This episode of “The Dr. Dionne Show” includes a candid conversation about bias and discrimination in the workplace, and how employers can protect themselves from lawsuits and discrimination claims.
Robert McDonald/The Law Offices of Robert C.D. McDonald
Robert McDonald with The Law Offices of Robert C.D. McDonald has been serving employment discrimination clients for over thirty years in Atlanta. Bob has successfully represented employees in sex discrimination and age discrimination cases. He has also negotiated many severance agreements with positive outcomes. His areas of practice include all forms of employment discrimination including age and sex discrimination, successfully representing both in-court and out-of-court negotiated settlements concerning all forms of discrimination. His emphasis is to avoid protracted litigation through negotiation, but he’s ready to fight hard in court if necessary.
Specific areas of practice include discrimination (age, race , disability, pregnancy, and national origin); sexual harassment and discrimination; whistle-blower; severance negotiations; non-compete agreements; employment contracts; and unpaid overtime.
The firm has two office locations: Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth, GA and Peachtree Parkway in Cumming, GA. Contact information is (404) 314-6738 and rmcdonaldlaw@ceocenters.com.
HOST: Dr. Dionne Wright Poulton
Dionne Wright Poulton, Ph.D., is an HR and Leadership Consultant, Educator, Author, Speaker, and Owner of Poulton Consulting Group, LLC, an HR and leadership consulting business specializing in diversity and inclusion, equity, bias, intercultural communication, adult learning, adult behavior, and conflict mediation. Since its inception in 2004, Poulton Consulting Group has worked with a wide range of diverse clients in the U.S. and Canada including many in the San Francisco tech and digital marketing industry; K-12 schools and higher education; and many corporate and service industries. Poulton Consulting Group is also a government-approved business for local, state and federal level contracts.
Dr. Wright Poulton is author of the acclaimed book “It’s Not Always Racist…but Sometimes It Is” which is an extension of her PhD dissertation at the University of Georgia where she researched the racial biases and assumptions of teachers. She is also a certified K-12 teacher whose work is inspired by her 16 years of cumulative experiences as a high school teacher and university instructor in public and private institutions in Canada and the United States. Additionally, Dr. Wright Poulton has earned professional degrees from San Francisco State University (M.A.), the University of Toronto/OISE (B.Ed.), and from Rice University (B.A.) in Houston, TX where she was a former NCAA Division I track and field scholarship athlete.
In 2014, Profiles In Diversity Journal identified Dr. Wright Poulton as “a woman to watch.” She has presented social commentary in print media in the U.S. and the United Kingdom, as well as on numerous radio shows including CBS Radio stations in Atlanta, GA and on Tavis Smiley’s Radio Show. “The Dr Dionne Show” debuted in 2016 on Business RadioX with a focus on smart dialogue about diversity, leadership, and behavior in the workplace and beyond.
Dr. Wright Poulton is originally from Toronto, Canada and is a former member of Canada’s National Track and Field Team. She currently lives with her husband and two daughters in Snellville, GA.
To book Dr. Dionne Poulton as a speaker for your next event, or to facilitate one of her innovative professional development workshops based on her PhD research, you can reach her through:
Email: dionne@poultonconsultinggroup.com
Phone: 404-323-3842 or 1-877-263-2227 (internationally)
Facebook: The Dr. Dionne Show
LinkedIn: @Dr Dionne (Wright) Poulton
Twitter: @DrDionnePoulton
For more information, visit Dr. Poulton’s business website: www.poultonconsultinggroup.com
