What we covered
Principal Diversity and Inclusion Consultant from Voice At The Table, Inge Woudstra, showcased how to create an inclusive recruitment and promotion process that enables you to attract and develop the very best talent.
- The impact of bias in the workplace
- Using data to decide which areas to focus on in your employee’s life cycle
- The impact of the new hybrid world on inclusion
- Key principles, ideas, and quick wins to create a workplace where all talent can thrive
About the speaker
Inge Woudstra-Van Grondelle- COO and Principal D&I Consultantlent.
Inge Woudstra is the COO and Principal D&I Consultant at Voice At The Table, an established diversity and inclusion consultancy. She works in partnership with Leadership, HR Teams and Talent Managers to help them develop an inclusive employee life cycle.
In addition, Inge helps organisations with a D&I Strategy and action plan to become diverse, high-performing organisations. Inge often works cross-industry delivering Research, Best Practice Guides, Frameworks or Awards to drive D&I through the industry. She is also the author of the book, ‘Be Gender Smart – The Key to Career Success for Women’.
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