Laura Smith is an American based in Helsinki and is an organizational researcher and founder of VALIDEI, a research agency specializing in the assessments of organizational inclusion, equity, and social responsibility. The incoming DEI Leader at Wolt and the former Head of DEI at Bolt, Laura specializes in developing strategies and evolving organizational practices, policies, and supports to be responsible to and impactful for stakeholders across global organizations. Laura values being practical and impactful, so in this talk, we’ll not only walk through the concepts of organizational responsibility and applied empathy, we’ll discuss real examples, actual metrics, and concrete action points you can take to integrate responsibility & empathy into your organization and better support your stakeholders. **How to reach Laura Smith*** For research-informed perspectives on DEI and responsible organizational development, follow Laura on LinkedIn at (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraelizabethsmith/) or to book me for a 1:1 chat at calendly.com/validei. Organizations interested in learning how to better serve and support their stakeholders are welcome to visit www.validei.com for research opportunities. *SUBSCRIBE  TO  US!* ✅ @Modern Idealist on Spotify / Apple Podcast / Google Podcast ✅  Instagram: ModernIdealistPodcast ✅ Linkedin: Modern Idealist Podcast *CONNECT  WITH  US!* Tell us what you enjoyed and what you want to hear more about! ✨ Email: [email protected] ✨ SHARE WITH A FRIEND --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/modernidealist/message