尼尔森多元化领导力网络（DLN）第四期学员最近在亚特兰大埃默里大学戈伊苏埃塔商学院完成了为期15个月的领导力发展之旅。DLN是我们设计的最多元化的领导力发展项目，是 "小型MBA "的典范，包括高管教育、影响力项目案例研究、教师研讨会以及尼尔森高级领导人的一对一辅导。今年的毕业班包括34名来自美国、加拿大和墨西哥的高潜力中层员工，他们在尼尔森的整个业务领域中担任不同的职务。
DLN 员工参加了戈伊苏埃塔大学（Goizueta）知名教师举办的多场教育课程，学习有效领导和文化培养的策略和技能。这些课程是该计划的顶点，旨在向员工传授领导、激励和与多元化团队沟通的更高技能。学员们还聆听了几位尼尔森高层领导的演讲，他们强调了将多元化和包容性融入我们一切工作的价值，以及这样做将如何帮助我们实现 2020 年及以后的战略目标。首席财务官贾梅尔-杰克逊（Jamere Jackson）和首席多元化官安吉拉-塔尔顿（Angela Talton）等领导向 DLN 与会者发表了讲话。
"产品领导力经理、本届DLN班毕业生朱利安-奥德曼（Julian Ordman）说："毕业周是该项目精髓的体现。"埃默里大学的高管教育和与尼尔森领导层的接触帮助我们成长为个人和尼尔森未来的贡献者。最重要的是，我们在一起度过的时光巩固了我们作为一个班级的纽带。整个经历体现了尼尔森对投资于未来多元化领导者的持续承诺"。
DLN 毕业的另一个重要里程碑是参与者与教练关系的顶点。在项目期间，每位 DLN 成员都会与尼尔森的高级领导者教练进行一对一的配对。这些关系对于项目的成功至关重要，因为毕业学员在教练的指导下，不断挑战自我，发展技能，使自己成为未来高效的领导者。
“The DLN program epitomizes the idea of ‘unlock talent and let it run,’” said Kate Bae, VP, Product Leadership, and a coach for the current graduating DLN class. “Uncovering talent within Nielsen is now table stakes to growth, and diverse, untapped talent creates a multiplier effect for innovation from technology, data science, operations and product teams.”
The class of ‘17 also had the opportunity to connect their education to the Atlanta community and an important Nielsen client that calls Atlanta home. Participants joined Junior Achievement of Atlanta, a nonprofit organization that prepares K-12 students to thrive both as students and as future professionals, to teach financial and leadership lessons. Later, the class had the opportunity to visit Turner Broadcasting System and interact directly with one of our largest clients on the Watch side of our business. These interactions ensured our DLN graduates saw our Diversity & Inclusion strategy extends beyond our workplace to the clients and communities we serve.
“With the fourth graduation class of the Diverse Leadership Network, we are amplifying the talent within Nielsen who have the skills, experiences and diverse perspectives to lead the business transformations underway across our business. These rising leaders have demonstrated their ability to bring fresh thinking, live our values, and consistently deliver for the clients and markets we serve,” said Matthew Hanzlik, Program Leader for Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Development at Nielsen.
