Leaders Talk - Better Leadership. Better Organizations. Better World Ep. 40: Rohini Anand, what are the key principles in working with diversity and inclusion?
Leaders Talk – with Rohini Anand PhD. She is a global figure head of diversity, equity and inclusion and used to be the global diversity officer of Sodexo. Her message: “Lasting change happens at the intersection of the personal and the systemic, and it's work that is ongoing.”
In the new episode of our podcast Leaders Talk, she talks with Karsten about how she helped transform Sodexo from a company facing discrimination lawsuits to a role model for diversity and inclusion. She also tells us why you have to impact not only the structures but also the hearts and minds of people, why identity is fluid and why her work is never done.
The topics in the podcast with Rohini Anand:
- Rohini Anand tells us about her background and identity (4:00)
- She talks about her work at Sodexo (14:10)
- She talks about the importance of having access to data (43:20)
- She tells us about the five key principles of working with diversity and inclusion (53:20)
- She tells about her setbacks (58:10)
- Rohini thinks about the future of her work (1:05:00)
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Guest: Dr. Rohini Anand
Moderation: Karsten Drath
Production & Editing: Hannah Jandl & Daniela Magnani Hüller
Research & Preparation: Tabea Zeller & Lena Wokurka