Boise Cascade's DEI Journey

A Seat at the Table

In this episode, three women leaders from Boise Cascade discuss the organization's foray into their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion journey. Leading Women Executives Fellows Jo Barney, Vice President Western Operations (Fall, 2021), and Bertha Villalobos, Engineered Wood Products National Accounts Manager (Fall, 2022), are joined by Trina Finley Ponce, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Director, as they share the challenges that Boise Cascade is overcoming and the goals the company is striving to achieve through this important and impactful effort.

Discussion Questions

We encourage you to connect with your peer board, team or colleagues to discuss the podcast. Please use the following questions to guide your conversation:

1. What is your company doing to create a sense of belonging and an environment where all employees can bring their authentic selves to work?

2. How are you using your voice and 'seat at the table' to create pathways for other women?

3. What advice would you give to women who are working to overcome the “confidence gap”?

4. What questions are you and your organization asking ‘why’ about when it comes to DEI efforts?

HIGHLIGHTS:

Building the Foundation for DEI at Boise Cascade [7:13]

Embracing Differences [12:17]

Navigating Conversations to Foster Change (14:37)

The Importance of Being Intentional When Recruiting and Hiring (20:00)

Keep Asking “Why?” (23:41)

Boise Cascade’s DEI Accomplishments to Date (29:23)

Words of Advice (32:32)