Podcasts about inclusion champion

Alison Pearson from World of Inclu is our Diversity and Inclusion Champion for 2024. She tells us her truly fascinating and inspiring story, with some real insight into the importance of working with and selling to travellers with mobility and accessibility needs. She also talks about her time sailing onboard Celebrity Beyond and how & why her experience in the Rooftop Garden was truly liberating and unforgettable.

Alison Pearson from World of Inclu is our Diversity and Inclusion Champion for 2024. She tells us her truly fascinating and inspiring story, with some real insight into the importance of working with and selling to travellers with mobility and accessibility needs. She also talks about her time sailing onboard Celebrity Beyond and how & why her experience in the Rooftop Garden was truly liberating and unforgettable.

The adventures of astronauts have inspired the dreams of many young people. But once those dreams collide with the reality of years of demanding training and study, they often fade. Today, space is about much more than high profile crewed missions. In the UK alone, tens of thousands of workers will be needed by the... The post #281: Engineering Matters Awards: Inclusion champion—Space for Everyone first appeared on Engineering Matters.

Happy Pride to everyone ! On this episode we are celebrating Pride month, with a lovely chat with Craig Barton from Barrhead Travel, who is the Celebrity Cruises Diversity & Inclusion Champion. He tells us about how he started in travel as well as sailing with his family with Celebrity Cruises, and the fun he had onboard during the Celebrity Edge Pride sailing last year !

Happy Pride to everyone ! On this episode we are celebrating Pride month, with a lovely chat with Craig Barton from Barrhead Travel, who is the Celebrity Cruises Diversity & Inclusion Champion. He tells us about how he started in travel as well as sailing with his family with Celebrity Cruises, and the fun he had onboard during the Celebrity Edge Pride sailing last year !

Meet Sean, a highly respected commercial executive with a rich background in technology, telecoms, and internet services. At KCOM, he not only crafted the investment case for full fibre broadband in 2011 but also orchestrated the teams that built it, created innovative products, and successfully brought them to market. This visionary leadership resulted in Hull becoming the first UK city with 100% FTTP availability, extending to the East Riding region by 2019. Now at Quickline, Sean's ambition is to bridge the digital divide by bringing gigabit-capable broadband to the 'forgotten' communities in rural areas. Employing a 'hybrid' network approach utilizing both FTTP and cutting-edge 5G technology, he aims to revolutionize connectivity. Beyond his impactful work in the tech industry, Sean serves as the Chair of the Tigers Trust, the charitable arm of Hull City AFC. Additionally, he is the founder/director of C4DI, a Northern England incubator fostering tech company growth and driving innovation in traditional businesses. Join Sean on his mission to redefine connectivity and foster digital inclusion.

Victoria Butt, established the recruitment company Parity Consulting, in 2012 when she was just 29. She is passionate about hiring the best employees who also share Parity's values.As an authentic leader who is prepared to be vulnerable and admit mistakes, she has championed rapidly growing work issues such as mental health and how the workplace can be more understanding and helpful to women going through menopause. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mita is a prolific writer for HBR, Ad week, and Entrepreneur media. And now Wiley published author of  "Reimagine Inclusion: Debunking 13 Myths to Transform Your Workplace.”  Mita describes herself as an Inclusion Champion a Podcaster citing Storytelling as her Superpower.Mita's LinkedIn newsletter "Brown Table Talk" is published weekly, where she unpacks insights from her podcast by the same name, which is part of the exclusive LinkedIn podcast network.Mita has spent over 15 years as a storyteller, leading iconic brands like AVEENO, AVON Color Cosmetics, Chapstick, Vaseline, Suave and Dove. Throughout her career, she has fought hard to ensure people like herself are included. As a fierce advocate of including and representing Black and Brown communities, her work made sure Black and Brown people were represented in campaigns together with championing products to be created for all skin tones.Ross and Mita talk about advertisements, Dove adverts, inclusive environments, representation, different times, demographic change, diversity, consumers, experimenting, pulling data together, youth obsessed culture, serving people better, cross cultural differences, shattering stereotypes, myth busting, book deals, following your passion and having an opinion. The pair also discuss being relatable,  knowing your audience, evolving society, creativity, discipline, meetings, presenting work, hearing things you don't want to hear, coaching, company potential, being valued, the voice of the employee, companies matching internal with external optics, non bucket lists and seeing things with new eyes. Timecodes:00:51:20 Mita's background02:11:12 Mita's favourite advert growing up05:55:09 The speed of progress08:34:13 How Mita has transformed the workplace12:04:04 Influencing and biases15:39:21 Reimagining inclusion17:57:09 Mita's book -"Reimagine Inclusion"20:54:02 Book - "The Hidden Edge" by Jody Rodgers21:49:11 Seeing people's thoughts23:11:11 Mita's journey with writing and Wiley publishers27:54:16 Surprises learned when writing a book30:29:08 Mita's next novel31:12:12 Ross's book - Decoding AQ33:51:04 Leadership tips40:11:02 Retaining people in the right way41:37:03 What is Mita proud of and her impacts43:22:19 The last time Mita did something for the first timeConnect with Mita:LinkedInBookPodcast - Brown Table TalkInstagramConnect with Ross:WebsiteLinkedInMoonshot Innovation 

