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I’m Samorn Selim. 

I’m a lawyer turned career coach on a mission for us to take our careers from dread to joy. As the daughter of poor Lao refugees, I was told to pay my dues.

After coaching over 1,000 clients, I now realize that the idea that you have to pay your dues and work in a toxic place is a myth. 

We can face our challenges head on, do work we are passionate about, and work with good people with kind hearts to make a big impact. So even as we struggle, we can find a sense of belonging.

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Ep. 98: Repost: Finding your voice, working with allies, building your dream career, and creating a culture of inclusion with Mita Mallick (Chief Diversity Officer at Carta and Co-host of The Brown Table Talk Podcast)

Oct 3, 2023

 

If you’re looking for resources on how to create inclusion, order Mita’s book (out today!) “Reimagine Inclusion: Debunking 13 Myths To Transform Your Workplace” on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Reimagine-Inclusion-Debunking-Transform-Workplace/dp/1394177097 - currently #1 bestseller in HR category).


Some of her myths include:
- "I am all for diverse talent. As long as they are good."
- "Our ad wasn’t racist. It was simply a mistake."
- "These DEI efforts don’t benefit me. My voice as white man doesn’t count anymore."


Each myth opens with a powerful story and then she leaves us with practical and actionable advice and tips on how to show up differently to work. It's a must have resource for anyone invested in building more inclusive cultures.


In this episode with Mita Mallick, we discuss:


- The vivid memories of her hair being burned by White boys in high school, and what she’s done to heal that trauma.
- What do you do with the trauma of being bullied and othered? 
- How having one person who is an ally can make a huge difference when you’re being bullied. 
- What you can do when the bullies from school follow you to Corporate America and the system protects those bullies.
- Why it’s OK to quit a toxic work environment and create your escape plan.
- The true price that toxic leaders cost organizations, and why it’s the right thing to manage out the bullies.
- Why change doesn’t start at conference room tables, but it starts at our kitchen room tables.  
- How to have courageous conversations and build a culture of inclusion.
- How to find the strength to keep writing and get a deal to publish your book even when you've been rejected for 4+ years.


Follow Mita on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/mita-mallick-2b165822/.


Follow Samorn on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/samornselim/. 


Get a copy of Samorn’s book, “Belonging: Self Love Lessons From A Workaholic Depressed Insomniac Lawyer” at https://tinyurl.com/swpc578c. 


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