Diversity Rocks Innovation

About Diversity Rocks Innovation

Welcome to "Diversity Rocks Innovation!" with Dr. Jackie F. Steele, CEO of enjoi D&I consulting, This show serves to highlight the benefits of collegial sharing of expertise, experiences and worldviews, and the current opportunities for fostering innovation and solidarity-building across a variety of industries and countries by “thought partnering out loud” with featured enjoi D&I thought partners. Slam poetry by Wali Shah, Poet & Motivational Speaker What is thought partnering out loud? Thought partnering is when two people come together to share expertise and improve the world. Through thought partnering, we can amplify the promise of diversity, democracy, and innovation.

Publisher

Jackie F. Steele

Category

business · education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Jun 2021

Latest episode

18 May 2022

Latest episodes

19 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 May 2022

   Exploring your own original path: Thought partnering with Manesh Kalra

   Welcome to the last episode of season 1 of the Diversity rocks innovation! livestream and podcast! Thank you to everyone that has supported this first season. Maneesh Kalra grew up in an Indian household in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He studied pharmacology and was about to enter med school when he had a moment that propelled him in a different direction towards Osaka, Japan. Maneesh’s experience traverses modern big business to the ancient concepts of Ayurveda. He brings his unique mix of experiences and talents to his current endeavours that seek to prepare people physically, emotionally and mentally to better handle whatever comes their way. We are pleased to welcome Maneesh as a guest speaker for the 2022 enjoi Wolfpack offering DEI discussions for men. Please enjoy this last episode of season 1 as Maneesh challenges us to ask some important questions about wellness and what we are spending our precious time and finite breaths on. And keep an eye out for updates about season 2 on social media while we are on hiatus! In this episode you’ll hear: The ‘kick in the gut’ Maneesh had as he prepared to enter med school and that made him change direction How coming to Osaka through the JET program opened him up to different ways of seeing and perceiving the world Maneesh’s return to Japan working in the Tokyo office of Goldman Sachs How Maneesh was drawn to South India to reconnect to his roots, study yoga, Sanskrit, and Ayurveda How Maneesh helps corporations investing in employee wellbeing About Maneesh: Experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the finance, health wellness and fitness industry. Yoga, meditation & mindfulness advisor and instructor experienced with customized training for individuals and companies, corporate wellness courses, and offsite and retreats. Skilled in Japan & India market entry and strategic planning. Strong business development professional graduated from Ivey Business School at Western University. Connect with Maneesh: Website: https://www.manthan-wellness.com/?lang=ja (https://www.manthan-wellness.com/?lang=ja) Connect with Jackie: Website: https://en-joi.com/ (https://en-joi.com/) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation (https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation) https://www.facebook.com/jackiefsteelephd (https://www.facebook.com/jackiefsteelephd) Instagram: www.instagram.com/enjoi_diversity_innovation/ (http://www.instagram.com/enjoi_diversity_innovation/)

2. 

   15 May 2022

   日本語のエピソード: Women and politics in Japan: Thought partnering with Akiko Domoto

   Akiko Domoto experienced World War II as a child, became a renowned journalist uncovering stories of child neglect in Japan’s “Baby Hotels”, was elected as a member of parliament, and later served as Governor of Chiba for eight years. It is my great pleasure to bring this interview with a living legend and to share Domoto-sensei’s insights into a bygone era of Japanese politics and how that era differentiates from the Japan we experience today. In this episode you’ll hear: How Akiko spent her childhood during World War Two and how growing up surrounded by nature led to her international advocacy on behalf of biodiversity What Akiko did as a journalist to bring attention to women’s rights, the reality of working mothers’ babies dying at unlicensed child care institutions, and how this led to the public daycare system we often take for granted today Why Domoto-sensei decided to emphasize citizen’s voices and a “Bottom Up” leadership style in her work as Governor of Chiba Domoto-sensei’s civil society leadership as President of the Japan Women’s Network for DRR, and her desire for citizens to take more active interest in politics 堂本暁子さんは、子供の頃に第二次世界大戦を経験され、日本の「ベビーホテル」での怠慢な育児についての事例を取材・報道したことで著名なジャーナリストとなり、国会議員に選出され、その後8年間千葉知事を務められました。 この生ける伝説である堂本さんへのインタビューを通じて、過去の時代の日本の政治と、その時代が私たちが今日、経験している日本と、いかに違うのかついての洞察を共有できることは、私の大きな喜びです。 このエピソードの聞きどころ 暁子さんが、第二次世界大戦中に子供時代をどのように過ごしたか、また、自然に囲まれて育ったことが、どのように生物多様性に関する国際的な活動につながったかについて 暁子さんが、ジャーナリストとして女性の権利に注目を向けるために行ったこと、認可されていな保育施設での、働く母親の赤ちゃんの死亡事故の現実、そしてそのことが今日私たちが当たり前と思っている公的なデイケア施設にどのようにつながったかについて 堂本先生が千葉県知事として、市民の声と「ボトムアップ」のリーダーシップスタイルを重視するようにしたことについて DRRの日本女性ネットワークの会長としての堂本先生の市民社会のリーダーシップと、市民が政治にもっと関心を持ってほしいという願いについて About Akiko Domoto: Akiko Dōmoto is a graduate of Tokyo Woman's Christian University. After graduation, Akiko worked as a reporter and director at TBS. From 1981, she was engaged in enacting the Basic Act for Gender Equal Society and the Act on the Prevention of Spousal Violence and the Protection of Victims. She was Governor of Chiba Prefecture from 2001 for eight years. She was the first woman to be governor of Chiba and the third in Japanese history. She is currently President of the Japan Women's Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (JWNDRR). 堂本暁子さんは、東京女子大学を卒業後、TBSでレポーター兼ディレクターを務めました。 1981年から、男女共同参画社会基本法と、配偶者からの暴力の防止、被害者の保護に関する法律の制定に従事。 2001年から8年間千葉県知事を務めました。 千葉県知事になった最初の女性であり、日本史上3番目でした。 現在は、日本女性災害リスク軽減ネットワーク（JWNDRR）の会長を務めています。 Connect with Akiko: https://jwndrr.org (https://jwndrr.org) Connect with Jackie: Website: https://en-joi.com/ (https://en-joi.com/) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation (https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation) https://www.facebook.com/jackiefsteelephd (https://www.facebook.com/jackiefsteelephd) Instagram: www.instagram.com/enjoi_diversity_innovation/ (http://www.instagram.com/enjoi_diversity_innovation/)

3. 

