Inclusive Leaders & CEO Impact Podcast by DIAL Global

Collette King Leila is joined by Collette King - Human Resources Director at Studio Retail Limited. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · How Collette King went from wanting to work for the police as a child to building a successful career in HR · The strategies that Studio Retail have used to cope with the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic · The challenges that LGBTQ+ individuals can fac...

Jahanzaib Ansari Leila is joined by Jahanzaib Ansari – Co-Founder and CEO at Knockri. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · How Jahanzaib struggled to find work initially due to the foreign origins of his name and how this subsequently inspired him to found Knockri · How Knockri uses AI learning to reduce unconscious bias · The challenges that organisations face when seeking to recruit a more div...

Kevin Dunckley Leila is joined by Kevin Dunckley - Chief Sustainability & Innovation Officer at HH Global. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT ·  How they have used the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) in order to establish their sustainability and innovation programme · Kevin’s recent expériences of a mentoring scheme that he has participated in   RESOURCES & INFORM...

Neil Shorthouse Leila is joined by Neil Shorthouse - Founder & Chief Executive at Shorthouse Hospitality Ltd. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · How Neil developed his HR career within the hospitality industry · The character attributes required and challenges that you can face as an HR professional · The importance of being there for employees and ensuring that they are safe and well   RE...

Emma Codd Leila is joined by Emma Codd - Global Inclusion Leader at Deloitte. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · How Emma went from graduating in history to working as a Professional Services Researcher before moving to Deloitte and rising through the ranks to Partner level there · Emma’s battles with Impostor Syndrome · Getting the balance right between your career and being a responsible par...

Paula Gildert Leila is joined by Paula Gildert - VP Head Research and Development Procurement at Takeda.   IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT ·         What inspired Paula to pursue a career in procurement ·         How procurement can empower diversity through its empathetic approach to influence and global access ·         The harmony between D&I and leadership, and how critical this is to...

Tali Shlomo Leila is joined by Tali Shlomo - Head of Inclusion and Wellbeing - Interim at Shearman & Sterling LLP. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT ·  Tali’s advice on creating the best workplace culture to enable everyone to bring their best selves to the workplace ·  How the newfound digital environment has led to more even playing fields and more inclusive environments · The opportunity...

Des Pullen Leila is joined by Des Pullen – Board Trustee at Concordia and Executive Consultant at Associated British Foods plc. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · Des’ working-class background and how he worked towards attending university via grammar school · How Des found himself working in HR and ended up progressing via various roles at Northern Foods, Safeway and Wickes into a MD role and...

Alex Uy Leila is joined by Alex Uy - Technology Strategist Director at Microsoft. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT ·  Alex’s childhood background as a second generation immigrant to New York in the USA ·  How he developed his religious beliefs, and why they are so important to him personally ·  Religious beliefs in the workplace ·  How to bring your “authentic self” to work ·  The importance o...

Debbie Olive Leila is joined by Debbie Olive - Senior Vice President Europe at CooperVision. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · Debbie’s career journey to date, going from starting her career in FMCG to setting up her own business and then working in the contact lenses industry for CooperVision · The impact of COVID-19 on CooperVision · Where CooperVision currently find themselves on their own...

Julia Streets Leila is joined by Julia Streets - Founder and Chief Executive at Streets Consulting. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · How Julia got ahead of the curve by setting up her business 13 years ago on a completely virtual basis · The background behind Julia’s ‘coming out’ · The story of how her interest in Diversity & Inclusion led to her creating her own podcast · The nuances of...

James Millward Leila is joined by James Millward - Managing Director at Eurilait, Vice Chairman at the Provision Trade Federation and Chair of Governors at Whistone Academy. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · How James found himself working in food manufacturing and became a managing director of a cheese business after originally wanting to become a professional cricketer or vet · Some details...

Ruwan Kodikara Leila is joined by Ruwan Kodikara - Vice President, Corporate Comms, International at Sony Music Entertainment. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · How Ruwan found himself working in corporate communications for Amazon and then Sony after beginning his career in politics · The story of how he began working for the coalition government in Downing Street · Ruwan’s personal backgrou...

