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1 QUALIFIED: How Competency Checking and Race Collide at Work with Shari Dunn | 284 33:58
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In this episode, we delve into the concept of being "qualified" in the workplace, examining who gets labeled as such, who doesn't, and the underlying reasons. We explore "competency checking"—the practice of scrutinizing individuals' abilities—and how it disproportionately affects underrepresented groups, often going unnoticed or unchallenged. Our discussion aims to redefine qualifications in a fair, equitable, and actionable manner. Our guest, Shari Dunn , is an accomplished journalist, former attorney, news anchor, CEO, university professor, and sought-after speaker. She has been recognized as Executive of the Year and a Woman of Influence, with her work appearing in Fortune Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Ad Age, and more. Her new book, Qualified: How Competency Checking and Race Collide at Work , unpacks what it truly means to be deserving and capable—and why systemic barriers, not personal deficits, are often the real problem. Her insights challenge the narratives that hold so many of us back and offer practical solutions for building a more equitable future. Together, we can build workplaces and communities that don’t just reflect the world we live in, but the one we want to create. A world where being qualified is about recognizing the talent and potential that’s been overlooked for far too long. It’s not just about getting a seat at the table—it’s about building an entirely new table, one designed with space for all of us. Connect with Our Guest Shari Dunn Website& Book - Qualified: https://thesharidunn.com LI: https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/sharidunn TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesharidunn Related Podcast Episodes: How To Build Emotionally Mature Leaders with Dr. Christie Smith | 272 Holding It Together: Women As America's Safety Net with Jessica Calarco | 215 How To Defy Expectations with Dr. Sunita Sah | 271 Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! 🔗 Subscribe & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music…
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×Liz Shulman , English teacher at Evanston Township High School and in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University , joins John Williams once again to talk about the state of public education under the Trump administration, her thoughts on JB Pritzker wanting classrooms to be ‘screen-free,’ and the impact of AI and other technology on students. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7303061/7303061_2025-02-28-204601.128.mp3 Recent Posts John Williams Do you go to the front if you miss boarding group? .cls-4{fill:#000;} Evanston teacher: Idea of ‘screen-free’ schools is great .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Film critic Michael Phillips previews the Oscars .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Rep. LaHood: Putin responsible for invading Ukraine .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} John Williams Best of Speed Jokes 2-28-25 .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more…
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Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips joins John Williams preview the upcoming Academy Awards to share his thoughts on the life and legacy of the great Gene Hackman . https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7303056/7303056_2025-02-28-201256.128.mp3 2025 Oscars Death of Gene Hackman Recent Posts John Williams Do you go to the front if you miss boarding group? .cls-4{fill:#000;} Evanston teacher: Idea of ‘screen-free’ schools is great .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Film critic Michael Phillips previews the Oscars .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Rep. LaHood: Putin responsible for invading Ukraine .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} John Williams Best of Speed Jokes 2-28-25 .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more…
U.S. Congressman Darin LaHood (R-IL 16) joins John Williams to talk about a wide variety of issues including the economy, the impact of tariffs, immigration, how DOGE is making cuts to the federal government, how his constituents have been affected by government cuts, if he believes Russia started the war in Ukraine, and why he believes America is in a good place right now. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7302974/7302974_2025-02-28-190014.128.mp3 Recent Posts John Williams Do you go to the front if you miss boarding group? .cls-4{fill:#000;} Evanston teacher: Idea of ‘screen-free’ schools is great .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Film critic Michael Phillips previews the Oscars .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Rep. LaHood: Putin responsible for invading Ukraine .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} John Williams Best of Speed Jokes 2-28-25 .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more…
Enjoy this edition of “The Best of Speed Jokes.” What was your favorite joke of the week? Keep sending your jokes to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com! https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7302965/7302965_2025-02-28-192705.128.mp3 More Speed Jokes Recent Posts John Williams Do you go to the front if you miss boarding group? .cls-4{fill:#000;} Evanston teacher: Idea of ‘screen-free’ schools is great .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Film critic Michael Phillips previews the Oscars .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Rep. LaHood: Putin responsible for invading Ukraine .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} John Williams Best of Speed Jokes 2-28-25 .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more…