   17 Apr 2022

   Sustainability as more than the environment: Thought partnering with Tove Kinooka

   We host Tove Kinooka, the co-founder and director of Global Perspectives, a company helping create sustainability driven organizations and leaders on Diversity rocks innovation! In this conversation, you’ll see how Tove’s immersion in the natural world from an early age, and her various journeys in work and travel, led her to co-found Global Perspectives in order to promote sustainability in the corporate world. She also shares some insights on how COVID has actually helped shift the conversation around sustainability in Japan, and shines a light on the benefits of flexible working arrangements in Japanese companies. In this episode you’ll hear: About Tove’s early life growing up in rural England and Scotland How Tove’s studies in biology, focusing on ecosystems, helped inform her perspectives on sustainability Tove’s Japan story and how teaching English segued into a corporate role developing global mindset programs Why Tove and her business partner Gavin decided to start their own company, Global Perspectives How COVID has broadened the conversation around sustainability in corporations, to include people and social systems as well as the natural environment About Tove: Originally from the UK, Tove has worked in Japan developing people and organizations since 1998. Transforming leaders and organizations for positive impact is her “ikigai”, bringing together her combination of scientific training, business experience and people skills. She is an Executive Committee member of the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan, where she is involved in designing strategy and delivering events on sustainability, leadership & organizational change. Useful links: Mothers as Leaders by Steliana van de Rijt – Economu (https://mothersasleaders.com/5166-2/) Connect with Tove: Website: http://www.globalperspectives.biz/ (http://www.globalperspectives.biz/) Connect with Jackie: Website: https://en-joi.com/ (https://en-joi.com/) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation (https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation) https://www.facebook.com/jackiefsteelephd (https://www.facebook.com/jackiefsteelephd) Instagram: www.instagram.com/enjoi_diversity_innovation/ (http://www.instagram.com/enjoi_diversity_innovation/)

4. 

   10 Apr 2022

   Collaboration, Communication and Creativity: Thought partnering with Darren Menabney

   Welcome to Vol. 16 of Diversity rocks innovation! Darren Menabney helps individuals and organizations learn how to collaborate, communicate, and create remotely and across cultures. Darren was born in Belfast in Northern Ireland and moved to Toronto as a small child, finally moving to Japan for study and work. His global perspective has been one that was seeded early on and has continued to be utilized in his life and work, including now as he teaches business students and organizations about global business leadership, and the future of work. We are thrilled to have Darren as one of our speakers in the men’s DEI executive education program: Wolfpack. In this episode you’ll hear: How Darren’s childhood gave him a foundation in thinking globally Darren’s experience volunteering for the G20 and G8 summits with the Japanese delegation Why Darren chose to do his MBA in Japan Why innovation requires an environment where it is safe to fail How global companies can use the lessons learned during COVID to offer employees more flexible work conditions and autonomy About Darren: As a remote work communication and creativity consultant, Darren helps individuals and organizations overcome the challenges of communicating, collaborating, and creating when working with hybrid and remote teams. His mission and passion are to help individuals and organizations harness their innate creativity and, through storytelling, share that with the world. Darren spent over 20 years working for the Canadian federal government, working with startups, and running programs to boost Ontario's innovation ecosystem. In 2011 he decided to take his career in a new direction by moving to Japan. Darren has extensive experience teaching to corporate clients through the corporate education department at GLOBIS University and through his own practice. He has created and taught sessions on Leading Global Virtual Teams, Storytelling, Leading Hybrid Teams, Design Thinking to leaders and executives at Japanese and global corporations like Cartier, NTT Data, RAC Insurance of Western Australia, Chugai Pharmaceuticals, or public sector entities such as the US Navy. As a professor and partner faculty at the Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University, he teaches international MBA students, with an average student satisfaction rating of 95%. He loves sharing knowledge and insights to help others get better. As a contributing writer for Forbes.com and FastCompany.com, he writes articles on storytelling, presentations, and working remotely or across cultures. As part of the IDEO U teaching team, he delivers online courses on design thinking, storytelling, and presentation skills. In his day job, he leads global human resources projects at Ricoh Company Limited, strengthening employee engagement plus diversity and inclusion and building a stronger global culture among Ricoh's 90,000 employees. Connect with Darren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmenabney/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmenabney/) Connect with Jackie: Website: https://en-joi.com/ (https://en-joi.com/) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation (https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation) https://www.facebook.com/jackiefsteelephd (https://www.facebook.com/jackiefsteelephd) Instagram: <a...

5. 

   19 Mar 2022

   Navigating your transformation: Thought partnering with Tiffany Rossdale

   Trans women are very stereotypically visible in Japan. We see them on TV and in commercials, often as examples of beauty to aspire to. In this episode, Tiffany gives us an insight into her authentic journey of growing up in the staunchly Catholic nation of the Philippines to how she found her way to being the inspirational woman she is today. We are also very excited to welcome Tiffany Rossdale to the Diversity Rocks Innovation! series and to announce that she will be joining enjoi Diversity and Innovation as an enjoi Educator. She is going to be a great addition to our team! In this episode you’ll hear: How Tiffany survived her childhood in the Philippines staying with different relatives every year Moving to Japan and discovering the trans-women community How Tiffany transitioned in a time with minimal information online Tiffany’s experience of discrimination when traveling to the United States The challenge Tiffany faces of officially changing her gender and keeping nationality About Tiffany: Tiffany Rossdale went from being a provocative top trans "Showgirl" in Tokyo’s Shinjuku red light district to a powerhouse in the “Ginza Hostess” scene. Leveraging her experiences in both of these worlds, she went on to become for many, the "Queen of Tokyo's nightlife" before freeing herself of the toxicity of the underground party scene and making a drastic change to a daytime career doing PR, Marketing and Sales. She has become a force for positivity, growth and self-improvement in the lives of the people around her; all while working through the process of her own mental and physical transition and transformation. Bringing in influential guests both in the LGBTQ+ community and out, Breakfast with Tiffany Show is all about evolution, empowerment, spirituality, self-love and ultimately how to find a better you; by listening to people who have made great life transitions themselves. Connect with Tiffany: Website: https://www.tiffanyrossdale.com/ (https://www.tiffanyrossdale.com/) TIffany's Podcast: Breakfast With Tiffany Show (Available on any music apps) https://www.tiffanyrossdale.com/podcast (https://www.tiffanyrossdale.com/podcast) Breakfast With Tiffany Show Official Facebook Page ~ https://www.facebook.com/breakfastwithtiffanyshow (https://www.facebook.com/breakfastwithtiffanyshow) Instagram ~ https://www.instagram.com/TokyoHottie (https://www.instagram.com/TokyoHottie) Official Facebook Page ~ https://www.facebook.com/OfficialTiffanyRossdale (https://www.facebook.com/OfficialTiffanyRossdale) Connect with Jackie: Website: https://en-joi.com/ (https://en-joi.com/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation (https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation) https://www.facebook.com/jackiefsteelephd (https://www.facebook.com/jackiefsteelephd) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/)

