At the Core With Sarah Friend
Season 2, Episode 6: “Finding ‘Your Why’ in Leadership” with Serilda Summers-McGee, Founder and CEO of Workplace Change
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Sarah and Serilda talk about teaching and leading through storytelling, how to work toward harmony restoration, and implementing a DEI incentive within your organization by starting with the workplace you already have.
Recorded on Wednesday, August 19, 2024
ABOUT THE GUEST
Serilda Summers-McGee is the founder and CEO of Workplace Change, a human resources firm created to advise the business world through growth and transition, while incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion. Prior to that, she was chief human resources officer for the City of Portland, OR, where she led a bureau of 84 professionals who supported a workforce of more than 10,000. She has held leadership roles for the Portland Development Commission, the Oregon Department of Education, Kaiser Permanente, Partners in Diversity, and Reed College.
Serilda was awarded the Portland Business Journal’s “Women of Influence Award” in 2018, “HR Excellence Award” in 2019, and “CEO of the Year Award” in 2022. She has been an HR/DEI innovator for over 17 years.
