Diverse & Inclusive Leaders

Catherine Berardi: Founder & CEO at Prime Chief of StaffLeila is joined by Catherine Berardi, Founder & CEO at Prime Chief of Staff.IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT·  How Catherine transitioned from her original dream career of becoming a saxophone player to deciding to pursue a career in business instead· The beginning of her career as a receptionist at Ariel Investments and how she later returned there as Chief of Staff to the President years later· Catherine’s acceptance that she didn’t fit into any one “box” in terms of verticals or specialised fields at an organisation, which led to her realising the importance of everyone accepting their differences and what makes them stand out· How Catherine’s experience with D&I by working for a line manager of colour has made a huge difference to not just her career but also her own personal experience and beliefs after growing up in a heavily Caucasian environment in Alabama· The importance of talking about D&I in a positive way, without using a