In the finale of We Are Here, Chris and Ron are joined by Emily Van Norden, branding and DE&I leader, and Nikki Thornton, Chief of Staff, both at CrowdStrike. The group talks about Diversity, equity and inclusion in this jam-packed episode. Emily and Nikki peel a layer off of the CrowdStrike brand to unveil a plethora of tips, tricks, and advice from their experience with people and standing up the DE&I function company-wide. 
 
Key Takeaways:
 
01:56 Bio – Nikki
02:48 Bio – Emily
04:58 The chronology of CrowdStrike
10:12 Standing up the DE&I program
15:44 From adversity comes opportunity
20:21 Executives promoting DE&I
23:23 The deeper meaning of DE&I and why it matters at CrowdStrike
34:25 Advice for new professionals; making allies
37:55 Get in touch
 
LInks:
 
Hacker Valley Studio: <a href='http://store.hackervalley.com/'>Swag</a> | <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/company/hackervalleystudio/'>LinkedIn</a> | <a href='https://twitter.com/thehackervalley'>Twitter</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/hackervalleystudio'>Instagram</a> | Email <a href='http://hackervalley.com/'>Ron & Chris</a> | <a href='https://hackervalley.com/'>Website</a> 
Emily Van Norden: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyvannorden/'>LinkedIn</a> | <a href='https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/author/emily-van-norden/'>Website</a>
Nikki Thornton: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikkithornton/'>LinkedIn</a> 
Support Hacker Valley Studio on <a href='https://www.patreon.com/hackervalleystudio'>Patreon</a>
Join our monthly mastermind group via <a href='https://www.patreon.com/hackervalleystudio'>Patreon</a>
We Are Here is proudly presented by <a href='https://www.crowdstrike.com/'>CrowdStrike.</a> Join the team <a href='https://www.crowdstrike.com/careers/'>here</a>.

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In the finale of We Are Here, Chris and Ron are joined by Emily Van Norden, branding and DE&I leader, and Nikki Thornton, Chief of Staff, both at CrowdStrike. The group talks about Diversity, equity and inclusion in this jam-packed episode. Emily and...

In the finale of We Are Here, Chris and Ron are joined by Emily Van Norden, branding and DE&I leader, and Nikki Thornton, Chief of Staff, both at CrowdStrike. The group talks about Diversity, equity and inclusion in this jam-packed episode. Emily and Nikki peel a layer off of the CrowdStrike brand to unveil a plethora of tips, tricks, and advice from their experience with people and standing up the DE&I function company-wide. 
 
Key Takeaways:
 
01:56 Bio – Nikki
02:48 Bio – Emily
04:58 The chronology of CrowdStrike
10:12 Standing up the DE&I program
15:44 From adversity comes opportunity
20:21 Executives promoting DE&I
23:23 The deeper meaning of DE&I and why it matters at CrowdStrike
34:25 Advice for new professionals; making allies
37:55 Get in touch
 
LInks:
 
Hacker Valley Studio: Swag | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | Email Ron & Chris | Website 
Emily Van Norden: LinkedIn | Website
Nikki Thornton: LinkedIn 
Support Hacker Valley Studio on Patreon
Join our monthly mastermind group via Patreon
We Are Here is proudly presented by CrowdStrike. Join the team here.

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