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Legal firms, like many corporations, are working to be more inclusive and diverse. In this episode, APU’s Dr. Aikyna Finch talks to Donna Izzard about her 35-year career and her involvement helping to build successful DEI initiatives. Learn about giving everyone a seat at the table including business staff and attorneys, allotting budget to offer specialized training, and fostering an environment that allows for real, relevant and raw conversations about diversity, equity and inclusion in the law profession. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hear from graduates and faculty members as they celebrate the classes of 2020, 2021, 2022! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Despite equal pay laws, considerable inequity remains between how much men and women earn for the same job. In this episode, APU’s Cynthia Gentile talks to professor and attorney Ivy Kempf about the gender pay gap and the laws aimed at helping balance the inequity. Listen to learn about legally mandated equal pay, precedent-setting cases and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The therapeutic power of music cannot be overstated. In this episode, APU’s Professor Linda Ashar talks to Dr. Ronald Johnson about the healing and restorative power of music therapy. Learn more about musical therapy intervention and how music can be integrated into the workplace to help creativity, increase productivity, improve mental health, reduce stress and anxiety,  and much more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Women, especially women of color, are among the fastest group of entrepreneurs. In this episode, APU’s Dr. Aikyna Finch talks to business coach and author Marsha Guerrier about her work helping women entrepreneurs succeed. Learn about her four pillars to help women advance in their careers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When conducting a research project involving human subjects, certain standards must be in place to protect test subjects and the integrity of the research. In this episode, Dr. Linda Ashar talks to Dr. Jennifer Douglas about American Public University’s IRB process, the historic events that led to these mandates, the review process, and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Artificial intelligence, or AI, has developed rapidly in the last decade. Are laws and regulations keeping up? In this episode, Dr. Wanda Curlee talks to APU professor Dr. Oliver Hedgepeth about compliance issues, safety concerns, and why it’s so important to talk about the potential risks involved with using artificial intelligence systems. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chatbots can help companies answer common customer questions any hour of the day. Using chatbots can help build customer relationships while gathering data and insight into customer needs. But chatbots can also be a source of frustration for customers. In this episode, Dr. Wanda Curlee talks to Dr. Aikyna Finch about her experience using and building chatbot programs. Learn why more companies should be adopting chatbots while being mindful of the limitations of this technology. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Many people fill their lives so full that it can be difficult to step back and find calmness. In this last episode of a five-part series, APU’s Dr. Marie Gould Harper talks to yoga teacher Christine Shaw about simple present moment practices that can bring calmness and awareness. Try a visualization technique to help calm the mind and relax the body. Also learn why self-care practices like these are so important to ensure that you’re not “pouring out” more than you’re “pouring in.” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Organizations can have the best intentions to focus on diversity and inclusion, but if that change isn’t exemplified and championed by leadership, it likely won’t change the culture. In this episode, APU’s Dr. Aikyna Finch talks to attorney and EEO diversity director Dr. Nicole S. Mason about her 30-year career in diversity, equity and inclusion, specifically in the STEM field. Learn steps that organizations should take to assess their diversity, evaluate policies and procedures for systematic discrimination, create committees that includes various levels of employees across an organization, and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Everyone feels stress, some greater than others. In the fourth part of this podcast series, Dr. Marie Gould Harper talks to yoga instructor Christine Shaw about techniques to help bring calm to your life. Learn a practice called Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMF) that can help bring immediate calm and relaxation to every part of your body. Also learn the importance of affirmations and positive self-talk to change your mindset and help you stay calm and move on. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Corporations across the country have started diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. While they want to make big impacts, it’s important to take time to collect data about employees and the community to understand demographics and what is important to them. In this episode, APU’s Dr. Aikyna Finch talks to Joe Matthews, Vice President of DEI at Gentex, about his experience starting a DEI program. Learn how he’s worked to “create a movement, not a moment” by starting small and building out initiatives while making sure to get buy-in from the C-Suite down to hourly employees. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.