SROA SoundBoard -- Tony Byers

Tony Byers, Ph.D. joins SROA Soundboard, SROA's podcast series, to share about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workforce.  Byers is a Global Diversity & Inclusion Strategist and joins us from Cornell University – ILR Center for Advanced HR Studies, Senior Extension Faculty. Byers wrote the book, The Multiplier Effect of Inclusion: How Diversity & Inclusion Advances Innovation and Drives Growth.

 

In this episode, you'll hear about:

• Moving from awareness of differences to the utilization of differences (0:35)
• How to cultivate more diversity in leadership positions (2:33)
• Advice for leaders to create change (6:32)
• Does training actually change the mindset  (9:19)
• Improving health outcomes for patients (11:11)
• How we can encourage a diverse workforce (14:20)
• What was the goal of writing your book (19:16)
• Adding "equity" to diversity and inclusion (23:20)
• Byers view on the future of diversity (26:04)