Ishwaria Subbiah: Quick read from Daniel Goleman – A Boost DEI Might Need
“Clearing the space this afternoon with this quick read from Daniel Goleman:
‘Pushback is inevitable and predictable with any major change initiative — ranging from the everyday questions that come with organizational change to backlash for not focusing instead on other hot-button issues. The complaints come in three buckets:
- Denial (‘This isn’t a problem’)
- Disengagement (‘This isn’t MY problem’)
- Derailing (‘What about these other problems?’)
See the complaints as an opportunity to clarify why the work matters. No major change initiative succeeds without a clear and compelling sense of purpose. Meaning, values, influence, and communication play pivotal roles in making organizational changes of any kind, and especially so for new culture initiatives.’
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Ishwaria Subbiah is the Executive Director for Cancer Care Equity and Professional Wellness at Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI). In this role, Dr. Subbiah focuses on reducing cancer outcomes disparities and diversifying clinical trial participation within SCRI’s combined research network of over more than 1,300 physicians at over 250 locations in 24 states across the US.
Dr. Subbiah is a globally recognized expert in geriatric oncology, symptom management, palliative care, and healthcare professional well-being.
She previously was an associate professor in the Division of Cancer Medicine at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. She is the Chair for the ASCO Women in Oncology working group and the ASCO State of Cancer Care in America initiative.