McDonald's hires General Mills HR exec as US chief people officer

McDonald's taps former General Mills exec as US HR chief | Tips on successful delegating in the workplace | Confidence doesn't equal success at work for women Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( November 18, 2020 [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( Advancing and Empowering Women Leaders [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] A Leader's Edge [] [McDonald's taps former General Mills exec as US HR chief]( McDonald's has named former General Mills executive Tiffanie Boyd as its US Chief People Officer. In her new role, Boyd will lead efforts that "continue to make McDonald's a safe, equitable, and rewarding place to work," McDonald's USA President Joe Erlinger and Executive Vice President and Global Chief People Officer Heidi Capozzi reportedly told employees. 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Full Story: [Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model)]( (11/12) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Confidence doesn't equal success at work for women]( Confidence doesn't equal success at work for women (Johannes Eisele/Getty Images) Men can get ahead in the workplace by cultivating their sense of confidence, but a new study shows that's not necessarily true for women. Organizations, then, must stop expecting women to boost themselves and instead "be open to the ways that workplace practices exhibit and perpetuate gender bias, and then work to correct those underlying issues," writes Julia Wuench. Full Story: [Forbes (tiered subscription model)]( (11/12) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [How a Latina tech founder redefined herself]( Businesses need to live up to their stated values of inclusion and diversity, says Lorena Soriano, founder of a tech venture that helps companies ensure reality meets the stated goals. In this interview, Soriano, a native of Mexico, discusses growing up in Las Vegas without science role models who looked like her, efforts to boost diversity in AI and rejecting the "box" she says she was put in to redefine herself. Full Story: [South Seattle Emerald (Wash.)]( (11/14) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [How personality can affect women's advancement]( Women remain underrepresented at all management levels and it could be 2070 before they achieve equal representation at the executive level if current trends continue, according to a study by The Myers-Briggs Co. Myers-Brigg's John Hackston explains how personality, and in particular the "thinking" or "feeling" decision-making factors described in its assessment, affect women's career advancement and urges employers to explore solutions. Full Story: [Training magazine]( (11/11) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] SmartBrief Originals [] [Is agtech the answer to food supply disruptions?]( The pandemic has created new pressures on the food supply chain, fueling further growth of the already burgeoning agricultural technology industry, Audrey Altmann writes. Companies including Land O'Lakes and Cargill have boosted their digital innovation to help farmers and customers continue to do business safely during the pandemic, and both companies are working to expand rural broadband access. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Food & Travel]( (11/18) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] - [5 trends taking hold in the dairy industry]( SmartBrief/Food & Travel (11/11) [] - [How businesses are feeding the cravings of the comfort- and convenience-centric consumer]( SmartBrief/Food & Travel (11/9) [] - [Shifts in food shopping behaviors due to COVID-19]( SmartBrief/Food & Travel (11/4) [] Diversity and Inclusion [] [Be The Change launches virtual job fair for wine industry]( The wine industry's first virtual recruitment event focused on diversity and inclusion, dubbed Be The Change Job Fair and hosted by the eponymous organization founded this year by four female wine industry leaders, will be held Dec. 2 and 3. WSWA Women's Leadership Council Chair Philana Bouvier, who is also one of the Be the Change founders, will launch the event with a hosted roundtable session, and job seekers will have the opportunity to interact with employers and industry professionals committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Full Story: [Forbes (tiered subscription model)]( (11/12) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Couple helps fund women's center at Howard University]( Heather and Jim Murren have donated $1 million to Howard University to help fund the creation of the Center for Women, Gender and Global Leadership. The university hopes to raise $5 million by January for the center, which will pay for scholarships and create opportunities for women of color to advance in the workplace. Full Story: [Inside Higher Ed]( (11/13) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Female wine pros confer on industry's need for reform]( Six female wine professionals met in a virtual panel Tuesday to discuss the pressing need for changes in the wake of a recent Court of Master Sommeliers investigation that uncovered rampant sexual misconduct. "I would say any female in this industry has, if not experienced abuse or harassment, definitely felt their voice being silenced in some way," said Wine Access Head of Wine and Master of Wine Vanessa Conlin. Full Story: [Napa Valley Register (Calif.)]( (11/12) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [US' Hispanic winemakers making a splash on both coasts]( The cabernet franc, white merlot and sparkling wines produced at Long Island, N.Y.'s RGNY project, run by the Rivero Gonzalez family who initially planted vineyards in Mexico over 20 years ago, exemplify the growing presence of Hispanic culture in winemaking in the US, Cathy Huyghe writes. Meanwhile, a group of Oregon vintners banded together last month to form a virtual panel dubbed "Celebrating Hispanic Roots," where Cramoisi Vineyard and Winery's Sofia Torres commented on the group's shared wish to reach more Hispanic consumers, noting a "big potential to grow that market that is waiting for us in Williamette, to welcome the Hispanic people to tasting rooms and events." Full Story: [Forbes (tiered subscription model)]( (11/17) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Women and Innovation in the Workforce [] [Angie Mar to take NYC's Beatrice in a new direction]( New York City's The Beatrice Inn will close on New Year's Eve, but chef Angie Mar will reopen the restaurant next spring as "Beatrice" in a new space next door with a refreshed menu. The new menu will focus less on the restaurant's signature dry-aged beef and more on game birds and crustaceans with French influence. Full Story: [The New York Times (tiered subscription model)]( (11/13) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] WFF News [] [Mythbusting around gratitude at work and home]( Heading into that one day each year when people in the U.S. collectively decide we have reason to feel grateful and should show it, it's possible the feeling you'd most welcome would actually be less pressure to feel so grateful all the time. While extensive research shows that gratitude practices boost satisfaction and even physical health, you still need to customize proven practices to what actually works for you. Diving into the data provides so many options that you are likely to find several that make you say, "Thanks!" [Read more](. [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( LEARN MORE ABOUT the WFF: [About the WFF]( | [Join the WFF]( | [WFF Programs](   SmartBrief publishes more than 200 free industry newsletters - [Browse our portfolio]( [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Advertise with SmartBrief]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy policy]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:wff@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE](mailto:cwarne@smartbrief.com) SmartBrief, Inc.®, 555 11th ST NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004