In this episode, we delve into the concept of being "qualified" in the workplace, examining who gets labeled as such, who doesn't, and the underlying reasons. We explore "competency checking"—the practice of scrutinizing individuals' abilities—and how it disproportionately affects underrepresented groups, often going unnoticed or unchallenged. Our discussion aims to redefine qualifications in a fair, equitable, and actionable manner. Our guest, Shari Dunn , is an accomplished journalist, former attorney, news anchor, CEO, university professor, and sought-after speaker. She has been recognized as Executive of the Year and a Woman of Influence, with her work appearing in Fortune Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Ad Age, and more. Her new book, Qualified: How Competency Checking and Race Collide at Work , unpacks what it truly means to be deserving and capable—and why systemic barriers, not personal deficits, are often the real problem. Her insights challenge the narratives that hold so many of us back and offer practical solutions for building a more equitable future. Together, we can build workplaces and communities that don’t just reflect the world we live in, but the one we want to create. A world where being qualified is about recognizing the talent and potential that’s been overlooked for far too long. It’s not just about getting a seat at the table—it’s about building an entirely new table, one designed with space for all of us. Connect with Our Guest Shari Dunn Website& Book - Qualified: https://thesharidunn.com LI: https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/sharidunn TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesharidunn Related Podcast Episodes: How To Build Emotionally Mature Leaders with Dr. Christie Smith | 272 Holding It Together: Women As America's Safety Net with Jessica Calarco | 215 How To Defy Expectations with Dr. Sunita Sah | 271 Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! 🔗 Subscribe & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music…
This podcast series is brought to you by the International Publishers Association in honor of our 125th Anniversary. Each episode is a short story told from the perspectives of our global publishing community. We hear their personal stories, where they started, and their journey into the world of publishing. The IPA is the world's largest federation of national, regional, and specialist publishers' associations. Our membership comprises over 89 organizations from 73 countries in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, and the Americas. Please consider subscribing.
This podcast series is brought to you by the International Publishers Association in honor of our 125th Anniversary. Each episode is a short story told from the perspectives of our global publishing community. We hear their personal stories, where they started, and their journey into the world of publishing. The IPA is the world's largest federation of national, regional, and specialist publishers' associations. Our membership comprises over 89 organizations from 73 countries in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, and the Americas. Please consider subscribing.
Join us in welcoming Stephan de Valk - Chair of the Educational Publishers Forum at the International Publishers Association. This podcast series is brought to you by the International Publishers Association in honor of our 125th Anniversary. Each episode is a short story told from the perspectives of our global publishing community. We hear their personal stories, where they started, and their journey into the world of publishing. The IPA is the world's largest federation of national, regional, and specialist publishers' associations. Our membership comprises 86 organizations from 71 countries in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, and the Americas. Through its members, IPA represents thousands of individual publishers around the world who service markets containing more than 5.6 billion people. Learn more about the IPA by visiting www.internationalpublishers.org If you enjoyed this podcast, then consider subscribing to our channel and following us on our social networks.…
This episode features Andres Ossa - Director, CERLALC. The InSPIRe initiative grew from a 2020 IPA report called From Response to Recovery, which gauged the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our global publishing industry. In this series, we document some of the leading voices from our community, their challenges at hand, and an optimistic vision for a more collaborative and inclusive future. To learn more about the InSPIRe initiative, visit www.internationalpublishers.org/inspire If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider subscribing to our channel. This podcast series is brought to you by the International Publishers Association. The IPA is the world's largest federation of national, regional, and specialist publishers' associations. Our membership comprises 89 organizations from 73 countries in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, and the Americas. Through its members, IPA represents thousands of individual publishers worldwide who service markets containing more than 5.6 billion people. Learn more about the IPA by visiting www.internationalpublishers.org…
This episode features Antonio María Ávila - Executive Director, LIBER International Book Fair. The InSPIRe initiative grew from a 2020 IPA report called From Response to Recovery, which gauged the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our global publishing industry. In this series, we document some of the leading voices from our community, their challenges at hand, and an optimistic vision for a more collaborative and inclusive future. To learn more about the InSPIRe initiative, visit www.internationalpublishers.org/inspire If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider subscribing to our channel. This podcast series is brought to you by the International Publishers Association. The IPA is the world's largest federation of national, regional, and specialist publishers' associations. Our membership comprises 89 organizations from 73 countries in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, and the Americas. Through its members, IPA represents thousands of individual publishers worldwide who service markets containing more than 5.6 billion people. Learn more about the IPA by visiting www.internationalpublishers.org…
