4As Talent Talks is a series of in-depth conversations with industry leaders committed to creating inclusive and equitable workplaces in marketing, advertising and communications. Led by 4As EVP of Talent, Equity and Learning Solutions Cathy Chan Butler, these discussions focus on identifying challenges, actionable solutions and looking to the future.
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Episode #4 | Amplifying LGBTQ+ Creativity, Representation and Voice | Graham Nolan, Do the WeRQ | December 2024
This episode explores Do the WeRQ’s efforts to foster a more inclusive and equitable advertising and marketing industry. Graham Nolan discusses the journey that led him to create Do the WeRQ, the first LGBTQ+ community for advertising and marketing professionals in the US to promote LGBTQ+ creativity, representation and voice in the industry, the importance of employee resource groups (ERGs) and insights from research on the role of LGBTQ+ ERGs.
Episode #3 | The State of DEI in the Industry | Kimeko McCoy, Digiday | November 2024
In this episode featuring award winning journalist and podcast host Kimeko McCoy, we dive into her point of view on the the evolving role of media in documenting and shaping DEI conversations, explore the importance of vulnerability and honesty in storytelling and the need for patience and persistence in advancing DEI efforts.
Episode #2 | Cultivating Inclusive Workplaces for People with Learning and Thinking Differences | Deb Wilson, Understood | October 2024
This episode dives into inclusion and equity for neurodivergent talent providing valuable insights into inclusive design, what fostering a culture of proactive inclusion could look like, challenges, solutions, tools, interventions and what the future of inclusive work and workplaces looks like.
Episode #1 | Employee Agency and the Future of Talent | Anthea Hoyle. United Minds | September 2024
This episode explores insights from United Minds’ Employees Rising study and the concept of “employee agency” with Managing Director Anthea Hoyle. United Minds, part of the Weber Shandwick Collective, is a global management consultancy that specializes in transformation.
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