Liz Silverston Leila is joined by Liz Silverston – Mental Health Counsellor at Eye to Eye Therapy. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · Liz’s background in mental health counselling · Liz’s advice on the best coping mechanisms to use in order to support ourselves and others around us, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic · How to build stronger relationships on both personal and business le...

Liam McKelvie Leila is joined by Liam McKelvie - Founder & Speaker at ZeroLimbits. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · How Liam recovered (both physically and mentally) from becoming a quad amputee at a very young age · The importance of being kind to yourself during the Covid-19 pandemic RESOURCES & INFORMATION MENTIONED The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz The Power of Now J...

Yvette Forrester and Zac Shander-Kelsey Leila is joined by Yvette Forrester - Vice President, Corporate Programme Management Office at BNY Mellon and Zac Shander-Kelsey – Associate, Emerging Leaders Program at BNY Mellon Co-Founder of Connex Events and Co-Founder of CoronaUnity Consulting. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · How Yvette and Zac met through collaborating together in an Employee R...

Caroline Cater Leila is joined by Caroline Cater – Vice President Field Sales at Coca-Cola European Partners. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · How Caroline has developed a successful commercial career at blue-chip organisations such as Cadbury’s, Britvic and Coca-Cola European Partners. · The close links between sales and marketing · The influence that role models and real models can have on...

Andy Goss Leila is joined by Andy Goss – Chairman Of The Board at Vertu Motors plc. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · How Andy has built a career in the automotive industry, having operated at C-suite level for the last 28 years and worked across the globe in locations such as the USA, Netherlands and UK · The story behind how Andy found himself sharing a stage with former US president Barrac...

Graham “Beeky” Beecroft Leila is joined by Graham Beecroft – Sports Broadcaster/Editor and Lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · How Graham went from working for Unilever in the early days of his career to eventually becoming a renowned sports broadcaster · How tragic events such as the Heysel disaster resulted in a greater sense of inclusion and toge...

Harriet Padina Leila is joined by Harriet Padina - Diversity and Inclusion Community Manager at Siemens UK. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · How Harriet has become a D&I specialist after following a very different career path at one point in technical sales/engineering · The importance of “leading from the top” regarding D&I · How Siemens has used its Inclusion Lab project to establi...

Lawrence Trist Leila is joined by Lawrence Trist – Managing Director at Finsbury Food Group. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · Lawrence’s career journey to date, from starting out working in food to setting up his own business and then returning to the food industry · The stages of Coronavirus that Finsbury Food Group have had to work through · Lawrence’s belief in the importance and diversit...

Melanie Richards Leila is joined by Melanie Richards – Deputy Chair at KPMG UK, founding member of the 30% Club’s Steering Committee and member of the Hampton-Alexander Review Steering Committee.   IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · Melanie’s journey at KPMG since initially joining the organization in 2000 · Her experiences around gender diversity earlier in her career, when she was often eith...

Richard Bandell Leila is joined by Richard Bandell – Non-Executive Director/Chairman at various businesses. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · The challenges of remote working in terms of his professional relationships and sufficient contact with the people that he is managing · “I just fell into work and loved work”: how Richard came from a blue-collar/working-class background and entered a c...

Fiona Ibáñez-Leach Leila is joined by Fiona Ibáñez-Leach - Head of Diversity & Inclusion, International Markets at Walgreen Boots Alliance. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT ·  How Fiona has been coping with the impact of Covid-19 on her work from a personal basis ·  The higher level of focus on the inclusion element internally at WBA as a result of COVID-19 · Fiona’s career to date, which...

Pierre Le Manh Leila is joined by Pierre Le Manh – CEO North America & Global Deputy CEO at Ipsos. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · Pierre’s career journey to date, which has taken him from working for the French government to international blue chip organisations such as Accenture and Ipsos · What the future holds for business and society more generally after COVID-19 · The importance o...