DadnNat welcome Joshua 'Swagman' Felder and talk with him about his role as a Global Ambassador for Best Buddies. Josh is currently a board member and global ambassador for Best Buddies, and a Mission Partner for Dean Valenti, a Champion candidate for Best Buddies gala in Tampa Bay, Florida. He became a social media sensation in 2021 when he performed at the Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show with The Weeknd and subsequently became the first person with autism to perform at a halftime show. Josh also garnered a role in the 2023 film 'Champions' that shined a light on his acting ability when he played Darius, a basketball star of a Special Olympics team who has to make a difficult decision about love and forgiveness.

This week, Naomi co-hosts the podcast with her colleague Tobi on the Diversifying Agencies platform. Tobi is an established worker in the DE&I space (Diversity, Equality and Inclusion) and she helps shed a light on what Diversifying Agencies is and how it aims to help the recruitment world.  Together they interview clients Ella from Carrington West and Paul from 360 Staffing Solutions. Listen as they talk about what role DE&I has in the recruitment world and about their own journeys and biases.  For a transcript of the show, see our hosting site: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1236089/episodesAbout our guests:Ella RazzellElla Razzell is the Compliance Manager and Diversity & Inclusion Champion at Carrington West. She has ten years experience in Quality and Compliance management in a technical recruitment environment, and her role includes keeping abreast of relevant legislation, contracts and documentation control; managing the compliance team function; ensuring Carrington West remain ISO 9001,1400 &27001 certifiedPaul McGuinessWith over 15 years recruitment experience to draw upon alongside AEoC Coaching and Activia Training certifications, Paul helps people build and grow their recruitment business within and organisation that cares passionately about it's people.

