Episode 7: Diversity & Inclusion with Dr. Ritu Anand, Maria Teixidor, Duncan Hewett & Dr. Sondra Thiederman

Episode 7 features a panel discussion between four of the Lighthouse Speakers from the BeNext 'D&I: Overcoming Unconscious Bias' program. The episode touches on topics such as psychological safety, driving innovation through different viewpoints, compassion, empathy and the importance of coaching, mentoring and representation when it comes to building a more inclusive and diverse organisation. Here, the speakers draw on dilemmas such as how to win over team members who are resistant to D&I transformation efforts and what can be done to address biases both within ourselves and those around us. The voices included in this episode are:

• Dr. Ritu Anand, Chief Leadership & Diversity Officer at Tata Consultancy Services

• Maria Teixidor, CEO of VUCA Solutions 

• Duncan Hewett, senior vice president and general manager for VMware's business in Asia Pacific & Japan
  
• Dr Sondra Thiederman, Ph.D., President of Cross-Cultural Communications and author of four books, including 'Three Keys to Defeating Unconscious Bias: Watch, Think, Act.' 

This panel discussion was part of the LIVE Masterclass Session for the BeNext ‘D&I: Overcoming: Unconscious Bias’ program, which will be returning in August. Many of the themes discussed in this episode will also be explored in our upcoming July program, ‘Gender Balance: Promoting Women,’ which you can find out more about here.