Stop Being the Best Kept Secret (R)
”Stop Being the Best Kept Secret (R)” is a podcast hosted by Dr. Tana M. Session, a world renowned diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) expert. With her extensive experience as a human resources executive and strategic consultant, she provides a unique and one-of-a-kind perspective on how DEIB should be woven into the framework of all organizations. She speaks with leaders from various industries on the importance of DEIB and the challenges and difficulties of implementation, and provides valuable insight into how and why DEIB affects each and everyone of us.
Episodes
Friday Jan 27, 2023
How to Own Your Power in the Workplace with Lisa L. Baker
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
As a professional women, we can struggle to unlock our full potential, embrace our talent and advance in the workplace. Listen in as Lisa L. Baker, founder of Ascentim LLC, discusses her expertise as an executive coach. Lisa helps high-achieving professional women who feel undervalued in their careers own their power, communicate their worth with confidence, and crush barriers to achieve the promotions and pay they deserve.
Friday Dec 30, 2022
The Other Side of Justice with Danae Shell
Friday Dec 30, 2022
Friday Dec 30, 2022
In this episode we are learning about perspectives of DEIB on an international scale in Scotland. Tune in to Danae Shell, Co-Founder & CEO of Valla, a new platform for getting your employment issues, ranging from harassment to discrimination, taken care of. Valla helps people resolve their employment issue themselves without spending thousands on a lawyer, especially when they cannot afford to. Danae shares her experience aiding discriminatory cases and the state of DEIB overseas.
Friday Nov 25, 2022
Existing as a Women in the Tech Space with Elena Elkina
Friday Nov 25, 2022
Friday Nov 25, 2022
It can be challenging to balance being a woman in tech and being a mother. Tune in to Elena Elkina, Co-Founder & Partner at Aleada Consulting, a certified WMBE based in Silicon Valley that advises clients on privacy, data protection, and information security issues. Elena shares her experience as a mother in the Tech industry and her incredible journey of growth.
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Religion as an Aspect of DEIB with Rahimeh Ramezany
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Religion is a much less-discussed aspect of DEIB, however it is just as important to discuss it as it is ties into discussions of race, gender and intersectionality. Listen in to this powerful discussion with Rahimeh Ramezany, a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Intercultural Consultant, Trainer, Speaker, & Content Creator who is an expert on Muslim Inclusion and the Founder of Rahimeh Ramezany Consulting, as she discusses her lived experience as a Muslim living in America and how we all need to bring further awareness to the importance of including Religion in our DEIB efforts.
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Why Personal Branding is Important with Chellie Phillips
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Friday Sep 30, 2022
It is important to understand the significance of creating your own personal brand and how this connects to your success in the workplace. Tune in as Chellie Phillips, Career Brand Strategist and Founder of Successfully Ever After, discusses how vital building a personal brand is and the struggles different kinds of people may face when doing so.
Friday Aug 26, 2022
Recruiter Do’s & Don’ts During the Great Reshuffle with Luke Doubler
Friday Aug 26, 2022
Friday Aug 26, 2022
Is 'diverse' hiring still a priority? Do recruiters need to look proactively? Listen in as Luke Doubler, Founder & President of RecruiterCentral, shares how recruiting has shifted over the course of the Pandemic and what organizations can do to draw top talent in today's climate.
Friday Jul 29, 2022
Friday Jul 29, 2022
Hear directly from Veronica Kirin, Serial Entrepreneur & Empire-building Coach! As one of the first women in tech, Veronica Kirin's path was not easy. Through trials and obstacles, she successfully sold her tech start-up and found key gaps in how the industry manages its processes. Low morale! Burn out! Loss of engagement! Today, she strategizes with tech small businesses and teaches them how to scale their business into an empire...all in a 10-hour work week!
Friday Jul 01, 2022
Friday Jul 01, 2022
With the recent SCOTUS ruling, Dr. Tana M. Session sat down with Founder & CEO of Collective – A DEI Lab, Kellie Wagner, to discuss what comes after the overturning of Roe v Wade for practitioners in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging. What comes next for organizations in supporting employees in this new landscape?
Friday Jun 24, 2022
”Engineers Can Coach!” with Lindsay Gordon
Friday Jun 24, 2022
Friday Jun 24, 2022
Bringing an Engineering brain to the question "how do we make our career a good fit for us", Lindsay Gordon shares secrets on how to make your next career move, particularly as someone with the perspective of Big Tech.
Friday May 27, 2022
Talking Shop with D&I Strategist, Dr. Akilah Cadet
Friday May 27, 2022
Friday May 27, 2022
What is the future of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)? In this episode, Dr. Cadet and Dr. Session discuss some of the common anecdotes seen in the work of DEI. Will this make a difference & will companies still focus on this business effort?
Dr. Tana M. Session
Strategist | Speaker | Consultant
tanamsession.com
Dr. Tana M. Session is an award-winning Consultant, International Speaker, Executive-level Performance Coach, Best-selling Author, recognized Inclusion, Diversity & Multigenerational Thought Leader and Media Contributor. Dr. Session was recently recognized as a “Top Company Culture Consultant” by Fond.co, “Top Employer Branding Expert” by Eightfold.ai, and a Huffington Post “Top Female Expert to Follow.” Dr. Session is the official LinkedIn Learning expert for Diversity & Inclusion in recruiting and interviewing and was also recognized by Forbes as a “Next 1000” and a “Top Diversity & Inclusion Business Leader,” and a “DEI Champion” by the National Diversity Council. Additionally, her business was recognized by Design Rush as a "Top 5 California Business Consulting Firm" and a "Top 10 California HR Outsourcing Company," and CORE Magazine/USA Today recognized her as "CORE 100 Most Influential Blacks Today."
As an Organizational Development Strategist, Dr. Session partners with multiple clients across various industries to help assess their individual company cultures and develop transformational workplace strategies to increase employee retention and engagement with a focus on inclusion, diversity, equality & belonging. As a corporate trainer and performance coach, Dr. Session provides actionable tools & strategies catered to each organization to help both leaders AND employees excel in the workplace. Her unique skill is making people MORE of who they already ARE!
Dr. Tana M. Session holds the PHR, GPHR and SHRM-SCP certifications as well as multiple ICF-approved performance coaching certifications.
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