I've learnt a lot and my experience has deepened my leadership thinking if you like, but the thing I know for sure is that you have to get out and talk to your people and customers. Weve just signed a big ad tech deal and were still the largest broadcaster by a mile in commercial TV, we have mass audiences that are doing very well but doing that ad tech deal is going to be quite an important thing to deliver. They were offering rubbish teachers like me a job. She would like to be seen as just a boss, not a female boss. .st0{fill:none;stroke:#453C37;stroke-width:2;} Has the shift from growth to value kicked in already and what shares could profit? The number of emails we got shocking.. We have to plan carefully for people coming back to work and for encouraging people back to work and then allowing them flexibility to start bedding in again. I have always been very organised but now I am hyper-organised as a result of having a family.. There is therefore that important thing of chemistry, instinct and intuition that comes into play. I know this is probably not a very popular thing to say and I know its not very scientific because you can do assessments and psychometrics, but actually I believe your instinct is important about what that person is really going to be like to work with. Property body publishes guidelines for homeowners considering installing it, Government pushed to ease rule stopping 'pension recycling' for tax gain - as critics say it harms older people who return to work, MARKET REPORT: Airline stocks fly higher as German carrier Lufthansa returns to profit after torrid time during pandemic, As chip designer Arm chooses to float in US Ex-chancellor warns London stock market now 'less attractive', Leonardo DiCaprio and Kim Kardashian quizzed by FBI over links to fugitive financier. info@walmsleywilkinson.com. One of McCalls first acts when she arrived at ITV in 2018 was to set up a diversity and inclusion council, copying a successful strategy she had used at EasyJet. But we felt our talent was being attacked.. How would you describe your leadership style? What technology are you passionate about? Carolyn McCall says she has acquired 'about five years' experience in eight months' in her new role as easyJet chief executive. Despite soaring revenue in the first half of this year, Carolyn McCall, chief executive of U.K. broadcaster ITV is taking a cautious approach. In an airline, on the operational side, there's no debate around safety issues. We are therefore doing quite well on screen. She has also been a member of the Royal Academy Corporate Board for the last four years, and in September 2014 she joined the Burberry Board as non-executive director. This has been easyJet's headquarters at London Luton Airport in Bedfordshire since 1995. Actually, that was our role as a broadcaster, to back our talent," McCall said. Dame Carolyn McCall, DBE who is married to Peter and has three children, became the first female Chief Executive of ITV in January 2018. Project Mondo G is a Mercedes G-Wagen in a puffer jacket, New Honda's Civic: family car with rebellious bad boy in its line-up, Advert for the 1998 first generation of the Audi TT, Ford scrapping 1,300 jobs in UK amid European overhaul. We operate ethically and transparently, continually focusing on achieving delivery, whilst always demonstrating exceptional customer service. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. EasyJet boss Dame Carolyn McCall to take the helm at ITVon Easyjet boss hotly tipped to be new ITV chief executive and BIG SHOT OF THE WEEK: She piloted EasyJet into the FTSE, and EasyJet shares tumble as it is hit by 236m loss due to weak What you need to know each week: Listen to the This is Money podcast, 'The Beast' British-built Rolls-Royce appears on Top Gear in 1998, How to find out how many stars Uber drivers have rated you, TikToker reveals Asda to leave your vehicle smelling 'lovely', Skoda gives drivers tips on how to travel with dogs, Dacia's new Jogger estate transforms interior space into a bedroom, See Prince Philip's Land Rover that sold for record amount. Weve put in place a lot of foundations. She traces it back to her own experience being a senior woman in the clubby male world of business. I think the difficulty is making it work in busy environments. Examples include Andi Peters standing in for morning host Lorraine Kelly, Allison Hammond hosting This Morning, and Ian Wright hosting Moneyball. There's not one moment at ITV yet because I've just been here a year and a quarter, but I know that it is so important to Britain that ITV does well. But Dame Carolyn McCall, who was yesterday named as chief executive of ITV, has done it all for real. If I go back to the Guardian days, I think about launching the Guardian web sites in 1996, which came on the back of launching Wired magazine in the U.K; that was massive. I had regularly read the Guardian, so I couldnt believe that he was the editor and I was a 24-year-old planner. I think if HR are not embedded, they don't really understand the business, if they only understand HR and they're not really in tune with the business, then I think that that's where it fails. So, exciting times in a very changing media landscape with new challenges and opportunities. The performance touched on COVID-19 but largely focused on the Black Lives Matter movement. 