Jarvis Sam, founder of The Rainbow Disruption and former head of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Nike, discusses his career journey and the importance of creating inclusive cultures.
He shares pivotal moments in his career, including working with athletes and sports leagues to drive change. Jarvis also talks about the impact of COVID-19 on his job and work-life balance. He explains his decision to leave Nike and start his own firm, Rainbow Disruption, which focuses on helping organizations leverage diversity, equity, and inclusion to achieve strategic outcomes.
Jarvis recently published his first book, DEI C.R.E.D.E.N.T.I.A.L., which provides strategies for organizations to create effective DEI programs.
Takeaways:
- Building meaningful relationships and understanding athletes’ motivations are key to driving change in the sports industry.
- Leaving a job can be driven by a sense of accomplishment and a desire to democratize strategies and approaches to serve other organizations.
- Jarvis Sam’s book, DEI Credential, provides organizations with strategies and approaches to build effective DEI programs.
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