Tara Turk-Haynes: Empowering Diversity in Business

My guest on episode 439 of #thePOZcast is a powerhouse at the intersection of talent, culture, and business strategy — T. Tara Turk-Haynes. As the Founder of Equity Activations and a seasoned executive, she’s made it her mission to help companies embed diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging into the DNA of their daily operations. A first-gen college grad turned corporate changemaker, Tara has built a career designing high-impact, measurable strategies that boost retention, unlock innovation, and create workplaces where people actually want to stay. From leading transformative DEIB programs at Leaf Group to shaping enterprise-wide strategy at Graham Holdings, her impact spans industries and boardrooms. Tara's a trusted voice in the DEI space, featured in Redefining HR, tapped by Harvard Business Review, and regularly speaking on the future of equitable work. If you want to understand what real, actionable workplace equity looks like, this is the episode. Connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ttaraturkhaynes/ Learn More: www.equityactivations.com and The Way We Work https://equityact.beehiiv.com/ #thePOZcast is proudly brought to you by Fountain - the leading enterprise platform for workforce management. Our platform enables companies to support their frontline workers from job application to departure. Fountain elevates the hiring, management, and retention of frontline workers at scale. To learn more, please visit: https://www.fountain.com/?utm_source=shrm-2024&utm_medium=event&utm_campaign=shrm-2024-podcast-adam-posner. Thanks for listening, and please follow us on Insta @NHPTalent and www.youtube.com/thePOZcast. For all episodes, please check out www.thePOZcast.com