Abigail Agyei is SOMETHING ELSE! This award-winning Senior Policy Advisor, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Champion and Neurodiversity Advocate has late diagnosed ADHD and Dyspraxia.  Alongside being awarded MBE  in 2022, she previously won the 2020 Civil Service Rising Star Award for her dedication to public service & amplifying the voices of ethnic minority people to create inclusive, safe and accountable culture. Give the woman a medal...actually, don't bother THE KING ALREADY DID! :) Abigail is passionate about intersectional identities and raising Neurodiversity Awareness, especially in Black girls/Women who are mis/underdiagnosed due to gaps in addressing Black women's needs in healthcare and the cultural pressures and expectations of Black women.In the Top 50 Most Influential Neurodivergent Women by Women Beyond the Box, she recently did a Tedx on ADHD in Black Women.  THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing your late ADHD Diagnosis story Abigail, YOU TOTAL LEGEND! We've been interviewed on Untangled and Mindvox Podcasts! Have a listen, and check out Hannah Huxford's new ADHD Book and song! If you've found this podcast helpful & are in a position to do so, please help us continue to help others by joining our Community. Packages include: vlogs, blogs, live blethers, body doubling and all the chats! If you would prefer you can leave us a tip.MASSIVE thank you to our Patreon pledgers! With more supoport we will be able to continue producing ADHD As Females.  In particular a massive thank you to our Gold Tier Patrons: Margarida, Sarah Newell, Ola Czarnecka, Rach Slatts, Callan, Rachael Riley, Derec Thompson,  Leanne S, Laura Fleming, Clare Wilson, Michelle Corcoran, Dee Naylor, Samantha Knowles-Owen, Kim Pierpoint, Sinéad McDermott, Amy Davies, Ceci, Kelsey Fehlberg, Katherine Wilkinson, Bee Wood, Lou Young, Alana Pignatiello, Elle Macpherson, Katharine Kaufman, Lorna Crowe, N.Scott, Suzanne Tanser, Philippa Pickering, Katy Smtih, Jenna King, Jacqueline McGeachie, Lynn McKenna McNally, Seonaid Macdonald, Jennifer Wilson, Roz King, Joanne Eccles, Rachel Stewart, Ali O'Connor, Lauren Mitchell, Claire Turner, Ani Kemsley, Amanda Thomson, Lizee Oliver, Allie Warren, Nicola Mackenzie-Cracknell, Michelle Bellyou, Olivia Dyer, Gurjit Thandi, Elizabeth O'Farrell, Nikol Dicheva, Yvonne Delaney, Ailish Lyall, Jody Ellen, Kerrie Challinor, Charlotte Holtom, Heesoo Lee, Nyki McKenzie, Ruth Lester, Kimi Wright, Rachel Williams, Sahra Zekiri, Lorna Lou, Ruth Berry, Karen McCullough, Chelsie Louise, Megan Lau, Kirsty Cassell, Susy Putnam, Jackie Allen, Helen Mcewan, Nic Hewitt, Sara Braid, Carly Taylor, Jen M, Adella Oconnor, Claire Protherough, Adella Louise, Reece English, Cara Aurora, Brittney Cook, Claire Dowling and Molly Gladman who have helped make this episode happen; raising much needed ADHD awareness and providing validation and information to those who desperately need it. JOIN US!TW: Medication, late diagnosis, relationship struggles, misdiagnosed/undiagnosed ADHD due to race & gender inequality. Support the show

When Tynah Matembe and her husband moved from Uganda to Edinburgh, they fell in love with Scotland. However, when the contrast in cultures left them feeling isolated, they embarked on a mission to create a social group bringing together others with an African background. Little did they realise what it would lead to. With their new friends increasingly turning to them as de facto community leaders, they set up a charity called PASSION4FUSION, designed to help migrants integrate into Scottish society. And three years later, in 2018, they launched MoneyMatiX, an organisation that supports ethnic minorities with financial inclusion and effective financial management. In this interview with Christine Esson, Tynah explains her fascinating story – and how her husband's sudden disappearance in an ASDA car park proved pivotal to their entrepreneurial adventures.

