In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by Eric Thomas to discuss the key to driving progress in DE&I, as well as how you can hold your leaders accountable to their DE&I targets.Eric Thomas is the Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer at Genesys. He currently leads the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion practice at Genesys. Eric has held a variety of leadership roles at companies including Genesys Professional Services, Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson, where he has driven employee resource groups focused on the unique challenges African Americans face in corporate settings. He has co-founded and served on the board of three non-profit organisations that mentor young African American males in underserved cities, and also supported the creation of the Collin County NAACP branch.? Subscribe to HR Leaders: http://bit.ly/2wFkCEq?️ Listen on your favourite platform: https://art19.com/shows/hr-leaders-podcast? Follow Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisraineyhrThanks to Microsoft for Supporting the Show!Download your FREE e-book and learn the secret to delivering a great Employee experience and how to quantify the benefits in your organization.? https://bit.ly/3RzrBpqEpisode highlights00:00 Intro03:50 Eric Thomas’ journey to Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer at Genesys09:23 How to avoid common DE&I mistakes11:20 Genesys' annual sustainability report14:14 How to drive progress in DE&I18:16 How Genesys measures the progress of their DEI programmes24:27 When companies should comment on global event27:47 How the role of the HR leader has changed32:14 Eric's advice for new DE&I leaders34:56 OutroHead over to our website to access the resources mentioned in this episode: www.hrleaders.co/podcastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.