How to Be a Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast I'm joined by Celeste Warren, Global Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at Merck. During the episode she shares how to become aware of your strengths, weaknesses, conscious and unconscious biases. She also shares how to take inventory of your surroundings and how to develop a personal action plan.

Celeste Warren is Vice President, Global Diversity and Inclusion Center of Excellence. As the leader for Merck’s Global Diversity and Inclusion Center of Excellence, she is responsible for working with Merck’s global leaders to advance and embed diversity and inclusion as a strategic approach to maximize business performance and create a competitive advantage.

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Episode highlights:

00:00 Treat Employees like Humans, not Robots

02:13 Celeste’s journey to writing her book

09:06 How to have a more inclusive workplace

14:14 How to Be a Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador

19:55 How to be a better ally at work

17:51 Three steps to be a better Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador

19:53 What is unconscious bias? How can we get better at it?

29:28 Why company surroundings can get in a way of inclusion?

39:49 What does success look like in Diversity and Inclusion?

53:42 What advice can you give to the CDO of tomorrow?

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