Kathy Goss's guest appearances

Kathy Goss

Desert Lady Diaries

Gratitude Through Hard Times

improve it! Podcast – Developing Teams and Leaders Through Play, Improv & Experiential Learning

Alex Banayan

Dorie Clark

Kara Goldin

Kim Scott

Chris Adams

Brad Chandler

Angie Lee

Joel Holland

Dennis Mortensen

Ryan Denehy

Jenny Blake

Craig Elbert

Rebecca Minkoff

Jessica Bennett

John Jantsch

OwlTail

Raised on the east coast, Kathy didn’t see a desert until she’d moved to San Francisco in her college years. Taking bus trips down to beaches in Mexico, the desert felt like something to ‘get through’ in order to get to the beach.       Back-packing in the Sierras brought Kathy closer to the Mojave. One day, driving through Darwin in search of a friend's place, she felt ‘eyes were on her’ from behind curtains as she drove through the town. Kathy passed broken down shacks and cars and wondered how anyone could live in such a place. The town was so unnerving, she decided not to even get out of her car to walk around. Over time she came back to Darwin to visit those friends and began a serious quest for a vacation home there. With such a small population, property for sale was not easy to come by.     Through a series of events – some tragic and some disappointing – Kathy finally got a lead a few Darwin properties and purchased one. When the work/live space she was hoping for in San Francisco did not materialize, Kathy decided to make Darwin home.       In this episode Kathy describes what it’s like to live in a desert town with no stores or government, with the nearest gas or grocery 50 miles away. The only real social scene is the daily 11:30 a.m. trip to the Post Office for mail – the Postmaster has the only job in town.       We also talk about life in the desert as one ages; Kathy calls Darwin ‘a great place to die’.       These days, Kathy splits time between Darwin and Taos, New Mexico. She describes the property in Taos as even more primitive and off grid than Darwin. It’s at an elevation of 7200 feet where she hauls water and handles other manual living activities daily.       Find Kathy’s writing, music and art at: kathygoss.com

Raised on the east coast, Kathy didn’t see a desert until she’d moved to San Francisco in her college years. Taking bus trips down to beaches in Mexico, the desert felt like something to ‘get through’ in order to get to the beach.   Back-packing in the Sierras brought Kathy closer to the Mojave. One day, driving through Darwin in search of a friend's place, she felt ‘eyes were on her’ from behind curtains as she drove through the town. Kathy passed broken down shacks and cars and wondered how anyone could live in such a place. The town was so unnerving, she decided not to even get out of her car to walk around. Over time she came back to Darwin to visit those friends and began a serious quest for a vacation home there. With such a small population, property for sale was not easy to come by.   Through a series of events – some tragic and some disappointing – Kathy finally got a lead a few Darwin properties and purchased one. When the work/live space she was hoping for in San Francisco did not materialize, Kathy decided to make Darwin home.   In this episode Kathy describes what it’s like to live in a desert town with no stores or government, with the nearest gas or grocery 50 miles away. The only real social scene is the daily 11:30 a.m. trip to the Post Office for mail – the Postmaster has the only job in town.   We also talk about life in the desert as one ages; Kathy calls Darwin ‘a great place to die’.   These days, Kathy splits time between Darwin and Taos, New Mexico. She describes the property in Taos as even more primitive and off grid than Darwin. It’s at an elevation of 7200 feet where she hauls water and handles other manual living activities daily.   Find Kathy’s writing, music and art at: <a href="http://www.kathygoss.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">kathygoss.com</a>