In this week's episode, Akita Somani, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Champion at U.S. Bank and a member of the Women in Payments ASEAN Advisory Board, joins Paul in an open conversation about mental wellbeing in the workplace and how implementing it into culture can lead to better business results.With over 21 years of international experience in retail financial services and payments, with U.S. Bank (Elavon), Mastercard, Visa, Citi, Barclays and HSBC, Akita relentlessly drives constructive actions on building diversity, equity and inclusion in the industry.They discuss how to positively impact workplace culture and the progressive steps in which to successfully do that. Akita shares the importance of leadership taking the first steps in educating themselves on how to embed a culture of inclusion and psychological safety in their organisations. Sharing small tips and key examples of the steps her company has taken to improve employee wellbeing and their workplace culture.Akita SomaniLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akitasomani/Paul McGregorLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pmcgregorcom/You can also listen to the full podcast here: https://youtu.be/tDfUZuIO51I Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comunicare l'inclusione e superare i pregiudizi verso un modello di società sostenibile – intervista a Sara Silano, Editorial Manager e Global Editorial Team DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) Champion presso Morningstar. Sentiamo sempre più spesso parlare del tema dell'inclusione nel mondo del lavoro ma in pochi conoscono concretamente il legame tra la valorizzazione delle diversità, la motivazione e l'engagement in azienda. In Europa, la quota di donne è in media pari a circa il 14% tra gli amministratori esecutivi e al 19% tra quelli non esecutivi, con un'elevata eterogeneità tra paesi. Nel Nord Europa si registra una situazione di maggior equilibrio tra uomini e donne (Norvegia: 27% di donne tra gli esecutivi e 35% tra quelli non esecutivi; Finlandia 31% e 24% e Lituania: 30% e 23%). In Francia e in Germania la presenza femminile nei ruoli non esecutivi è, rispettivamente, superiore (26%) e in linea (19%) con quella media europea, mentre per i ruoli esecutivi entrambi i paesi si collocano molto al di sotto (rispettivamente, 13% e 5%). L'Italia si colloca nella fascia bassa tra i Paesi Europei sia per la percentuale di donne amministratori esecutivi (7%) sia per quella di donne amministratori non esecutivi (16%). Passano gli anni ma la fotografia del mondo finanziario stenta a cambiare volto. In questa intervista a Sara Silano, Editorial Manager e Global Editorial Team DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) Champion presso Morningstar, approfondiremo i vantaggi che si possono ottenere attivando delle strategie finalizzate all'inclusione.

Cara Cocchiarella is a professor in Health and Physical Education at Clark College in Vancouver, Washington and the author of the brand new book Winning Well.  She has a Doctoral degree in Educational Leadership, a Master's degree in Health and Human Performance, and a Bachelor's degree in Health and Human Performance and Spanish.  She earned all of her degrees from the University of Montana where she competed as a member of the women's basketball team.  She is also the founder of Win Win Consulting (www.winwin-consulting.com) Cara's coaching experience is also extensive and diverse. She has coached basketball, volleyball, track, cross country, football, and golf.  She started her career at the high school level where her teams won numerous district and divisional titles and 6 state championships. At the collegiate level, Cara served as an assistant women's basketball coach at Gonzaga University and spent three years as the head women's basketball coach at University of Montana Western. While working with a variety of teams and organizations through Win Win Consulting, Cara is a committee member with the United States Center for Coaching Excellence, a member of the BeLikeCoach Project Team, an Inclusion Champion with Move United, and a RISE Champion of Change.  She has completed the International Council for Coaching Excellence/United States Center for Coaching Excellence Coach Developer Academy  and serves as a member of numerous local, state, and national education and coaching organizations.  This week's podcast is brought to you by our friends at Sprocket Sports.  Sprocket Sports is a new software platform for youth sports clubs.  Yeah, there are a lot of these systems out there, but Sprocket provides the full enchilada. They give you all the cool front-end stuff to make your club look good– like websites and marketing tools – AND all the back-end transactions and services to run your business better so you can focus on what really matters – your players and your teams.  Sprocket is built for those clubs looking to thrive, not just survive, in the competitive world of youth sports clubs.  So if you've been looking for a true business partner – not just another app – check them out today at sprocketsports.com. Become a Podcast Champion! This weeks podcast is also sponsored by our Patreon Podcast Champions. Help Support the Podcast and get FREE access to our most popular online courses, a $300 value. If you love the podcast, we would love for you to become a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions) for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK, its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will have access to never before released and bonus material, including: Downloadable transcripts of our best podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes! A code to get free access to our online course called “Coaching Mastery,” usually a $97 course, plus four other courses worth over $100, all yours for free for becoming a patron. Other special bonus opportunities that come up time to time Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences. Thank you for all your support these past four years, and a special big thank you to all of you who become part of our inner circle, our patrons, who will enable us to take our podcast to the next level. https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions

