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title: Start with the People Around You
description: Discover the power of employee resource groups and ally-ship in the workplace. Learn from Ashley Ladd, Manager of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging at Hubspot, as she shares insights on intersectionality and partnering with other organizations.
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![](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Rectangle%20Ashley.png)

Ashley Ladd is the Manager of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging at Hubspot, a global tech company, and I am so excited to have her own the show today. Hubspot is vital to the work we do here at Uplifting Impact, and after our conversation, it reinforces that I am so happy to use their platform. Ashley’s work is proof that this organization is a leader for D and I work in the tech space, and in our conversation, she shares the role of employee resource groups as part of a larger D and I strategy, and the importance of intersection and ally-ship within these groups.

## Topics in this episode

- What ERGs, employee resource groups, can do
- Addressing intersectionality
- Male allies as advocates in the workplace
- Partnering with other organizations instead of reinventing the wheel
- The importance of small actions
- Choosing priorities and where the resources go
- The strongest leaders in the space are intentional about how they listen

## Connect

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-ladd/)

[Twitter](https://twitter.com/ashleyladd24)

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