Episode 6
People Don't Quit Jobs, They Quit People w/ Alisha M. Pennington
Published on:
22nd February, 2021
On this episode, we discuss the intersection of Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) and its implications to business with guest Alisha M. Pennington. We get into specifics of D&I within the lens of healthcare, sports medicine, and athletic training.
Show Notes
- The business case for diversity
- How inclusion matters
- Significance of the topic to business/healthcare
- Increased diversity/inclusion may lead to……
- Increased profitability
- Increased employee quality of life
- Increased retention
- Improved patient outcomes
- Express implication of topic to the growth & development of the profession
- Organizations/Colleges that employ large numbers of ATs can be at the forefront of diversity and inclusion within our space of healthcare
- How employees experience inclusion
- Equality-are promotions based on who or what you know?
- Openness-do you openly embrace diversity/inclusion and do your actions agree
- Belonging-is a culture fostered to make people feel included
- Strategies to improve D&I
- Systemic led
- Increase diverse representation in leadership and critical roles
- Strengthen leadership and accountability for delivering D&I goals
- Strengthen inclusion
- Equal opportunity through fairness and transparency
- Example: fair/transparent recruiting/hiring practices
- Promote openness/reduce bias and discrimination
- Foster belonging through support for diversity
- Summary
- Diversity is important but so is inclusion which are not exclusive of each other. Diversity/inclusion can lead to improved performance
- Value
- Improved patient care and outcomes
- Recruitment and retention of diverse employees
- Increased profitability
- References
- Hunt V, Prince S, Dixon-Fyle S, Dolan K. Diversity wins: How inclusion matters. McKinsey & Company Report. May 2020
- Contact/Support/Questions/Comments
- How to contact the initiative to support, collaborate, ask questions:
- Email: atlast@atvantagepodcasts.com
- GoFundMe
- https://www.gofundme.com/f/increasing-diversity-in-athletic-training
- CATA virtual symposium 2021
- Registration link: https://cvent.me/vvQyay
- Guest Contact info
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisha-m-pennington/
- Website: https://www.theatvantage.com/
- Twitter: @theATvantage
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theATvantage
- Instagram: theatvantage
- Gratitude and Blessings
- Artwork by Jason Eisenberg
- Instagram: @dots_and_squares
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoneisenberg00/
- Intro/Outro music by Willie B the Ichiban Don
- Instagram: @ichibandon
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-brown-25945b168/
- Production / Engineering / Editing / Content Creation
- Joseph “J Pash” Patrick
- Website: https://www.passionnetpro.com/
- Twitter: @passionnetpro
- Instagram: @passionnetpro
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/passionnetpro/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/passionnetpro/
- Gerson Sandoval
- Instagram: @thesoundarchitects
- Websites:
- https://thesoundarchitects.com/
- https://soundbetter.com/profiles/347950-the-sound-architects