S2E11 | Taking Care of Business: Lisa Beth Lentini Walker Becomes a Champion of Well-Being and Mindfulness to the Ethics and Compliance Profession

On today’s Principled episode, Ben DiPietro, editor of LRN’s E&C Pulse newsletter, speaks with Lisa Beth Lentini Walker, founder and president of Lumen. Lentini Walker explains why now is a great time to be in the ethics and compliance profession, and how companies, boards and consumers are demanding more in terms of workplace health, inclusion and governance. 

She has been a mentor to many successful E&C professionals because she believes it’s a crucial part of developing future leaders and continuing to learn emotional intelligence and empathy as a leader herself. She discusses how fears some men have with mentoring a woman in the wake of #MeToo are unjustified, and how companies can improve and monitor diversity and inclusion going forward. 

What You’ll Learn on This Episode 

[0:52] What was her path she took to get to the point of starting her own company. 
[2:49] Was the need for wellness something she noticed as lacking in the marketplace, or did she experience firsthand the burnout in the people around her? 
[5:49] What can E&C professionals do to improve relationships with other business units, and are there any things that they should avoid? 
[7:25] What happens if E&C can’t get buy-in and support? 
[9:15] How important is mentoring in the E&C profession? 
[11:25] Some men have said they are less likely to mentor a female colleague. How can we ensure there aren’t lost opportunities for mentorship? 
[12:32] What are some of the biggest obstacles when working through issues of diversity and inclusion in organizations, and how should progress be measured? 

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