“The puzzle is solved when all sides are equal, and it takes time and patience.”
In this episode I talk to Christina Brooks, an exceptional talent acquisition expert with 15 years industry experience and Co-founder of executive search firm Ruebik, a name that represents an analogy of D&I and the famous cube game. Remarkably, her firm is the only executive search company to offer a one-year onboarding service and coaching programme to support the transition of a candidate with a diverse background. They have also developed a unique internal digital platform for talent pipelining.
Together we explore the challenges faced by organisations when they attempt to bring in diverse talent without dedicating the time to promote the right mindset and culture. We also discuss why diverse executive disruptors are needed in every industry. She gives us answers on what organisations can do in the short term to attract and retain this diverse talent.
At the time of recording, George Floyd’s murder was breaking news so it led to an insightful discussion on race and racism. Christina offers her insights about the challenges Black people face in the UK and she tells us about her volunteer work with young adults with behavioural issues and offenders. We discuss how we all can become more culturally intelligent and what role curiosity and creating safe spaces to talk play in the solution. She leaves us all some great recommendations on how organisations should be responding to the #Blacklivesmatter movement.
Show links:
Ruebik website: https://ruebik.com/
Christina’s Linkedin Profile
