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DR. JOSEPHINE BENNETT (DJB) PGMAG: Dr. Josephine, so good to have you on today’s interview with Lady Anita. DJB: It is definitely my pleasure to be here with you today Lady Anita. I’m grateful to be able to share a little about myself with the Powerhouse Global community of readers and leaders. PGMAG: Please briefly introduce yourself to our readers. DJB: I am Dr. Josephine Bennett. I live in the United States, more precisely in the state of Alabama. I wear many hats but two that bring great joy to my life are wife and mother. I have a wonderful husband, Aldric and a beautiful daughter, Alaina. I am an independent HR data consultant, a government adjudicator and I also work with a management consulting firm, Everett Advisory Partners. I obtained a Doctor of Business Administration degree in Human Resources from Liberty University. I also possess an MBA and a B.S. in business management. I enjoy researching and analyzing data and helping others analyze data as well. My research interests include workplace behavior and psychology, generational paradigms and the various aspects of human resources. PGMAG: As a leader, what are some of the keys to promoting diversity and equality in the workplace?
12 JULY 2021
DJB: To achieve diversity and equality requires one to first understand what these terms are and what they are not. They are not a training session or training objective. They are not a program to be implemented and achieved. They are not a social media graphic or status that is shared due to social pressures. In actuality, when we create these mental parameters to diversity and equality, we undermine the very ethos of achieving them. So rather than using “training,” “program” or “social media campaign” as a means to define these terms, these concepts should be
