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Netta Jenkins: Empowering Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Category: Business
Duration: 00:32:33
Publish Date: 2018-09-12 22:30:21
Description:

Netta Jenkins went from owning her own casting agency to becoming one of the most sought-after speakers on diversity. In today’s episode, Netta talks about her work as Head of Diversity and Inclusion at IAC Applications, shows us how to build and retain an inclusive workforce, navigates the waters of stereotypes and prejudice in the workplace, and much more.

Topics include:

  • The first step to addressing the lack of diversity in tech
  • Getting companies ready to work with and retain a diverse workforce
  • Netta and her team’s approach to growth and improvement at IAC Applications
  • How to foster a true spirit of inclusivity and inclusion
  • Selling ideas on inclusivity to executives
  • Actual representation vs. quotas
  • The challenge of financing salary equalization and removing disparity

As Head of Diversity and Inclusion for IAC Applications, Netta Jenkins leads the charge on the company’s mission to foster an inclusive, collaborative, and forward-thinking workplace by focusing on people, products, and programs. Her number one mission is to break barriers and bias through educating and empowering.

Netta is the most sought-after speaker for topics around diversity and inclusion with over 40 events under her belt. She recently served as a keynote speaker and panelist for several conferences including The Conference Board: 22nd Annual Diversity and Inclusion Conference and 2018 Featured Speaker during Essence Festival and interviewed two female engineers from NASA. She also participated as a thought leader alongside executives from Google and Foursquare in a Crowded Tech Jobs panel covering talent in the technology industry.

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