DEI and The Suicide Squad
A team consisting of a half-man/half-shark, a woman who controls rats, and a man who wields polka dots as a weapon\u2026 what better opportunity to discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion in organizations? The Suicide Squad provides surprisingly insightful commentary into what it means to create a working environment where everyone\u2014supervillain or otherwise\u2014can do their best work. Our guest Paloma Figueroa from The ReadySet joins to discuss:\n\n- The role language plays in an equitable and inclusive environment (3:15)\n- Assessing \u201creal\u201d diversity on a team and the evolution of the \u201cbusiness case\u201d for DEI (7:16)\n- The differences between diversity, equity, and inclusion (13:04)\n- Dealing with discomfort about DEI as leaders (17:20)\n- Intention vs. impact (21:35)\n- Navigating \u201ccancel culture\u201d and accountability (24:47)\n\nHosted by Paula Cizek, Paloma Figueroa, and Daria Lombroso\n\nCredits: \nThe Suicide Squad. Dir. James Gunn. Perf. Idris Elba, Margot Robbie, John Cena. Warner Bros. 2021.\n"Work of Fiction" Theme Song: Matt Garza