Should Activism Enter the Workplace? Insights from DeRay McKesson

DeRay McKesson is a civil rights activist, community organiser, and host of Pod Save the People. He started his career as an educator & human capital leader and is the co-founder of Campaign Zero. Many of the marches DeRay has helped organize contributed to the birth of the Black Lives Matter movement. DeRay has become a key player in the workplace when it comes to confronting the systems and structures that have led to mass incarceration and police killings of black and other minority populations. He is a board member of Rock The Vote, was named one of the World’s Greatest Leaders by Fortune Magazine in 2015, and one of the 30 Most Influential People On The Internet by Time Magazine. You might also know DeRay for famously wearing a blue Patagonia vest. Show notes: Damon's full interview with DeRay can be found here . In the full episode you’ll also hear from Culture Amp CEO Didier Elzinga and his thoughts on role of the organization in actively creating a better world and how leaders can best support their employees to be activists in their community. Learn more about DeRay McKesson at Learn more about Culture Amp by heading to We believe in creating a better world of work, if that’s important to you too, please

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Should Activism Enter the Workplace? Insights from DeRay McKesson is an episode from Culture First by Culture Amp.

This episode is 00:13:41 long.

This episode was published on Apr 4, 2024.

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