[Out & Equal Mini-Series] Part II: Reaffirming Our Belonging Commitments Ken Janssens, Co-Founder and Head of Social Impact for Windō and Board Chair at Out & Equal
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Welcoming LGBTQ+ employees into the workforce is one of the great business success stories of the last 20 years. By implementing LGBTQ+ inclusive policies and practices businesses led the way, before the laws caught up, and organizations like Out & Equal paved the way. Listen to this episode featuring Windō Co-Founder + Head of Social Impact, Ken Janssens, share how to protect the progress made for LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion, and gain insights on how to protect the heart of this essential inclusion work. For those unfamiliar with Ken, he is a former tech executive and Chief Data Officer at JPMorgan Chase and Board Chair at Out & Equal. He brings a unique blend of skills through his work as the founder of JPMorgan Chase’s LGBTQ+ Executive Council and his intercultural awareness, having lived and worked in Japan, Brazil, the U.K., and the U.S. Ken is passionate about using data for better decision-making and identifying best practices. Together, we explore:
Evolving Landscape. How has the current U.S. political climate impacted the heart of LGBTQ+ inclusion work?
Reaffirm Commitments. Why is it necessary for business leaders to reaffirm their commitments to LGBTQ+ inclusion at this time?
Authentic Practices. How can leaders fortify existing LGBTQ+ inclusive policies & practices, and what more needs to be done?
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