Welcome to this week's episode of the Modern Mentor Podcast. I'm your host, Rachel Cook.

In today's episode, I'll be talking about how to combat the dreaded imposter syndrome,

that awful inner voice that tells us we're

not enough, no matter how ready or qualified we are. And one more treat before I begin.

Irshod Manji, diversity expert, and my guest on this show in episode 612, answers a question

for me on how companies can get diversity right.

In general, diversity training programs don't have a great reputation for impact.

So I asked her, what can companies do beyond training to drive real mindset and behavioral change?

First, scrap the diversity training.

People are not seals.

We don't need to be trained in diversity.

We need to be engaged about it.

The trouble with most diversity training is that,

one, it's mandatory and therefore incites resentment.

Very few of us like being told what to do.

And two, it usually focuses on demographic differences,

which instantly creates walls rather than bridges

because of the baggage our brains associate with labels,

labels such as black, white, disabled, and so on.

I recommend replacing diversity training with storytelling.

Invite employees to come together and share their backstories,

where they grew up, what their most cherished memories are,

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