Inflection Point 16: Value of Diversity Pt. 2 - Allyson Hobbs

By Lauren Schiller

Published September 24, 2015 at 12:07 PM PDT

author of "A Chosen Exile. A history of Passing in American Life" — Allyson Hobbs

The Value of Diversity Pt. 2

Companies are now paying consultants to increase the diversity of their workforce, with an eye on innovation and the bottom line. But is that the only motivation businesses should be considering?

Meet Joelle Emerson, a former women's rights lawyer who started her own diversity consulting firm--her clients include Pinterest and Slack. And we speak with Allyson Hobbs, an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Stanford University and the author of "A Chosen Exile. A History of Racial Passing in American Life."

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Lauren Schiller

Lauren Schiller is the host and creator ofInflection Point, a podcast and nationally syndicated public radio show about how women rise up. Launched in 2015, and produced in partnership with KALW and PRX, Inflection Point was one of the first radio shows and podcasts in the country to exclusively feature conversations with women about how they build power and lead change. In 2008, Lauren co-created and co-hosted “The Lady Brain Show”, one of the first ever female-led podcasts. Lauren is an award-winning producer, was the Executive Producer of Audio for Salon Media, where she is a regular contributor, and has been a guest host for “The Conversation” on BBC World Service. Lauren is also a speaker and moderator at live events including INFORUM, The Commonwealth Club, Bay Area Book Festival, JCCSF, and Cal Performances

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