What’s the relationship between diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives and Talent Acquisition? This is what we explore with the help of Tom Zamzow and Nikki Symmons. There are clearly articulated benefits to creating a diverse organization and talent acquisition has a key role to play in achieving an organization’s goals for DEI&B and then maintaining that. Tom and Nikki will help us see how this can be done and done fairly

Our Host:

Michael Yinger: michael.yinger@custsol.com Linkedin Website

Customer Solutions, Inc. was founded in 2002. Our founder, Michael Yinger, created the company to provide business solutions to multiple industries, focusing primarily at the interface of technology and process. Our clients are intent on overcoming business challenges from Talent Acquisition strategy to Sales Operations planning.

Our Guests:

Nikki Symmons : Connect on Linkedin

Nikki Symmons is a former international field hockey player at an elite level, a teacher, an author, a public speaker, a global LGBTQIA role model, and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) strategist and advisor.

In 2020, Nikki co-wrote a chapter in 'When the World Stops Watching' by Damian Lawlor, about her experience as the first female athlete in Ireland to "come out" as gay, and what it meant for her career.

Nikki brings her life-long advocacy experience in DEI to whatever environment she finds herself in. Currently, Nikki works as a Communications expert at Philip Morris International, where she recently established the company's first international LGBTQIA Employee Resource Group (ERG). Employee-led groups foster a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with organizational mission, values, goals, business practices, and objectives.

Tom Zamzow : Connect on Linkedin

Tom Zamzow is the Founder of Zamzow Consulting, a boutique consultancy focusing on strategic communications and cross-sector partnerships to unlock new business opportunities for its clients. To his mind, managing one's organizational brand reputation actively is critical beyond just summoning shareholder and consumer goodwill. It is that which signals commonality to others, invites followership, and allows for handshakes with unlikely allies. Rooted in an authentic and relevant ESG profile, an organization's brand reputation quickly becomes the great opener of doors.

Together, Tom and Nikki host a "Higher! Career" podcast, available on Apple, Spotify, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

This episode is sponsored by Prosidian Consulting, where they are focused on solving problems and improving client operations. https://prosidian.com/

The Mile Wide View of Talent Acquisition