Understanding Psychological Safety through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with Sacha Thompson

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Sacha Thompson is the founder of The Equity Equation, LLC, a boutique inclusive culture consulting and coaching firm based in the Washington, DC area. With 20+ years of experience within the education, non-profit and tech industries, Sacha’s work is about removing barriers or providing support to achieve equity. She helps her clients by filling the gap between where they are now, and where they want to be. Clients will reach their highest potential by identifying where growth is desired, and setting goals & objectives while holding themselves accountable. She was most recently featured in Forbes, Business Insider, and is a contributor on MSNBC’s The Cross Connection. Sacha is an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Associate Certified Coach, Certified Professional Diversity Coach, Maslow Certified Leadership Coach and 4 Stages of Psychological Safety Certified Coach. Sacha received her bachelor’s degree in Sociology, concentrating on Cultural Diversity & Ethnicity and a Master’s in Educational Policy, Planning, and Leadership from The College of William and Mary. She has also acquired her Masters of Business Administration from Johns Hopkins University, where she focused on management and marketing.

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00:00 - Intro
02:32 - Sacha's DEI career journey
09:40 - What has driven you into that specific focus of work and what does that look like when you’re working with clients?
12:24 - What is psychological safety?
16:27 - Why a certification in psychological safety?
20:22 - Areas of opportunity in DEI and making theory actionable
23:10 - The importance of making DEI intentional and actionable
25:00 - Advice for younger self
28:25 - The importance of having both skill and passion when coming into DEI
33:33 - Practicing and advocating for self-care in this job
40:01 - What is one thing you would recommend to an aspiring DEI professional