Decent People & Decent Leadership: Rick Lee, Chief People Officer, Willmott Dixon

How HR Leaders Change the World

English - March 26, 2024 04:00 - 27 minutes - 27.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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Rick provides an overview of DE&I challenges facing the construction sector and introduces Willmott Dixon’s approach to championing change, highlighting leadership development and culture change in a predominantly male workforce as key drivers.

Discussing what decency means in leadership and for people, Rick advocates a key opportunity for HR professionals in designing the future of work. Rick shares his family up bringing in describing why he’s passionate about re-balancing patriarchal norms and shares examples of work such as Willmott Dixon’s ‘Dignity at Work Principles’ – encouraging everyone to call out and speak up.

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Topics in this episode:

· DE&I and skill shortages in construction

· Four elements of decency:

- Employ leaders with integrity, loyalty and kindness

- Employ people with these same characteristics

- Give the right structures to work in

- Measure the working environment to ensure it is decent.

· An example of decent leadership

· Dignity at Work Principles – calling out and speaking up

· Being a catalyst for change

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