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Chief Influencer®Influential Voices: A Celebration of Women Leaders - Chief Influencer - Episode # 090Today, we’re featuring some of the most inspiring guests we’ve had on the show - and it just so happens they are all women. You’ll hear from Oscar winner turned Trevor Project Founder Peggy Rajski, former Houston Mayor Annise Parker, CNN Hero Yasmine Arrington, White House Cyber Czar Camille Stewart Gloster, ad agency legend Cary Hatch, Points of Light CEO Jennifer Sirangelo, healthcare innovator Silvia Taylor, Science luminary Maya Ajmera, Substack influencer Lia Haberman, and Accenture diversity champion Nedra Dickson. This powerful episode dives into authentic leadership and the art of influenc...
2025-02-1251 min
Room at the Table: Building Culture by Breaking BarriersHow to Lead with Heart: Creating an Inclusive Workplace Culture with Nedra DicksonHow to Lead with Heart: Creating an Inclusive Workplace CultureIn this empowering episode of Room at the Table, host Betsy Cerulo sits down with Nedra Dickson, Managing Director of Global Supplier Inclusion and Sustainability at Accenture, to explore the vital role of heart-centered leadership in creating inclusive workplaces. Nedra shares insights on why authentic leadership, equality, and intentional social impact are key to cultivating thriving, diverse, and inclusive teams. Discover practical strategies for building workplaces where everyone has a seat at the table and the opportunity to contribute meaningfully.Key Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction: Embracing...
2024-11-0137 min
Chief Influencer®Highlighting Key Insights Shared By Our Guests - Chief Influencer - Episode # 012In this special episode of Chief Influencer, we wanted to highlight some of the key insights that our amazing guests have shared in their conversations with Host Anthony Shop. We hope you enjoy this curated selection of moments from each of our first eleven episodes!A Few Key Takeaways:“I believe all people need to have that voice and all people need to feel seen and represented from a stage.” - Luke Frazier, Founder and Music Director of The American Pops Orchestra - Episode #001When you discover a new insight, it’s better...
2023-08-1612 min
Chief Influencer®Nedra Dickson on Supplier Diversity and Personal Branding - Chief Influencer - Episode # 005Nedra Dickson is the Managing Director and Global Supplier Inclusion & Sustainability Lead at Accenture. Nedra is also the Chair of the Board of Directors for WBENC (Women’s Business Enterprise National Council). Nedra shares what supplier diversity really means for a Fortune 500 company, how to use your shoes to kickstart connections, and why LinkedIn can be a great channel for communicating with coworkers.Takeaways:Supplier diversity requires companies to look at who they are purchasing goods and services from and ensure that those providers include diverse-owned businesses that are at least 51% owned by me...
2023-06-2844 min
Breaking Barriers, Building a Hire GroundBreaking Barriers, Building a Hire Ground – Episode 137: Shifting our focus from metrics to supplier development with Nedra Dickson of Accenture“Corporations have to begin to hold the boards accountable to be that bridge to small and diverse suppliers.” – Nedra Dickson
Nedra Dickson is the Global Supplier Inclusion and Sustainability Lead at Accenture, one of the world’s largest professional services companies focusing on strategy and consulting, operations, technology, and interactive services. Nedra promotes and leads Accenture’s efforts to maximize procurement opportunities with small and diverse businesses across 17 countries. She also holds several board seats within the supplier diversity community, including board memberships in the Women Business Enterprise Council, the Georgia Minority Supplier Diversity Council, and the Supplier Di...
2023-06-0649 min
Breaking Barriers, Building a Hire GroundReflections On Our 100th EpisodeThe past 100 episodes flew by, and it feels surreal that we achieved this milestone. We’ve had wonderful guests who gave us unique insights into supplier diversity, equity, and what it means to have a culture that promotes intentionality. We have learned so much from each episode and wouldn’t have done it without you—our dear listeners.In this episode, we share our thoughts on the past 100 episodes and what we learned from our guests. We discuss how the podcast started, the episodes you likely wouldn’t hear, the mistakes we made and learned from, and the show...
2022-09-2737 minBreaking Barriers, Building a Hire GroundFrom Metrics to Supplier Development with Nedra Dickson of AccentureNedra Dickson is the Global Supplier Inclusion and Sustainability Lead at Accenture, one of the world’s largest professional services companies focusing on strategy and consulting, operations, technology, and interactive services. Nedra promotes and leads Accenture’s efforts to maximize procurement opportunities with small and diverse businesses across 17 countries. She also holds several board seats within the supplier diversity community, including board memberships in the Women Business Enterprise Council, the Georgia Minority Supplier Diversity Council, and the Supplier Diversity Leadership Council for The Conference Board.Nedra joins us to discuss what companies should measure to gauge the prog...
2022-09-0649 minBreaking Barriers, Building a Hire GroundLearning from Supplier Diversity in the U.K. with Mayank Shah, Founder of MSDUKNedra Dickson is the Global Supplier Inclusion and Sustainability Lead at Accenture, one of the world’s largest professional services companies focusing on strategy and consulting, operations, technology, and interactive services. Nedra promotes and leads Accenture’s efforts to maximize procurement opportunities with small and diverse businesses across 17 countries. She also holds several board seats within the supplier diversity community, including board memberships in the Women Business Enterprise Council, the Georgia Minority Supplier Diversity Council, and the Supplier Diversity Leadership Council for The Conference Board.Nedra joins us to discuss what companies should measure to gauge the prog...
2022-08-3044 min
Breaking Barriers, Building a Hire GroundShifting our focus from metrics to supplier development with Nedra Dickson of AccentureNedra Dickson is the Global Supplier Inclusion and Sustainability Lead at Accenture, one of the world’s largest professional services companies focusing on strategy and consulting, operations, technol
2021-12-2849 min
GWBC RadioGWBC Radio: Nedra Dickson with Accenture and Nancy Williams with ASAP Solutions GroupNedra Dickson, Managing Director, leads Accenture's Global Supplier Diversity and Sustainability Programs across 18 countries. A seasoned and awarded executive, Nedra possesses over 20 years of Technology Consulting, Operations Management, Procurement Sourcing and Category Management experience with Fortune 500 companies across multiple industries. With strong expertise in Procurement transformation and Supplier Relationship Management, she has […]
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2019-12-1900 min
GWBC RadioGWBC Radio: Nedra Dickson with Accenture and Nancy Williams with ASAP Solutions GroupNedra Dickson, Managing Director, leads Accenture s Global Supplier Diversity and Sustainability Programs across 18 countries. A seasoned and awarded executive, Nedra possesses over 20 years of Technology Consulting, Operations Management, Procurement Sourcing and Category Management experience with Fortune 500 companies across multiple industries. With strong expertise in Procurement transformation and Supplier Relationship Management, she has [...]
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