SHIFTING Our Approach to DEI with Vic Marsh

If you weren’t aware, we’re in a big movement focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and there is a TON of information out there.

I have a lot of professional colleagues and friends who are deeply entrenched in DEI work. So I wanted to get a deeper understanding of DEI from an academic standpoint.

I got to talk with Victor Marsh, a PHD Candidate in Organizational Behavior at the University of Colorado Boulder’s business school where he’s studying the challenge of innovation in organizations that face intense pressure to conform to existing diversity program templates.

Our conversation was so extensive, I’ve broken it into two parts, and you’ll hear Vic’s thoughts on what he believes are the correct steps to address diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace based on research and academia.

Listen below.

Victor Marsh’s Bio

Vic Marsh is a Ph.D. candidate (expected May 2021) in Organizational Behavior at the University of Colorado Boulder’s business school. He studies the challenge of innovation in organizations that face intense pressure to conform to existing diversity program templates.

Vic opposes turnkey diversity training approaches, and strongly supports tailor-made task force and in-house innovation processes in diversity and inclusion work.

Prior to joining the University of Colorado, he was a Foreign Service Officer in Hong Kong, the Ops Center, the Haiti desk, and Cyprus. Vic is a fan of the controversial new cartoon, Star Trek Lower Decks, and all cooking shows.

You can connect with Vic on Twitter and LinkedIn or visit his website.