
Fri Jul 25 2025
My guest on episode 459 of #thePOZcast is Joelle Emerson, co-founder and CEO of Paradigm. She partners with leaders of some of the world’s most innovative companies to consult and advise on workplace culture strategies. She has written extensively about diversity, inclusion, and unconscious bias, and her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, The Harvard Business Review, Fortune, and on the cover of The Atlantic. Before founding Paradigm, Joelle was a civil rights lawyer. Joelle’s legal background highlighted the consequences that can result from companies failing to consider diversity and inclusion early, and inspired her to found Paradigm. Joelle is a graduate of Stanford Law School. Joelle discusses her personal experiences that shaped her career, the importance of structured hiring processes, and the challenges of implementing effective DEI initiatives in organizations. The conversation highlights the need for proactive solutions in hiring...
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