BEST OF: Torin Ellis: DEIB: More Than Just Checking Boxes The Role of Empathy in Leadership

First Aired 6/21/24

In this conversation, Torin Ellis, a human capital strategist focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB), shares his personal journey and insights. He discusses his upbringing, experiences with racism, and the importance of creating a workplace culture that is promising and not punitive.

Torin defines DEIB as follows: diversity is all that a person is and is not, inclusion is being in the same space and providing necessary resources, equity is providing accommodations for individuals to excel, and belonging is making individuals feel welcomed and wanted. He emphasizes the need for DEIB to be integrated into all aspects of an organization, not just recruitment.

Torin Ellis discusses the importance of diversity and inclusion in organizations. He emphasizes the need for intentionality in the hiring process and the importance of building new relationships and sourcing efforts to ensure representation. Torin also shares his personal experiences of facing bankruptcy and how he rebuilt his life and career. He highlights the significance of empathy in leadership and the need for leaders to develop, inspire, resource, and support their teams. Torin also discusses the challenges of assessing character and values in the interview process and the role of AI in supporting leaders.

For more on Torin, please visit: https://torinellis.com/info/

Check out his 36Hour D&I Intensive during the week of RecFest. I’m coming to London and am curating an intimate opportunity to ideate and shift the D&I effort.

And follow him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torinellis/