Diversity and inclusion (D&I) is a business imperative at Nielsen. We know our company, clients and employees benefit from leaning into our differences to embrace new approaches. That’s why, for the past four years, we’ve selected a group of our top-performing associates to participate in an 15-month intensive leadership development program that purposely is the most diverse program at Nielsen; it is called the Diverse Leadership Network (DLN).
今年五月，第三届DLN班的28名来自美国、加拿大和墨西哥办事处的中层领导者，在亚特兰大埃默里大学戈伊苏埃塔学院（Goizueta School）完成了他们的领导力发展项目。该项目类似于 "小型MBA"，作为毕业典礼的一部分，项目参与者参加了由埃默里大学教师讲授的研讨会，并聆听了尼尔森几位全球领导人的演讲。
“In order for Nielsen to continue to provide superior solutions for our clients, it is imperative that our leaders are representative of the communities we measure,” said Audrey Yi, Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion and lead for Nielsen’s diverse associate leadership development strategy. “By developing our pipeline of diverse leadership, we’re ensuring our company is embodying our global inclusion philosophy, which will ensure our future leaders, teams and company will continue to innovate and thrive in a rapidly changing environment.”
Seminars taught by Emory University faculty covered strategies for shaping an inclusive company and team culture, effective communication tactics on diverse teams and how to meaningfully connect with clients. Meanwhile, top senior executives, including Mitch Barns, CEO, spoke to participants about the importance of the leadership skills developed during the DLN program, as well as how leveraging their own perspectives and those of their peers, although they may be different, is essential to Nielsen’s ability to grow in an increasingly diverse business environment.
作为项目毕业典礼的一部分，学员们参观了亚特兰大 ABC 电视台的 WSB-TV 工作室，并从客户的角度了解了不断变化的媒体环境。该班还参加了一个社区服务项目，并与少年成就组织（Junior Achievement）亚特兰大分部合作，该组织向儿童传授在全球经济中取得成功所需的基本技能。DLN 成员帮助一群中学生培养金融知识和领导技能。这两项活动让 DLN 的参与者有机会将 DLN 的教育和经验与我们的客户以及我们生活和工作的社区联系起来。
"尼尔森首席多元化官安吉拉-塔尔顿（Angela Talton）表示："在我们适应瞬息万变的市场时，我们员工的技能和智慧是尼尔森最大的、可持续的资产。尼尔森首席多元化官安吉拉-塔尔顿（Angela Talton）说，"通过像DLN这样的项目，我们正在努力培养我们未来的领导者，使他们具有包容性，分享不同的想法和见解，并尊重差异。这将使我们的公司不断发展壮大，同时也确保这些领导者了解多元化和包容性文化对尼尔森业务以及客户业务的影响。"
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