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   13 Mar 2022

   Global business in Japan:Thought partnering with Bryan Sherman

   In Vol. 14 of Diversity rocks innovation! I talk with Bryan Sherman, founder and president of Gramercy Engagement Group, a global HR consulting company. Bryan has been a mentor to me in my entrepreneurial journey over the last couple of years, and has a wealth of experience and knowledge that he uses to help companies evolve and shift their HR functions and people systems. Bryan is also a trusted Guide for the enjoi Wolfpack DEI Executive Education Program for Men (https://en-joi.com/wolfpack/) in 2022. In this episode you’ll hear: How going to an international summer camp in New York City helped foster a sense of interconnectedness with people from different cultures and nationalities The first time Bryan came to Japan as part of a student exchange How Bryan feels about being a non-Japanese person in Japan, and finding the balance between integration and retaining his identity The journey Bryan took from working for various companies in the US and Japan, to founding Gramercy Engagement Group Bryan’s advice for Japanese companies operating globally About Bryan Sherman: Born and raised in the United States, Bryan is a Global Human Resources professional with 20 years experience of involvement with Japan. Prior to founding the company, Bryan got his start in global human resource management by working in both the US and Japan as an external consultant and as an internal HR manager in the IT and retail sectors. Bryan is a trusted Guide for the enjoi Wolfpack DEI Executive Education Program for Men (https://en-joi.com/wolfpack/) in 2022. Useful links: Bryan’s book: https://www.worklifejapan.com/pages/eigodejinji (https://www.worklifejapan.com/pages/eigodejinji) Connect with Bryan: Website: https://www.gramercyengagement.com/index.html (https://www.gramercyengagement.com/index.html) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-sherman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-sherman) Connect with Jackie: Website: https://en-joi.com/ (https://en-joi.com/) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation (https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation) https://www.facebook.com/jackiefsteelephd (https://www.facebook.com/jackiefsteelephd) Instagram: www.instagram.com/enjoi_diversity_innovation/ (http://www.instagram.com/enjoi_diversity_innovation/)

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   6 Mar 2022

   Entrepreneurship and Law: Thought partnering with Catherine O'Connell

   In Volume 13 of Diversity rocks innovation! we talk to the inspiring Catherine O’Connell, a lawyer and entrepreneur who runs her own boutique law firm, Catherine O’Connell Law, and hosts the podcast, Lawyer on Air. Catherine is originally from New Zealand and has been an inspirational leader as a lawyer in Japan, she has particularly been an inspiration to me during the journey of hosting this livestream and podcast, and also as you’ll find out in the conversation, we have inspired her too! Join us and listen to this conversation as we discuss Catherine’s amazing career and life as a lawprenuer in Japan! In this episode you’ll hear: About Catherine’s early foundations growing up in New Zealand in an inclusive and supportive family How a love of the Japanese language segued into working in tourism, and then moved into studying law How an egalitarian philosophy guides Catherine in her use of language and treatment of others About Catherine’s passion for encouraging, mentoring and supporting women lawyers in Japan Why Catherine decided to open her own law firm and start her own podcast in Japan About Catherine: Catherine O’Connell is Principal &amp; Founder of her award-winning boutique law firm, Catherine O’Connell Law. She is the first foreign woman to set up a law practice in Tokyo and winner of the British Chamber British Business Awards, Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2020. Prior to launching her commercial &amp; corporate law practice in 2018, Catherine most recently served as Head of Legal and APAC Regional Legal Counsel for Molex Japan LLC. She has held senior In-House Legal Counsel positions at global brand name companies Panasonic, Olympus and Mitsubishi Motors, and has extensive private practice experience at Hogan Lovells (Tokyo and London) and Anderson Lloyd (New Zealand). Her business experience includes promoting legal services to SMEs and women entrepreneurs, legal support for launching businesses/services in Japan, legal &amp; compliance risk-opportunity strategic consulting (pre-acquisition) post-acquisition integration of legal systems and legal literacy, bicultural and bilingual commercial transactional support, transcultural management issues, compliance policies and procedures, ethics investigations, in house legal department operations, management and procedures. Catherine is also the President of Women in Law Japan. Catherine has lived in Japan since 2002 and is host of the award-winning “Lawyer on Air” Podcast sharing inspirational stories about business and life in the law from women working in the law in Japan. She believes that no two lawyers are the same and every lawyer has an inner lawyer extraordinaire whose story is just waiting to be unlocked. She has three passions: empowerment of women in Japan, wellness and flexible working for lawyers and the intersection of law and entrepreneurship. Connect with Catherine: www.catherineoconnelllaw.com (http://www.catherineoconnelllaw.com) https://www.instagram.com/lawyeronair/ (https://www.instagram.com/lawyeronair/) https://www.linkedin.com/in/oconnellcatherine/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/oconnellcatherine/) https://www.facebook.com/catherine.oconnell.148 (https://www.facebook.com/catherine.oconnell.148) Connect with Jackie: Website: https://en-joi.com/ (https://en-joi.com/) LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

