Enchantment with Chloe Valdary

A Bit of Optimism

The Optimism Company from Simon Sinek

Self-improvement, Careers, Business, Management, Education

4.8 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 29 June 2021

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

What is the best way to navigate the world of diversity, equity and inclusion? Chloe Valdary’s point of view is different from the norm. The founder of the Theory of Enchantment believes the best way for us to come together is to first find love within ourselves. And the results are...enchanting. This is…A Bit of Optimism

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0:00.0	Since the murder of George Floyd, individuals and organizations have been forced to take
0:12.6	a hard look at how they think about diversity, equity, and inclusion, DEI.
0:19.2	And there are some competing theories as to how we should do that.
0:23.5	Chloe Valdery has some ideas that are different to many of the standard ways in which it's
0:29.1	being discussed.
0:30.9	Hers starts with love.
0:34.0	This is a bit of optimism.
0:41.3	Chloe, thanks so much for joining me.
0:43.0	I do appreciate it.
0:44.6	I want to have an honest conversation with you.
0:47.9	Since the murder of George Floyd, the significance of DEI in our workplace has become amplified
0:53.7	and for good reason.
0:55.8	A lot of organizations are forced, and a lot of not just organizations, I think a lot
0:59.7	of us are forced to take a look at ourselves and our communities and our companies and
1:03.5	how we organize them and lead them.
1:06.8	And a lot of companies are seeking help from DEI practitioners to help them do better.
1:13.0	I understand it's not a new industry, but it's a growing industry.
1:16.2	And I would argue still figuring itself out.
1:20.8	For sure.
1:21.8	And from the stories that I'm hearing, some of it isn't working as intended.
1:27.0	It's either creating more division or creating backlash, I've heard in some cases.
1:35.5	I read about you in an article in The Atlantic.
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