Navigating Challenges on the Path to Purpose with PwC

10/10/2023 33 min Episodio 155
Navigating Challenges on the Path to Purpose with PwC

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Cast your vote for Purpose 360 as Best Business Podcast here!Operating a successful purpose-led company comes with its share of challenges — even to the companies that excel at it. Driving meaningful impact, investing in a sustainable future, and fostering employee engagement all require strategic decision making and often significant internal transformations.So how are the best companies navigating these challenges? An unwavering commitment and a well-defined strategic approach set purpose-driven champions apart from their peers. At PwC, this is brought to light through “Positive Equation,” the company’s purpose strategy, as well as its values, which are ingrained in day-to-day operations.We invited Shannon Schuyler, Chief Purpose & Inclusion Officer at PwC, to return to Purpose 360 to speak about the nuances and challenges of maintaining a purpose-driven approach through the lens of her work, challenges, and progress at PwC.Listen for insights on:Using values as a driving force to support your organization’s purposeHow PwC reorganized internally to align with its purpose strategyEngaging employees through their personal purposeEarly predictions for 2024Resources + Links:Shannon Schuyler’s LinkedInShannon’s 2022 Purpose 360 EpisodePwC’s New EquationDigital Upskilling at PwC
(00:00) - Welcome to Purpose 360
(01:19) - PwC's Shannon Schuyler
(02:29) - Shannon's Role
(04:51) - Shifting Purpose and Integrating It
(07:18) - My Story, Your Story
(10:39) - Shared Assets
(11:26) - New Equation and Challenges
(13:25) - Coaching
(14:33) - Chief Culture Officer
(15:10) - Values in Embedding Purpose
(20:05) - Externally
(24:09) - Longer Shutdowns
(26:47) - 2023 Predictions
(28:54) - 2024 Predictions
(29:43) - Last Thoughts
(31:06) - Wrap Up