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A professional Perspective on diversity and cultural inclusion

This conversation with Senior Vice President Ron Everett, a Black leader both at home and work, delves into his professional perspective on diversity, cultural inclusion, banking and even his wisdom around parenting.  

Main Ideas

Parenting by example

• The impact of witnessing his teenage mother’s success in college
• Bypassing the negative in his neighborhood without losing his connection 
• Having the safety talk with his daughter and her dates

How do we get better at not being judgmental 

• Expand your circle of influence

• Get to know people that don’t look like you
• Getting to know more people that have a different background

What Ron Loves about being black

• His hair
• His culture
• Code Switching 
• Resilience of black community and the optimism 

KEY Thoughts

1’ 46” - If I say PWI to people, and honestly, it's more associated with people who've gone to college, in the black community, so I wouldn't be able to say it in some forums to black people, they may not know it, but it's the same thing with anything else

9’ 05 - There are some reputable articles out there about code-switching in the corporate environment. Where, if I'm sitting in a room with mixed company, or in a diverse room, versus just me and my black colleagues, we may start talking in a different way that's more familiar and then use terms that would not necessarily be accepted or it'd be acceptable, it just wouldn't be understood in a corporate environment.

12’ 00 - I think how you frame the question always matters, but asking someone about their experience versus asking them to teach you to do it are two entirely different things.

14’40” - It's also about adding voice to individuals so that we do hear from people who aren't just the Jesse Jackson's who are the loudest, but also from some of the thoughtful people who might be a little bit quieter. And so maybe this is that kind of conversation where you bring it in and say, we would like your particular opinion

Links

Hamilton Think Tank: https://www.hamiltonthinktank.com