How to Become One of the World’s Most Diverse and Inclusive Employers
In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by Alban Jacquin, Vice President of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Well-being at Schneider Electric. He joined us to discuss how to bring DE&I and well-being closer together, having courageous conversations and tackling systemic biases, and measuring progress in company culture beyond the numbers.
Alban joined Schneider Electric in 2006 as corporate communication manager. In 2008, he joined the Global Marketing dept. and managed the CEO speaking opportunities. In 2010, he joined the sustainable development dept. and supported the deployment of best-in-class corporate social responsibility policy. In 2014, he moved to the US and became Learners’ experience lead, aiming to make learning fun, intuitive, and customized to support people’s development. He is passionate about simplifying things, making an impact on people’s lives, and sustainable development.
Episode highlights:
00:00 - What is Inclusion and care by design?
03:08 - Alban’s mission to improve the link between Inclusion and Well-being
05:16 - How empathy map can help understand inclusion and well-being better
08:02 - How understanding the ‘wants’ of employees can help your company
16:19 - Why it’s important to embrace uncomfortable conversations
27:09 - How using ‘teams’ can encourage employee engagement and discussion
28:31 - The key to bringing well-being and DEI closer together
35:08 - Alban’s advice to the leaders starting on a similar journey
Building a "skills-first" organization involves prioritizing skills in talent management strategy throughout the talent lifecycle for improved efficiency, competitiveness, and success.
Download this report to discover:
What it means to make “skills” the main currency for talent within your organization
The importance of data, technology, and a new mindset, in becoming a skills-first company
How to put skills at the heart of hiring, career development and workforce planning, to ensure the right people are always in the right roles
The benefits of a skills-first approach, including agility, retention, efficiency gains and workforce diversity
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