With Arlene Kristianto – Business Advisory Partner and National Lead for Diversity Equality and Inclusion at RSM

In this episode of The Path to Partnership Podcast we welcome Arlene Kristianto, Business Advisory Partner and National Lead for Diversity Equality and Inclusion at global mid-tier, RSM. Arlene has had a super interesting journey to Partnership, from beginning her career in a boutique firm, to moving to a global mid-tier with RSM, to her valuable experience as an internation secondee to her Path to Partnership.We cover lots of subjects in this chat:The value of an international secondment for her career then, and now.Having those initial chats about Partnership and looking up thinking “there isn’t anyone that I can relate to.” Arlene is really passionate about the importance of representation which lead her to one of her current roles as National lead of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at RSM.We talk about the challenges of balance. How to manage the pressures of team and client expectations and being present at home, a challenge that is constant of course.The importance of mentors in her career to-date.We talk about AI, how it’s impacting the market now but how if could impact the professional services landscape over the coming 2-5 years. This was a great episode where Arlene gave candid insights into career journey, as well as real advice on the journey for others. A must listen for anyone on that Path to Partnership.