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ADR Advisor Carlos E. Cortés is a retired history professor who has been a diversity speaker, educator, trainer, and consultant for nearly fifty years. His books include: The Children Are Watching: How the Media Teach about Diversity (2000); his memoir, Rose Hill: An Intermarriage before Its Time (2012); and a book of poetry, Fourth Quarter: Reflections of a Cranky Old Man (2016). He has served as cultural consultant for shows ranging from “Dora the Explorer” to “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” and also edited the four-volume Multicultural America: A Multimedia Encyclopedia (2013). Angela Antenore is the founder and president of Antenore & Associates. She has provided diversity, organizational, and leadership development consulting around the world for over thirty years. Her clients include for-profit, public sector, and nonprofit organizations.

Diversity and Speech No. 42: Neuroscience of Team-Building – by Carlos Cortés, Angela Antenore

A Co-Authored Interview

Carlos:  Angela, what drives you as a national and international organizational development specialist, particularly where it comes to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging?

Angela: I’m excited about helping people lead, build effective teams, and create a sense of community.  One of my roles is to support the mission of organizations.  What drives me is to help people feel valued and recognized for their accomplishments.

Carlos: You’ve talked to me about how an understanding of neuroscience can help in reaching these goals.  Could you elaborate? 

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