In this week's episode of Secure The Seat, I interview Dr. Erin L. Thomas. Dr. Thomas is the Head of Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging & Access at Upwork. We will discuss Creating Boundaries in the Workplace.

She brings a distinctive mix of research and practitioner expertise to this role, which includes leading diversity, inclusion, and belonging (DIBs) strategy, implementation, and coaching. Prior to Upwork, Erin was a Managing Director at Paradigm, a diversity and inclusion strategy firm, where she partnered with companies to embed DIBs into their organizations through culture transformation and people development. Prior to Paradigm, Erin held positions at Grant Thornton LLP and Argonne National Laboratory developing D&I strategies, programming, and metrics. Her work has been featured in Fast Company and the New York Times and recognized by Forbes, Human Rights Campaign, the National Association for Female Executives, and Equal Opportunity Magazine. She holds a Ph.D. in social psychology; a Master of Philosophy in social psychology; a Master of Science in social psychology; and a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and international studies from Yale University.

Connect with Dr. Thomas on Twitter @ErinLThomasPhD and

Watch the live episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7jUPMZzAhk

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