With fifteen years of HR leadership experience, Anthony Paradiso has become very passionate about Diversity & Inclusion in the workplace. He is the owner and founder of AllThingzAP, where their primary mission is for all to always be your authentic self. Anthony is a Human Resources Business Partner with Industrial U.I. Services and enjoys being on a host of boards and committees, such as the Diversity & Inclusion Director for the Garden State Council – SHRM (GSC-SHRM) and the VP of D&I with the North Jersey – Rockland Chapter SHRM. Additionally, he is on the Board of Advisors with the American Conference of Diversity and a Bergen County Human Relations Commissioner. Anthony has written a number of published articles for SHRM, WorkHuman, Workology, Rezoomo, Achievers, etc. and has been quoted in HR Magazine, Namely, & Bonusly. He has given a number of presentations and lectures about D&I, inclusion, being your authentic self, unconscious bias, employee relations and facilitated workshops surrounding diversity & inclusion that include the privilege walk. His education includes a BA from Binghamton University, MS in Human Relations & Business, and HR Certified. Serving as a Speaker, Influencer, Blogger, and Educator, Anthony is proud to have influenced the industry regarding unbiased and inclusive work environments. What you'll learn about in this episode: How Anthony discovered his passion for diversity, equity and inclusion work, and how coming out as a gay man fuels his passion for helping others Why, for the last 20 years, too many companies have focused on diversity without giving enough attention to inclusion for existing employees How sharing our stories are the necessary starting point for inclusion and equity, and why it is important to pay attention to leading indicators within organizations Anthony shares a story of a "privilege walk" activity and how a participant's story made a powerful impact on the group Why sharing our unique stories helps connect us with the people we work with and can help us form strong, productive relationships based on commonality and empathy Why it is important to conduct a privilege walk activity correctly with the help of an experienced practitioner to avoid reinforcing participants' bias How Anthony sharing his own coming-out story helps develop trust between himself and his audience Why all of our stories are valuable and worth telling, and why being a great orator isn't necessary for sharing your story What advice Anthony has for HR practitioners with regards to developing their skills in diversity, equity and inclusion work Why mental health stories are important to share, and why mental health is becoming a growing part of diversity, equity and inclusion Additional resources: Website: www.allthingzap.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/aparadiso/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/allthingzap/ Twitter: @allthingzap Instagram: @allthingzap

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