Today on the podcast, I'm talking with Alessandro Lasi, whose career includes more than 10 years in continuous improvement leadership positions. Alessandro also earned a master's in industrial engineering and has a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification and is also a Kaizen facilitator. In this episode, Alessandro and I talk about the mindset and culture of Lean and Continuous Improvement including different tactics and techniques to support the continuous improvement culture. What You'll Learn This Episode: Alessandro's background in Lean The importance of failure and learning from failure Psychological safety within Lean culture Why you need to focus on process and purpose in Lean to get results What's needed to get continuous improvement to the next level Getting to the sweet spot in Lean Why it's difficult for organizations to nurture CI culture Why psychological safety is so important About the Guest: Alessandro's career includes more than ten years in continuous improvement leadership positions in FMCG, Mechanical and Machinery, Services and Retail industries at top-tier global corporations –including, but not limited to, Hertz Corporation, SCA/Essity, and Leonardo. Known for his daring vision and tireless energy, Alessandro has been helping improve processes and drive company growth for the past five years at his current employer, a multinational company active in the Mechanical and Machinery business. He joined the company in 2016, with a mission to create and apply a new pan-European Continuous Improvement approach. After such a successful endeavor, Alessandro advanced through positions of increased authority and decision-making to his current position as a Global Director Continuous Improvement. His unique ability to establish rapport with a variety of professionals, engage people across functions and offer innovative solutions for short-term and long-term process setbacks, has allowed the Company, to not only reduce its costs, but to significantly improve processes in the Manufacturing and Supply chain, and Global Aftermarket and Service divisions in a very short time. Alessandro developed and implemented a unique Global Business System (XPS) for Service and Aftermarket currently used in 30+ countries, and he successfully managed 40+ strategic business transformation improvement projects with multimillion budgets on four continents in only three years, including various restructuring and growth initiatives. For his excellent results, he was declared the 2020 Global Continuous Improvement Gold Award Winner, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion for Europe at his current employer in 2021. He is currently leading Continuous Improvement for Global Aftermarket and Service Business Unit at his current employer, driving the strategic transformation to double global revenue in 2025. Alessandro earned a Master's in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pisa, and he holds a Lean Sigma Black Belt Certification since 2015, and a Kaizen Facilitator Certification since 2017. He is married and lives with his wife and two children in Switzerland Important Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alessandrolasi/?originalSubdomain=ch --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/leansolutions/support

Hear from the winners of not one, not two but three awards! In this episode, hear from Andy Marr, Managing Director, 8build and recipient of our Customer Service Provider of the Year and double category winners Arup Singapore who took home the awards for Diversity & Inclusion Champion of the Year & Employer of the Year, represented by Tan Yoong Heng, Singapore Office Leader & Ayça Özcanlar, Singapore Diversity and Inclusion Committee Lead. Andy, Ayça & Yoong Heng share with Executive Director, David Kelly, their thoughts on their award win, how vital it is to maintain high standards of customer service, How D&I plays an important role on a daily basis, more on Arup's "Call it Out" program in Singapore and how to lead by placing employees at the forefront of your organisation. Signup for the weekly BritCham Singapore Podcast newsletter to get exclusive audience content at www.britcham.org.sg/newsletter

What will your work epitaph say about you?  Listen as Katrina talks about her career at Consumers Energy and the importance of brining your whole self to work.

What is an Inclusion Champion and what do they do?  Dieterik Rozelle talks with us about his role here at Consumers Energy and why he chose to be an Inclusion Champion.

What is an Inclusion Champion and what do they do?  Marty Smith talks with us about her role her at Consumers Energy and why she chose to be an Inclusion Champion.

