Walk the Talk: Recent Episodes
Kena Johnson, Caleb Owen, Cass McMann
Walk the Talk podcast showcases passionate focus on bringing inclusion and belonging to The IT Channel.
In the final episode of season two, we close out with The Channel Company's own, Vice President, PDS and Data Services. Rick Bellan is known as an analytical team player, with extensive experience in demand generation and Audience Development experience within Channel and End User markets. A little lesser known fact is Rick is the parent of twin boys, one of whom lives with hidden illness.
Listen as Rick shares with our host his personal journey along-side his son as they navigate living with epilepsy.
Be sure to join us for more inclusive leadership content in the Inclusive Leadership Network: www.InclusiveLeadershipNet.com
The equity gap refers to disparities in educational outcomes and student success metrics across race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, physical or mental abilities, and other demographic traits and intersectionalities. Yet how does this impact the technology/IT Channel Space?
Join Cass as she talks with Jessica Guerrero, Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) for Google Cloud Go-To-Market (GTM) and Bronwyn Hastings Corporate Vice President, Global ISV Partnerships and Channels at Google Cloud, uncovering the unique opportunities facing tech as we work together to close the equity gaps.
This is a 2 part episode.
This episode is sponsored by Google Cloud.
The equity gap refers to disparities in educational outcomes and student success metrics across race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, physical or mental abilities, and other demographic traits and intersectionalities. Yet how does this impact the technology/IT Channel Space?
Join Cass as she talks with Jessica Guerrero, Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) for Google Cloud Go-To-Market (GTM) and Bronwyn Hastings Corporate Vice President, Global ISV Partnerships and Channels at Google Cloud, uncovering the unique opportunities facing tech as we work together to close the equity gaps.
This is a 2 part episode.
This episode is sponsored by Google Cloud.
What does it mean to be a true ally in the workplace? How do we make allyship actionable? In this episode Cass McMann talks with Sertrice Grice of Mattingly Solutions and Jared Allmond of Soft Skill. The two experts in equity, inclusion, and employee engagement share a practical solution to putting allyship in action: be an Accomplice.
Mattingly Solutions, www.mattinglysolutions.com
Soft Skill, www.softskill.com
It is season two of our show we are excited to take a different approach to talking about inclusivity, equity, and belonging, focusing on the stories of two members of our Channel Company Team.
Here Cass McMann talks with Stephanie Ramsey about neurodiversity and ADHD, whose career path has always landed her in fast-paced fields like technology and auto racing. Little did she know that there was a reason she was drawn to these kinds of industries. It wasn’t until this mother of three made some discoveries about one of her children that she unlocked the reason behind many of her choices. Now with three decades of career experience behind her, Steph can harness the power of ADHD and being neurodivergent to her advantage and she sees it as a superpower rather than a disability.
In August of 2022, as part of our flagship exchange event, we hosted our first workshop dedicated to building inclusive leaders, diversity, and equity practices in the IT Channel.
In this episode we bring you, our friends and fellow inclusive leaders, a continuation of that workshop presentation from our sponsor Microsoft. Embedding Inclusion with Impact with our special guest, Karen Fassio.
Karen is Director for Worldwide Partner Marketing responsible for supporting the ecosystem of Microsoft partners through revenue generating digital experiences and an integrated channel inclusion strategy.
She is co-founder of Women in Cloud, a global community-centered initiative focused on capturing $1B in Cloud opportunity through women-led technology enterprises and startups.
This episode is brought to you by Microsoft.
Blane Raddon, CEO of The Channel Company talks equity, inclusion, and belonging across cultures with DEI Community Leader, Cass McMann. Blaine speaks of how his personal experiences have influenced him to be an advocate of LGBTQ+ employees, veterans, and employee mental health.
Cass McMann and Patricia Arboleda discusses the power of identity and how it relates to a person's corporate life.
Dr. Cooper is a world-renowned scientist and educator who is dedicated to sharing her joy of science with children and adults. She is extremely involved in various science outreach initiatives - mostly with K-12 students, but she also participates in sharing knowledge through shows like "Because Space," "How the Universe Works," and "Bill Nye Saves the World."
In May 2022, Cass McMann, Community Leader for the Inclusive Leadership Network, connected with Dr. Moo at The Channel Company’s Women of the Channel West to talk about intersectional identity, innovative firsts, and how we can put the A in DEIB&A.
Dr. Moo Website: https://www.moogega.com/
Kimberlé Crenshaw on Intersectionality
The urgency of intersectionality | Kimberlé Crenshaw
Walk the Talk podcast highlights a passionate focus on bringing inclusion and belonging to The IT (Information Technology) Channel.
7 Simple Habits of Inclusive Leaders
https://storystore.us/
Melissa Majors Consulting
https://www.melissamajors.com/
MIT/Sloan Business School Study
https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/why-belonging-is-key-to-building-the-new-workforce/
Women want to be in the room where it happens
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/09/13/white-house-women-are-now-in-the-room-where-it-happens/
Brene Brown: Atlas of the Heart
https://brenebrown.com/books-audio
Welcome to Walk the Talk, where we are passionately focused on bringing inclusion and belonging to The IT Channel.
In episode two, we connect with Cassie Clayton, VP of Customer Experience and Insights from NetBaseQuid on the topic of Building Inclusive Teams and Organizations.
Fueled by passion, warmth, honesty, and technical truth, Cassie shares how her desire for global social justice translates into building people center cultures and teams. Join us as we focus on global client relations and product delivery, education and customer Intelligence, walking the talk by putting theory into practice.
Articles discussed in this episode:
Deloitte Inclusion survey: Uncovering talent
https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/about-deloitte/articles/covering-in-the-workplace.html
Forbes White professionalism limits diverse employees
https://www.forbes.com/sites/gradsoflife/2021/06/29/white-professionalism-limits-diverse-employees-belonging/?sh=658a72f83e5c