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        <itunes:subtitle>Practical and actionable information for the front-line, equity-minded professional.</itunes:subtitle>
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        <itunes:summary>This podcast is for professionals in the fields of social work, education, business, government, sales, law enforcement, or other fields deploying principles of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. 

Join Abdullah Muhammad: Executive, Consultant, and DEI strategist bi-weekly as he equips professionals with practical and actionable solutions to today’s equity challenges.</itunes:summary>
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                <itunes:title>3. DEI Principles In Recruiting and Hiring</itunes:title>
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                <itunes:summary>S1E3: Welcome to The EquiLeader podcast! A podcast that seeks to deliver practical and actionable suggestions, recommendations, and solutions for those on the front lines of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

In this episode, host Abdullah Muhammad discusses tips to have an effective DEI workshop.

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Links and Resources 

US Population by 2060 https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2015/demo/p25-1143.pdf
White Fear of Demographic Change, Vox https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/1/26/14340542/white-fear-trump-psychology-minority-majority
Views of Demographic Change, Pew Research Center https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2019/03/21/views-of-demographic-changes-in-america/
U.S. Hispanic and Asian populations growing, but for different reasons
 https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/06/26/u-s-hispanic-and-asian-populations-growing-but-for-different-reasons/
Interview Tips for Non-binary  https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/interviewing/5-interviewing-tips-for-transgender-and-non-binary-people
US Fertility Rates by Race https://www.statista.com/statistics/226292/us-fertility-rates-by-race-and-ethnicity/

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Way to connect with the show: Plenty of options to connect with us:

Email: info@MonarchTD.com

Hit us up on social media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MonarchTD/

Abdullah&#39;s Instagram and Twitter: @DatDudeDullah

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                <itunes:summary>S1E1: Welcome to The EquiLeader podcast! A podcast that seeks to deliver practical and actionable suggestions, recommendations, and solutions for those on the front lines of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). 

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With over 25 years in the DEI profession, Abdullah provides some reasons why they may not be working in YOUR organization.

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Way to connect with the show: Plenty of options to connect with us:

Email: info@MonarchTD.com

Hit us up on social media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MonarchTD/

Abdullah&#39;s Instagram and Twitter: @DatDudeDullah

Music and sound effects by Epidemic Sound

School House Rock! theme by Bob Dorough and Friends

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                <description><![CDATA[<p>S1E1: Welcome to <em>The EquiLeader </em>podcast! A podcast that seeks to deliver practical and actionable suggestions, recommendations, and solutions for those on the front lines of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).</p><p>In this inaugural episode, host Abdullah Muhammad (executive, team builder, DEI strategist, and co-host of the Christian Souljah podcast) discusses the $8B DEI industry. With all the money, time, and staff hours spent on DEI training each year, why don&#39;t they work? Why are still seen by many as ineffective at increasing equity and inclusion in organizations? And why are perceived as divisive by many?</p><p>With over 25 years in the DEI profession, Abdullah provides some reasons why DEI workshops may not be working in YOUR organization.</p><p><strong>--------------------------------------------------------------</strong></p><p>Resources, Research, &amp; Links:</p><ol><li>Failures of DEI training <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/gender-equality/focusing-on-what-works-for-workplace-diversity" rel="nofollow">https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/gender-equality/focusing-on-what-works-for-workplace-diversity</a></li><li>Predicting participation in voluntary diversity training <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/227677080_The_rich_get_richer_Predicting_participation_in_voluntary_diversity_training" rel="nofollow">https://www.researchgate.net/publication/227677080_The_rich_get_richer_Predicting_participation_in_voluntary_diversity_training</a></li></ol><p><strong>--------------------------------------------------------------</strong></p><p><strong>Way to connect with the show: </strong>Plenty of options to connect with us:</p><p>Email: info@MonarchTD.com</p><p><strong>Hit us up on social media:</strong></p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MonarchTD/" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/MonarchTD/</a></p><p>Abdullah&#39;s Instagram and Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/DatDudeDullah" rel="nofollow"> @DatDudeDullah</a></p><p>Music and sound effects by Epidemic Sound</p><p><em>School House Rock!</em> theme by Bob Dorough and Friends</p><p><em>&#34;That&#39;s the end?&#34; </em>sample from <em>Miss You Much</em> by Janet Jackson (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songwriter" rel="nofollow">Songwriter(s)</a>James Harris III, Terry Lewis: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_producer" rel="nofollow">Producer(s)</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Jam_and_Terry_Lewis" rel="nofollow">Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis</a>, and Janet Jackson)</p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;S1E1: Welcome to &lt;em&gt;The EquiLeader &lt;/em&gt;podcast! A podcast that seeks to deliver practical and actionable suggestions, recommendations, and solutions for those on the front lines of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this inaugural episode, host Abdullah Muhammad (executive, team builder, DEI strategist, and co-host of the Christian Souljah podcast) discusses the $8B DEI industry. With all the money, time, and staff hours spent on DEI training each year, why don&amp;#39;t they work? Why are still seen by many as ineffective at increasing equity and inclusion in organizations? And why are perceived as divisive by many?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With over 25 years in the DEI profession, Abdullah provides some reasons why DEI workshops may not be working in YOUR organization.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;--------------------------------------------------------------&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Resources, Research, &amp;amp; Links:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;Failures of DEI training &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/gender-equality/focusing-on-what-works-for-workplace-diversity&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/gender-equality/focusing-on-what-works-for-workplace-diversity&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Predicting participation in voluntary diversity training &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.researchgate.net/publication/227677080_The_rich_get_richer_Predicting_participation_in_voluntary_diversity_training&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;https://www.researchgate.net/publication/227677080_The_rich_get_richer_Predicting_participation_in_voluntary_diversity_training&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;--------------------------------------------------------------&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Way to connect with the show: &lt;/strong&gt;Plenty of options to connect with us:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Email: info@MonarchTD.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hit us up on social media:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Facebook: &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.facebook.com/MonarchTD/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;https://www.facebook.com/MonarchTD/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Abdullah&amp;#39;s Instagram and Twitter:&lt;a href=&#34;https://twitter.com/DatDudeDullah&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; @DatDudeDullah&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music and sound effects by Epidemic Sound&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;School House Rock!&lt;/em&gt; theme by Bob Dorough and Friends&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&amp;#34;That&amp;#39;s the end?&amp;#34; &lt;/em&gt;sample from &lt;em&gt;Miss You Much&lt;/em&gt; by Janet Jackson (&lt;a href=&#34;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songwriter&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Songwriter(s)&lt;/a&gt;James Harris III, Terry Lewis: &lt;a href=&#34;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_producer&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Producer(s)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Jam_and_Terry_Lewis&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis&lt;/a&gt;, and Janet Jackson)&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:summary>Happy Holidays and Happy New Year. If you found us from the Christian Souljah podcast, welcome! We have some great news; Abdullah is starting a new podcast!

The podcast is called The EquiLeader; and is for front-line equity practitioners and those committed to doing DEI work in their organizations. Coming in January 2022.

--------------Connect with the show--------------

Email: info@MonarchTD.com

Find Abdullah on social media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MonarchTD/

Abdullah&#39;s Instagram and Twitter: @DatDudeDullah

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