Building Racial Equity in the Workplace w/ Nicole Blake Johnson @GovLoop (Episode 132) #DataTalk

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In this week’s #DataTalk, we chat with Nicole Johnson, Managing Editor at GovLoop, about ways tech leaders can create space at work to have honest conversations about race — and questions that all leaders need to ask themselves to improve racial equity.

Here are some short video clips from the conversation:

• Ways to Help Your Employees Feel Emotionally Safe During Times of Crisis
• How to Discuss Social Unrest & Racial Inequality in the Workplace
• Nurturing Team Relationships During Times of Crisis
• Why Leaders Need to Model Self-Care Behaviors
• Mental Health, Wellbeing at Work & Dealing with Toxic Leadership
• How to Lead with Your Heart During Times of Crisis

And you can catch the full video chat with Nicole here.

About Nicole Blake Johnson

Nicole Blake Johnson is the Managing Editor at GovLoop, the knowledge network for government. In her role, she writes, edits and leads the development of in-depth reports and online news articles for the government community, particularly in the IT space.

Prior to working at GovLoop, Nicole covered government IT issues at FedTech and StateTech magazines, Federal Times, and C4ISR & Networks. Nicole is a graduate of the University of Central Florida, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism.

Make sure to follow Nicole on Twitter and LinkedIn and her articles on the GovLoop blog.