What does it mean to be an organization that promotes equity? Listen as Kerry Mitchell Brown, Ph.D. (a diversity, inclusion, and equity strategist), shares her insights about how organizations can ensure they're practicing workplace impartiality — as in walk the walk, not simply check the boxes and call it a day. Mitchell Brown discusses her pivot from a C-suite finance exec — at companies such as Disney and Prudential — to founding KMB, her namesake diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) consulting firm, where she is CEO. Like many women, Mitchell Brown faced work-life tradeoffs, as she juggled multiple personal and professional roles, both early on and later in her career. Her motto: "You can do it all, but not at the same time; and you can't do it all by yourself." Though the pandemic acted as a catalyst for many businesses to evaluate and invest in DEI, Mitchell Brown recognized the need more than a decade ago. "Organizational health is based on how employees are valued, understood, and recognized," says Mitchell Brown. A workplace's culture that promotes equity will thrive as its staff's potential is maximized. How? Mitchell Brown transforms organizations focusing on sustainable, long-lasting, and impactful collaboration between employees and employers alike. That means listening to all points of view to find common ground. After listening to Mitchell Brown, you will have a better understanding of DEI as a solid pillar in workplace culture. For more stories of bold women who inspire log on to sheventurespodcast.com. Time Stamps: • 2:26: Mitchell Brown outlines what drew her to the finance industry. • 5:03: Getting personal: Remembering juggling work, academics, marriage, and motherhood in her 20s, she emphasizes the importance of having a "village" to support her. • 11:21: How does one pivot professionally from C-suite finance roles to a DEI entrepreneur and company founder? • 18:08: If you are a working mother, you will identify with the tradeoffs Mitchell Brown faced with her personal and professional lives. • 20:26: In fact, this topic was of such interest that Mitchell Brown wrote her doctoral thesis on women of color and the challenges of balancing motherhood with work. Talk about pragmatic! • 20:43: Reshaping workplace ideals: Mitchell Brown shows how the pandemic acted as a catalyst. • 24:44: How Mitchell Brown defines diversity, equity, and inclusion. • 29:31: Ways organizations can tap into the power of present and future leaders. • 36:15: Candid talk: The conscious and unconscious biases Mitchell Brown faces as a woman of color business owner. Spoiler alert: Even the most "woke" among us have unconscious biases to tackle. • 37:05: Small business owner strategies to implement a DEI culture, where cost might be a factor. • 42:12: Mitchell Brown busts the one myth about DEI. What do YOU think it is? Listen!