Monica Radu serves as an Ambassador for the Romanian Diversity Charter while working as an IT Analyst at Groupe Société Générale. Being a wheelchair user for 25 years and a person with a disability, she enjoys sharing her experiences and observations. Her aim is to enhance awareness and understanding of the challenges associated with the professional journey of individuals with disabilities.

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In this interview, we speak with Gabriella Pacso, IBM EMEA Growth Acceleration Leader and IBM Diversity & Inclusion Champion at IBM, about the importance of neurodiversity in diversity and inclusion. Gabriella shares insights on IBM's approach to neurodiversity, progress made, and accommodations for neurodiverse employees. We also discuss IBM's efforts to train managers and colleagues, raise awareness, and the business benefits of recruiting and retaining neurodiverse talent.

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In this interview, Roxana Cîlțea, Country HR Head at Sanofi Romania, shares insights into Sanofi's integrated Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) strategy and its transformative effects on the workforce, workplace, and communities. She emphasizes the importance of embracing and promoting diversity and inclusion, both within the organization and in society at large, and highlights Sanofi's commitment to fostering a representative leadership, creating an inclusive work environment, and engaging with diverse communities. She further explains the significance of implementing a global standard for inclusive and equal gender-neutral parental leave, aligning with Sanofi's broader dedication to diversity and inclusion.

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In this interview, we speak with Bartłomiej Budnicki, Strategy & Insights Advisor and D&I Lead at Skanska, a Charter’s signatory company in the real estate and construction sector. Bartłomiej shares insights into Skanska's commitment to diversity and inclusion, shedding light on their motivations, initiatives, challenges, and approaches within the organization. Bartłomiej provides valuable advice for other companies embarking on their own D&I journeys, emphasizing the importance of consultation and grassroots initiatives in creating a more diverse and equitable workplace.

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Telecommunications companies are under pressure to deliver next-generation services but they encounter the sourcing of the right talent difficulty, whether in-house or externally; one of the greatest challenges is to challenge bias of being a male working domain and to close the digital skills gap; but for this, the educational system has a critical role to play in attracting women to become skilled in STEM, to ensure companies have a varied workforce, with differing viewpoints and opinions.

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Finding, retaining, and developing culturally diverse talent can certainly be challenging — especially within systems that have historically exhibited biases against various groups. Companies have to constantly look for ways not only to acquire this new and diverse talent but also to meet their needs and help them succeed in order to ensure retention.

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The attitude in which one accepts a person for what they are, challenging them to get better, placing emphasis on their qualities and skills. In implementing diversity and inclusion, we do not start from the idea of convincing people to do something, but we rather want to make them aware that there are limitations and differences between people, which can gradually be turned into opportunities.

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