Welcome to The LEADing Edge, the podcast of LEAD Network
In this podcast, we explore strategies for advancing gender equity and inclusion in the workplace through innovative ideas and insightful conversations. In each episode, our hosts, Allyson Zimmermann and Sarah McGowan, are joined by leaders from the Consumer Goods and Retail industry who are making a tangible impact on creating a more inclusive world.
LEAD Network is a non-profit organization with a mission to attract, retain and advance women in the Consumer Goods & Retail industry, creating sustainable business value. With over 22,000 Members and over 65 corporate Partners, we are committed to building a diverse and equitable workforce where everyone can contribute and grow, and organisations thrive. Discover how you can be part of this transformative movement by visiting theleadnetwork.net.
Allyson Zimmermann is the CEO of LEAD Network. Sarah McGowan is a HR consultant and strategic advisor with over 25 years of industry experience.
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Welcome to The LEADing Edge, the podcast of LEAD Network
In this podcast, we explore strategies for advancing gender equity and inclusion in the workplace through innovative ideas and insightful conversations. In each episode, our hosts, Allyson Zimmermann and Sarah McGowan, are joined by leaders from the Consumer Goods and Retail industry who are making a tangible impact on creating a more inclusive world.
LEAD Network is a non-profit organization with a mission to attract, retain and advance women in the Consumer Goods & Retail industry, creating sustainable business value. With over 22,000 Members and over 65 corporate Partners, we are committed to building a diverse and equitable workforce where everyone can contribute and grow, and organisations thrive. Discover how you can be part of this transformative movement by visiting theleadnetwork.net.
Allyson Zimmermann is the CEO of LEAD Network. Sarah McGowan is a HR consultant and strategic advisor with over 25 years of industry experience.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode of the LEADing Edge podcast, hosts Allyson Zimmermann and Sarah McGowan delve into the complex and evolving landscape of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). They explore the politicization and legal challenges DEI initiatives face today, as the discussion centers around the resistance DEI programs encounter, including perceptions of reverse discrimination and legal pushbacks. This episode offers practical solutions for staying the course and also discusses the role of leadership in setting the tone, with insights from Tom Allmark, HR Director Southern Europe at CHEP.
References:
Harvard Business Review - Diversity and Inclusion: To Overcome Resistance to DEI, Understand What’s Driving It
Survey from Littler: DEI - C-Suite survey report, Jan 2024
Survey Pew Research Centre: DEI in the Workplace
Supreme Court of the US Decision on Affirmative Action, 2023
Some Lily Zheng LinkedIn posts on DEI today
Post 1 - DEI's backlash in truth
Post 2 - DEI Misinformation
Thanks to Tom Allmark and Sam Tunney,
Producer - Julien Manuguerra-Patten
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