Marcus Sawyerr: How Inclusive Cultures Build Better Companies

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In this episode, Marcus interviews another Marcus, Marcus Sawyerr, Global Head of Digital Partnerships at the Adecco Group. 

Marcus Sawyerr details Adecco are adapting to the new economic landscape, and evolving digitally as the recruiting space continues to mature. He also examines the importance of developing essential diversity and inclusion practices. 

What you’ll learn in the episode…

• [02:37] How Marcus sees both daily operations at Adecco as well as his role as the global head of digital partnerships
• [04:42] Adecco’s role in other digital organizations, developing the future of HR Tech operations
• [05:00] How successful digital partnerships operate at Adecco, and about their recent education partnership
• [07:37] Where  Marcus  sees the future digital transformations in the staffing industry
• [09:01] How Marcus thinks that role of recruiters will have to evolve as a result of this transformation
• [10:19] How the organizations Marcus and Adecco work with are refocusing on diversity and inclusion 
• [13:17] Why education is such a pivotal factor in promoting positive diversity and inclusion initiatives
• [14:29] The mutual dependance of both diversity and inclusion, and how one factors into the other
• [17:27 How inclusive cultures can make companies better, stronger, and more agile in confronting the challenges that the future might bring
• [19:12] How the digital transformation in the staffing industry is affecting this push for diversity and inclusion
• [23:20] Where Marcus  sees opportunities in the future of recruiting
• [27:10] The values of niche marketing, and how niche approaches can serve as future proofing in the midst of uncertainty
• [28:30] What goes into the process of verticalizing a brand like Adecco
• [31:58]  Marcus’ thoughts on the opportunities in subscription models for the industry
• [35:58] The impacts of Covid-19 and the paradigm shift  Marcus is seeing as a result
• [38:48] How Adecco was able to react rapidly in the face of the coronavirus, moving 30,000+ employees to remote work at the drop of a hat
• [43:20] How the spirit and culture at Adecco has affected  Marcus, and how he looks towards the coming years of Adecco

Connect with Marcus https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusedwardes/