100% Fluff-Free, Equity Diversity & Inclusion with Sue Johnson

Series 7 (Leadership) - Episode 1. 100% Fluff-Free ED&I Sue Johnson

Our guest, Sue Johnson, has had a fascinating and very successful career, from the shop floor, and supply chain to becoming a leading voice in all matters concerning diversity and inclusion. She’s working with corporations around the world. Sue has a direct, engaging and highly effective way of covering key aspects, of what can lead to challenging introspection within the boardroom. She is highly adept at conveying the importance of introducing an effective Equity Diversity and Inclusion strategy within a business.

A podcast that is well worth a listen if ED&I is on your to-do list, for improvement, implementation or review.

Content

· Early Years & Influences

· Sue’s Career path Nestle, PwC, Odgers Berndston

· What is EDI and why is it important for employers?

· Examples of EDI failures, and how not to do it.

· A word about being “fluff-free”.

· Addressing bias, unconscious or conscious

· Advantages of a proactive approach

· Recruiting for success

· The future – where should we be in 5 years?

· A lesson learnt/ single insight to share that could help others.

Q&A - A sample of the questions provided by our audience ahead of recording the podcast. A big thank you to all who submitted their questions.

Q1. Holly Marsh, Talent Development Manager in London asks -

"Many organisations use apprenticeships as a tool to bring in new talent and diversify the workforce. What are the the main challenges associated with this and what solutions can be put in place?"

Q2. Kiera in Birmingham asks "Can you give an example of how you make your direct reports feel a sense of inclusion, belonging, and equity on a daily basis?"

Bio ⁠– Sue Johnson⁠

Sue Johnson is the Managing Partner of ⁠Inclusion & Diversity Consulting at Odgers Berndtson⁠. Having spent the first 15 years of her career in Operations and Sales, Sue has first-hand knowledge and experience of how and why Inclusion & Diversity, as an integral part of the organisation DNA, will step change business performance.

Prior to joining the Odgers Berndtson group, Sue was the Global Chief Diversity Officer for the Nestle group, and then led the Inclusion client practice at PwC Switzerland. Sue has worked cross-industry and cross-border, with clients from: Private banking, Sporting organisations, Pharma & Life science, Humanitarian sector, FMCG and Life sciences.

Sue is a renowned and passionate advocate for Inclusion and has spoken at the United Nations, Catalyst, women’s forum etc. and specialises on educating Executives, guiding, and challenging them to deliver results as organisations embark on their journey of cultural change.

Sue is ensconced into Warwickshire village life, being a School Governor (a much easier task in some ways than running the PTA!), writing grant letters to rebuild the local scout hut (£24k down this year, £41 to go), baking cakes for the local Library café, entering multiple categories in the village show and playing for the local B tennis team - whilst spending as much time as possible on adventures with her kids.

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