Reimagining Company Culture

Psychological Safety in Micro-Moments with Sheilesha Willis, Head of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at Gem

About This Episode

In this episode of Reimagining Company Culture, we’re chatting with Sheilesha Willis, Head of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at Gem. With a deep passion for cultivating thriving cultures, Sheilesha’s expertise lies in diversity, equity & inclusion, people analytics, well-being, and talent development strategies that intentionally build deeper connections across people, communities, and systems. Tune in to learn Sheilesha’s thoughts on leveraging data to support how biases impact people, equity-driven leadership, not perpetuating trauma internally, and more!

About Our Guest

Sheilesha Willis (she/her) is the Head of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) at Gem. With a deep passion for cultivating thriving cultures, her expertise lies in diversity, equity & inclusion, people analytics, well-being and talent development strategies that intentionally build deeper connections across people, communities, and systems. Prior to joining Gem, Sheilesha was the Director of Inclusion, Equity and Belonging at Robinhood, partnering with senior leaders, ERGs and other teams to develop strategies that unlock performance and access for all communities. Sheilesha has more than a decade of expertise across various People functions and received her PhD in Organizational Behavior from Claremont Graduate University with a focus on inclusive leadership.

About This Episode

In this episode of Reimagining Company Culture, we’re chatting with Sheilesha Willis, Head of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at Gem. With a deep passion for cultivating thriving cultures, Sheilesha’s expertise lies in diversity, equity & inclusion, people analytics, well-being, and talent development strategies that intentionally build deeper connections across people, communities, and systems. Tune in to learn Sheilesha’s thoughts on leveraging data to support how biases impact people, equity-driven leadership, not perpetuating trauma internally, and more!

About The Guest

Sheilesha Willis (she/her) is the Head of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) at Gem. With a deep passion for cultivating thriving cultures, her expertise lies in diversity, equity & inclusion, people analytics, well-being and talent development strategies that intentionally build deeper connections across people, communities, and systems. Prior to joining Gem, Sheilesha was the Director of Inclusion, Equity and Belonging at Robinhood, partnering with senior leaders, ERGs and other teams to develop strategies that unlock performance and access for all communities. Sheilesha has more than a decade of expertise across various People functions and received her PhD in Organizational Behavior from Claremont Graduate University with a focus on inclusive leadership.

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