'We're not on the back foot the whole time' HOLLIE. But, bluntly, you need to be educated. Sometimes people in management feel uncomfortable about saying things because they think it might be un-PC, so then they dont say it at all. [23], In June 2014, McCall was awarded a Doctor of Science Honoris Causa by Cranfield University in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the aerospace industry and her distinguished achievements in international business. Job: chief executive, Guardian Media GroupAge: 47Industry: publishing, broadcasting, digital mediaTurnover: 502.1mStaff: 4,314Salary: 498,000 (inc benefits) (2008 . Read more: The EMpower Top 100 Ethnic Minority Future Leaders 2021, I dont even know that that means, Im not being funny, I dont actually know what that means, McCall said when asked how it felt to be a leading diversity and inclusion advocate. It started with Dear Carolyn {I thought he was going to complain} but he went on to say this is the first Easter in many years that my roster has been stable, that I have been able to see my family and not been late every single night, so something is going well. Heavens, she even survived winning Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year in 2008, an accolade that has felled several others. She will receive a golden hello of around 3 million to compensate her for share awards that she is giving up at EasyJet. If you don't want to spend time with the people you recruit, then why should anyone else want to. Ive got three kids and they roll their eyes when I say it to them as I say it so often. Hi Steve, it's a pleasure, really glad you enjoyed the article. At the time there were only 3 percent of female pilots in the worldwide pilot population; it was so low. You need to take moments for family, exercise, sport, film, travel. Linda Walmsley is a professional interviewer and business owner of UK recruitment search and selection firm, Walmsley Wilkinson Associates. It was a complex business to get right, so I feel very proud of my easyJet years and my team there. Engagement at every stage is crucial. He said this thing: Youre changed by what you see but you are also changed by when youre seen. Although we possess proven experience in global corporations, we are proud to be a small to medium sized enterprise. What were your career aspirations when you were younger? We've just signed a big ad tech deal and we're still the largest broadcaster by a mile in commercial TV, we have mass audiences that are doing very well but doing that ad tech deal is going to be quite an important thing to deliver. Famous Seamus Boyle view isle of Arran whisky distillery Scotland 2014 the banner newspapers story, I start work 31 December wanted on wild good payment in utv hight office in Belfast, See itv show on LinkedIn live year down line, I 53 year old man shareholders itv utv.wanted hight office pint in Belfast utv office.bros farmers.none into farmers.pass 30 year self appointed caretaker of slieveanorra forestry none payment work .buy forestry services ni . By Rebecca Marston. The chief executive of ITV said Jeremy Clarkson's comments about the Duchess of Sussex "do not wash over" and negatively impact the brand. A month later, McCall promoted Ade Rawcliffe to ITVs board as group director of diversity and inclusion. Where do you think we are now with flexible working? I remember being at my newcomer's lunch at The Guardian and Peter Preston who was the then editor had a long conversation with me about why we didn't have a Sunday newspaper at the time, that was 1986 and it was a really good conversation. It works brilliantly, but it does so because they both know ITV really well, they both know each other really well and they also work brilliantly together. We have to plan carefully for people coming back to work and for encouraging people back to work and then allowing them flexibility to start bedding in again. You can manage cookies used on this website or well assume youre OK to continue. My team were just extraordinary, they were a brilliant top team. Off screen, I believe we do well in certain areas and we are working hard on other areas. We understand that in order to achieve business growth you need the right people, processes and technology in place. You can have an amazing individual who ticks every single box, but if they can't get the team onside and the rest of the team don't really want to turn to them for advice or want their opinion then it becomes very difficult to have a really high performing team. I knew I wanted to be independent and I knew I wanted to work. If I know people who they've worked with, I will sometimes ask what would X say about you. We're launching Britbox which is the BBC and ITV, a new subscription video service. Her reign coincided with some decisions that turned out to be disastrous, including spending 80 million on printing presses when the paper moved to the Berliner format. I dont think I knew but I was brought up abroad and there was a program on TV called Police Woman with Angie Dickinson and I remember thinking I want to do something like that, because she was really strong and dynamic. I don't think I knew but I was brought up abroad and there was a program on TV called Police Woman with Angie Dickinson and I remember thinking I want to do something like that, because she was really strong and dynamic. I had actually been thinking about it for some time.. I had hardly any experience, so they were cutting costs and I thought that was wrong and if thats what teaching was going to be about, then I didnt want to pursue it. [20], McCall serves as a non-executive board member in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. You want to be able to just have the process and policy as a hygiene factor as its actually about people. Carolyn is Vice President of the French Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain, having joined the board in November 2012. Thats really the last thing if you knew Kevin Lygo [director of TV at ITV], youd really understand that too neither of us want that. [Rawcliffe] and the team have