Colette Phillips is President and CEO of Colette Phillips Communications, and Founder and President of Get Konnected! and The GK Fund. She is a strategic advisor for C-level executives and corporate teams and develops public relations branding and internal/external communications strategies.
She is frequently consulted by corporations and nonprofits on how to establish healthy, inclusive working environments and engage and serve culturally diverse consumers.
Colette's work in creating a DE&I ecosystem in Boston showcases the power of collaboration, courage, and commitment. Her approach emphasizes communication, curiosity, and connections to foster inclusivity and drive positive change in organizations and communities.
In this episode, Colette discusses the importance of inclusive leadership and the impact of culturally savvy anti-racist leaders.
“The only people who benefit from division are the people creating the division.” - Colette Phillips
What you will learn from this episode:
● Understand the importance of the $2.4 trillion buying power of culturally diverse audiences.
● Determine the significance of commitment in driving diversity and inclusion initiatives, and the importance of taking imperfect action to make progress.
● Learn strategies for effective communication in promoting diversity and inclusion, including being mindful of language and addressing implicit biases.
Valuable Resource:
Support Colette Phillips’ new book is The Includers: The 7 Traits of Culturally Savvy, Anti-Racist Leaders.
Topics Covered:
● 03:51 - Culturally diverse consumer markets.
● 08:51 - White males' role in DE&I.
● 14:42 - Engaging white males as allies.
● 16:49 - Overcoming the fear of rejection.
● 24:42 - mplicit biases and curiosity.
● 30:26 - Paying attention to communications.
● 32:43 - Unintentional microaggressions.
● 40:32 - Embracing diversity in Boston.
● 43:41 - Building inclusive business ecosystems.
Key Takeaways:
“I want people to stop thinking of DE&I as if it's musical chairs. When the music stops, you're not in front of a chair, you're out of the game. Think of diversity, equity, and inclusion as a Thanksgiving table, an Easter table, a Rosh Hashanah table. Think of it as a table where when you are celebrating, you add more chairs, you cook more food. For example, if you're having your Ramadan fast and breaking it with your family and friends, you add more chairs.” - Colette Phillips
"85% of the new entrants into our workforce are women, people of color, and immigrants." - Colette Phillips
"When people do something that they don't have to do, I believe we should basically acknowledge and recognize them because we want others to emulate them." - Colette Phillips
Ways to Connect with Colette Phillips:
● Website: cpcglobal.com
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