With seven episodes published in season two, hosts Barabra and Belinda take a moment to look back at the season so far. The focus for Today’s Workplace Season 2 is diversity, equity, and inclusion and the guests so far have given us a lot to unpack. Join our hosts for a look back at the guests and their topics as well as the key learnings from the first seven episodes of season two. We’ll also take a peek forward to some of the experts joining us in future episodes.

The corporate world has had to move quickly to respond to the current demand for social justice sweeping across the country. The entertainment industry is no exception to that. In this episode, Barbara and Belinda take a rare look at the world behind the camera and examine how the industry is handling diversity in the workplace in response to the current movement for social justice. Our guest Sean Joell Johnson, Head of Business & Legal Affairs at Fuse Media Inc., joins our hosts to discuss his viewpoint from the business side of entertainment through the lens of his extensive legal, production, and development experience. Hear it all on this episode of Today’s Workplace.

The entire corporate world is in flux regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion because of the increased demand for social justice and transparency. Independent pressure groups like employees’ unions and societies at large are pushing corporate entities to be more transparent about their efforts and results to be more equitable, inclusive, and diverse. Our guests Jon Geier and David Cohen of DCI Consultants discuss the impact of data analytics on DE&I projects and how you can effectively use analytics for improving diversity, equity, and inclusiveness in your organization.

The United States has greatly expanded the civil rights that apply to the LGBTQ community. In 2020, the United States Supreme Court extended Title VII protections to LGBTQ employees, a protection that was already available under many state employment laws. It has become increasingly important to understand the LGBTQ experience and the challenges this community faces in the workplace. Our guest Rob Falk is the former General Counsel of the Human Rights Campaign, the largest LGBTQ advocacy organization and currently General Counsel of the Truth Initiative, the largest nonprofit public health organization committed to making tobacco use and nicotine addiction a thing of the past. In this episode, Rob guides us through the issues facing the LGBTQ community in the workplace. He shares the steps employers should take to ensure diversity, equity and inclusion for the LGBTQ community.