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b'How can diversity and inclusion help your company?\\n\\xa0\\nThe bottom line: it motivates people and is shown to have a positive financial impact!\\n\\xa0\\nIn today\\u2019s episode, we are chatting with Vern\\u0101 Myers, VP of Inclusion Strategy at Netflix, Harvard-trained lawyer, and founder of the Vern\\u0101 Myers Company. Vern\\u0101 is a best-selling author and is known as a cultural change catalyst, influencer, thought leader, and social commentator. Vern\\u0101 has been featured on CNN and cited in numerous publications including The Atlantic, Bloomberg BNA, Business Insider, Forbes, Fortune, Harvard Business Review, Refinery29, and TED NPR Radio to name a few.\\n\\xa0\\nIn this episode, Vern\\u0101 and I talk about her transition from Harvard Law to her focus on diversity and inclusion, defining equity, and sorting through unconscious biases. We then talk further about how you can be an ally, understanding microaggressions and micro-affirmations, the financial impact of D&I for companies, and the difference between sympathy versus empathy.\\n\\xa0\\nSocial Media:\\n\\xa0\\nFollow YAP on IG: www.instagram.com/youngandprofiting\\nReach out to Hala directly at Hala@YoungandProfiting.com\\nFollow Hala on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/\\nFollow Hala on Instagram: www.instagram.com/yapwithhala\\nFollow Hala on ClubHouse: @halataha\\nCheck out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.youngandprofiting.com\\n\\xa0\\nTimestamps:\\n\\xa0\\n01:10 - Vern\\u0101\\u2019s Shift From Law to Diversity & Inclusion\\n03:39 - How Vern\\u0101 Uses Her Law Skills Today\\n05:45 - Verna\\u2019s Definition of Diversity and Inclusion\\n08:46 - Understanding The Concept of Equity\\n10:46 - Imposter Syndrome and its Relation to Diversity\\n14:31 - Experience with Unconscious Bias\\n17:28 - Improving Your Unconscious Bias Over Time\\n19:20 - Social Hierarchy Framework: Prejudice to -isms\\n24:24 - How to Lift Up Marginalized Groups as Leaders\\n27:23 - How to Support with Balance\\n29:41 - How to Raise Children in a World Full of Biases\\n34:25 - What is a Microaggression?\\xa0\\n37:53 - What are Micro-Affirmations?\\n40:28 - The Financial Impact of D&I\\n45:09 - Sympathetic vs. Empathy/Compassion\\n48:27 - Continuing this Conversation\\n51:40 - Vern\\u0101\\u2019s Secret to Profiting in Life\\n\\xa0\\nMentioned in the Episode:\\nVern\\u0101\\u2019s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vernamyers/\\nVern\\u0101\\u2019s Twitter: https://twitter.com/VernaMyers\\nVern\\u0101\\u2019s Website: https://www.vernamyers.com/'