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One Voice Evolving Podcast
In this Special Edition episode, we are honored to have the esteemed Dr. Nikki Lanier who embodies our intent to bring you voices that are raw, real and relatable and able to shift the conversation from head to heart for White women.
The Feeling Lighter Podcast
The Feeling Lighter Podcast is joined by Nikki Lanier, CEO and founder of Harper Slade - one of the fastest growing and most highly recognized racial equity advisory firms in the country. She talks to us about her incredible work that focuses on helping organizations cultivate environments where black and brown talent can thrive.
100 Top Women to KNOW in America
Dr. Nikki Lanier of Louisville-based Harper Slade Honored as one of 100 Top Women to KNOW in America by JP Morgan Chase & KNOW Women Media
The Working Mom's Guide to Sanity
EP 78 How to be a racial equity advocate, even around the holiday dinner table, with Dr. Nikki Lanier
Live Your Best Life Podcast
The VoiceOver Pod
Voices of Diversity Justine Reiss Interviews Nikki Lanier
Miami School of Law
Nikki Lanier, J.D. ’95: Making Human Resources an Instrument of Empowerment
Speakers Who Get Results Podcast
How Black Women & White Women Can Work Together Against Racism
Lexington Herald Leader
The RAARE Woman Collective: Empowering white women as racial equity leaders.
Canva Rebel
Meet Nikki Lanier
Turknett Leadership Group
Nikki Lanier: An Inspiring Thought Leader for the Workplace and Community
SHECAN World
Advocating RACIAL EQUITY with Nikki Lanier, Keynote Speaker, Consultant & Strategist
CNBC Television
Meet Nikki Lanier
Corporations Fighting Racism: Just Talk or Real Progress- with Nikki Lanier
Do Black people matter? This is the question Nikki Lanier, posed on this podcast.
The Leadership Louisville Podcast with Aaron Miller
Nikki shares her insights on protesters, race relations, and how the business community can be part of the solution.
Economic Equity: St. Louis Fed Leaders
The Economic Equity Podcast Series fosters conversations on advancing a more inclusive and equitable economy.
DATE WITH A DISH – JUSTICE WITH HEART
Date with a Dish brought to you by Release the Pressure for an in-depth conversation around Justice with Heart.
Running a Purpose Led Business with Nikki Lanier
Tune in to episode 10 of The Brand Therapist and learn the importance of aligning your efforts to your purpose.
Dear Black CEO Podcast Link
Equity for Some, Equality for All with Nikki Lanier
KET - Renee Shaw
Renee Shaw talks with Nikki Lanier, CEO of advisory firm Harper Slade.
USA Today - Supreme Court fight shows why Americans have such a hard time talking about equity for Black women
Black political experts say the Joe Biden administration must defend the historic pick of a Black woman for SCOTUS in an unprecedented way.
Louisville Business Journal - Nikki Lanier
Racial discrimination could take a toll on U.S. economy in coming decades
Executive Session, Episode 24: Marta Ronquillo Newhart, Scott Michael Moore and Nikki Lanier
This episode explores the evolving nature of board leadership, the state of U.S.-China relations and the concept of "swan stacking."
Life, Values & Legacy: Our Chat with Dr. NIkki Lanier
A candid interview with Dr. Nikki R. Lanier on how life, values, and legacy shape her work and leadership.
Launching A New Era Of Equity-Centric Leadership
Exploring how the next generation of leaders can build organizations rooted in equity and inclusion.
US productivity is in 'suspended animation' amid gov't shutdown
Exploring why U.S. productivity remains in a state of suspended animation amid shifting workplace and economic realities.
Should I Listen to My Fear? A Mother's Story About Race, Safety, and Hope
In this powerful episode of The Story I’m Telling Myself, listeners are invited into an honest and deeply moving conversation about fear, race, motherhood, and the narratives that shape our lives.
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Swan Stacking: A Call to Reframe Crisis Leadership in an Era of Unprecedented Volatility
We are entering a critical inflection point in human, economic and corporate history — an era marked by the simultaneous collision of multiple existential stressors on the American psyche and workplace. Boards of directors and corporate executives are currently navigating an invisible crisis, one that is not yet reflected in strategy decks or boardroom briefs: the compounding emotional, psychological, economic and sociopolitical toll on the American workforce.
"Swan stacking," as I have come to regard this, is a new framework for understanding the convergence of multiple, overlapping black swan and gray swan events. Employees and leaders alike are experiencing layered shocks, ranging from geopolitical upheaval and policy-driven social volatility to lingering psychological trauma from the Covid-19 era, along with deepening distrust of systems once assumed to be safe.
These compounding events are not ancillary; they are central to business risk, talent strategy and operational resilience. And yet, too few boards and senior leaders are addressing them as such.
A Business Imperative: Evolving DEI For Our Multicultural Future
“Equity isn't about sameness. It's about proportional fairness. It requires acknowledging that different groups come into the workplace having experienced different histories and face different real-world challenges that impact their experience of the workplace.” -Dr. Nikki R.
2045 and our multicultural future are just a few short years away.
As we are preparing for that future, it is important to evolve the way we think about DEI.
Grateful to have Harper Slade featured in this Forbes article as Dr. Nikki R. highlights the ways we should be thinking about DEI; moving beyond inclusion to highlight the importance of equity, addressing the challenges of equity through proportional fairness, and addressing the "who," "what," and "how" of building high-performing multicultural workplaces.
Five years after George Floyd's murder, HR professionals wrestle with DEI programs
Long before diversity, equity and inclusion became a trend for many businesses, Henry Beards was overseeing DEI initiatives at UPS. That's why the recently retired human resources executive is taken aback by negative attitudes toward the policies and programs he says were designed to create a fair workplace.
“I feel terrible about it,” says Beards, who spent 30 years in HR and now lives in Charlotte. “The program is set up to ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to perform and get paid to perform based on their skills.”
These days, DEI programs in all forms are under a blistering attack. President Trump is dismantling DEI in the federal government. In North Carolina, the UNC System has banned those programs. Lawmakers in Raleigh have moved to eliminate DEI from K-12 schools and state government. Some businesses — including Lowe’s, Target, Walmart, and Amazon — that once celebrated their programs are reportedly eliminating or scaling back their policies.
Dr. Nikki Lanier runs a consulting firm that helps businesses prepare for the future workforce with strong multicultural teams and racial equity. She welcomes the current turbulence DEI is navigating.
Directors to Watch 2024: Gender Diversity
Directors & Boards has highlighted nearly 500 significant and diverse directors since our semi-annual feature, Directors to Watch, was launched in 2006. These professionals have contributed to and will continue to expand ongoing dialogue on board best practices and corporate governance excellence.
Directors to Watch is just one aspect of Directors & Boards’ ongoing efforts to drive ethnic and gender diversity on public and private boards across corporate North America.
The E in Equity as a Saving Grace: Interview with Nikki Lanier, Corporate Racial Equity Strategist
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to interview Nikki Lanier, a Corporate Racial Equity Strategist and the CEO of Harper Slade LLC. As with all interviews, I showed up prepared – and I’m glad I did, too. Nikki is as powerful speaking on the topic of diversity as she is addressing its economic impacts.
Given her focus on racial equity, I wanted to understand her perspective on how the tendency of corporations to fold race into overall diversity (which also includes gender, disability, Veteran-status, sexual orientation, etc.) affects their ability to achieve the kind of change results she and many others are looking for.
Preparing the world for the multicultural inevitability and the economic opportunities that follow.
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