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   27 Feb 2022

   Seeking sustainability: Thought partnering out loud with JJ Walsh

   This week we are joined by Joy Jarman-Walsh (JJ), the host of the Seeking Sustainability Live Podcast and talk show. JJ Walsh started the show in April 2020 after organizing a number of in-person events promoting and facilitating sustainable living. The events had to be put on hold when the pandemic hit, so JJ started the live show and podcast instead. She has gone on to do over 300 episodes, inspiring many to seek sustainability in their own lives, and inspiring us at enjoi in our journey with the Diversity Rocks Innovation livestream. In this episode you’ll hear: How growing up in Hawaii planted a seed for JJ’s work now, promoting a more balanced and sustainable approach to tourism The impetus for JJ co-founding the Get Hiroshima community with her partner Paul Walsh How companies in Japan can implement sustainable practices in terms of how they value employees Why having a long term vision for your business necessitates a sustainability-focused mindset About JJ Walsh: Joy Jarman-Walsh (jjwalsh) grew up in Hawaii and has lived and worked in Japan for more than 25 years. Originally she came to Japan after university with a degree in Psychology, to experience life in Japan for a year as an ALT on the Monbusho sponsored JET program. Teaching and travel around Japan opened Joy’s mind to new possibilities for work, culture and lifestyle prompting settling into a long-term investment in Japan. In 1999, Joy co-founded GetHiroshima (http://gethiroshima.com/) with her partner, Paul Walsh, and they have developed close ties to residents, visitors and local businesses in the community over many years. Raising two bilingual kids in Hiroshima helped make connections in an even wider community circle. In 2019, after 21 years teaching English communication, business studies, gender issues, Japanese pop-culture, marketing, writing, and tourism classes to wonderful students at a local university, Joy stepped away to launch InboundAmbassador- a solo-venture company focused on developing sustainability in travel, business and social media marketing. Connect with JJ: Website: http://www.inboundambassador.com/ (http://www.inboundambassador.com/) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador (https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jjwalsh-inbound-ambassador/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jjwalsh-inbound-ambassador/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inboundambassador/ (https://www.facebook.com/inboundambassador/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inboundambassador/ (https://www.instagram.com/inboundambassador/) Connect with Jackie: Website: https://en-joi.com/ (https://en-joi.com/) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation (https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation) https://www.facebook.com/jackiefsteelephd (https://www.facebook.com/jackiefsteelephd) Instagram: www.instagram.com/enjoi_diversity_innovation/ (http://www.instagram.com/enjoi_diversity_innovation/)

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   20 Feb 2022

   Inclusion benefits everyone: Thought Partnering with Dr. Mark Bookman

   As a young man, Dr. Mark Bookman developed a love for philosophy and Japanese culture through anime, which allowed him to engage with more cerebral and philosophical issues. This interest in Japan propelled him forward to travel to Japan as a high school student, a university student and again as part of his PhD scholarship. Mark was born with a rare degenerative muscle condition that very few people in the world have, and through his love of Eastern philosophy he was able to elucidate the intersections between Buddhism and disability. It was an honour to interview Mark, and listen to his stories of his experiences with disability in Japan, and hear his words of wisdom on issues of accessibility and inclusion that affect everyone. In this episode you’ll hear: How Mark first came to Japan as a high school student after developing a love for Japanese culture How as a philosophy major, he studied Buddhism to understand his own experiences with disability His experiences as a university student in Japan finding most campuses and accommodations to be inaccessible How making spaces more accessible and inclusive for a diversity of abilities benefits everyone who uses those spaces About Mark: An esteemed enjoi Japan thought partner and collaborator on projects intersecting with accessibility, Mark Bookman is a historian of disability policy and related social movements in Japanese and transnational contexts. Currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at Tokyo College (https://www.tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/members/4319/), Mark holds PhD and MA degrees from the University of Pennsylvania as well as a BA from Villanova University. Mark’s research has been supported by numerous grants and awards, including a Fulbright U.S. Student Fellowship to Japan and Japan Foundation Doctoral Fellowship. Mark’s scholarship on disability inclusion can be found in peer-reviewed journals such as Japan Focus: The Asia-Pacific Journal (https://apjjf.org/2020/18/Bookman.html)and public-facing media outlets like The Japan Times (https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2019/05/26/voices/olympics-crowdsourcing-project-may-answer-making-japan-accessible-country/)and Japan Today (https://japantoday.com/category/features/opinions/sagamihara-stabbings-highlight-discrimination-and-abuse-people-with-disabilities-face-in-japan). Outside of the academy, Mark also works as an accessibility consultant (https://bookmanresearch.com/consulting/). He has collaborated with government agencies and corporate entities in Japan, the United States, and Canada, as well as the International Paralympic Committee and United Nations, on projects related to inclusive education, equitable transportation, and disaster risk management for diverse populations of disabled people. Useful links: Accessible Japan website: Accessible Japan - アクセシブルジャパン (accessible-japan.com) (https://www.accessible-japan.com/) Connect with Mark: Website: https://bookmanresearch.com/ (https://bookmanresearch.com/) Connect with Jackie: Website: https://en-joi.com/ (https://en-joi.com/) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/) Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

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    13 Feb 2022

    日本語のエピソード: Navigating sexual orientation in Japan and developing countries: Thought partnering with Mana Tanaka

    田中マナさんは、日本においても、また今日でも同性愛が違法とされている途上国の国々で国際支援活動をしていたときも、自身の性的傾向について伏せなければなりませんでした。田中さんは、日本への帰国後、マダガスカル、マラウイ、モザンビーク、インド、パキスタン、バングラデシュの国々において社会的に取り残されているLGBTQのコミュニティを支援する宗像財団を設立しました。 このエピソードの聞きどころ 同性愛がタブーとされている環境における若い女性としての経験について 国際的なキャリアをつむなかで、自身を守るために迫られた難しい決断について 世界中の社会的に取り残されているLGBTQのコミュニティを支援するという危険をともなう活動にいかに取り組んでいるかについて エンジョイの運営する、LGBTQのアイデンティティの多様性についての声を代表するワークショップ”LGBTQ Inclusion with Intersectional Thinking©️ ”でのマナさんとジャッキーのコラボレーションについて As a young woman Mana Tanaka had to hide her sexual orientation both in Japan and overseas as an aid worker in developing countries where same sex relationships are still illegal even today. After returning to Japan, she founded the Munakata Foundation which helps marginalized LGBTQ communities in Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. In this episode you’ll hear: Mana’s experience as a young woman surrounded by the taboo of same sex relationships The difficult decisions Mana had to make in her international career to keep herself safe How the Munakata Foundation is able to help marginalized LGBTQ communities around the world, even though it’s dangerous to do so Mana and Jackie’s collaboration on enjoi’s workshop on « LGBTQ Inclusion with Intersectional Thinking©️ » ensuring representation of the diversity of LGBTQ identities About Mana: 国際基督教大学卒、コロンビア大学公共政策学科修士。UNDPマレーシアインターン、JICAラオス事務所在外専門調整員、インド現地NGOプロジェクトコーディネーター、ワールドビジョン・エチオピア・プロジェクトマネージャー、JICAルワンダ短期専門家、JICAタイ短期専門家、JICAパキスタン長期専門家、日本工営株式会社コンサルタント、ワールドビジョン東日本大震災緊急・復興支援部チームリーダー、市進ホールディングス（市進HD) 海外事業部、市進インディア代表取締役、市進HD広報宣伝部、東京都英語村事業(Tokyo Global Gateway)教務部を経て現職。2019年9月より、毎週土曜日に高田馬場でノンアルコールバー（バージンバー）のバーテンダーも始めた。またインテムコンサルティング株式会社の社会開発部でシニアコンサルタントを務める。 Mana Tanaka graduated from International Christian University and has spent almost 15 years abroad starting from MPA degree from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs, NYC. She has worked at the JICA Laos Office, local NGO in Rajasthan of India, World Vision Ethiopia, as a Short-term and Long-term Expert of JICA Rwanda, Thailand and Pakistan. As a dedicated social worker, she managed to learn Hindi and Urdu during her field works in India and Pakistan. In her 30s, she became an International Consultant for Ichishin for 5 years. Now in addition to her work with the Munakata Foundation, she also serves as a senior consultant at Intem Consulting, Inc. and works as a bartender for virgin cocktail happy hour in Takadanobaba. Connect with Mana: Munakata Foundation: https://www.mnkt.org/ (https://www.mnkt.org/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/munakata.org/ (https://www.facebook.com/munakata.org/) Connect with Jackie: Website: https://en-joi.com/ (https://en-joi.com/) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation (https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation) https://www.facebook.com/jackiefsteelephd (https://www.facebook.com/jackiefsteelephd) Instagram: www.instagram.com/enjoi_diversity_innovation/ (http://www.instagram.com/enjoi_diversity_innovation/)

