If You Don't Have Inclusion, You Don't Have Anything with Katarina Polonsky

<p>Hailing from London, UK, and having lived across Slovakia, Russia, Italy, Spain, Brazil, the UAE, and now living in Vancouver, Canada, Katarina Polonsky has a Masters in Gender Studies from the University of Oxford. An experienced Diversity, Equity and Inclusion professional, her specialism is bringing DE&I  to corporations to foster better working environments, happier employees, and more efficient teams.</p><p><strong>Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:</strong></p><ul><li>Katarina Polonsky explains the difference between inclusion and diversity</li><li>How when you only focus on diversity in day to day operations can isolate employees and breed resentment</li><li>Why inclusion produces happier and more productive employees</li><li>How to drive behavioral change</li><li>Understanding and celebrating where people come from and how to apply it to business</li><li>How to build your awareness of yourself and recognize the different things in life that have given you a leg up</li><li>What are you giving up by helping others?</li><li>Why entitlement breeds resentment and anger</li></ul><p><strong>Sponsors for this episode</strong></p><p>This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://stscapital.com/" target="_blank">STS Capital Partners</a> and <a href="https://altruvest.org/" target="_blank">Altruvest Charitable Services</a>.</p><p><strong>In this episode….</strong></p><p>Katarina Polonsky brings a worldly viewpoint to her work with businesses and organizations looking to bring a breath of fresh air to their companies. Following the me too movement, the events surrounding the death of George Floyd, and a worldwide pandemic.  Businesses and organizations are having to look at how to move forward in this rapidly changing world.</p><p>Companies that are using logic, reason, compassion and empathy to create psychological safety workspaces to guide people are finding that their productivity and worker retention is higher. People are happier where everyone wins and a community is strong. There is now hope in a once bl