The second part of the OPIM Leadership Exchange Meeting (April 24, 2024, British Embassy Prague) was dedicated to discuss the DEI strategies and initiatives to implement to Scale up DEI from the Top. More than twenty leaders and senior corporate executives from companies operating in the Czech market attended the meeting, which was hosted by Matt Field, the British Ambassador to the Czech Republic and facilitated by Heidi R. Andersen (Managing Partner & Executive Coach at Living Institute Denmark) and Jens Rottbøll (Partner and Chief Consultant at Living Institute).
“Honestly, I have to say that for many years I have had discussions about DEI mainly with HR people. But leaders are the ones who bring the culture change much faster. They have the decision power, they influence others. Therefore, they need to share their achievements, frustrations. They need to learn, get inspired. And this is why we have decided at OPIM, let's educate leaders and let’s organize the leadership exchange event,” Jana Tikalová, CEO of OPIM and DEI Expert said.
“I welcome the ideological and practical concept of diversity, equality, and inclusion. The economic arguments for diversity and inclusion complement the human ones. That is why I am glad that there are programs like the DEI Academy in the Czech Republic, which offers the necessary know-how for building and deepening professional competence in the field of diversity and inclusion. The more than 20 years of experience of the designers of the DEI Academy, the organization of them in this field should be a guarantee of the expertise and quality of this program.”