IDG Skill: Inclusive Mindset & Intercultural Competence - Ft. Paul Forbes w/Anita Nowak - Purposeful Empathy
Description
Watch this episode featuring Paul Forbes, a Bias Awareness and Educational Equity Consultant, to discover why the IDG skill “Inclusive Mindset & Intercultural Competence” is not just about awareness—it’s a daily practice of bridging across differences with humility, empathy, and intention.
In this deeply personal conversation, Paul shares his journey from the NYC Department of Education to leading national conversations on equity and unconscious bias. He also emphasizes the necessity of connecting across lines of difference, recognizing our shared humanity, and transforming systems by starting within ourselves.
00:00 Preview
00:49 Introduction
01:26 About Paul Forbes
03:41 Paul’s backstory
07:12 Paul’s lived experience of discrimination
10:03 What happens when you confront your own biases and decide to take action?
14:33 What is implicit bias?
18:24 How the IDG definition of “Inclusive Mindset & Intercultural Competence” resonates with Paul
21:39 The role of empathy, self-awareness and proximity in leadership
26:38 Recognizing implicit bias in everyday actions
30:16 How does empathy help us build connection and belonging?
35:04 Why self-reflection is the missing piece in DEI (diversity, equity & inclusion) work
40:12 Why should empathy be included as a must-have skill in every job description?
44:04 Why adaptive skills matter more than technical skills in leadership
46:32 Paul Forbes’s Purposeful Empathy story
CONNECT WITH ANITA
✩ Email purposefulempathy@gmail.com
✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com
✩ Buy a copy of Purposeful Empathy http://tiny.cc/PurposefulEmpathyCA
✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak/
✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram
✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast
✩ Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/anitanowak.bsky.social
CONNECT WITH PAUL
✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulforbes718/
✩ Website https://leadingwithheartsandminds.com/
✩ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/paulforbesnyc/
✩ X https://x.com/PaulForbesNYC/status/1775648691874926844
SHOW NOTES
Video edited by Green Horizon Studio
United States
