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Masterclass - February 25, 2021

Taking the First Steps towards diversity in the workplace

Diversity is an ongoing program and initiative, not a project or a quota. We sat down with Varicent to hear real talk about how they organizationally fostered a sense of inclusion, and how you can get started as well. 

MSP doesn't have all the answers, we don't have all the questions either, but that doesn't stop us from asking! If you're looking to get started but don't know where to begin, check out the recording for tactical, practical tips that you can enact at your organization today.

A huge thank you to Lyse Cornelius-Biggs (Director, Talent Enablement @ Varicent) for joining MSP's Richard Sgro (General Manager @ Modern Sales Pros) for this incredibly informative session.


Topics

  • Issues of gender equity in the workplace

  • The gender pay gap and gender equity  

  • How to identify where your team stands

  • Recommendations for making impactful decisions

Key Takeaways

  • Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion for your workplace is a journey and a strategy- you don’t have to know it all

  • The best place to start on your journey: ask yourself where you are today, and what you’re trying to achieve

  • Use data to understand where you are and inform strategies to get where you want to go

  • Ensure your external world is congruent with, who you say you are internally - walk the walk AND talk the talk

  • As a sales leader ask yourself: am I thinking about my impact on others?  Am I making room for others’ voices and ideas?

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E.D.G.E. Scholarship Program - The E.D.G.E. Scholarship Program (which stands for Equity, Diversity, Growth, Empowerment) is designed to foster more opportunities for diversity within the technology sector for underrepresented groups, specifically women and people of color, with an emphasis on the Black and Latinx communities. This year, Varicent will award up to 15 scholarships of $5,000 USD to high school seniors or current undergraduates located in Canada or the United States who plan to pursue a STEM-related major such as Computer Science, Data Science and Engineering. Applications will open in March 2021, click here to be the first to know when applications open: varicent.com/company/our-cause#edge-scholarship