Being brave is being you & The importance of equal contributions and voices in a D&I context - Fiona McDonnell, European Director - Beer, Wines & Spirits at Amazon

Fiona McDonnell: European Director - Beer, Wines & Spirits at AmazonLeila is joined by Fiona McDonnell, European Director - Beer, Wines & Spirits at Amazon. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT·       What Fiona gets up to on a day to day business as European Director – Beer, Wines & Spirits and as Amazon’s Executive Sponsor for Diversity in the UK·       What Amazon can do to change the world of tech, while also making sure that they are “doing the right thing” in general·       The recent launch of Amazon’s Amplify programme in order to attract more female talent into STEM·       The importance of making job descriptions more appealing to women and giving them more recognition at senior level·       “Running into walls and learning lessons”: Fiona’s own personal journey to becoming a more collaborative leader while ensuring that she has still remained focused on her strengths·       The importance of equal contributions and voices in a D&I context  RESOURCES & INFORMATION MENTIONED Research: https://www.wisecampaign.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Making-a-Difference-why-women-in-STEM-become-innovators.pdf https://www.linkedin.com/in/happiness/  BBC Breakfast March 7th:<iframe src="https://www.linkedin.com/embed/feed/update/urn:li:ugcPost:6510461985824473088" allowfullscreen="" width="504" height="574" frameborder="0"></iframe>https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6510462292092551168 Telegraph Co-ed article March 7th:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2019/03/07/gender-diversity-innovation-not-just-right-thing-do-also-makes/ Twitter: @McDonnellFionahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/fionamcdonnell/ Continue the conversation on LinkedIn