According to an HR Policy Association survey in the Spring of 2021, covering nearly 400 HR leaders representing 11 million employees found that 85% said their organizations expanded inclusion activities and increased C-suite involvement in DE&I since George Floyd's murder. Seventy percent have started or expanded unconscious bias training, while more than half moved to disaggregate workforce data to provide a better picture of employee demographics. The survey also found DE&I was the main concern for HR leaders, ranking ahead of strategizing for a post-COVID culture.In this HRchat, we take a pulse of the state of HR and leadership and look at what has actually changed within organizations since the murder of George Floyd.Bill's guest this time is Erika Broadwater, President of the National Association of African Americans in Human Resources (NAAAHR) and EATA Manager/COE at Essity.Erika has nearly three decades of experience in Human Resources as Head of Talent Acquisition, Recruiting Manager, and Diversity &Inclusion Champion. She is experienced in the global talent workforce, talent mobility, retention, data analytics, recruiting operations, and performance management; supporting all lines of business and client groups.She is also the Employer Attractiveness & TalentAcquisition Leader/CoE at Essity.In 2011, Erika was appointed the first Delaware State Chapter President of the National Association of African Americans in Human Resources. After 6 years of building the Delaware Chapter and demonstrating exemplary leadership in driving Diversity & Inclusion throughout the State, the National Board of Directors promoted Erika to the Senior Vice President of membership on the National Board.Erika was listed on the 2021 Human Resource Executive® andHR Technology Conference® Top 100 HR Tech Influencers list, which recognizes individuals impacting the state and future direction of HR technology.We do our best to ensure editorial objectivity. The views and ideas shared by our guests and sponsors are entirely independent of The HR Gazette, HRchat Podcast, and Iceni Media Inc.   

While many elite universities do not offer merit scholarships, honors colleges and programs at many public universities offer great options for high-achieving students. In addition to providing merit-based awards, they can offer specialized curriculums and unique opportunities to help students thrive in a larger school environment. Join Mark and Anna as they speak with Craig T. Cobane, Ph.D. from Western Kentucky University's Mahurin Honors College as they discuss the difference between honors program and honors colleges, why they are valuable, and who they are a great fit for in this new episode. Craig T. Cobane, Ph.D. is the Executive Director of the Mahurin Honors College (MHC) at Western Kentucky University (WKU). He built and has led the MHC for 15 years. While building the MHC, he created the Office of Scholar Development (OSD), which helped over 550 students earn over $10 million in national scholarships (e.g., Truman, NSF, Fulbright, Goldwater, etc.). From 2012-17, he served concurrently as Chief International Officer (CIO) growing education abroad participation by 40 percent. For his work diversifying education abroad participation he was selected as the “Diversity and Inclusion Champion” by Diversity Abroad in 2018. Finally, he is the recipient of multiple teaching awards and national fellowships including American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science and Technology Fellowship, where he spent a year at the Pentagon working on the Global War on Terrorism, and the American Council on Education (ACE) Fellowship, where he spent a year shadowing a university president.

World champion at the age of 14. First athlete to qualify for the Tokyo Paralympic games in the debut of Taekwondo. Disability Advocate. Diversity and Inclusion Champion. Amy Truesdale is one of the biggest names and pioneer of Para Taekwondo, and though her name has already been etched in history, she is far from done. In this episode, Amy speaks about why she got into the sport, her success, why she donated most of her trophies (LOL) and why she's a disability advocate. I've been a fan for over a year, and it was such an honor to interview this trailblazer and one of the greatest to ever do it! Amy's Links:Instagram: HereGB Taekwondo Page: HereInternational Paralympic Committee Page: HereLinks for The Landscape PagesLink to The Landscape FB PageLink to The Landscape Instagram PageLink to sign up News LetterLink to The Landscape LinkedIn

This episode will try to uncover what it means to be an Inclusion Champion, and how they are made. Co-hosts Jason Timms from the Centre for Accessible Learning and Sarah Gauen, Inclusion & Diversity Specialist, will be joined by all of the nominees of Algonquin College's inaugural Inclusion Champions employee award. Listen in for some inspiring stores and experiences from the role models for fostering change to create spaces where everyone belongs.

