Episode 7: Wade Davis on Why Discomfort is a Necessary Sacrifice for Inclusion

Wade Davis on Why Discomfort is a Necessary Sacrifice for Inclusion

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Sep 19, 2022

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Wade Davis on Why Discomfort is a Necessary Sacrifice for Inclusion

Podcast Date: September 19, 2022

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Why does inclusion need to be personal? Why is it necessary for DEI work to be uncomfortable? What is the difference between niceness and kindness — and why does language matter to DEI efforts?

Wade Davis is currently the Vice President of Inclusion Strategy for Product at Netflix. He’s a thought leader public speaker, and writer on gender, race, and orientation equality.

In this episode, I spoke with Wade about:

  • how leaders can step out of their comfort zone to advance DEI
  • why it’s crucial to make inclusion a personal journey
  • why language matters in the practice of DEI

Learn more about Wade Davis here

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