Diversity, inclusion, racism, these are all things that people don’t want to talk about or think about, but it's 2020 and we are out of time. In today’s episode, Molly and Stephanie talk about inclusion and what it will take to really move the needle. 

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Key Takeaways:
0:00 Intro
1:35 Stephanie talks about her origin story and what she does
2:15 Stephanie talks about why there are less women in executive leadership of a company
4:30 Stephanie talks about what people and companies should do in this time of crisis
6:59 Stephanie talks about her process in mentoring people and why she do it
9:23 Stephanie talks about some of the projects that keep her sane now that she is retired
10:55 Molly and Stephanie talk about diversity hiring and also the retention in a company
15:04 Stephanie talks about the importance of inclusion and belonging of all employees in a company
17:14 Molly and Stephanie talk about supporting the small businesses more than large organizations because they offer almost 50% of jobs to citizens
19:00 Stephanie talks about standing up for yourself when people make assumptions about you
21:00 Stephanie and Molly talk about the importance of people standing up for one another as one regardless of color, gender or culture
22:30 Molly and Stephanie talk about racism and what should be done to solve this problem
29:00 Stephanie advices women in leadership to always ask for what they want 
31:20 Stephanie talks about creating a workplace that is safe and fair for all people and its importance
34:30 Molly and Stephanie talk about the importance of hiring and elevating people based on their ability

Shows Mentioned: 
https://www.millerchevalier.com/ 

Quotes Mentioned: 
“Hiring diversity is incredibly important, but it's not nearly as important as retention.”
“If people make this assumption about you, it is your job to call them on it.”
“Everybody needs to try to do better.”
“Being nice isn't going to solve racism, but it's not going to make it worse.”
“Contract values aren't more important than people's lives.”
“You’re not going to please everybody.”
“You got to ask for what you want.”
“You'll make more money if you do the right thing.”
“The best way to change the narrative is just to replace it.”
“The greatest thing is asking for help.”

Guests Social Media Links:
https://www.stephonlife.com/ 
https://stemaway.com/ 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/womeninstem/ 
https://www.facebook.com/stephonlife 
https://www.instagram.com/stephonlife/ 

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