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    9 Dec 2021

    Empowering others through photography: Thought partnering out loud with Tia Haygood

    Finding your own way in a country like Japan is certainly no easy task and my guest on Diversity rocks Innovation! Vol. 9, Tia Haygood, has certainly done just that. Tia grew up code-switching daily as she navigated her life in a mostly black neighborhood and her mostly white school in the United States. Now she runs an incredibly busy photography business and she tells us how she empowers her clients to create beautiful photos. In this episode you’ll hear: Growing up in America and overcoming systemic racism Code-switching in an American and Japanese context How Tia came to be in Japan and why she has chosen to stay here Why the job of a photographer is to empower clients as well as take great photos About Tia Haygood (mailto:tia@toptia.com) Tia Haygood is an English &amp; Japanese-speaking photographer living in Tokyo, Japan. She enjoys photographing the urban characteristics of Tokyo and travels around Japan, tasting its many unique local foods. Tia received her first camera at the age of 13 and gradually became familiar with photography afterward. She has also attended classes through the New York Institute of Photography to further her skills. She is very active in the international community and is currently a member of several Tokyo-based organizations such as FEW Japan, the Australian New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Japan, and Jarman International K.K. She has provided photography services to some of these organizations as well as others throughout Japan. Connect with Tia: Website: TOPTIA Photography: https://toptia.com/ (https://toptia.com/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toptiaphotos/ (https://www.facebook.com/toptiaphotos/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toptiaphotos/ (https://www.instagram.com/toptiaphotos/) Connect with Jackie: Website: https://en-joi.com/ (https://en-joi.com/) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation (https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation) https://www.facebook.com/jackiefsteelephd (https://www.facebook.com/jackiefsteelephd) Instagram: www.instagram.com/enjoi_diversity_innovation/ (http://www.instagram.com/enjoi_diversity_innovation/)

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    31 Oct 2021

    Building women’s leadership in post 3.11 Tohoku with Megumi Ishimoto

    Megumi Ishimoto realised one day when she was 32 that she couldn’t keep living her part time worker lifestyle. This set her on a journey to pursue continuing education through night school and to finish not only her university degree, but also a masters degree while working full time for a company. Having studied social enterprise, she was ready for the events of the triple disaster in Tohoku, Japan on March 11th, 2011. She left her position and decided to travel to Tohoku to volunteer any way she could. This set off the chain of events which led to the creation of Women’s Eye, a non-profit based in Minamisanriku that is still empowering women leaders in Tohoku, 10 years on. In this episode you’ll hear: How Megumi transformed herself from part-time worker to university student through night school How she got her first taste of CSR through a Masters degree in social enterprise and then experience with her company’s CSR community projects How the 3.11 triple disaster in Tohoku became Megumi’s call to action The problems she witnessed in Tohoku for women living in evacuations centres The importance of curated training for women to help grow their leadership skills, confidence How Women’s Eye has built critical networks to support women-led entrepreneurship and social impact projects in their own communities About Megumi: Megumi Ishimoto is the Executive Director and co-Founder of NPO Women's Eye (WE), based in Miyagi Prefecture, supporting women who are involved in post-disaster community building and reconstruction in the Tohoku region. Megumi was born in Wakayama and started working in Osaka with only a high school diploma. After graduating from university and obtaining her masters while also working full time, she started volunteering in Tohoku shortly after the triple disaster in March, 2011. From her volunteer experience she started a non-profit organization in Tohoku supporting women. In 2016 she created specially curated leadership training for women called "Grassroots Academy Tohoku," which has helped women to take the next steps in their role as community leaders across the disaster affected region. Connect with Megumi: https://womenseye.net/ (https://womenseye.net/) https://www.facebook.com/Womenseye20130604/ (https://www.facebook.com/Womenseye20130604/) https://twitter.com/womenseye1 (https://twitter.com/womenseye1) Connect with Jackie: Website: https://en-joi.com/ (https://en-joi.com/) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation (https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation) https://www.facebook.com/jackiefsteelephd (https://www.facebook.com/jackiefsteelephd) Instagram: www.instagram.com/enjoi_diversity_innovation/ (http://www.instagram.com/enjoi_diversity_innovation/)

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    31 Oct 2021

    日本語のエピソード: Instigating change through local politics post 3.11 in Fukushima. Thought partnering with Maki Sahara

