Julie Kratz from Next Pivot Point shares her insights on how leaders can create a workplace where people feel seen, heard, and valued. She and Dave explore practical ways to recognize others, foster inclusion, and build a stronger sense of belonging within teams. Julie emphasizes the importance of highlighting individual strengths and listening with empathy to better understand and support those around you.
Bio:
After spending 12 years in Corporate America, experiencing many career “pivot points,” due to her own lack of belonging, Julie started her own company to improve workplace culture and talent retention. Julie helps organizations foster more inclusive environments so that everyone can feel seen, heard, and know they belong.
She is a professor at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, writes a weekly Forbes column on workplace culture, is a frequent keynote speaker, podcast host, Founder of the annual International Allyship Day program in NYC, and the creator of the Lead Like an Ally training program. Her TEDx talk, What If Through Claiming Our True Gender, We Claim Our True Strength, has been viewed thousands of times. She holds an MBA, is a Certified Master Coach, and is a certified unconscious bias and psychological safety trainer.
Julie is the author of 7 books, including We Want You: An Allyship Guide for People with Power, Allyship in Action: 10 Practices for Living Inclusively, and the Little Allies children’s book, and more.
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