312. Building Equitable + Sustainable Systems to Deepen Impact - Otisa Eads
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Overview
Meet Otisa. This Human Resources & Systems Strategist combines her great love for nonprofit HR with DEIJ (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion + Justice) to ensure equitable hiring happens from the beginning. We’re chatting through how to acquire the best talent to take our missions further and why systems and mindsets are essential to making it happen. This is not your grandma’s operations nor DEI discussion. Join us and let’s level up together!
💡Learn
Equitable hiring practices 🙌
Common missteps leaders make in hiring
Systems creation for processes & evaluations
Common unconscious biases baked into our hiring systems & practices
Today’s Guest
Otisa Eads, HR & Systems Strategist Consultant
“You can have a fancy mission statement all day long, but if you’re not living your values, then what are you really doing. ”
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Episode Highlights
Otisa’s story and journey to where she is today (2:30)
How to bake equity into hiring practices (9:15)
Missteps leaders are making in hiring decisions (19:35)
De-biasing the workplace (25:00)
A powerful story of philanthropy in Otisa’s life (35:00)
Otisa’s One Good Thing: Figure out how to incorporate play and joy. (39:00)
Powerful quotes
“I realized quickly that if I just stay in the same place that I really won't be able to open myself up to new opportunities, new things, new passions.” -Otisa
“You can have a fancy mission statement all day long, but if you're not living your values, then what are you really doing. “ -Otisa
“Managers normally don’t think about how to conduct an interview from beginning to end.” -Otisa
“You want this candidate to be excited for this opportunity, not concerned and worried about opportunity.” -Otisa
“Figure out how to incorporate play and joy in your everyday life or in your work life.” -Otisa
Mentioned during this episode
Inclusion Nudges by Tinna Nielsen and Lisa Kepinski
121. How to Build a Pipeline of Talent & Inclusivity - Birgit Burton
216. New Year. New Mindsets for Fundraising. - Rhea Wong
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LinkedIn / Website / Instagram
