Podcast
As Nielsen Discovered, Out of Chaos Comes Diversity & Inclusion Growth.
Learn more about the robust diversity & inclusion initiatives Nielsen has implemented and how these programs changed the way they conduct their entire business operations.
Companies like Amazon, Google and Starbucks have seen the disruptive change within their companies. For instance, in 2018 when 2 black patrons were arrested in a Philadelphia Starbucks for asking to use the bathroom, both customers and employees threatened to boycott the powerhouse coffee shop if racial profiling continued. In response, Starbucks, at a cost of $7 million in lost revenue, shut down all operations for one day to hold racial bias training for all 175,000 employees.
Focused diversity and inclusion efforts
kicked off in 2005 when a coalition of critics, comprised mainly of news organizations and the Don’t Count Us Out coalition asserted how Nielsen gathered ratings was “undercounting minority TV reviews.” According to the New York Times, Nielsen formed a 21 member task force, independent of the company to research how their collection methods impacted minority (“urban”) viewers.
So what should you do if your company struggles with creating lasting diversity and inclusion initiatives, specifically in recruiting? Listen to the podcast and find out few places you can start.
Meet The Hosts
William Tincup
President of RecruitingDaily
At the intersection of HR and technology, he’s a writer, speaker, advisor, consultant, investor, storyteller & teacher. He’s written over 200 HR articles, spoken at over 150 HR & recruiting conferences and he’s conducted over 1000 HR podcasts.
Don Lowery
Senior Vice President at Nielsen
In that role, he develops and executes Nielsen’s strategy for outreach to diverse communities to ensure the company’s panels and surveys accurately represent national and local populations.