Upward mobility for employees key to Walmart's strategy

Upward mobility for employees key to Walmart's strategy | Honest Company founder makes Women in Power list | Ex-Ulta exec named to lead Hudson's Bay stores Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( September 15, 2022 CONNECT WITH NEXTUP  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( €‰€‰[Tik tok]( [NEW SmartBrief]( Gender equity news from NextUp, Advancing All Women in Business [SIGN UP]( â‹… [SHARE]( [] Top of the week [] [Upward mobility for employees key to Walmart's strategy]( Walmart strives to create a workplace rich in growth opportunities for its employees that then leads to a better customer experience, according to Chief People Officer Donna Morris. "Your customers know when they are dealing with an organization that really invests in its people," Morris says. Full Story: [Forbes (tiered subscription model)]( (9/12) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Just the Facts, Ma'am "I stopped watching TV news a year ago, so sick of the bias everywhere. But in doing so, I was out of the loop. 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Full Story: [Women's Wear Daily]( (9/13) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Ex-Ulta exec named to lead Hudson's Bay stores]( HBC has hired Sophia Hwang-Judiesch as president of its Hudson's Bay department stores, succeeding Wayne Drummond who will retire. The former Ulta Beauty executive's duties will include overseeing the 84 Hudson's Bay stores in Canada and The Bay, the banner's e-commerce arm. Full Story: [Women's Wear Daily]( (9/12) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Katia Walsh building a tech-driven future for Levi's]( Global Strategy and AI Officer Katia Walsh is dedicated to building personalized customer experiences and improving operations at Levi Strauss and Co. using digital data and artificial intelligence tools and breaking down silos to allow for collaboration across the company. "Through AI, [retail] companies should be able to know exactly what they need, in which location, in which channel, for which particular store, for which type of consumer, and at what time and price," she says. Full Story: [Glossy (tiered subscription model)]( (9/14) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Career advice from a leader of New York Fashion Week]( Leslie Russo, president of fashion events and properties for IMG, talks about her daily schedule, her work with New York Fashion Week and how she finds time for rest and family. "Never dumb yourself down to make other people in the room feel more comfortable," Russo says, reflecting on advice that can help with career advancement. 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Workplaces also should create policies that respect the use of proper pronouns and make gender identity part of the company's inclusive culture, Harte adds. Full Story: [Society for Human Resource Management (tiered subscription model)]( (9/9) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [How Virtua Health creates an inclusive workplace]( Virtua Health has addressed workplace diversity, equity and inclusion by establishing a committee to come up with effective programs and creating affinity groups to promote awareness and mentorship, says Rhonda Jordan, executive vice president and chief HR officer. "We also trained our leaders and our staff around unconscious bias and emotional intelligence, so that we can spot these things in the workplace," Jordan adds. 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