Transforming Corporate Leadership with The Queer Jedi

On this episode of The Blacklist, we interview Jen Self, the Queer Jedi, who has been working with queer and trans youth for over 20 years. She talks about the importance of centering anti-racism in queer work and how they helps leaders change the cultures of their organizations to put equity into every single thing they do. Join us as we explore the power of diversity in the workplace and how it can lead to better problem-solving and decision-making. Jen also discusses the ways in which racism has been ingrained in our systems and how it affects entire groups of people.

00:01 - Intro.
00:33 - Centering anti-racism in Queer work.
00:49 - "Centering anti-racism, diversely."
01:02 - Partnering to transform organizations.
01:41 - "Leaders making systemic change: 2020"
02:23 - Equity-driven, sustained collaboration.
02:58 - Inclusive culture: essential always.
03:25 - Queer, genderqueer, and privileged.
03:59 - Searching for justice in Oregon.
04:34 - Leaving small-town Oregon for diverse Berkeley.
04:50 - Confronting racism through basketball.
05:05 - "White supremacy harms loved ones."
05:22 - "Understanding justice, healing together."
05:46 - No more enabling; love prevails.
05:59 - "Committing to anti-racism journey."
06:18 - Inconsistent, but focus daily.
06:33 - Making an impact beyond self.
06:53 - Loving others, spiritual journey.
07:19 - Protecting loved ones through inclusion.
07:54 - Systemic racism in corporations.
08:23 - Systemic racism in corporate settings.
08:34 - Black women excluded from power.
08:57 - Black Women: Corporate America's Bottom.
09:19 - Systemic oppression of marginalized groups.
09:36 - Leaders ignoring racism, oppression
10:19 - Creating equity, but unsure how.
11:06 - Counterintuitive Equity Work Exploration
11:22 - Slowing down for equity work.
11:42 - Corporate slowdown: counterintuitive result?
12:13 - Culture Change Requires Commitment
12:34 - Leadership: Change Everything, Always.
12:49 - Reflective Leadership Self-Assessment
13:15 - Strategic planning with team.
13:28 - "Shifting organization to new mission."
13:47 - "Anti-Racism, Poverty, Inequality, Colonialism"
14:08 - Creating mission and vision.
14:43 - Examining organizational policies and procedures.
15:13 - Rewrite policies with anti-racist lens.
15:40 - Diverse team combats racism, legal background.
16:16 - Discrimination at University of Washington.
16:37 - Four-person team, diverse thinking.
17:28 - Diverse perspectives, varied lives.
17:35 - Diverse perspectives enrich business.
18:02 - Inclusion improves bottom line.
18:48 - Demographics changing, serve who's here.
19:07 - Retain employees, reduce turnover.
19:56 - Retain team members, acquire customers.
20:37 - "Don't burden employees with diversity work."
21:18 - Don't burden employees; hire experts.
21:35 - Google for equitable meetings.
21:53 - Equitable meeting resources online.
[00:22:05] - Collecting pandemic resources and consultants.
[00:22:35] - "Find Dr. Jay at brick13.com"

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