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Two weeks ago, we started the cycle of workshops entitled <\/span>Be Brave, Be a Leader,<\/b> in collaboration with Diversity, an association that works to eliminate prejudice and discrimination related to the concept of diversity. The seminars are addressed to the participants in the Global MBA and Part-time MBA. The first guest was <\/span>Cassidy Blackwell<\/b>, Director of International Communications for Airbnb, followed by <\/span>Aline De Lucca<\/b>, Market HR Cluster Lead for Italy, Spain, Portugal and Greece for Google and <\/span>Cassi Mecchi<\/b>, Director of Inclusion EMEA for Netflix. In this article <\/span>Marcello Russo<\/b>, Director of the Global MBA, with <\/span>Gabriella Crafa<\/b>, VP of Diversity, <\/span>Mariachiara Colucci<\/b>, Academic Director and <\/span>Andrea Cinti Luciani<\/b>, Executive Director of the Part-time MBA (weekend) and, of course, with <\/span>our students<\/b>, tells us why it\u2019s so important, today, <\/span>to accelerate the processes related to inclusion <\/b>in every type of company or organization.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>According to the United Nations, the actions to foster more awareness on Diversity and Inclusion are a priority to speed up the achievement of the <\/span>2030 Sustainable Development Goals<\/b>. The goal is as simple as it is ambitious: <\/span>promoting equality and inclusion in all workplaces.<\/b><\/p>\n

Starting from these considerations, at Bologna Business School we started thinking about a series of actions addressed to the wider audience of our MBAs who every year spends a period of time in Bologna, from over 20 different countries.<\/span><\/p>\n

How can we <\/span>make our students reflect <\/b>on these important skills, that are fundamental for the leadership in contemporary organizations? What are the skills that one must acquire to become <\/span>a brave leader <\/b>and make the difference?<\/span><\/p>\n

Gabriella Crafa, VP of Diversity, <\/b>and<\/span> Marcello Russo, Director of the Global MBA,<\/b> started talking about this topic in September, following some collaboration activities developed on this subject within the context of other courses.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDrawing inspiration from our shared passion for TV series, we found ourselves in long conversations about how to effectively promote diversity, also through this powerful communication channel\u201d, <\/span>Marcello Russo <\/b>explains, \u201cit was therefore natural to start thinking about a training path that could help all the MBA\u2019s participants to understand the ethical and business value of Diversity & Inclusion. Making use of the online lessons, of the professionalism and energy, as well as of the large network of the Diversity association, it was natural to plan a cycle of seminars to which we invited guests from all over the world, who represent leading companies in their respective sectors<\/span>,<\/b> sharing their daily experiences managing these topics, involving students in<\/span> role-playing games and case-studies <\/b>through which they can learn how to become <\/span>more qualified and better equipped <\/b>to face the challenges they\u2019ll encounter once they\u2019ll start working\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe pandemic has increased even more the attention towards the need to evolve the traditional <\/span>leadership<\/b> models<\/b> based on control and the exercise of authority, steering things towards a portfolio of competences in which to emphasize soft skills such as empathy, listening and inclusion. In this sense, the real inclusive leadership combines ethics and business because organizations are made up of real people and end customers too are real people and people choose on the basis of value\u201d, adds Gabriella Crafa, who talks with great pride about this sort of inclusive leadership lab at BBS.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mariachiara Colucci <\/b>and <\/span>Andrea Cinti Luciani <\/b>start instead with a question: \u201cin which way can companies and their people benefit from diversity and implement inclusion?\u201d and they underline that \u201cthis question has become increasingly relevant for companies in all sectors. The D&I seminar aims at providing students with concepts and tools to learn to create an environment featuring involvement and connection within organizations, in which <\/span>background, ideas and different perspectives<\/b> can become a fundamental value. Even though diversity represents all ways of being, it\u2019s only through the process and the practice of inclusion that we can bring those differences into play. This is why we believe that cultivating this ability is fundamental to <\/span>remain relevant and competitive <\/b>in today\u2019s global economy\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

A helpful and much appreciated initiative according to our students too. <\/span>Alessandro Rosati<\/b>, Project Manager at Leonardo Helicopters and participant in the MBA said that “every story, every experience, every way of seeing the world could bring a huge value to companies. Heterogeneity, inclusion, and respect are the foundations of high-performing organizations: future managers must embrace diversity, accept it and manage it to constantly innovate in a world turned upside down”.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rocio Cruz Jimenez<\/b>, participant in the Global MBA, underlined how \u201cbefore starting this seminar I thought I didn\u2019t have to work hard towards this aspect, because I\u2019m part of a minority (woman, black person) so I thought I was going to be the most open-minded individual. Nonetheless, after the first lesson I realized I had been wrong because I was keeping out of my reach other types of minorities, such as people with disabilities. When I\u2019m pushed out of my comfort zone, when I feel challenged to question myself it\u2019s always in inspiration for me and this seminar, since the very first day, gave me the opportunity to do it\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

The complete list of guests includes:<\/span><\/p>\n

Cassidy Blackwell<\/b>, Director of International Communications for Airbnb. <\/span>Diversity – Global Overview<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Aline De Lucca<\/b>, Market HR Cluster Lead for Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Greece for Google.<\/span> Diversity Transformation & Business<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Cassi Mecchi<\/b>, Director of Inclusion EMEA for Netflix. <\/span>Inclusive Leadership<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Monika Michaliszyn<\/b>, VP of Internal Audit and Global Assurance \/ Co-Founder of the EMEA Inclusion & Diversity ERG for VF Corporation.<\/span> Talent & High Potential Teams<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Nicola Palmarini<\/b> \u2013 Director of the UK National Innovation Centre for Ageing. <\/span>Cultural change and speak up<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Susanna Zucchelli<\/strong>, Director, Water Direction Water, HERA S.p.A.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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