    サハラマキさんは、福島県福島市の市議会議員さんです。 お母さんたちがリラックスできる憩いの場となるエステサロンを経営されていたときに、東日本大震災が発生しました。福島第1原発事故による放射線被害のための避難生活を体験されたのち、住民の放射線影響への不安を解消するため、市民団体の活動、NPO活動として、食品の放射線量を計測する活動に取り組まれました。その活動を通じての、政治によってものごとが形成されるということ、また政治、行政への働きかけの重要性への気づきから、それまでの活動の成果や草の根の声を政治に反映させることを決意し、市議会議員に当選されました。”政治は自分たちの生活に直結しているということをみんなに伝えたい”との想いをもち、活躍されています。 このエピソードの聞きどころ 2011-3-11に福島で大地震が発生した日の出来事 福島第1原子力発電所の事故による福島への影響 福島市からの避難ができた人、できなかった人の現実 母親たちの放射線影響への心配に対して、市民グループとして支援する取り組みの探求 原発事故の状況に関する事実を伝え、自身の決断を促すための取り組み 日常生活に対する政治の重要性の気づきと、選挙にまつわる規則を乗り越えての議員への立候補 政治で人々を助けるということ マキさんについて： サハラマキさんは、福島市にお住まいで、１人のお子様の母親であり、福島市の市議会議員であり、NPO法人ふくしま３０年プロジェクトの代表をおつとめです。2011年の原発事故以来、このNPO法人は、市民科学と放射線モニタリングを通じて、地元市民の支援を行なっています。マキさんは、福島のお母さんたちの活動の活性化や、お母さんたちの声を届けるための支援に取り組まれています。NPOの代表として、福島県内の関係者との市民科学の活動と世界中の支援者をつなぐ非常に重要な役割で活躍されています。 In Vol. 7 of Diversity rocks innovation!, we shine a light on Maki Sahara, President, NPO Fukushima 30-Year Project, and Fukushima City Councillor. Maki tells us about the 10 years of amplifying the many diverse voices and opinions of mothers navigating the post-disaster realities in Fukushima. When The Great East Japan Earthquake struck she was running a beauty salon where mothers could rest and relax. In order to eliminate the anxiety about the radiation effects of the residents, Maki has been involved in activities to measure the radiation levels in food. Through this she realized that society is formed through politics and the importance of being involved in politics and administration. This led her to run for office as a city councilor and she wants to show others how intricately linked politics are to daily life. In this episode you’ll hear: What happened on the day that the 3.11 when the earthquake struck in Fukushima The explosion at Fukushima Dai Ichi power station and the effect on Fukushima The reality of who could and who could not evacuate from Fukushima City Finding a chance to support mothers worried about radiation with a city group Helping people to understand the facts of the situation and make their own judgements Realising how important politics are the daily life and overcoming the rules around running for office for the first time Politics as helping people About Maki: Maki Sahara is a resident of Fukushima City, mother of one child, an elected Fukushima City Councillor, and the Representative Director of the Fukushima 30-Year Project. Since the nuclear disaster in 2011, this non-profit organization is supporting local citizens through citizen science and radiation monitoring. Maki has been working to support and empower Fukushima mothers to take action and share their voice. As Representative Director, she has been pivotal in linking their citizen-science activities with stakeholders across Fukushima Prefecture and also concerned advocates around the world. Connect with Maki: https://fukushima-30year-project.org/ (https://fukushima-30year-project.org/) Connect with Jackie: Website: https://en-joi.com/ (https://en-joi.com/) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation (https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation) <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jackiefsteelephd" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

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    9 Oct 2021

    日本語エピソード The challenges of caring for women, newborns and reproductive health in post-disaster Tohoku (Japan), with Miyoko Sato

    English follows the Japanese text 佐藤美代子さんは、岩手県花巻市の助産師さんです。東日本大震災時の妊婦さん、お母さんたちを取り巻く困難の解決支援の活動に取り組み、のちに「NPO 法人まんまるママ岩手」の事業を起ち上げ、政治への働きかけ、行政との連携にいたるまで歩みについてお聞きしました。その歩みの根底には、妊婦さん、お母さんへの思いやり、また女性の人生観についての想いが流れています。 このエピソードでの聞きどころ： 助産師や女性の性の健康の専門性を目指した背景やきっかけ 妊婦さん、お母さんを取り巻く岩手県での環境の実情 東日本大震災時の状況と妊婦さん、お母さん、赤ちゃんを支援する活動 ボランティア活動からNPO法人の起業への歩みと女性の環境改善についての政治、行政への働きかけ 女性の人生観についての想い 美代子さんについて 佐藤美代子さんは、岩手県の花巻を中心に、産後の女性たちのケアのためのNPO法人「まんまるママいわて」を立ち上げて代表を務める助産師さんです。 地域に根付いている家父長制の問題や、高校生時代に見聞きした「援助交際」などを通じて、女性の身体のケアに関心を持った佐藤さんは、助産師（看護師免許＋1年で得る国家資格）になり、子育てをしながら働いていました。東日本大震災によって壊滅的な被害を受けた岩手では、産院も罹災し、産後の母子のケアも困難になりました。そうした中で佐藤さんは温泉施設などを利用した福祉避難所に通い妊婦さんへの支援活動を始め、やがて任意団体として「まんまるママいわて」を立ち上げます。現在はコロナ禍で産後うつや夫婦関係の悪化などの悩みを抱えるお母さんたちの体や心のケアに取り組んでいます。 助産師としての専門性の高さ、地域のネットワーク、行政機関や議員へのアドボカシー活動・提言や働きかけなど、インタビューからは佐藤さんご自身の前向きなエネルギーやパワーが伝わってきます。 When Miyoko Sato heard about the tsunami that had destroyed a large part of Iwate Prefecture in 2011, she strapped her own baby onto her back, grabbed her three year old’s hand and went out to help the new mothers and babies, forced to live in communal evacuation centers. Her story of helping others and creating an NPO that continues to support and empower mothers in a rural area of Japan is an inspiration. Women like Miyoko give me hope for a Reiwa Japan where women’s reproductive health rights and greater investments in gender equality can flourish to empower women, even to the grassroots of Iwate. In this episode you’ll hear: Why Miyoko decided to train in midwifery and women’s reproductive health The situation facing pregnant women and mothers in rural Iwate Prefecture What happened when the Great East Japan Earthquake struck How Miyoko supported pregnant women, new mothers and newborns with critical care How Miyoko went from a volunteer to starting an NPO and working with politicians and local governments to improve the situation for women Miyoko’s message to women about exercising choice and stewarding our own lives About Miyoko: Miyoko Sato is a midwife and founder of the NPO "Manmaru Mama Iwate," which cares for women after giving birth in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture. Miyoko became interested in women’s issues when she noticed the reality of the male dominated family system in rural communities and "enjo kosai" or sexual exploitation of classmates she saw and heard about in high school. Miyoko has continued her work while raising two children in Iwate, which was devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011. Miyoko started to help by visiting evacuation centers to care for new mothers and babies and then launched "Manmaru Mama Iwate" as an NPO. She is currently working on physical and mental health support for mothers who suffer from postpartum depression and worsening marital relationships due to coronavirus pandemic. Connect with Miyoko: https://manmaru.org/ (https://manmaru.org/) https://www.facebook.com/manmaru.iwate/ (https://www.facebook.com/manmaru.iwate/) Connect with Jackie: Website: https://en-joi.com/ (https://en-joi.com/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation (https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation) https://www.facebook.com/jackiefsteelephd (https://www.facebook.com/jackiefsteelephd) LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