In this weeks episode of Hospitality Meets, we got some time with the wonderful Lorraine Copes, Founder of Be Inclusive Hospitality (https://www.bihospitality.co.uk (https://www.bihospitality.co.uk)), Procurement consultant and Life coach. It's a jam packed chat with another wonderful human with an exceptional journey. We talk about:- Being Purpose Led Starting in logistics Making pragmatic plans Working for brands you respect Working with Danny Meyer Managing change Career break Triangle of success Be Inclusive Hospitality Inclusion & diversity Coaching Authentic leadership Over eating at food tastings The Greg Wallace pallet And of course Lorraine's fantastic journey. It's yet another indication of the variety of journeys and roles that you can do in this incredible industry culminating in Lorraine leading the conversation on inclusivity within the sector. Bravo Lorraine! Enjoy. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Support this podcast

In this episode you meet Titi Cole. Titi Cole is the Head of Operations & Fraud Prevention and the Chief Client Officer for Citi's Global Consumer Bank. In this role, she is responsible for delivering a seamless client experience across service channels, deploying cutting edge fraud prevention technology and enhancing productivity. Titi also serves as the Global Diversity & Inclusion Champion for the Global Consumer Bank, leading several key diversity initiatives including increasing representation of women and underrepresented groups across the business. A 27-year veteran of the financial services industry, Titi joined Citi from Wells Fargo, where she was the Head of Consumer and Small Business Banking Operations and Contact Centers after previously leading Shared Services for Consumer Credit Solutions in support of the consumer lending businesses. She also served as a member of Wells Fargo's Management Committee. Previously, Titi led Retail Products and Underwriting for Bank of America with responsibility for the consumer credit card, debit and checking businesses, credit card underwriting and fulfillment, and the enterprise payments network group. She has also held leadership roles at BMO Harris Bank in Chicago and McKinsey & Company. Titi earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. Titi serves on the Board of Trustees for Communities in Schools and for Queens University of Charlotte. Some of the things that we discussed that stood out to me were: - The unexpected ways being an immigrant positioned her for success - Managing impostor syndrome - The importance of who you choose to marry - Making mistakes - The evolution of corporate culture

We were incredibly lucky to been joined again by Shameem Smillie, now Director of Global Contact Center Solutions at Mitel. Not only has Shameem moved into this new role during this globally remote period, she also leads the Inclusion Council at Mitel. We had an amazing chat about her new role, the transition, inclusion, and bringing your passion to life at work. You can connect with Shameem on LinkedIn here and learn more about Mitel's values here. Don't forget to subscribe, share and review so we can get the word out to more 'Upside Down Offic-ers'. Have a comment or idea for the show? Email us at remotelyprepared@upsidedownoffice.com or visit us at www.upsidedownoffice.com. We'd love to hear from you.

The fight against fraud. The push for workplace diversity. The battle to bank in the face of a pandemic. It's difficult to imagine three hotter topics for financial services in 2021—let alone one person whose work embraces them all. Enter this week's guest on Bankadelic: Titi Cole of Citi. Titi serves as Head of Operations & Fraud Prevention, Chief Client Officer, and Global Diversity & Inclusion Champion for Citi's Global Consumer Bank. And on this episode, she shares an insider's look at how her financial institution has faced the unprecedented challenges facing the industry today.

In this episode, Marian M.P. Temelkov, Global CEO at Dynamis Group, welcomes on the podcast Danielle Brown, Double Paralympic Gold Medallist, Inclusion Champion, and a Professional Speaker. Danielle Brown is a 5-time World Champion and 2-time Paralympic Gold medallist, winning gold in Beijing 2008 and retaining her title on home soil in London 2012. Danielle also became the first disabled person to represent England as an able-bodied competitor at the Commonwealth Games, where she won gold! Now, Danielle works as a keynote speaker, trainer, and coach. She is on a mission is to inspire and empower people to unlock their potential, overcome adversity and achieve more. She also works with organizations to develop inclusive leadership with lasting momentum. This helps you to create a more inclusive environment, stronger team performances, and growth pathways for untapped talent. Backed by comprehensive research and delivery experience of working with over 30,000 people, Danielle uses a gold medal-winning formula that looks at barriers to success - and more importantly - what we can do about them. Through her training programs and mentoring organizations, she helps to create a culture that values individual differences and a better working environment. Tune in!