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Chief Trevor Herrmann, Hampshire Fire Protection District , joins John Williams to talk about his work on the force in Hampshire, the types of calls they typically receive, the importance of having working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, the long line of Herrmann’s who have worked for the Hampshire Fire Department, and why he’s happy to have spent his entire life in Hampshire. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7301235/7301235_2025-02-27-214935.128.mp3 Recent Posts Your Hometown Your Hometown Hampshire: Allen’s Corner Diner .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Hampshire: Hallmark town growing its business community .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Your Hometown: Hampshire Township Public Library .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Your Hometown: Hampshire Township’s Supervisor .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Your Hometown: Hampshire Township Park District .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more Recent Posts John Williams Do you go to the front if you miss boarding group? .cls-4{fill:#000;} Evanston teacher: Idea of ‘screen-free’ schools is great .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Film critic Michael Phillips previews the Oscars .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Rep. LaHood: Putin responsible for invading Ukraine .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} John Williams Best of Speed Jokes 2-28-25 .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more…
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Chief Douglas Pann, Hampshire Police Department , joins John Williams to talk about his career in the police force, the community support you see in a small town, how he has moved the department forward, the major issues they deal with on a daily basis, the emphasis on training officers, and the challenges of policing in 2025. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7301215/7301215_2025-02-27-212015.128.mp3 Recent Posts Your Hometown Your Hometown Hampshire: Allen’s Corner Diner .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Hampshire: Hallmark town growing its business community .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Your Hometown: Hampshire Township Public Library .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Your Hometown: Hampshire Township’s Supervisor .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Your Hometown: Hampshire Township Park District .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more Recent Posts John Williams Do you go to the front if you miss boarding group? .cls-4{fill:#000;} Evanston teacher: Idea of ‘screen-free’ schools is great .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Film critic Michael Phillips previews the Oscars .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Rep. LaHood: Putin responsible for invading Ukraine .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} John Williams Best of Speed Jokes 2-28-25 .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more…
Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to tell us about another sweet treat about to take over the nation: The Chickpea Blondie ! Dawn also explains the benefits of plant protein . Dawn also answers all of your health and nutrition questions. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7301128/7301128_2025-02-27-202428.128.mp3 Recent Posts Dawn Jackson Blatner DJ Blatner: The benefits of eating plant proteins .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} DJ Blatner: Habits of successful exercisers .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} DJ Blatner: Best foods for a healthy heart .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} DJ Blatner: Healthy recipe ideas for the Super Bowl .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} DJ Blatner: How to make good habits stick faster .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more Recent Posts John Williams Do you go to the front if you miss boarding group? .cls-4{fill:#000;} Evanston teacher: Idea of ‘screen-free’ schools is great .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Film critic Michael Phillips previews the Oscars .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Rep. LaHood: Putin responsible for invading Ukraine .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} John Williams Best of Speed Jokes 2-28-25 .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more…
Chris Collins , head basketball coach at Northwestern , joins John Williams and Dave Eanet to talk about the challenges the team has faced this season, how he is proud of the resiliency and fight of his players, the incredible leadership that the older players have shown this year, how deep the league has been this year, and the importance of the last three (two at home) games. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7301119/7301119_2025-02-27-204319.128.mp3 More coverage Northwestern Wildcat Basketball Chris Collins: We are playing for our season right now .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Northwestern 75 – Minnesota 63 – 2/25/25 .cls-4{fill:#000;} Northwestern 70 – Ohio State 49 – 2/20/25 .cls-4{fill:#000;} Nebraska 68 – Northwestern 64 – 2/16/25 .cls-4{fill:#000;} Oregon 81 – Northwestern 75 – 2/11/25 .cls-4{fill:#000;} Click for more Recent Posts John Williams Do you go to the front if you miss boarding group? .cls-4{fill:#000;} Evanston teacher: Idea of ‘screen-free’ schools is great .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Film critic Michael Phillips previews the Oscars .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Rep. LaHood: Putin responsible for invading Ukraine .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} John Williams Best of Speed Jokes 2-28-25 .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more…
John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7301113/7301113_2025-02-27-205513.128.mp3 More Speed Jokes Recent Posts John Williams Do you go to the front if you miss boarding group? .cls-4{fill:#000;} Evanston teacher: Idea of ‘screen-free’ schools is great .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Film critic Michael Phillips previews the Oscars .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Rep. LaHood: Putin responsible for invading Ukraine .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} John Williams Best of Speed Jokes 2-28-25 .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more…
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1 The Mincing Rascals 2.26.25: Mayor Johnson’s approval rating, $830 million borrowing plan passes, school cell phone ban
