Episode 52
Brand Story Podcast

Reimagining Inclusion

featuring Mita Mallick

Head of Inclusion, Equity, and Impact at Carta and Co-Host of Brown Table Talk

Mita Mallick, Head of Inclusion, Equity, and Impact at Carta and Co-Host of Brown Table Talk, discusses her new book and what inclusivity really looks like with our president, Steve Gilman.

“When we show up as more inclusive leaders, we have the power to change our organizations.” It’s the theme of Mita Mallick’s new book, Reimagine Inclusion, and the topic of our discussion in this episode of Brand Story. 

As Mita walks us through some of the DEI myths featured in her book, we hear examples of real struggles she’s seen and experienced when it comes to inclusivity, and how you can better understand, confront, and mitigate your own biases. She breaks down some of the heavier DEI topics and shares tips on what leaders can do to interrupt bias and make their organizations more inclusive. Because whether you were ever picked last for a sports team or left off an event list, it’s a very human thing to feel excluded, so how do we help prevent it for others?

About the Guest

Mita Mallick

Head of Inclusion, Equity, and Impact at Carta and Co-Host of Brown Table Talk

Mita has been a storyteller for over 15 years and has led iconic brands like Aveeno®, AVON Color Cosmetics, ChapStick®, Vaseline®, Suave®, and Dove in embracing diversity. Her articles on diversity, equity, and inclusion have appeared in top publications such as Entrepreneur, Adweek, and Harvard Business Review. She is currently the Head of Inclusion, Equity, and Impact at Carta, co-host of the Brown Table Talk podcast, and her new book, Reimagine Inclusion, releases this October.

Key Takeaways

Oftentimes we're so caught up in our own positive and good intent that we don’t stop to think about how someone else is going to feel about it.

About broadening your horizons: If you wanna be intentional, there's so many ways to build relationships through social media. Or be intentional about where you travel. If you're at an organization that has employee resource groups and events, go to those events.

If you're a marketer, one of your jobs constantly is to work on increasing your cultural competency. Any community you want to serve, you have to have studied it, and you have to actually have representation from that community.

About The Host

Steve Gilman

As the President of Gravity Group, Steve is passionate about helping brands reach their goals through honest, creative marketing and powerful brand stories.

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