DLD | Kathy Goss | Ep 164

To create equity, we have to do things that are above and beyond because we're compensating for the way the system is already stacked against certain individuals. Equality and equity are different in that equality treats everyone the same regardless of need, while equity treats people differently depending on need.Kathy Goss knows just how vital equity is, especially when it comes to recruiting.Kathy Goss (she/her/hers) has nearly 20 years of experience in diversity, equity, and inclusion at companies spanning a wide variety of industries and sizes. She currently serves as the Diversity &amp; Talent Practice Leader at Chicago Trading Company. Previously, she built LinkedIn's first Inclusion Recruiting strategy and team, and during her tenure achieved double-digit percent increases in hiring rates for under-represented candidates. In addition to diversity recruiting, Kathy has extensive experience in DEI learning and development, culture change, and data analytics. She excels at breaking down complex problems to design and drive practical solutions that make a positive impact. Kathy graduated from Northwestern University with a B.S. in Learning &amp; Organizational Change and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Chicago SHRM (Society of Human Resources Professionals). She lives in the Chicago area with her husband, 3 children, and their Redbone Coonhound rescue.In this episode, Kathy provides explanations and strategies for creating belonging, inclusion, and equity during the hiring process.Listen to this episode and learn about:Kathy giving credit and thanks to her husband, Shane (5:14)Being a life-long learner (7:11)How Kathy got her voice in this area (10:03)Pivotal allies for Kathy (13:43)Creating policies that benefit the employee and employer (17:21)The difference between equality and equity (23:01)Inclusion and belonging start before an interview (28:03)Pushing back on recruiters to have more diverse candidates (32:26)Building experiences to create connection (34:43)Priorities to focus on for recruiting (41:17)LinksConnect with Kathy on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathygoss/

To create equity, we have to do things that are above and beyond because we're compensating for the way the system is already stacked against certain individuals. Equality and equity are different in that equality treats everyone the same regardless of need, while equity treats people differently depending on need.Kathy Goss knows just how vital equity is, especially when it comes to recruiting.Kathy Goss (she/her/hers) has nearly 20 years of experience in diversity, equity, and inclusion at companies spanning a wide variety of industries and sizes. She currently serves as the Diversity &amp; Talent Practice Leader at Chicago Trading Company. Previously, she built LinkedIn's first Inclusion Recruiting strategy and team, and during her tenure achieved double-digit percent increases in hiring rates for under-represented candidates. In addition to diversity recruiting, Kathy has extensive experience in DEI learning and development, culture change, and data analytics. She excels at breaking down complex problems to design and drive practical solutions that make a positive impact. Kathy graduated from Northwestern University with a B.S. in Learning &amp; Organizational Change and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Chicago SHRM (Society of Human Resources Professionals). She lives in the Chicago area with her husband, 3 children, and their Redbone Coonhound rescue.In this episode, Kathy provides explanations and strategies for creating belonging, inclusion, and equity during the hiring process.Listen to this episode and learn about:<ul><li>Kathy giving credit and thanks to her husband, Shane (5:14)</li><li>Being a life-long learner (7:11)</li><li>How Kathy got her voice in this area (10:03)</li><li>Pivotal allies for Kathy (13:43)</li><li>Creating policies that benefit the employee and employer (17:21)</li><li>The difference between equality and equity (23:01)</li><li>Inclusion and belonging start before an interview (28:03)</li><li>Pushing back on recruiters to have more diverse candidates (32:26)</li><li>Building experiences to create connection (34:43)</li><li>Priorities to focus on for recruiting (41:17)</li></ul>Links<ul><li>Connect with Kathy on LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathygoss/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathygoss/</a></li></ul>

Kathy Goss: Equity over Equality

“I found the power of separating belonging and inclusion. Inclusion is about the processes and belonging is more of an emotional feeling that everybody wants.” - Kathy Goss Happy Wednesday failed it! Fam! Today, we’ve got a “failed it” episode with a twist. Today, Erin brings on guest, Kathy Goss, a leader in all things diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, to talk about her fascinating seventeen year career in the D&amp;I space. Listen in on her ventures from Accenture, to LinkedIn, and now to ServiceNow, where she helped build their first ever diversity recruiting function and team from the ground up. Listen to this episode if you want to know how to:  Improve your diversity and inclusion recruitment practice Take action within your organization to create a more inclusive work environment Create a safe space for diversity and inclusion conversations to take place within your organization  Links from show discussions:  Book improve it!’s Virtual Workshop Read White Fragility Listen to Codeswitch NPR Podcast  About the guest: Kathy Goss is a passionate diversity, equity and inclusion professional with nearly two decades of experience enacting tangible change within organizations. In prior roles at Accenture and LinkedIn she’s led programs in a wide range of talent management areas including diverse succession planning, recruitment, retention, cultural awareness and employee development and advancement. She currently serves as the Director of Diversity, Inclusion &amp; Belonging Recruitment at ServiceNow, building their first diversity recruiting function and team from the ground up. Kathy graduated from Northwestern University with a B.S. in Learning &amp; Organizational Change. She also serves as on the Board of Directors for Chicago SHRM as the Director of Diversity. Kathy lives in the Chicago area with her husband, 3 kids. About the Host: Erin Diehl is the founder and Chief “Yes, And” officer of improve it! and host of the failed it! Podcast. She’s a performer, facilitator and professional risk-taker who lives by the mantra, “get comfortable with the uncomfortable.” Through a series of unrelated dares, Erin has created improve it!, a unique professional development company that pushes others to laugh, learn and grow. Her work with clients such as United Airlines, PepsiCo, Groupon, Deloitte, Motorola, Walgreens, and The Obama Foundation earned her the 2014 Chicago RedEye Big Idea Award and has nominated her for the 2015-2019 Chicago Innovations Award. This graduate from Clemson University is a former experiential marketing and recruiting professional as well as a veteran improviser from the top improvisational training programs in Chicago, including The Second City, i.O. Theater, and The Annoyance Theatre. When she is not playing pretend or facilitating, she enjoys running and beach dates with her husband and son, and their eight pound toy poodle, BIGG Diehl. You can follow the failed it! Podcast on Instagram and facebook, and you can follow Erin here on Instagram. We can’t wait to connect with you online!