been really good on that and the feedback has been really good because it increases peoples confidence about talking about issues to do with race. Ofcom, Britains broadcasting regulator, received 24,500 complaints from viewers. The intentions are always good on screen, but its a complicated business. [8] She was said to prefer a "pragmatic approach to human resources rather than politically correct niceties". I dont think you can look at it as one thing. Theres so many good things that I feel very proud to have been associated with. What I hear repeatedly is once you have your second child and youre looking at childcare, it becomes very expensive, because youre paying for that childcare out of your taxed income and youre often paying two taxes because if you have a nanny or extra childcare support, youre paying tax on that as well. In 2008, she was named Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year and appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2008 Birthday Honours for services to women in business. I want to know everything about the business. McCall, who lives with husband Peter Frawley, an entrepreneur, in Hertfordshire, eventually became chief executive of Guardian Media Group while bringing up her children. Ad revenue . I know some people think thats very woke, you know, McCall said. I think hiring is one of the most difficult things you can do at any level because talent is everything and you want to get the best people whatever role you're in at management level. The surreal deal: With bright colours and bold, witty shapes, surrealist designs are back in our homes, I want to grow my small manufacturing business but I have very few staff are recruiters worth it? Her Scottish father, Arthur McCall, ran the Far East division of a US textile multinational and her Irish-born mother, Colleen McCall, worked for the British High Commission in India. ITV warns of plunging advertising revenues but insists Clarkson row hasn't damaged its brand. P.S. P.S. You have to be clear headed and have a clear vision but its the people in an organisation that will make the vision a reality. Walmsley Wilkinson Associates is committed to making a donation for a tree to be planted each time we place a candidate. McCall took home a total pay packet of 1.1 million ($1.5M) last . It still takes people aback when I ask that question, it sometimes catches them slightly off guard. Youve got children? ITV. Its a marathon. It started with Dear Carolyn {I thought he was going to complain} but he went on to say this is the first Easter in many years that my roster has been stable, that I have been able to see my family and not been late every single night, so something is going well. Do you think workplace diversity has now become embedded or is there still a lot more work to do? This thing about positive action has been quite a big galvaniser internally.. "The number of emails we got shocking." ITV stood firm in the face of. I think everyone agrees with the concept and that most sensible and good employers will want to be able to give flexibility to its employees. I know this is probably not a very popular thing to say and I know it's not very scientific because you can do assessments and psychometrics, but actually I believe your instinct is important about what that person is really going to be like to work with. It's about differentiating the brand and being very distinct. What will Liz Truss mean for the stock market and investors? At EasyJet, I set up a womens network and encouraged a LGBT network. She has helped ITV broaden its BAME recruitment network and helped to educate board members on the issues affecting these communities. You want to be able to just have the process and policy as a hygiene factor as it's actually about people. Rawcliffes addition to the board has been very good, McCall said. I start my day very early, but Ive also been able to drop my kids off at school. The number of emails we got shocking.. You can't make people return to work but what you can do is put in place enablers. Dance troupe Diversity took to the stage during the semi-finals of Britains Got Talent last year for a special performance narrating one of the most difficult years in decades. We got all the pilots on board and all the male pilots were actually amazing about it, really supportive. Its by Michelangelo and its still very relevant to us, my generation but also to the generation that my children belong to. The pay gap is unacceptable after 45 years of equal pay legislation, she has said. Some might think the quarrelsome Cypriot tycoon had a point. Examples include Andi Peters standing in for morning host Lorraine Kelly, Allison Hammond hosting This Morning, and Ian Wright hosting Moneyball. Linda Walmsley is a professional interviewer and business owner of UK recruitment search and selection firm, Walmsley Wilkinson Associates. The two transformed The Guardian from an advertising desert to a magnet for classifieds through special sections for media, education and the like. Everyone is now aware of it, so what has really shifted is the awareness around diversity whether that's around disability, BAME, LGBT or whether that's around gender. What were your career aspirations when you were younger? She has been the chief executive of ITVsince 2018. Dame Carolyn Julia McCallDBE(born 13 September 1961)[1][2]is a British businesswoman of Scottish and Irish descent. Close to one in five shows on ITV last year featured lead characters from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds. Most recently, she became the first female chief executive of ITV in January 2018. We will also commission original content. Do you have a favourite interview question? Of course its