Videos

Little Wisdom Podcast

On a special International Women’s Day episode of the Little Wisdom Podcast, Sharon Brooks and Shubh Kaur explore how mentorship shapes our path, reflect on personal history and recognize its impact on our present selves, as well as advance the conversation around inclusion highlighting its continuing relevance. As part of the series, Sharon also shares the best professional wisdom and advice she has received.

Interview with Liz McAuliffe, Managing Director for Deloitte Asia Pacific Talent Transformation, and the Talent Leader for Deloitte Asia Pacific Consulting

Liz McAuliffe and Sharon Brooks discuss Deloitte’s extensive inclusion initiatives – including gender, accessibility, mental health, and return to work. Liz also explores crucial strategies, as well as the importance of data and transparency for business leaders seeking to build strong inclusive cultures and programs. Liz identifies a range of challenges, and how to successfully navigate these obstacles. For future business leaders, Liz identifies the core competencies needed to foster allyship.

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Interview with Shoon Lim, Consultant, Russell Reynolds

Shoon Lim and Sharon Brooks share keen insights on how business leaders can craft successful inclusion strategies for the Asia-Pacific market, including how companies should think about the best profiles to lead their inclusion efforts. Shoon also explores the ways in which an organization’s strategic initiatives should evolve and demonstrate versatility at different stages of implementation. Shoon reflects on the key strengths that business leaders can develop to cultivate a sense of belonging within their teams.

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Interview with Dirk Luyten, INSEAD MBA ‘89J, Managing Director, Levante Capital Management, INSEAD Women in Business (IWiB) Alumni Club, Executive Committee Member

Dirk Luyten and Sharon Brooks explore core tenets of inclusive strategies. Dirk highlights three important inclusion frameworks from his work with senior business leaders, and describes the “virtuous circle” of diversity and inclusion. He shares how he has seen diversity evolve at INSEAD over 30 years as an engaged member of the business school’s alumni community.

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Podcasts

INSEAD Investing in Inclusion Podcast Series

Sharon Brooks interviews business leaders about ways that organizations have made sustainable investments in inclusion efforts that significantly impact both their organizations and the communities in which they operate.

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Ripa Rashid, INSEAD MBA ‘00D, Managing Director, Cowen Inc.

Ripa Rashid reflects with Sharon Brooks on Ripa’s career trajectory and leadership journey. Ripa provides an insightful examination of basic concepts and core principles of inclusion. She also shares guidance on how to build an inclusion framework that will be authentic, effective, and successful over the long-term.

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Dean Garfield, Vice President, Public Policy, Netflix

Sharon Brooks interviews Dean Garfield about the development and launch of Netflix’s groundbreaking $100 million investment in banks and financial institutions that support local communities in the U.S. Dean also explores Netflix’s comprehensive inclusion initiatives, and outlines ways that other business leaders can foster inclusive work cultures and environments. Dean provides advice for current and future leaders in the business and legal industries.

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Dirk Luyten, INSEAD MBA ‘89J, Managing Director, Levante Capital Management, INSEAD Women in Business (IWiB) Alumni Club, Executive Committee

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Shoon Lim, Consultant, Russell Reynolds

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Liz McAuliffe, Managing Director for Deloitte Asia Pacific Talent Transformation, and the Talent Leader for Deloitte Asia Pacific Consulting

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Jim Sarka, Chief Information Officer & Vice President, Technology – Asia Pacific, Johnson & Johnson

Jim Sarka and Sharon Brooks explore issues of leadership, designing inclusive practices, and navigating intergenerational workplaces as part of Johnson & Johnson’s strategic efforts. Jim describes the evolution of J&J’s Intergenerational Employee Resource Group (ERG), called GenerationNow, which addresses the topic of ageism in professional settings, and the successful management of different generations within J&J’s workforce.

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Events

Seramount Global Member Conference – Keynote Speaker (London, UK)

Sharon Brooks gave the Keynote Speech at the Seramount Global Member Conference held in London. Along with Seramount President, Subha V. Barry, Sharon explored how to Globalize Inclusion Strategy and Drive Belonging in Organizations. They discussed a range of issues including: the importance of leveraging data, engaging key stakeholders, and effectively communicating success strategies, as well as the swinging pendulum around inclusion.

Practising Law Institute (PLI) Panel (New York, NY, USA) (virtual)

PLI hosted a panel on navigating issues around inclusion and belonging in global organizations. Serving as moderator, Sharon Brooks led a discussion featuring distinguished speakers from the law firm, in-house legal department, philanthropic, nonprofit, and academic sectors.

University of Cambridge Judge Business School Workshop (Cambridge, UK)

Sharon Brooks and collaborator, Dr. Farzana Aslam, designed and delivered a workshop on Navigating Difficult Inclusion Conversations in the Workplace for Global Executive MBA participants at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School. They explored a range of complex legal, regulatory, and cross-cultural considerations that business leaders face when addressing inclusion issues.

INSEAD Business School Workshop (Fontainebleau, France)

Returning to one of her favorite venues – the classroom – Sharon Brooks delivered a workshop on Allyship for INSEAD business school students. Sharon discussed defining allyship, building skills to foster inclusion, and the importance of supporting colleagues from a range of identities and perspectives across organizations.

Yale Law School Workshop (New Haven, CT, USA) (virtual)

This virtual workshop for Yale Law School’s Launchpad Scholars included: an exploration of personal and professional goals, effectively managing stress in law school and the legal profession, and assembling a toolkit for wellness and self-care practices.

Equal4Europe Conference Panel, ESADE Law School (Barcelona, Spain)

The Equal4Europe Consortium invited Sharon Brooks to participate in their conference held at ESADE Law School, which convened leading academic institutions from across the continent. Sharon was part of a panel exploring issues of gender equality in academia.

Uber Fireside Chat and Panel (Tokyo, Japan)

Sharon Brooks was a featured speaker at Uber’s Tokyo office, addressing their Women and Pride at Uber ERG groups. They explored a variety of topics, including: gender dynamics in the workplace, finding common goals to advance initiatives, and building inclusive environments to foster allyship.