Understanding & Correcting Our Biases With Melinda Briana Epler by Empovia (formerly Change Catalyst) published on 2021-06-28T19:15:24Z Welcome to Episode 50 in our special Season 4! In “Understanding & Correcting Our Biases,” Melinda Briana Epler, Founder & CEO of Empovia (formerly Change Catalyst), shares key learnings from a few chapters of her book, How to Be an Ally (McGraw-Hill 2021). She explores some common workplace biases, how they show up in the workplace, and how to correct them in ourselves, along with some intervention strategies for reducing biases in the workplace. Melinda also addresses gaslighting and making sure we show empathy when people talk about their own experiences. To go deeper into this subject, you can order your copy of How to Be an Ally at ally.cc/book! About Melinda Melinda Briana Epler is the Founder and CEO of Empovia (ally.cc.) and the creator and host of the Leading With Empathy & Allyship show. Melinda has over 25 years of experience developing business innovation and inclusion strategies for startups, Fortune 500 companies, and global NGOs. Using her background in storytelling, behavioral science, and large-scale culture change, she is a strategic advisor for leaders around the world, working with them to solve diversity and inclusion together. Melinda is a TED speaker who speaks, mentors, and writes about diversity and inclusion, inclusive innovation, empathy, and entrepreneurship. Find Leading With Empathy & Allyship useful? Subscribe and like this episode! For more about Empovia, and to join us for a live recording, visit https://ally.cc. There, you’ll also find educational resources and highlights from this episode. Connect On Social Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@empovia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empovia/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/empovia/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/empovia Twitter: https://twitter.com/empoviaco Production Team Creator & Host: Melinda Briana Epler Producer: Juliette Roy Project Manager: Emilie Maas Finance & Operations: Renzo Santos Director of Marketing: Ariyah April Intern: Olivia Wirsching [Image description: Leading With Empathy & Allyship promo with the Change Catalyst logo and color photos of host Melinda Briana Epler, a White woman with red hair, glasses, and black shirt, and the orange book cover of HOW TO BE AN ALLY.] Genre Business