Driving DE&I During the Pandemic and the Hidden Value of Kindness

<p>In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Shuchika Sahay, Global Chief Human Resources Officer at Firstsource.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Thanks to Motivosity for Supporting the show!</strong></p><p>Download their white paper, to learn the employee engagement and recognition “uh-oh’s” from the last 30 years and the tools you need to change the tide on the great resignation to retain your top performers: https://bit.ly/3gcB7Pl</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Episode highlights</strong></p><p>00:00 - Intro</p><p>00:54 - Her journey into HR</p><p>05:01 - What attracted to her to a role at Firstsource</p><p>06:24 - What is Firstsource?</p><p>08:37 - Her experience starting as a CHRO during a pandemic</p><p>10:18 - Their DE&amp;I efforts &amp; training programs</p><p>12:14 - Proud to be featured in Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index</p><p>14:39 - How small wins can make a big impact on diversity</p><p>15:39 - How they harness employee resource groups</p><p>18:28 - The challenges she's learnt from over her 20-year career in HR</p><p>24:49 - The pandemic brought kindness</p><p>27:13 - CHRO skills needed for success</p><p>29:51 - Her thoughts on HR tech</p><p>23:31 - HR Leaders Quick-fire Round</p><p><br></p><p>Did you enjoy the episode? Subscribe to HR Leaders for more content like this http://bit.ly/2wFkCEq</p><p><br></p><p>You can learn more about us at www.hrdleaders.com/podcast</p><p><br></p><p><strong>If you enjoyed the podcast be sure to subscribe for more content like this and visit our website to access resources mentioned: www.hrleaders.co/podcast</strong></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>