Fostering a Culture of Inclusivity in the Workplace with Sheree Knowles
A recent McKinsey study found that companies in the top quartile for gender diversity on executive teams are 25% more likely to have above-average profitability. Yet, many leaders still struggle with building cultures that go beyond check-the-box diversity initiatives.
Join us live for a powerful conversation with Sheree Knowles, award-winning HR executive and CEO of HR Knowledge Source and Human Capital Academy, on how to move from diversity optics to lasting, inclusive impact.
🎙️ Hosted by Stephen Sakach and Mike Liwski
🎧 Produced by Tullio Siragusa
In this episode, we’ll explore:
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The difference between inclusion and performative equity
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How HR leaders can embed inclusivity into every layer of the organization
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What it takes to build trust, belonging, and psychological safety
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Why empathy and accountability are the future of leadership
Sheree brings over 25 years of leadership experience, having founded two successful HR consultancies focused on culture, talent, and transformation.
If you believe business should be a force for human connection, don’t miss this conversation.
💬 How is your company building a more inclusive culture?
Sheree Knowles
Founder and CEO of HR Knowledge Source
Sheree Knowles, SPHR, CPM is a talented executive with over 25 years of HR leadership and project management experience. She is the Founder of two human capital and talent management firms, 8(a) and DBE certified Human Capital Consulting Consortium (H3C) and HR Knowledge Source (HRKS). HRKS was recognized as one of the Top 25 Small Businesses of the Year for three consecutive years and the 2022 Minority-Owned Business of the Year in Cobb County, GA. HRKS was recently featured in the Atlanta Business Chronicle as well as in a televised edition of Inside The Blueprint. Sheree was also recently featured in Celebrity Boss Magazine.
Prior to founding HRKS and H3C, Sheree held several highly visible senior-level HR positions, for companies with regional and national geographic footprints, including VP of HR for a $1B+ professional services firm. Her vast experience includes project management as well as leading centralized and matrixed teams in the following areas: talent acquisition; workplace civility; diversity, equity and inclusion; learning and development; talent management; performance management; employment investigations; compliance; organizational design & development; employee engagement; human resources optimization. One of Sheree’s greatest joys is mentoring and guiding upcoming HR leaders. She has helped shape the career of hundreds of HR leaders. She developed and has facilitated a mastermind course called “HR Business Partnerships – What It Really Means in Today’s Workforce”.
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