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…
Australian Social Trends (AST) podcasts bring you short, easy listening highlights from the Australian Bureau of Statistics' latest release of the AST publication. Each quarterly release of AST contains several in depth articles, which cover many broad areas of social concern such as population, health, work and housing just to name a few. We aim to do this in an interesting and easy to understand way. Other aims of AST are to address current and perennial social concerns and to provide answers to key social questions. Each podcast will focus in upon the highlights from a different article.
Australian Social Trends (AST) podcasts bring you short, easy listening highlights from the Australian Bureau of Statistics' latest release of the AST publication. Each quarterly release of AST contains several in depth articles, which cover many broad areas of social concern such as population, health, work and housing just to name a few. We aim to do this in an interesting and easy to understand way. Other aims of AST are to address current and perennial social concerns and to provide answers to key social questions. Each podcast will focus in upon the highlights from a different article.
This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast discusses the characteristics of students enrolled at tertiary institutes Transcript - E15 Hitting the books (.doc 57kB)
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Australian Social Trends - Australian Bureau of Statistics
This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast discusses the characteristics of same-sex couples in Australia Transcript - E14 Same-sex couples (.doc 57kB)
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Australian Social Trends - Australian Bureau of Statistics
This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast discusses the characteristics of 18-34 year olds in 1976 and 2011 Transcript - E13 Young Adults Then and Now (.doc 53kB)
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Australian Social Trends - Australian Bureau of Statistics
This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast discusses the characteristics of the average Australian Transcript - E12 The average Australian (.doc 51kB)
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Australian Social Trends - Australian Bureau of Statistics
This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast discusses the characteristics of people identified as having dementia or Alzheimer's disease in the 2009 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Caring Transcript - E11 People identified with Dementia or Alzheimers (.doc 32kB)
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Australian Social Trends - Australian Bureau of Statistics
This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast looks at the business of farming and the characteristics of Australian farmers. Transcript - E10 Australian farming and farmers (.doc 33.5kB)
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Australian Social Trends - Australian Bureau of Statistics
This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast looks at Australian household energy use and costs, and what people are doing to reduce their energy consumption. Transcript - E09 Household energy use and costs (.doc 32.5kB)
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Australian Social Trends - Australian Bureau of Statistics
Australians have a higher income, an increased life expectancy, and are better educated compared with a decade ago. But, the number of animals and plants which are endangered has increased over the last ten years. Transcript - E08 Is life in Australia getting better? (.doc 36.5kB)
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Australian Social Trends - Australian Bureau of Statistics
This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast looks at employed people aged 20-64 years with a qualification, and the relevance of their highest level qualification for their current employment. Transcript - E07 Right person for the job (.doc 35.5kB)
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This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast considers notification rates of major STIs by age and sex. Transcript - E06 Sexually transmissible infections (.doc 81.5kB)
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Australian Social Trends - Australian Bureau of Statistics
This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast looks at participation in organised sport or dancing for children, by selected characteristics relative to an average or typical situation. Transcript - E05 Child's play (.doc 84kB)
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Australian Social Trends - Australian Bureau of Statistics
This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast discusses the 'Children with a disability ' article from the June 2012 AST publication. It discusses the prevalence of disability among children aged 0-14 years, and the types of disability most common among children. Transcript - E04 Children with a disability (.doc 81kB)…
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This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast discusses the 'Love Me Do' article from the March 2012 AST publication. It examines trends in marriage, de facto relationships and divorce over the last twenty years. Transcript - E03 Love me do (.doc 81.5kB)
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Australian Social Trends - Australian Bureau of Statistics
This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast discusses the 'Life on Struggle Street' article from the March 2012 AST publication. It looks at the characteristics of people in households with both relatively low income and relatively low wealth. Transcript - E02 Life on 'Struggle Street' (.doc 85kB)
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This first Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast discusses the 'Disability and Work' article from the March 2012 AST publication. Are many people with disability engaged in work? If so, in what sort of jobs and how do their labour force characteristics differ from those without disability? Transcript - E01 Disability and Work (.doc 80kB)…
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