Diverse & Inclusive Leaders

Janice LaoLeila is joined by Janice Lao – Group Director Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability at the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, 2009 Sustainability Leader of the Year award winner.IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT· How Janice’s upbringing differed from the traditionally conservative and withdrawn nature of Chinese culture· How Janice’s upbringing prepared her for British culture when she was studying here· Janice’s efforts to educate her children on ‘unconscious bias’· “As long as you have a brain, you have a bias”: how unspoken agreements are often key to you and your colleagues, friends, etc. keeping each other in check· The importance of Inclusion in the hotel industry· How being bullied as a 13-year-old helped lead Janice to accept who she was· Thoughts on how best to overcome imposter syndrome: “Don’t ever give your life for anyone”RESOURCES & INFORMATION MENTIONEDwww.janicelao.com Twitter/Instagram: @janiceillaoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janiceillao/Continue the conversation