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    19 Sept 2021

    Helping to rebuild Tohoku, 10 years on: Thought partnering with Angela Ortiz

    When the great Northern Japan triple disaster struck in 2011, Angela’s instinct was to go towards the devastation to help in any way she could. Her experiences in those early days led her on the path to where she is today as a leader in social impact and corporate social responsibility. In this episode you’ll hear: Angela’s experience growing up in Kanto and then in Aomori The events of March 11, 2011, and how Angela found a way to help the disaster area The importance of volunteers not hindering a disaster response effort What the survivors in Tohoku asked for once they started to heal and recover How the Santa Soul Train emerged to give local leaders a chance to innovate How people inspire people and why continuing to just “show up” matters About Angela: Angela Ortiz is a dynamic and authentic social impact professional with 9+ years experience across business sectors and cultures. She is an in demand public speaker and has recently published a book on leadership in social impact. (https://stratechist.com/#8Principles) She founded and leads a community building nonprofit Place To Grow (http://www.placetogrow-ngo.org/), established in the aftermath of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear meltdown. In addition, she has 6+ years in Corporate Social Responsibility, leading initiatives with various global companies like the fashion retailer H&amp;M and the iconic sports brand, adidas. Connect with Angela: Stratechist: https://stratechist.com/ (https://stratechist.com/) Place to grow: https://placetogrow-ngo.org/ (https://placetogrow-ngo.org/) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-ortiz-35689443/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-ortiz-35689443/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/socialimpactmarketingconsulting (https://www.facebook.com/socialimpactmarketingconsulting) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stratechistmastermind/ (https://www.instagram.com/stratechistmastermind/) Place to grow: https://www.instagram.com/placetogrowngo/ (https://www.instagram.com/placetogrowngo/) Connect with Jackie: Website: https://en-joi.com/ (https://en-joi.com/) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation (https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation) https://www.facebook.com/jackiefsteelephd (https://www.facebook.com/jackiefsteelephd) Instagram: www.instagram.com/enjoi_diversity_innovation/ (http://www.instagram.com/enjoi_diversity_innovation/)

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    9 Sept 2021

    日本語エピソード：Reclaiming a town after a nuclear disaster, thought Partnering with Mizuho Sugeno

    English follows the Japanese text 菅野瑞穂さんは、ご家族の農地で有機農法の農業を始めたばかりのときに、農地に2011年の福島第一原子力発電所の事故による放射能汚染の被害を受けました。 「多様性が革新を起こす！」の第4回では、二本松市に有機農法を再生させるための彼女と彼女のコミュニティの歩みと、浪江町の道の駅なみえでの現在の彼女の活動についてお聞きしました。 私自身も、この5年間とても学ぶところの多かったこの素晴らしい若手女性の歩みには、勇気、折れない心、故郷愛とコミュニティの力が溢れています。 このエピソードでの聞きどころ： 福島県二本松市での有機農業の歴史 2011年の原発事故の被害を受けた農地を再生させるための歩み 農業体験を通じた農地の実情を学ぶ機会の提供 若手女性として福島で活動することに対する心理的な圧力と、セルフケア、気分転換の重要性 避難者が浪江町に戻ってこられるようにするための活動 福島県二本松市に生まれ育ち、菅野さんは2013年に福島で「きぼうのたねカンパニー」を立ち上げて、若い世代を中心に福島の農業体験やその可能性について学ぶ機会を提供し続けてきました。2011年の震災の時に23歳、きぼうのたねカンパニーを起業したのが25歳、と若いながらも高い専門性や幅広い知識を生かして活躍される菅野さんからは、非常に多くを学ぶことが出来ます。 震災以降に浪江町に移住し、2020年にオープンした「道の駅なみえ」の農業担当となった菅野瑞穂さんの挑戦をお伺いいたします。原発から10キロ、現在も町民の約10%しか帰還していない福島県浪江町で放射能汚染からの「土の再生」に取り組み、「有機農業」の普及に尽力しています。土の再生に利用されるひまわりのスーパーパワー（セシウムを吸い上げる）、汚染された上層の土と安全な下層の土を反転させる反転耕など、その手法には驚くべきものがあります。 Mizuho Sugeno had just started her own journey with organic farming of her family’s fields in Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture when the 2011 nuclear disaster at Fukushima Dai Ichi rendered the soil contaminated. In Vol.4 of Diversity rocks innovation!, hear how she and her community worked to bring back organic farming to Nihonmatsu and now also Namie Town through her position at the Namie Michi-no-Eki (Roadside rest area and farmer’s market). Courage, resilience, and love of furusato and community are all present in this amazing journey of a young woman who is truly wise beyond her years and who I am so proud to learn from over the past 5 years. In this episode you’ll hear: The history of organic farming in Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture The discovery of how to revitalise fields that had been contaminated in the nuclear disaster of 2011 How Mizuho brings people to Fukushima to learn about the real situation on the ground The pressure of working in Fukushima as a young woman and the importance of self care and time out to refresh How Mizuho is helping rebuild the town of Namie now that people are able to return About Mizuho: Born in Nihonmatsu, Mizuho launched the Kibo no Tane Company in Fukushima in 2013 and has continued to provide opportunities for younger generations to learn about Fukushima's agricultural experience and its potential. Mizuho moved to Namie town and now works at Michi-no-Eki Namie, in charge of farming. In Namie Town, Fukushima Prefecture, which is 10 kilometers from the nuclear power plant, where only about 10% of the townspeople have returned, people are working on soil regeneration from radioactive contamination and are making efforts to increase organic farming. Techniques, such as the superpower of sunflowers (sucking up cesium) are used to regenerate the soil, as well as reverse plowing that replaces the contaminated upper soil with safe lower soil. Connect with Mizuho: Michi no Eki Namie: https://michinoeki-namie.jp/ (https://michinoeki-namie.jp/) Kibou no Tane company http://kibounotane.jp/ (http://kibounotane.jp/) Women’s Eye https://womenseye.net/ (https://womenseye.net/) Connect with Jackie: Website: https://en-joi.com/ (https://en-joi.com/) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation (https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation) <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jackiefsteelephd"...