We're delighted to bring together the winners of our 21st Annual Business Awards to share with us their journeys towards Business Excellence! In Episode 58, Executive Director, DAVID KELLY, sits down with: - Shell Eastern Petroleum - Diversity & Inclusion Champion of the Year, represented by LYN LEE, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer - Seven Clean Seas - Sustainability Champion of the Year, represented by Founder TOM PEACOCK-NAZIL and - SIMON BENNETT, General Manager, Sustainable Development for Swire Pacific Offshore/ The China Navigation Company for the award of Individual Contribution of the Year.

Today's episode features Philippe Brissaud, a Principal Program Lead for the Power Virtual Agents platform at Microsoft - if you aren't familiar, Power Virtual Agents is a low code no code AI driven customer engagement platform (under Microsoft's Business Applications product pillar), on the platform, you can build and author topics, deploy bots and agents, and monitor performance of the these agents to enhance and enrich future customer engagements. It's absolutely amazing how commercial these AI technologies have become today, and we'll talk about the implications of AI democratization and the sensitivity to bias and other topics around these concepts. Philippe joined Microsoft, in France, in 2006, and has more than 15 years of experience in the Customer Relationship Management niche. He's spent a good amount of time in the project landscape, from technical scoping to enhancing project agility, and today spends the majority of his time today on customizing the Virtual Agent platform to the Financial Industry, namely large banking institutions.Beyond Philippe's technical resume, what he brings to the table is a very unique story on what makes him such a great product person, from his personal experiences raising multi-racial children, to his cross cultural professional journey - Philippe is also a Diversity & Inclusion Champion, and has a lot to say around how being uncomfortable is the best way to grow.Key Themes in the discussion:-Building inclusive products require inclusivity based habits - how to build better habits to better understand your end user. Creating product for ALL.-Challenges with American professional culture, overcoming differences, and "shutting-up"-Microsoft strategies in AI: "Anything we do in AI, should connect people for the better"-Technical professionals are the guardians of tomorrow's technology - why Diversity & Inclusion is ever more important in decision making-Critical conversations around social accepts of AI: Creating clarity, transparency, and education on what AI means for our species-The ambivalence between machines and humans, emotional intelligence, and the hardest challenges of all: parentingThanks for listening!Ways to contact Philippe:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philbrissaud/Employee Resource Groups mentioned:Blacks at MicrosoftWomen at MicrosoftAsians at MicrosoftDiversity & Inclusion at Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/default.aspxBAM Scholarships: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/programs/blacks-scholarships.aspxhttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/default.aspxResources and learning:Netflix Documentary: The Surrounding Game: https://www.netflix.com/title/81006598Tess Possner: Collaboration for all, a presentation on bias in Data, and how to ensure responsible and ethical AI: Ethics and Diversity in AILearn more at www.thedatabinge.comConnect with Derek on LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter

in-conversation with ... a business podcast from Global Cosmetics News is a panel discussion about interesting things with interesting people all whom just happen to have a connection with the cosmetics industry. Hosted by Georgina Caldwell, Global Cosmetics News Editor who was joined in this episode by the following guests: Christopher Bannister Bailey – Diversity and Inclusion Champion at Croda, Jamie Mills - Senior Analyst at GlobalData, Neil Farmer - Neil Farmer Associates and Joanne Bell - Brand Insight and Content Director at Free The Birds.

in-conversation with ... a business podcast from Global Cosmetics News is a panel discussion about interesting things with interesting people all whom just happen to have a connection with the cosmetics industry. Hosted by Georgina Caldwell, Global Cosmetics News Editor who was joined in this episode by the following guests: Eryca Freemantle – Global Beauty Strategist and Founder of Eryca Freemantle Consultancy, Theresa Yee – Senior Beauty Editor at WGSN, Liha Okunniwa – Founder, Liha Beauty and Christopher Bannister Bailey – Diversity and Inclusion Champion at Croda.