How To Drive Workplace Inclusion and Equality
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In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by Silke Muenster, Chief Diversity Officer at Philip Morris International, to discuss how to drive workplace inclusion and equality.
Silke was appointed Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) at Philip Morris International (PMI) in March 2020 – a newly-created role reporting directly to the CEO. At PMI, she is known for being incredibly proactive on inclusion and diversity (I&D). She is a coach and mentor to other women, has built a women’s network at PMI and prior to her current role, worked closely with senior leaders across the organiSation on workplace strategies and tactics to advance I&D.
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Episode Highlights
00:00 Intro
01:40 Silke Muenster's journey to Chief Diversity Officer at Philip Morris International
07:55 How to measure inclusivity
15:20 How Silke proposed change to PMI's leadership team
18:34 How to communicate inclusivity initiatives to your team
22:28 The platform PMI uses to access data
23:54 How Silke actions gender data in the workplace
27:19 Developing female leadership in organisations
30:30 How to deal with roadblocks at the senior management level
32:38 Change cultures of gender inequality
36:45 Silke's parting piece of advice for the HR Leaders of tomorrow
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