Connected Experiences with Jess Jurva, Episode 1: Jeanette Melgarejo

During Hispanic Heritage Month, guest Jeanette Melgarejo shared her insight and thoughts on connection with identity and diversity in the workplace.

In this debut episode of Connected Experiences with Jess Jurva (Chief Customer Officer here at Lucidworks), Jess spoke with Jeanette Melgarejo, Senior Manager of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Recruiting at Clif Bar during Hispanic Heritage month.

Jess and Jeanette’s discussion dove deeply into how one connects with their identity, the history of terms applied to a community of people, the importance of developing generational wealth within those communities, microaggressions, and the importance of diverse perspectives in corporate environments. Watch the full episode here:

“Advertising and true representation are two very different things.”
– Jeanette Melgarejo, Senior Manager of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Recruiting at Clif Bar

Jeanette also shared her thoughts on the meaning of connected experiences, how companies can foster safe spaces to establish true representation and connection, and the importance of checking in.

“A place of psychological safety – those are connected experiences.”
– Jeanette Melgarejo, Senior Manager of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Recruiting at Clif Bar

Watch the full interview for more insights, and stay tuned for the next episode of Connected Experiences with Jess Jurva, presented by Lucidworks.