not the same, but there are some similarities because its about equality. I think the Government can do something about that. You never could unless youre in the armed forces where command and control works. We do not write articles to promote products. I think they can legislate around tax. Thats really the last thing if you knew Kevin Lygo [director of TV at ITV], youd really understand that too neither of us want that. I think the awareness has increased but I think the how is still quite hard for a lot of people. If you're told to do one thing you do it. My team were just extraordinary, they were a brilliant top team. I've always thought HR is about people and about talent, learning, development, recruitment, retention succession. I then did my masters degree in politics and worked at Costain whilst I was completing my studies. Dame Carolyn McCall, DBE who is married to Peter and has three children, became the first female Chief Executive of ITV in January 2018. ITV is a very warm and quite welcoming environment, McCall said, but the council helped management identify areas of disparity and highlighted how the organisation could be doing more to promote BAME individuals to senior leadership positions. 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We have to be representative on screen as well as off screen. I didn't really have aspirations, but I was brought up in a family where my mum worked, and my dad worked, so I think it was just about wanting to work. Were launching Britbox which is the BBC and ITV, a new subscription video service. When I look back on some of the things I was talking about 20 years ago. If you say to people: 'look, there is an issue here', many people dont see the issue. ITV stood firm in the face of the criticism and issued a statement in solidarity with Diversity and the Black Lives Matter movement. The only way I know to truly understand is to consult with the people. She received her damehood last year for services to the aviation industry and a Legion dhonneur from the French. I'm telling you that because I think it needs, not just the principle and the awareness, it also needs the structure, process and the action to actually drive it forward, otherwise it won't shift. .st1{fill:none;} There is therefore that important thing of chemistry, instinct and intuition that comes into play. She has helped ITV broaden its BAME recruitment network and helped to educate board members on the issues affecting these communities. Change is happening on screen too. the launch came two days after protests for political reform . I know some people think thats very woke, you know, McCall said. You cannot sit in an office and think that you can control whats going on because you just cant. [Former ITV News presenter] Trevor McDonalds been one of the greatest role models in ITVs history actually, McCall said. Some claimed the performance was racist to white people. Dame Carolyn McCall, DBE who is married to Peter and has three children, became the first female Chief Executive of ITV in January 2018. A mother of three teenagers a boy and boy-girl twins she says she manages to survive her brutal 14 hour days by taking moments to reflect. When it came to the crunch, we thought: we dont want to be virtue signalling, McCall said. If I go back to the Guardian days, I think about launching the Guardian web sites in 1996, which came on the back of launching Wired magazine in the U.K; that was massive. Dance troupe Diversity took to the stage during the semi-finals of Britains Got Talent last year for a special performance narrating one of the most difficult years in decades. I tend to try and see people formally and informally especially when I'm recruiting directors. I don't think I've really changed that much in terms of how I approach leadership and management. describing an influencers road to success, but with much humility on the way. Great read, inspiring leader. Ofcom ultimately concluded the incident didnt breach any rules and didnt pursue the complaints. Rawcliffe had been head of diversity within ITVs commissioning business. Linda had the pleasure of working with Dame Carolyn McCall during her 14 years with Guardian Media Group. We've also got a large studios business that sells content right around the world not just to ITV and we are growing that. I do think flexibility has to be both ways. [3] She previously served as the chief executive of easyJetfrom 2010 to 2017. Some links in this article may be affiliate links. We got all the pilots on board and all the male pilots were actually amazing about it, really supportive. Michael O'Leary, the CEO of rival Ryanair, said the airline industry would have been poorer without her; "I clearly underestimated her and I was proved wrong. Her appointment as boss of EasyJet in 2010 was greeted with incredulity by some, ostensibly because of her lack of aviation experience. If an individual has taken a year out, then a lot will have changed in a company. Only because I was thinking: people are going to think this is tokenism. I left there, because they were amalgamating with other schools and they were laying off very experienced teachers which I really didn't approve of. I like the model of embedding HR partners in divisions so that they really understand what the goals, objectives and strategy are and then help deliver those through working with the team. Thanks very much Perrin. But we felt our talent was being attacked.. I think intuition and instinct are real skills and are important. In response, the company launched a diversity and inclusion acceleration plan last July. The intentions are always good on screen, but its a complicated business. 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