This episode features Isobel Abulhoul - Founder of the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature. The InSPIRe initiative grew from a 2020 IPA report called From Response to Recovery, which gauged the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our global publishing industry. In this series, we document some of the leading voices from our community, their challenges at hand, and an optimistic vision for a more collaborative and inclusive future. To learn more about the InSPIRe initiative, visit www.internationalpublishers.org/inspire If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider subscribing to our channel. This podcast series is brought to you by the International Publishers Association. The IPA is the world's largest federation of national, regional, and specialist publishers' associations. Our membership comprises 89 organizations from 73 countries in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, and the Americas. Through its members, IPA represents thousands of individual publishers worldwide who service markets containing more than 5.6 billion people. Learn more about the IPA by visiting www.internationalpublishers.org…
This episode features Andre Breedt - Managing Director, Nielsen. The InSPIRe initiative grew from a 2020 IPA report called From Response to Recovery, which gauged the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our global publishing industry. In this series, we document some of the leading voices from our community, their challenges at hand, and an optimistic vision for a more collaborative and inclusive future. To learn more about the InSPIRe initiative, visit www.internationalpublishers.org/inspire If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider subscribing to our channel. This podcast series is brought to you by the International Publishers Association. The IPA is the world's largest federation of national, regional, and specialist publishers' associations. Our membership comprises 89 organizations from 73 countries in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, and the Americas. Through its members, IPA represents thousands of individual publishers worldwide who service markets containing more than 5.6 billion people. Learn more about the IPA by visiting www.internationalpublishers.org…
This episode features Ahmed Al Ameri - Chairman of Sharjah International Book Fair. The InSPIRe initiative grew from a 2020 IPA report called From Response to Recovery, which gauged the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our global publishing industry. In this series, we document some of the leading voices from our community, their challenges at hand, and an optimistic vision for a more collaborative and inclusive future. To learn more about the InSPIRe initiative, visit www.internationalpublishers.org/inspire If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider subscribing to our channel. This podcast series is brought to you by the International Publishers Association. The IPA is the world's largest federation of national, regional, and specialist publishers' associations. Our membership comprises 89 organizations from 73 countries in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, and the Americas. Through its members, IPA represents thousands of individual publishers worldwide who service markets containing more than 5.6 billion people. Learn more about the IPA by visiting www.internationalpublishers.org…
This episode features Ehab Al Qaisi - Director of the Basrah & Erbil International Book Fair. The InSPIRe initiative grew from a 2020 IPA report called From Response to Recovery, which gauged the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our global publishing industry. In this series, we document some of the leading voices from our community, their challenges at hand, and an optimistic vision for a more collaborative and inclusive future. To learn more about the InSPIRe initiative, visit www.internationalpublishers.org/inspire If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider subscribing to our channel. This podcast series is brought to you by the International Publishers Association. The IPA is the world's largest federation of national, regional, and specialist publishers' associations. Our membership comprises 89 organizations from 73 countries in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, and the Americas. Through its members, IPA represents thousands of individual publishers worldwide who service markets containing more than 5.6 billion people. Learn more about the IPA by visiting www.internationalpublishers.org…
This episode features Gbadega Adedapo - Chairman of the Nigeria International Book Fair. The InSPIRe initiative grew from a 2020 IPA report called From Response to Recovery, which gauged the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our global publishing industry. In this series, we document some of the leading voices from our community, their challenges at hand, and an optimistic vision for a more collaborative and inclusive future. To learn more about the InSPIRe initiative, visit www.internationalpublishers.org/inspire If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider subscribing to our channel. This podcast series is brought to you by the International Publishers Association. The IPA is the world's largest federation of national, regional, and specialist publishers' associations. Our membership comprises 89 organizations from 73 countries in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, and the Americas. Through its members, IPA represents thousands of individual publishers worldwide who service markets containing more than 5.6 billion people. Learn more about the IPA by visiting www.internationalpublishers.org…
This episode features Asare Yamoah - Chairman of the Ghana International Book Fair The InSPIRe initiative grew from a 2020 IPA report called From Response to Recovery, which gauged the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our global publishing industry. In this series, we document some of the leading voices from our community, their challenges at hand, and an optimistic vision for a more collaborative and inclusive future. To learn more about the InSPIRe initiative, visit www.internationalpublishers.org/inspire If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider subscribing to our channel. This podcast series is brought to you by the International Publishers Association. The IPA is the world's largest federation of national, regional, and specialist publishers' associations. Our membership comprises 89 organizations from 73 countries in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, and the Americas. Through its members, IPA represents thousands of individual publishers worldwide who service markets containing more than 5.6 billion people. Learn more about the IPA by visiting www.internationalpublishers.org…
