Ep 091: Leading with Diversity in Mind with Jenny Baskerville Women at the Top of Telecoms and Tech

In this episode, I am joined by Jenny Baskerville. Jenny leads the development and execution of KPMG UK’s Inclusion, Diversity and Equity strategy. Jenny is the Chair of the Living Wage Advisory Council, a Non-Executive Director of Progress Together, a Board Trustee of East London Business Alliance and an Access Accountancy Patron Group Member.
Today, me and Jenny explore diversity through the lens of career progression.
 
Here are the highlights:
(2:12) Nicola’s journey to the head of diversity and equity at KPMG (05:05) The importance of listening to your heart (10:57) Barriers to career progression (24:33) Challenges within the industry (36:45) The importance of lived experience  
Connect with Jenny
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennybaskerville
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/jkbaskerville
 
KPMG's socio-economic pay gap publication:
https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmg/uk/pdf/2021/09/KPMG-Socio-Economic-Background-Pay-Gap-Report.pdf
 
KPMG's Social Mobility Progression report: Mind the Gap: 
https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmg/uk/pdf/2022/12/social-mobility-progression-report-2022-mind-the-gap-brochure.pdf
 
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