Humanize Your Workplace

On this week’s episode of Humanize Your Workplace, we are joined by Dr. Janice Gassam

Janice Gassam, Ph.D. is the founder of BWG Business Solutions, LLC, a consultancy designed to help organizations create more inclusive environments. Janice facilitates workshops, delivers keynote speeches and "Awareness Talks" to spark important dialogue about workplace equity. Janice has collaborated with Yale University, Nordstrom, H&M, and Paypal/Venmo among many others. She is the host of the Diversity Dinner Dialogue, a free public workshop designed to address issues around diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. She is a senior contributing writer for Forbes having authored nearly 200 articles. Janice has a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in business and psychology. She is a TEDx speaker and the host of the Dirty Diversity podcast where she discusses all things diversity, equity, inclusion, or lack thereof. She is also the author of the new book Dirty Diversity: A Practical Guide to Foster an Equitable and Inclusive Workplace for All

We chat about 

• Using appropriate terminology
• What leaders can consider in order to make long term cultural changes
• The power and importance of inclusive training