E3:2 Building Diverse Talent Pipelines: Lynn Vaden, Account Manager

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Episode 3, Part 2: Lynn Vaden, Account Manager, Fathers and Families Support Center
-How employment training programs work and the ongoing roles FFSC plays in creating bridges between employers and program participant graduates, now employees
-An explanation of the transition from justice systems to employment – the kind of learning stance employers need to become more trauma-informed
-Lynn’s training as a manager before coming to FFSC – he was expected to do everything the people he hired did so he could better understand how to advocate for them financially and personally. This meant refinishing floors, scrubbing toilets, and more and what that did for company cultures and for retaining talent and saving time.
-Lynn’s breakdown of the range of companies who are hiring FFSC program participants – from fast food to high paying companies.
-More insight into the unique gifts and talents justice-involved people and people who have been overcoming tremendous obstacles bring to companies

Honoring Stories and Integrating Curriculum®: How to Build and Sustain Communities
Honoring Stories and Integrating Curriculum® methods this podcast features
Trauma-informed workplace cultures
-Understanding how people are treated at times in different environments in our region and insight into reactions that signal trauma.
-See our workshops on The Power of Our Stories to Build Bridges and Shift Organizational Cultures; Building Emotional Intelligence; Bridge-Building Communication through Stories - Building Bridges and Maximizing Cultural Expertise.