“I found the power of separating belonging and inclusion. Inclusion is about the processes and belonging is more of an emotional feeling that everybody wants.” - Kathy Goss Happy Wednesday failed it! Fam! Today, we’ve got a “failed it” episode with a twist. Today, Erin brings on guest, Kathy Goss, a leader in all things diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, to talk about her fascinating seventeen year career in the D&amp;I space. Listen in on her ventures from Accenture, to LinkedIn, and now to ServiceNow, where she helped build their first ever diversity recruiting function and team from the ground up. Listen to this episode if you want to know how to: <ul> <li>Improve your diversity and inclusion recruitment practice</li> <li>Take action within your organization to create a more inclusive work environment</li> <li>Create a safe space for diversity and inclusion conversations to take place within your organization</li> </ul> Links from show discussions: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.learntoimproveit.com/in-person-workshops" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book improve it!’s Virtual Workshop</a></li> <li>Read <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Fragility" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">White Fragility</a></li> <li>Listen to <a href="https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510312/codeswitch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Codeswitch</a> NPR Podcast</li> </ul> About the guest: Kathy Goss is a passionate diversity, equity and inclusion professional with nearly two decades of experience enacting tangible change within organizations. In prior roles at Accenture and LinkedIn she’s led programs in a wide range of talent management areas including diverse succession planning, recruitment, retention, cultural awareness and employee development and advancement. She currently serves as the Director of Diversity, Inclusion &amp; Belonging Recruitment at ServiceNow, building their first diversity recruiting function and team from the ground up. Kathy graduated from Northwestern University with a B.S. in Learning &amp; Organizational Change. She also serves as on the Board of Directors for Chicago SHRM as the Director of Diversity. Kathy lives in the Chicago area with her husband, 3 kids. About the Host: Erin Diehl is the founder and Chief “Yes, And” officer of improve it! and host of the failed it! Podcast. She’s a performer, facilitator and professional risk-taker who lives by the mantra, “get comfortable with the uncomfortable.” Through a series of unrelated dares, Erin has created improve it!, a unique professional development company that pushes others to laugh, learn and grow. Her work with clients such as United Airlines, PepsiCo, Groupon, Deloitte, Motorola, Walgreens, and The Obama Foundation earned her the 2014 Chicago RedEye Big Idea Award and has nominated her for the 2015-2019 Chicago Innovations Award. This graduate from Clemson University is a former experiential marketing and recruiting professional as well as a veteran improviser from the top improvisational training programs in Chicago, including The Second City, i.O. Theater, and The Annoyance Theatre. When she is not playing pretend or facilitating, she enjoys running and beach dates with her husband and son, and their eight pound toy poodle, BIGG Diehl. You can follow the failed it! Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/learntoimproveit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/learntoimproveit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a>, and you can follow Erin here on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/keepinitrealdiehl/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. We can’t wait to connect with you online!

30. How to Create a Culture of Belonging with Kathy Goss -  Director of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Recruitment at ServiceNow