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    31 Aug 2021

    Harnessing EQ and IQ for a more innovative workplace: Thought partnering with Casey Wahl

    Casey Wahl, guest on Vol. 3 of Diversity rocks innovation! grew up in Saudi Arabia and was later expelled from boarding school as a high school student in the US. In Japan, he experimented with several failed startups but kept persevering towards innovation. He went on to found Wahl+Case, a successful tech recruiting firm he designed with a view to transforming the industry. Through his efforts building EQIQ, we learn about Casey’s passion for the concept of “intrinsic motivation” and how his platform, Attuned, is fostering wellness at work. In this episode, Casey shares his view of a future where we are more aware of the values and intrinsic motivations of our team members and are able to work with mutual trust and respect for diversity and individuality. In this episode you’ll hear: Casey’s fascinating early life from the desert of Saudi Arabia to being expelled from boarding school in the US Why Casey’s startups failed - multiple times and how this experience turned into a book The over emphasis in the tech industry on STEM and IQ vs. EQ and human wisdom The danger of extrinsic versus intrinsic motivation and its effect on creativity Where our values come from and how we develop and evolve them over time Why intrinsic motivation is like a fingerprint and how Casey is harnessing this information Casey’s hopes for the future and the pain points his company is solving in the workplace About Casey: Casey wants to change recruitment. He’s deeply passionate about the issue, and immensely frustrated with the reputation of the recruitment industry. Little innovation has happened in recruitment agencies over the last decades, with the industry often self-inflicting its negative perception by the plethora of indistinguishable recruiters with short-term outlooks. Casey is out to change all that. Globally. Analog (agency recruitment – Wahl+Case) and digitally (Justa, Attuned). It’s a big problem, worth a lifetime of work. Casey is a long-term resident of Japan with fluent Japanese and somehow got an Executive MBA from IE Business School. Connect with Casey: Website: https://www.eqiq-group.com/ (https://www.eqiq-group.com/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/CaseyDai2Asa9sa (https://twitter.com/CaseyDai2Asa9sa) Connect with Jackie: Website: https://en-joi.com/ (https://en-joi.com/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation (https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation) https://www.facebook.com/jackiefsteelephd (https://www.facebook.com/jackiefsteelephd) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/)

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    9 Aug 2021

    Shining a light on men as feminists and positive masculinity with Shu Matsuo Post

    Have you ever been through the process of changing your name? Many women in Japan have, most men have not. The Japanese family law requires that couples share the same last name, and this burden falls on women 95% of the time. Shu shares with us not only the arduous process of changing his name in Japan, but also his awakening to the importance of feminist advocacy for gender-equal relations in the home. We are thrilled to have him join enjoi from 2021 as an enjoi educator and co-facilitator for the enjoi Wolfpack Initiative supporting safe space conversations on diversity and gender for men in Japan If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, we’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of yourself listening to the episode on your device, share it on your favourite social media and tag Jackie and Shu. In this episode you’ll hear: How Shu changed his name despite the challenges of the Japanese family register How recent the system of family names actually is in Japan What is toxic masculinity and why it’s limiting the men in our lives The risks that couples with different family names face when disaster strikes Why feminism and gender equality are not just “women’s issues” How father’s empowerment in the home can support gender equality at work How embracing gender equality has helped Shu to be more “human” About Shu: Shu Matsuo Post is a successful businessperson in Japan, one of the most gender-rigid nations on the planet. He is the author of I Took Her Name, published in 2020 and from 2021 is an enjoi educator and co-facilitator for the enjoi Wolfpack Initiative supporting safe space conversations on diversity and gender for men in Japan. He is a feminism and zero-waste advocate, a plant-based endurance athlete, and a real estate investor. He lives in Tokyo, Japan, with his wife and their son. Useful links: Shu’s Book:I Took Her Name: Lessons From My Journey Into Vulnerability, Authenticity, and Feminism (https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B08L6Y3CHL?keywords=i%20took%20her%20name%20shu%20matsuo%20post&amp;geniuslink=true) Shu’s recent blog post: 9 Surprising Benefits of Paternity Leave (https://shumatsuopost.com/9-surprising-benefits-of-paternity-leave/) Connect with Shu: Website: https://shumatsuopost.com/ (https://shumatsuopost.com/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITookHerName (https://www.facebook.com/ITookHerName) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shumatsuopost/ (https://www.instagram.com/shumatsuopost/) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shu-matsuo-post-a6910049/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/shu-matsuo-post-a6910049/) Connect with Jackie: Website: https://en-joi.com/ (https://en-joi.com/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation (https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation) https://www.facebook.com/jackiefsteelephd (https://www.facebook.com/jackiefsteelephd) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/)

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    8 Jun 2021

    The culture you experience doesn’t come from your bloodline: Thought partnering with Mits Matsushita

    Welcome to Diversity rocks innovation! Vol. 1 with Dr. Jackie F. Steele, CEO of enjoi D&amp;I consulting, an interview series starting February 2, 2021. This initiative serves to highlight the benefits of collegial sharing of expertise, experiences and worldviews, and the current opportunities for fostering innovation and solidarity-building across a variety of industries and countries by “thought partnering out loud” with featured enjoi D&amp;I thought partners. What is thought partnering out loud? Thought Partnering is when two people come together to share expertise and improve the world. Through thought partnering, we can amplify the promise of diversity, democracy, and innovation. In this episode you’ll hear: The impact of Japanese-Canadian internment on Mits' identity His family heritage, and how Canadian citizenship has learned from this and evolved to become more inclusive How Mits' identity has morphed in various contexts during his life in Canada and now in Japan The full range and power of how thought partnering can light the way and enrich co-creativity within a couple, within the family, and also in pursuit of enriching a grassroots volunteer international association fostering intergenerational play in northern Nagano. About Mits: Mits Matsushita is a global IT architect and lego enthusiast living in Northern Nagano. Connect with Jackie: Website: https://en-joi.com/ (https://en-joi.com/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation (https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation) https://www.facebook.com/jackiefsteelephd (https://www.facebook.com/jackiefsteelephd) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/)

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