E13: Practical Ways to Support Staff And Creating More Equity and Belonging with Alison Edwards
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I’m so honored to have Alison Edwards as my guest in this episode of Lead with Heart. She is a local nonprofit leader and the CEO of Orange County Human Relations.
At OC Human Relations, they truly embody their mission not only when it comes to being the changemakers in their community, but when it comes to creating a good workplace for their staff with diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB).
Tune in to discover how Alison and the people in the organization are co-creating this workspace, including their current goal of providing staff with a baseline salary of $75,000, as well as some practical ways you can move the needle on DEIB and make your own organization a better place to work.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- [03:04] How the OC Human Relations creates change in Orange County
- [07:21] Practical ways they have been supporting their staff and creating more equity and belonging
- [17:56] Ways to develop and foster a culture of psychological safety and trust internally
- [25:33] Navigating fundraising and being authentic to the organization’s values
- [30:15] Creating a good workplace and putting people first
- [35:41] The value of listening to implement change in your organization
NOTEWORTHY QUOTES
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