The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn , Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel , Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute , political pundit Marj Halperin , and longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys ! This week, the Rascals start the podcast discussing the results of the election in Dolton where controversial Mayor Tiffany Henyard lost her reelection bid. Speaking of unpopular, the Rascals discuss Mayor Brandon Johnson’s dismal approval numbers. Eric even wonders if Johnson will run again. Today, a plan to borrow $830 million to finance infrastructure improvements was approved by the Chicago City Council. Austin gets us up to speed on what we need to know. State Senator Linda Holmes wants Illinois to allow medical aid in dying for terminally ill patients. Where are the Rascals on this issue? Governor JB Pritzker made the case in his budget address for banning cell phones in Illinois public schools. Do the Rascals support this idea? Jeff Bezos, the owner of the Washington Post, announced a change to the opinion section. Was this a mistake by Bezos? https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7299696/7299696_2025-02-27-005036.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts The Mincing Rascals Borrowing plan, cell phone ban, Johnson’s favorability .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Fed cuts, Illinois DOGE, Johnson borrowing plan .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Madigan verdict, Blagojevich pardon, Dexter Reed .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} DEI debate, art controversy, Johnson’s favorability .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Funding freeze chaos, ICE raids, Madigan trial .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more…
Robert Mark, business jet pilot, former Chicago-area air traffic controller, and publisher of Jetwhine.com , joins John Williams to talk about yesterday’s near collision between two planes at Midway Airport. How close did we come to seeing a major accident? https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7299485/7299485_2025-02-26-221625.128.mp3 NTSB investigating near miss at Chicago Midway Airport Recent Posts John Williams Do you go to the front if you miss boarding group? .cls-4{fill:#000;} Evanston teacher: Idea of ‘screen-free’ schools is great .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Film critic Michael Phillips previews the Oscars .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Rep. LaHood: Putin responsible for invading Ukraine .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} John Williams Best of Speed Jokes 2-28-25 .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more…
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Andrew Van Dam , columnist at the Department of Data, The Washington Post , joins John Williams to break down the data on how much federal employees work. Does the data show that federal workers are lazy? Andrew gives us the details. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7299456/7299456_2025-02-26-222656.128.mp3 Recent Posts John Williams Do you go to the front if you miss boarding group? .cls-4{fill:#000;} Evanston teacher: Idea of ‘screen-free’ schools is great .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Film critic Michael Phillips previews the Oscars .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Rep. LaHood: Putin responsible for invading Ukraine .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} John Williams Best of Speed Jokes 2-28-25 .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more…
Elder law attorney Kerry Peck joins John Williams to answer all your questions about elder law, trusts, wills, and elder abuse. Today, Kerry explains the differences between a revocable and irrevocable trust. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7299454/7299454_2025-02-26-221054.128.mp3 Recent Posts Wintrust Business Lunch Market pessimism, inflation eases, Tesla sales down .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Economic blackout, Alexa update, RTO mandates .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Startup incubator 1871 to leave Merchandise Mart .cls-4{fill:#000;} Terry Savage: Is a recession looming? .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Work resilience, American productivity, tariff impact .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more…
John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7299441/7299441_2025-02-26-222141.128.mp3 More Speed Jokes Recent Posts John Williams Do you go to the front if you miss boarding group? .cls-4{fill:#000;} Evanston teacher: Idea of ‘screen-free’ schools is great .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Film critic Michael Phillips previews the Oscars .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Rep. LaHood: Putin responsible for invading Ukraine .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} John Williams Best of Speed Jokes 2-28-25 .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more…
Dr. Jeffrey Kopin , Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital , joins John Williams to talk about how this flu season has compared to previous years, the importance of getting a flu shot ever year, how concerned we need to be about bird flu, his thoughts on the coronavirus found in bats in China, when you should get a shingles vaccine, and if you will need an updated measles booster shot. Dr. Kopin also answers all of your medical questions. https://serve.castfire.com/s:northwestern_medicine_KEiLn/audio/7297227/7297227_2025-02-25-200827.128.mp3 Recent posts Health Texas measles cases rise to 146 in an outbreak that led to a child’s death .cls-4{fill:#000;} Tennessee gynecologist charged with performing unnecessary medical procedures .cls-4{fill:#000;} A West Virginia judge orders monitor for foster kids in hotels as another dismisses a federal suit .cls-4{fill:#000;} New stove that plugs into a normal wall outlet could be major gain for health and the climate .cls-4{fill:#000;} Pakistan reports 2 new polio cases of the year despite anti-polio drives .cls-4{fill:#000;} Click for more Recent Posts John Williams Do you go to the front if you miss boarding group? .cls-4{fill:#000;} Evanston teacher: Idea of ‘screen-free’ schools is great .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Film critic Michael Phillips previews the Oscars .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Rep. LaHood: Putin responsible for invading Ukraine .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} John Williams Best of Speed Jokes 2-28-25 .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more…
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