15. Mauricio Velasquez & The War on Talent

The passionate Mauricio Velasquez, Founder and President of the Diversity Training Group, has been in the diversity training industry for over 30 years. In addition to his diversity training, Mauricio is also an executive coach, consultant, and expert witness. His stories and examples will help you better understand what true diversity means and how it adds value, perspective, and innovation to your business. In this fiery interview, Kent, Randy, and Mauricio tackle the topics of race, bias, and privilege and how they affect our daily professional and personal lives. Our conversation is just the beginning.

Show Notes

 🪶 Mauricio spoke at a Native tribal conference. 1:31

 💼 He founded Diversity Training Group (DTG) on a houseboat. 2:30

 🤥 Living in a post-race society…NOT! 3:30

 😲 Conscious vs. unconscious bias. 5:06

 🧐 Privilege, micro-inequities, and in-groups and out-groups. 8:56

 🗣️ Awareness is rising: Your comments on social media can cost you your job. 11:13

 🤔 Why can’t we just hire the best people for the job, regardless of race and diversity? 15:12

 💡 How diversity adds value, perspective, and innovation. 16:54

 📜 Mauricio’s definition of critical race theory: Teach history but don’t leave parts of it out! 18:43

 🤝 The war on talent: Employers must rethink how they hire, source, and retain their employees. 20:22

 👥 Diversity means you are upping your standards. 24:08

 Connect with Mauricio: www.diversitydtg.com 

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