Inclusive Leaders & CEO Impact Podcast by DIAL Global
Bi-weekly podcast show featuring conversations with inspiring thought leaders of today, unearthing their unique stories of inclusion, belonging, equity, talent, culture and social impact.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 277
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
"ERG's are one of the key carriers of culture", Zephaniah Chukwudum, Business Manager to CEO at Microsoft UK
Today Leila is talking to Zephaniah Chukwudum, Business Manager to CEO at Microsoft UK
LEARN MORE ABOUT:
- Zephaniah's personal experiences of culture and racism
- the power of allyship, from school age
- the …
"Recruitment is about people. Being able to see what they can be," Sheri Hughes, UK DE&I Director at PageGroup
Leila is joined by Sheri Hughes, UK DE&I Director at PageGroup
TODAY YOU WILL LEARN:
- Sheri joined PageGroup in December 2002 as a consultant for Michael Page Sales, Birmingham. In January 2015, after t…
"Our mission for the work that we do is pretty simple, which is to make it safe for anybody to talk about Mental Health within Accenture", Jill Hughes, Managing Director, Accenture Song & Executive Sponsor Mental Health at Accenture UKI
Leila is joined by Jill Hughes, Managing Director, Accenture Song & Executive Sponsor Mental Health at Accenture UKI
Jill believes passionately that creating a strong culture of inclusivity and belong…
"We want our teams to be happy at work, because when you're happy at work, you're vastly more productive", Josh Partridge, Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa Region at Yahoo
Today Leila is joined by Josh Partridge, Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa Region at Yahoo
Josh Partridge is the newly appointed Head of EMEA at Yahoo having previously been the MD of the UK, Ver…
"I think around disabilities, it really is one of the last unconscious bias pieces that we see in society": Lorcán Brennan, Policies Oversight Lead at Accenture.
Leila is joined by Lorcán Brennan, Policies Oversight Lead at Accenture.
Lorcán Brennan works as part of Accenture’s Ethics and Compliance function as the Policies Oversight Lead for the organisation.…
"If we think about the work to be done, it can be overwhelming. It's important to have a shared responsibility around it", Magda N Yrizarry, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer SVP - Global DEI & Employee Engagement at Verizon
Today Leila is joined by Magda N Yrizarry, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer SVP - Global DEI & Employee Engagement at Verizon
LEARN MORE ABOUT:
Magda Yrizarry has been a force for change at …
"You really need to invest the time to really understand the people who work for you", Marcia Brissett-Baily, Speaker, Writer & Top 50 Neurodiversity Women 2022
Leila is joined by Marcia Brissett-Baily, Speaker, Writer & Top 50 Neurodiversity Women 2022
TODAY YOU WILL LEARN MORE ABOUT:
- Marcia's early experiences and the teachings from her grandma that she "w…
"It takes a village to build a village", Ewen MacPherson, Group Chief People Officer at Havas UK
Leila is joined by Ewen MacPherson, Group Chief People Officer at Havas UK
TODAY YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT:
- Ewen's background and how he went from studying Marine & Environmental Sciences, to his current …
"We really do need more better leaders everywhere - I don't think there's a leadership type", Christ Hirst, Global CEO at Havas Creative
Leila is joined by Christ Hirst, Global CEO at Havas Creative
LEARN MORE ABOUT:
- Chris Hirst is a change agent, widely recognized as an innovative and inspirational leader.
- While studying at Harvard…
"We as humans, have an ecosystem of personality types", Rachel Watkyn, Managing Director, Tiny Box Company Limited
Leila is joined by Rachel Watkyn, Managing Director, Tiny Box Company Limited
LEARN MORE ABOUT:
- Rachel's aim to inspire future entrepreneurs
- The Circular Economy - what is it?
- Her award winning bu…
"It's not about giving all, but it's actually applying a little bit more attention and purpose towards specific groups or initiatives", Darion Cranfield, Director of Retail Program Management, & Chair of the African-American Leadership BRG at Walgreens
Leila is joined by Darion Cranfield, Director of Retail Program Management, & Chair of the African-American Leadership BRG at Walgreens
TODAY YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT:
- Darion's personal and professional …
"First & foremost, it's about understanding yourself." Rita Clifton CBE, Chair of Forum for the Future
Leila is joined by Rita Clifton CBE, Chair of Forum for the Future
TODAY YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT:
- role modelling, mentors, allies and representation and how they impact on an individual
- reflections on …
"Not one size fits all, not all disabilities are the same even if you have the same characteristics", Miranda Wayland, Head of Creative and Workforce for Diversity and inclusion, BBC
Leila is joined by Miranda Wayland, Head of Creative and Workforce for Diversity and inclusion, BBC
TODAY YOU WILL LEARN:
- About Miranda's background and the discriminations she faced in different are…
"Social enterprise is renowned actually for having more female leadership than traditional forms of business", Rose Marley, CEO at Co-Operatives UK
Leila is joined by Rose Marley, CEO at Co-Operatives UK
Today you will learn more about:
- With a background in creative industries, technology, the gig economy and entrepreneurship, Rose is a passiona…
"If you want to be a supplier within our supply chain, you're going to have to start adopting some of the things we find important," Sarah Noble, Director, Supply Chain Transformation at Deloitte Consulting & Founder of Women at the Wheel
Today Leila is joined by Sarah Noble, Director, Supply Chain Transformation at Deloitte Consulting & Founder of Women at the Wheel.
THINGS YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT:
- Sarah is the founder and leader of Women…
"I really feel that [Employee Resource Groups] are an asset for businesses to thrive on": Neha Mittal, Research Director at Ipsos & Co-Lead of the Gender Balance Network
Today Leila is joined by Neha Mittal, Research Director at Ipsos & Co-Lead of the Gender Balance Network.
THINGS YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT:
How Neha is fighting battles to make the world a better place for …
"The question I get asked is, "Do we see the D&I agenda continuing to be prevalent in the way that it is now?" and that question in itself is telling", Winnie Annan-Forson, Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion UK, Europe & Middle East at Barclays
Leila is joined by Winnie Annan-Forson, Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion UK, Europe & Middle East at Barclays.
YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT:
*Winnie's inspiring D&I journey, and how she founded a millen…
"Virtual events, certainly for LGBT+ people who are perhaps not completely themselves at work, they have a little bit of anonymity ": Matt Tudball, Senior Editor, Recycling at ICIS
Leila is joined by Matt Tudball, Senior Editor, Recycling at ICIS
IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT
* Matt's journey with ICIS and how he founded the Proud RSG at ICIS
* How the RSGs started off …
"The stats across the corporate sector are embarrassing on how slowly things have changed. Now, there is a real appetite to accelerate." Helen Ouseley, Global head of Diversity & Inclusion at Freshfields Bruckhaus
Leila is joined by Helen Ouseley, Global head of Diversity & Inclusion at Freshfields Bruckhaus.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT
* Helen's journey through D&I and why she is so passionate abou…
"I worked in an industry that was male dominated & a lot of women would say to me "when you're at work, do not mention the children" Shirine Khoury-Haq, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Life Services at Co-Op
Leila is joined by Shirine Khoury-Haq, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Life Services at Co-Op
IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT
* Shirine's multi cultural childhood, before studying …