EMPLOYER CHANGE MAKERS: Dr Claartje Vinkenburg on Diversity & Inclusion in Careers

03/08/23 • 50 min

“When it comes to diversity and inclusion a lot of organisations are managing recruitment and selection rather well. Promoting for diversity is a whole other issue.”

Dr Claartje Vinkenburg is an expert on gender diversity in careers. In this special employer change maker episode of Big Careers, Small Children she joins Verena Hefti MBE to discuss the most recent research on career development in the context of promoting gender equality.
Their discussion includes:

How organisations can ensure that not just those who shout loudest get promoted
Whether organisations should have high potential lists
Whether women actually have lower confidence than men when it comes to career progression
Gender differences in senior roles
Why it’s good to share you have care responsibilities at interview stage
The strategy used by female employees in Barack Obama’s White House Administration to fight gender bias

Connect with Dr Claartje Vinkenburg on LinkedIn.Employer Change Makers
This episode is part of our Employer Change Makers series, supporting employers with expertise, ideas and resources to drive positive change for working parents within their organisations. Leaders Plus are building a positive movement for change so that new parents can thrive in leadership roles and progress their careers. Find out more.

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“When it comes to diversity and inclusion a lot of organisations are managing recruitment and selection rather well. Promoting for diversity is a whole other issue.”

How organisations can ensure that not just those who shout loudest get promoted
Whether organisations should have high potential lists
Whether women actually have lower confidence than men when it comes to career progression
Gender differences in senior roles
Why it’s good to share you have care responsibilities at interview stage
The strategy used by female employees in Barack Obama’s White House Administration to fight gender bias

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Dax Grant - Humanizing Business & Leading Positive Change

"I worked for someone many years ago who said "You can look out the window or you can look in the mirror". I think it's really important to keep looking in the mirror every day and making sure you're role-modelling as much as you can.”

In this episode, Verena speaks with Dax Grant, CEO Global Transform, Forbes Technology Council

Dax is a lead global authority on entrepreneurial c-suite leadership, a renowned Woman in Technology, accomplished keynote speaker and societal voice. Listed within the Global CIO 100, Cranfield School of Management 100 Women to Watch, CREA Global Awards Winner for Entrepreneurship, named Top 100 Most Influential Women in Leadership, March8 Magazine and Top 10 Most Influential Business Leaders, CXO Outlook Magazine.

Dax has significant expertise in leading global COO and CIO functions, a board advisor and member of the Forbes Technology Council. As a Chartered Banker and Associate of the London Institute of Banking and Finance, Dax also holds an economics degree from Cambridge and MBA, Alumna of Cranfield Business School and Harvard Business School, Dax is recognized for her philanthropic activities, as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and author: The Entrepreneurial Quotient.

They discuss:

The importance of entrepreneurship within organisations for leading positive change
Humanizing leadership both at work and as a parent - and not making assumptions about what the other person needs or wants
The flux in priorities at different phases of life and career, and the importance of letting some things stop to make space for others
Finding your purpose and using it to drive momentum for change.

Connect with Dax on Linkedin.

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Deborah Grayson Riegel & Sophie Riegel - Strategies for Overcoming Guilt & Over Thinking as a Working Parent & How to Ask for Help

“I had an awesome role model for how I want to work and the work-life balance I want.” Sophie Riegel It's our first mother-daughter interview this week on Big Careers, Small Children and we're delighted to welcome Deborah Grayson Riegel and her daughter Sophie to the podcast.
Deborah is a keynote speaker and consultant who teaches leadership communication for Wharton Business School and Columbia Business School. She regularly contributes to Harvard Business Review, Inc., Psychology Today, Forbes, and Fast Company and has written numerous books, including "Go To Help" which she co-authored with her daughter Sophie.
Sophie Riegel is a Senior at Duke University and the author of "Don't Tell Me To Relax," "Overcoming Overthinking," and "Go To Help!" She is a professional speaker, coach, and mental health advocate.
Our discussion includes:

Strategies to stop overthinking
What it was like for daughter Sophie when her mother travelled the globe for work when she was young
How to ask for help without feeling guilty
Strategies for overcoming guilt as a working parent

Find out more about Deborah Grayson Riegel via her website https://deborahgraysonriegel.com
Find out more about Sophie Riegel, including her coaching practice at https://sophieriegel.com