In a fast-changing workplace , Tana Session ’ s advice and guidance has proved vital for companies looking to keep up
Q . COULD YOU GIVE US A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF YOUR BACKGROUND ?
» My background ' s in human resources ; I ' ve been in HR for over 30 years , spending 10 of those as the Head of HR for different organisations across multiple different industries , including for-profit and not-for-profit companies . Back in 2014 , I started my own consulting firm with a focus on not only HR consulting and organisational development , but also diversity , equity , inclusion and belonging . This is a space I ' ve been in since 2007 .
Q . WHAT IN YOUR CAREER LED YOU TO THE ISSUE OF DIVERSITY AND BELONGING IN THE WORKPLACE ?
» I would have to definitely say it ' s been my own personal experience in corporate America . Oftentimes I , especially as a leader , was the only one – or one of few – who looked like me sitting around the table making decisions about employees . So my goal was to ensure that anyone who was in that same or a similar situation didn ' t have a lot of the same experiences that I had . Some of those were based on discrimination and equity , unfairness and fairness , as well as a sense of not belonging .
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