How HR Can Do Better at Attracting Diverse Talent with Margaret Spence, The Inclusion Learning Lab
In this episode of the HRchat podcast, we ask: What is stopping HR from becoming culture catalysts and driving innovation and how can HR do a better job of attracting diverse talent into organizations?
Bill Banham's guest today is Margaret Spence, CEO and Founder of The Inclusion Learning Lab. With expertise in HR compliance, talent management, women's leadership development, and DEI, she empowers organizations to create inclusive work environments.
As a top HR speaker, author, facilitator, and content creator, recognized for her thought leadership with top industry awards including the Diversity Innovators award. Margaret is shaping the future of workplace inclusion. It is Margaret’s unwavering belief that inclusion drives innovation, and sustainable change while empowering individuals and organizations to thrive.
Questions for Margaret include:
- What stops HR from becoming effective culture catalysts to drive innovation?
- While HR typically focuses on building inclusion within the organization do you feel that there is enough focus on how the functional role of HR supports inclusion?
- How can HR do a better job of attracting diverse talent into organizations?
- How can the C-suite help to ensure HR has the support needed to create more diversity in the workplace?
- How does HR utilize AI-powered talent data to tell better stories that engage leaders and drive change and make better decisions around candidate attraction, hiring, and retention decisions?
- Why do you believe SHRM is a great resource for HR pros?
- What are the specific steps HR can take to not only become trusted advisors, change agents, and culture catalysts and develop inclusive leadership skills?
More About Margaret Spence, Founder – The Inclusion Learning Lab
Margaret Spence is a transformational keynote speaker, author, business strategist, and visionary dedicated to creating inclusive work environments and driving sustainable change through strategic action. With over two decades of experience, she founded The Inclusion Learning Lab, an organization at the forefront of advancing workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
Margaret's expertise in human resources compliance, talent management, and women's leadership development has earned her recognition as a top speaker at industry conferences and a trusted advisor to organizations see
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