Bring Action and Drive Diversity - Brandon Hawkins

Branch Out - A Podcast from Connection Builders

SPECIAL EPISODE: Diversity Matters in the Middle Market, brought to you by the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) and Connection Builders.
For today’s conversation, we are joined by Brandon Hawkins, Chief Revenue Officer at CFO Hub. Brandon shares the story of how he benefits from having a diverse pool of people in his corner, both professionally and in life, and what motivates him to implement diversity within companies. In addition, he shares with us which characteristics he looks for in staff that go beyond technical skills, and why ultimately, he is just looking to work with good people. Brandon’s message around diversity is a hopeful one, but he also shares the struggles he faces in the form of finding buy-in from companies and finding the right messaging to implement effective change.
Key Points From This Episode:

• Why Brandon is committed to hiring, recommending, and referring diverse employees.
• How having multiple sets of eyes on a problem can eliminate some of your blind spots.
• What they are learning as a result of their hiring practices and why diversity creates magic.
• The effect of having a diverse pool of people in all aspects of your life.
• Which characteristics he looks for in staff that goes beyond technical skillsets.
• Why, ultimately, he’s just looking to work with good people.
• What we can do to get organizations thinking more about diversity.
• The struggle of finding the right messaging around diversity for effective change.
• Why putting in the time is such a powerful tool to improve who you are as a person.
• Why it is so important to choose to keep up with the new ever-evolving generation.
• How every time you leave the house, you’re on stage, and why you should make the most of it.

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ACG DEI Committee Mission and Resources
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