DCAs CEO, Lisa Annese, spoke with the Smartgroup team including:
- Justine Carmichael, Chief People Officer, and
- Briana Tabone, Group People & Culture Manager.
They explained:
- Why Smartgroups Parental Leave Policy became such a cornerstone of their D&I strategy,
- How they engaged existing team members in the policy consultation process across all levels of the workforce,
- How the benefits of the new policy were communicated to the board and executive, and
- What has been achieved
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