May 23, 2023
Mita Mallick is a corporate change-maker with a track record of transforming businesses. She gives innovative ideas a voice and serves customers and communities with purpose. She has had an extensive career as a marketer in the beauty and consumer product goods space, being a fierce advocate of including and representing Black and Brown communities.
Her passion for inclusive storytelling led her to become a Chief Diversity Officer, to build end to end inclusion ecosystems across big and small organizations. Mallick has brought her talent and expertise to companies like Carta, Unilever, Pfizer, AVON, Johnson & Johnson and more. She’s a sought after speaker and coach to start-up founders, executives, and public CEOs. She is also the cohost of the popular podcast, The Brown Table Talk, part of the LinkedIn Podcast Network. On the Brown Table Talk, Mita and Dee Marshall share stories and tips on how to help Women of Color win at work, and advice for allies on how they can show up.
Mallick is a LinkedIn Top Voice, a contributor for Harvard Business Review, Adweek, Entrepreneur and Fast Company. Mallick has been featured in the The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time Magazine, Forbes and more. She holds a B.A. from Barnard College, Columbia University and a M.B.A. from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. She lives in New Jersey, US, with her husband and two children.
In this episode, Mita and I discuss the myths she’d debunking in her new book “Reimagine Inclusion: Debunking 13 myths to transform your workplace like:
Myth: I always allow everyone to speak in meetings. Of course I am an inclusive leader.
Myth: It’s time to have some courageous conversations on race. Let’s ask our employees of color to leader them.
Myth: I’m all for diverse talent. As long as they are good.
Myth: These DEI efforts don’t benefit me. My voice as a white man doesn’t count anymore.
Myth: We aren’t apologizing. People need to stop being so sensitive.
I’m glad you’re here for this conversation with Mita. Share this episode with a friend and pre-order Mita’s book now!
SHOW NOTES
PRE-ORDER MITA’S BOOK
"Reimagine Inclusion: Debunking 13 Myths to Transform Your Workplace" by Mita Mallick
PRE-ORDER: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1394177097
LISTEN TO THE BROWN TABLE TALK PODCAST WITH MITA AND DEE MARSHALL
https://www.browntabletalkpodcast.com
CONNECT WITH ARIVEE
www.linkedin.com/in/ariveevargas/
Join Arivee’s women empowering women email community for inspiration, motivation, and strategies from Arivee in your inbox. We’re focusing on how to live that one beautiful precious life the way you were meant to live it - with meaning, aliveness, and alignment.
AT AN INFLECTION POINT? MOVE FORWARD WITH ARIVEE’S CLARITY GUIDE
Get the free clarity guide here