The Future of DEI: Expert Advice for Leaders

This is a special panel episode of the Perkins Platform Podcast with Dr. Janice Gassam Asare and Sara Taylor in an important conversation on the latest on resistance to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives currently underway across industries.  The discussion wraps up with practical strategies for leaders to support what's next in the fight for diversity, equity and inclusion.  A must-listen for leaders in all disciplines, HR managers and executives and consultants.

Dr. Janice Gassam Asare, Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology, is a leading racial equity expert with over a decade of experience as a professor and facilitator. A LinkedIn #1 Top Voice in Racial Equity, two-time TEDx speaker, and MIPAD Global Top 100 Under 40 honoree, she has authored three Amazon best-sellers and written over 400 articles for Forbes, Harvard Business Review, Insider, and Fast Company. Dr. Gassam Asare teaches on LinkedIn Learning and Udemy Business and is an adjunct assistant professor at Columbia University. She has collaborated with major organizations like Google and Amazon and is recognized as a Top 30 Diversity & Inclusion Leader by LeadersHum and a Top 25 Workplace Expert by Gusto. She also engages her growing audience through a weekly LinkedIn Equity Newsletter.

Sara Taylor, founder of deepSEE Consulting, is a cultural competence expert, speaker, and best-selling author. Since 2002, she has helped organizations like Walmart and Coca-Cola improve inclusion and leadership. She previously directed Diversity and Inclusion for Ramsey County and developed leadership programs at the University of Minnesota. Sara authored Thinking at the Speed of Bias (2024) and Filter Shift (2017). She is active in HR and diversity organizations and holds a master’s in Diversity and Organizational Development. Sara divides her time between the Dominican Republic and Minneapolis with her husband, Miguel.