This week on Untapped, Mita Mallick, Head of Inclusion, Equity, and Impact at Carta, stopped by to discuss what organizations need to be thinking about when they hire their first Chief Diversity Officer and vice versa, what DEI leaders should be asking a company before taking a new position. Mita also shares what organizations can do for working mothers who have lost their job during the pandemic, how DEI leaders can work through diversity fatigue, and the direction of data in our current talent landscape. 

In this episode, you’ll learn: 

• Why did so many companies last year wake up in regards to DEI?
• What are the questions that leaders should ask themselves before hiring a Chief DEI officer?
• Why do resources and budget matter so much to the success of a DEI strategy and leader?
• Where is the talent industry moving in a direction of data? Should companies be data brave or data blind?
• How is inclusion a driver of the business?
• What is the pandemic leave of absence?
• What is a returnship program? And what should you be thinking about when implementing this?