Tuesday Sep 07, 2021

Valerie: The Importance of Happiness and Inclusion

Valerie Alexander is a renowned expert on happiness and inclusion through her work as an author and speaker. She is also a screenwriter, has an interest in brain science, and started her own tech company. Her TED Talk about unconscious bias has fueled continued learning about diversity, equity, and inclusion. In this episode she also discusses why happiness is key in the workforce and the importance of advancing inclusion and equity.

Connect with Valerie:

Website: https://www.speakhappiness.com

TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/valerie_alexander_how_to_outsmart_your_own_unconscious_bias

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/speakhappiness-keynotespeaker/

Books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Valerie-Alexander/e/B00CMDBAIE

Recommended Resources:

Gallup’s State of the American Workplace Report https://www.gallup.com/workplace/238085/state-american-workplace-report-2017.aspx

Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do by Jennifer Lynn Eberhardt

So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein

Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson

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