This episode features Yuliia Кozlovets- Festival Coordinator for the Book Arsenal Festival. The InSPIRe initiative grew from a 2020 IPA report called From Response to Recovery, which gauged the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our global publishing industry. In this series, we document some of the leading voices from our community, their challenges at hand, and an optimistic vision for a more collaborative and inclusive future. To learn more about the InSPIRe initiative, visit www.internationalpublishers.org/inspire If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider subscribing to our channel. This podcast series is brought to you by the International Publishers Association. The IPA is the world's largest federation of national, regional, and specialist publishers' associations. Our membership comprises 89 organizations from 73 countries in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, and the Americas. Through its members, IPA represents thousands of individual publishers worldwide who service markets containing more than 5.6 billion people. Learn more about the IPA by visiting www.internationalpublishers.org…
This episode features Marisol Schulz Manaut - Director General of the Guadalajara International Book Fair. The InSPIRe initiative grew from a 2020 IPA report called From Response to Recovery, which gauged the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our global publishing industry. In this series, we document some of the leading voices from our community, their challenges at hand, and an optimistic vision for a more collaborative and inclusive future. To learn more about the InSPIRe initiative, visit www.internationalpublishers.org/inspire If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider subscribing to our channel. This podcast series is brought to you by the International Publishers Association. The IPA is the world's largest federation of national, regional, and specialist publishers' associations. Our membership comprises 89 organizations from 73 countries in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, and the Americas. Through its members, IPA represents thousands of individual publishers worldwide who service markets containing more than 5.6 billion people. Learn more about the IPA by visiting www.internationalpublishers.org Episode segments…
This episode features Mohamed Rashad - President of the Arab Publishers Association. The InSPIRe initiative grew from a 2020 IPA report called From Response to Recovery, which gauged the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our global publishing industry. In this series, we document some of the leading voices from our community, their challenges at hand, and an optimistic vision for a more collaborative and inclusive future. To learn more about the InSPIRe initiative, visit www.internationalpublishers.org/inspire If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider subscribing to our channel. This podcast series is brought to you by the International Publishers Association. The IPA is the world's largest federation of national, regional, and specialist publishers' associations. Our membership comprises 89 organizations from 73 countries in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, and the Americas. Through its members, IPA represents thousands of individual publishers worldwide who service markets containing more than 5.6 billion people. Learn more about the IPA by visiting www.internationalpublishers.org Episode segments…
This episode features Dr. Mohammed Sulaiman - Chairman of the Alexandrina International Book Fair. The InSPIRe initiative grew from a 2020 IPA report called From Response to Recovery, which gauged the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our global publishing industry. In this series, we document some of the leading voices from our community, their challenges at hand, and an optimistic vision for a more collaborative and inclusive future. To learn more about the InSPIRe initiative, visit www.internationalpublishers.org/inspire If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider subscribing to our channel. This podcast series is brought to you by the International Publishers Association. The IPA is the world's largest federation of national, regional, and specialist publishers' associations. Our membership comprises 89 organizations from 73 countries in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, and the Americas. Through its members, IPA represents thousands of individual publishers worldwide who service markets containing more than 5.6 billion people. Learn more about the IPA by visiting www.internationalpublishers.org Episode segments…
This episode features Trasvin Jittidecharak - Secretary General of the ASEAN Book Publishers Association. The InSPIRe initiative grew from a 2020 IPA report called From Response to Recovery, which gauged the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our global publishing industry. In this series, we document some of the leading voices from our community, their challenges at hand, and an optimistic vision for a more collaborative and inclusive future. To learn more about the InSPIRe initiative, visit www.internationalpublishers.org/inspire If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider subscribing to our channel. This podcast series is brought to you by the International Publishers Association. The IPA is the world's largest federation of national, regional, and specialist publishers' associations. Our membership comprises 89 organizations from 73 countries in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, and the Americas. Through its members, IPA represents thousands of individual publishers worldwide who service markets containing more than 5.6 billion people. Learn more about the IPA by visiting www.internationalpublishers.org Episode segments…
This episode features Jorge Gutiérrez Brianza - Commercial Director of the Buenos Aires International Book Fair. The InSPIRe initiative grew from a 2020 IPA report called From Response to Recovery, which gauged the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our global publishing industry. In this series, we document some of the leading voices from our community, their challenges at hand, and an optimistic vision for a more collaborative and inclusive future. To learn more about the InSPIRe initiative, visit www.internationalpublishers.org/inspire If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider subscribing to our channel. This podcast series is brought to you by the International Publishers Association. The IPA is the world's largest federation of national, regional, and specialist publishers' associations. Our membership comprises 89 organizations from 73 countries in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, and the Americas. Through its members, IPA represents thousands of individual publishers worldwide who service markets containing more than 5.6 billion people. Learn more about the IPA by visiting www.internationalpublishers.org…
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