Shirley Engelmeier featured on Human Capital Leadership Podcast
Sep 12, 2024
1 min read
In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Shirley Engelmeier about building inclusive cultures to drive business success.
Shirley Engelmeier, founder of InclusionINC, has been a pioneer in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) for over 25 years. Since 2001, Shirley has guided Fortune 500 companies and emerging organizations in developing and implementing DEI initiatives that enhance employee engagement, productivity, and innovation. A passionate advocate for the profitability of DEI, she addresses anti-DEI pushback with extensive research, emphasizing its critical role in modern business strategy. Shirley shares her insights in books for c-suite leaders, aiming to foster truly inclusive workplaces.
I hadn't really connected DEI work to game dev culture before, but after reading about Shirley Engelmeier's approach to inclusive cultures and its link to business success, I'm thinking a lot about how small indie teams can build that same foundation early on — this Iron Nest roadmap page
I really appreciated how Shirley connected DEI directly to profitability and innovation—especially the way she counters anti-DEI pushback with solid research. That’s such a needed message for leaders who still see inclusion as soft rather than strategic. By the way, I keep a free transmission fluid reference guide I like to share: https://transmissionfluid.net/
Great to see Shirley highlighting how DEI directly ties to productivity and engagement—that’s the business case too many leaders still miss. I’ve been digging into similar frameworks for inclusive leadership, and this episode is a solid starting point. Check out my go-to resource for practical DEI metrics. https://glbviewer.com
It’s refreshing to hear a DEI pioneer like Shirley stress that inclusion isn’t just a moral imperative but a direct driver of productivity and engagement. Her 25 years of guiding Fortune 500s really shows in how she frames culture as a business lever, not a checkbox. I’ve been digging into similar frameworks lately, so I’m curious to see how her ap https://motion-control-ai.org
Great insights from Shirley on tying DEI directly to business outcomes—engagement and productivity really do follow inclusive leadership. I’ve been digging into similar strategies lately, so check out https://crealitycloud.org