Joseph Ifiegbu - Employee Life Cycle Through the Lens of DEI

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Joseph Ifiegbu - Employee Life Cycle Through the Lens of DEI
Feb 03, 2022 Season 3 Episode 8
David Turetsky

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Summary:

Joseph Ifiegbu is the co-founder and CEO of eqtble. He has an impressive history of leading HR technology and people analytics teams at Snap, WeWork, Toys “R” Us, and Arsenal FC. These days, his passion for diversity, equity, and inclusion drives him to help companies answer questions like “why are top performers leaving” and “why are qualified candidates declining offers”. 

In this episode, Joseph talks about how Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) affects the employee experience. 


Chapters:

[0:00 - 7:04] Introduction

  • Welcome, Joseph!
  • Today’s Topic: The employee lifecycle through the lens of DEI

[7:05 - 14:31] How to Define (DEI)

  • It all comes down to access
  • How Joseph’s college soccer team won nationals (and how it relates better recruiting)

[14:32 - 22:03] Who Responsibility is it to Champion DEI Changes

  • Why company leadership must drive the changes
  • Letting company culture grow from the employees

[22:04 - 31:27] Ensuring a Good Employee Experience Surrounding DEI

  • Where do you start? The hiring process
  • Diversity issues are business issues

[31:36 - 34:29] Final Thoughts & Closing

  • Organizations must continue to pay attention to what their employees are saying
  • Thanks for listening!


Quotes:

“The thing is: a lot of times when it comes to people issues, people always think HR. People issues are company issues, not just HR issues, and company issues come from the top.”


“The issue of diversity isn't divorced from the issue of business. It's the same. It’s one. It goes hand in hand. Because the issue of diversity is the issue of innovation, is the issue of change, is the issue of progress. And those things all contribute to positive culture which contribute to positive business, which contributes to more growth.”

Contact:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-ifiegbu/

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