In the second episode of the monthly Career Edit podcast, Dean Connelly and Elizabeth Howlett are joined by Jo Carr, president of Women in PR and co-founder CCO at Hope & Glory PR to discuss how PR leaders can support more women into senior roles.
Additionally, Howlett and Connelly talk about Axe + Saw's recent appointment of Hannah Sharrat who joins the agency as associate director, having previously worked at Ogilvy PR UK.
1 mins: Howlett and Connelly intro themselves, thanking the PRmoment Podcast sponsors PRCA and directing listeners to keep their eyes peeled for more webinars and masterclasses on PRmoment's site.
2 mins: Hannah Sharrat appointed as associate director at Axe + Saw
"It can help move the agency into the next level of growth"
"The amount of Ogilvy employees commenting on the [Linkedin] post saying they will miss her..."
4 mins: The hot topic of the month following CIPR's Missing Women In PR, is on how to get women into more senior PR positions.
6 mins: Connelly gives his insight into recruiting women into senior roles
"Women are progressing up to associate director level and then a big shift happens"
7 mins: Carr discusses CIPR research and talks on why "some people don't see the problem"
13 mins: If women are being overlooked for legacy projects, should we base pay on what people have achieved?
14 mins: Carr outlines solutions and things leaders can do immediately to push change
21 mins: What can male leaders do if they recognise the senior team isn't diverse enough and feel uneasy?
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