organization, when companies add a well-being focus to their engagement efforts, it has an accelerating effect. Focusing on employee engagement and employee well-being together helps companies maximize productivity. Focusing on employee engagement and employee well-being together helps companies maximize productivity.

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WHE21: Can Behavioral Economics Solve Your Company’s Health Care Problems? | with Derek Yach from Vitality Institute

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The Vitality Institute is an action-oriented global research organization working to strengthen the evidence base about what works and what doesn’t work in health promotion and disease prevention. Derek Yach has focused his career on advancing global health.