That Left-wing and notoriously loss-making, uncommercial institution seems an unlikely incubator for one of the most formidable operators on the FTSE 100. McCalls efforts to promote and support ethnic minority talent, both internally and externally at ITV, have been recognised in the EMpower Advocates list 2021. This often tends to be about women, because it is usually about families and childcare, but it could also be about carers, about men returners, or individuals looking after older parents. 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. 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. They talk about women coming back to work, they talk about gender equality, they talk about the pay gap, which is constructive. Heavens, she even survived winning Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year in 2008, an accolade that has felled several others. 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 then did my masters degree in politics and worked at Costain whilst I was completing my studies. McCall took home a total pay packet of 1.1 million ($1.5M) last . The only way I know to truly understand is to consult with the people. [19] In April 2020, McCall along with other senior executives took a 20% pay cut in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. So if you want to see every episode of Vera or Endeavour or Fleabag, it will all be on Britbox, so its a one stop shop for depth and breadth of British originated content. Ive always thought HR is about people and about talent, learning, development, recruitment, retention succession. For many people working in TV, the only opportunity they have had to observe Carolyn McCall has been at The Guardian's annual post-MacTaggart lecture dinners, held at the . My first job really was The Guardian where I started as a planner and that's obviously where we met, Linda. In my head, I really struggled with it, McCall said. If you say to people: 'look, there is an issue here', many people dont see the issue. Thats why we did what we did with Diversity.. host this morning, McCall said she believed her team had "handled it well." Clarkson is contractually committed to one further series of [] Everything! How would X describe you. But dame carolyn mccall is in it for the long haul. And Tesco (2005-2008), a position from which she resigned after Tesco sued The Guardian for libel. We have obviously looked very closely at how were doing that, whether were doing that clearly not enough. [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. Whats your approach to interviewing and hiring? I think it's all about the individual. What were your career aspirations when you were younger? This is Money is part of the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday & Metro media group, I have always been very organised but now I am hyper-organised as a result of having a family. ITV stood firm in the face of the criticism and issued a statement in solidarity with Diversity and the Black Lives Matter movement. Thats not an excuse anymore.. I think intuition and instinct are real skills and are important. This pipeline plan was a really good goal; one in five new entrants coming in will be women, which is fabulous. Was there a Who or a What that inspired you to develop a career in business? Rawcliffes addition to the board has been very good, McCall said. 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. Watch: Diversity's Black Lives Matter performance on Britain's Got Talent, Read more: The EMpower Top 50 Advocate Executive Role Models 2021, It was startlingly shocking, I thought it was shocking, Carolyn McCall, ITVs chief executive, told Yahoo Finance UK. Work was already underway to address these issues when the Black Lives Matter movement swept the world. Thanks for sharing Linda. 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She has helped ITV broaden its BAME recruitment network and helped to educate board members on the issues affecting these communities. What technology are you passionate about? In response, the company launched a diversity and inclusion acceleration plan last July. Ive got three kids and they roll their eyes when I say it to them as I say it so often. In response, the company launched a diversity and inclusion acceleration plan last July. Carolyn McCall is Chief Executive of Guardian Media Group plc, which comprises: Guardian News & Media: the Guardian and Observer newspapers and the guardian.co.uk website. Millions of ITV viewers watched as troupe leader Ashley Banjo told his future child the story of 2020. The interviewing tells you only so much, no matter how thorough you are. When Carolyn McCall announced that she was moving from the Guardian Media Group to become chief executive of EasyJet, rival Ryanair's Michael O'Leary dismissed her as a media . Do you have a favourite interview question? crew food is still shit. It was a breakthrough moment. It is already the largest global producer of unscripted (entertainment) programmes. I was thinking this is an amazing place because anyone will talk to anyone, its very open, it was very non-hierarchical, and it just felt like the culture was really right for me. presenter's column for The Sun newspaper "quite well". How would you describe your leadership style? The performance touched on COVID-19 but largely focused on the Black Lives Matter movement. I'll never forget merging The Observer and The Guardian and also when I sold Auto Trader to Apax and got a load of money for the Guardian. We had to do lots of things from scratch because it wasn't even really on the radar there in 2010. We're launching Britbox which is the BBC and ITV, a new subscription video service. I implemented the female pilot initiative with a close colleague. easyJet was a complete turnaround and it became a customer facing airline which won awards for being customer centric. McCall would prefer not to discuss gender politics. "Actually that was something that was seen and got a massive discussion going and thats what were there to do to push the conversation forward, even if its not very comfortable. Affiliate links: If you take out a product This is Money may earn a commission. The list put together by diversity and inclusion organisation INvolve celebrates non-ethnic minority executives who are championing their ethnic minority colleagues by pushing for greater representation and equality in the workplace. Broadcasting is a very powerful medium and it doesnt just reflect society, it shapes society. Carolyn McCall DBE is no stranger to being the first. I had regularly read the Guardian, so I couldnt believe that he was the editor and I was a 24-year-old planner. By Ruth Sunderland, Associate City Editor For The Daily Mail, Published: 20:52 GMT, 17 July 2017 | Updated: 09:53 GMT, 18 July 2017, Dame Carolyn McCall was yesterday named as the new chief executive of ITV. They talk about women coming back to work, they talk about gender equality, they talk about the pay gap, which is constructive. Addressing the now-disgraced Sun column from the Who Wants to be a Millionaire? So if you want to see every episode of Vera or Endeavour or Fleabag, it will all be on Britbox, so its a one stop shop for depth and breadth of British originated content. They ranged from claims it wasnt appropriate for family viewing to arguing broadcaster ITV was unfairly promoting a political organisation. 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. 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. Its by Michelangelo and its still very relevant to us, my generation but also to the generation that my children belong to. You are trying to blend people. Nationwide hikes cost of home loans just weeks after cutting them, as swap rates start to rise, Will spray foam insulation make your property hard to sell or mortgage? I tend to try and see people formally and informally especially when Im recruiting directors. 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. I do think flexibility has to be both ways. I feel that is a really appropriate quote. Thank you. I think intuition and instinct are real skills and are important. 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. Dame Carolyn McCall was yesterday named as the new chief executive of ITV She will arrive at the broadcaster, replacing Adam Crozier As a result she will leave EasyJet, where she has ruled the. I have been talking about it for some time and remember having a conversation with Gordon Brown about this, but it just doesn't seem to permeate within Government. What do you see as your biggest career highlights or achievement to date? McCall was speaking as ITV posted a profit fall of 12% but said she is confident of a return to growth despite content investment on new streamer ITVX increasing from 20M ($24M) to 160M ($191M) in 2023. Although we possess proven experience in global corporations, we are proud to be a small to medium sized enterprise. The comments below have not been moderated. It was a big moment selling 50 percent of it and having a 800 million in the bank. They were offering rubbish teachers like me a job. She believes, however, that most working women still earn less than men. For McCall, who ran EasyJet (EZJ.L) and the Guardian Media Group before ITV, championing underrepresented groups has come more or less naturally. She was chair of the Business in the Community project Opportunity Now, and has also acted . 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. That means I have to get around and about a lot and have to see it all happening, so that for me is critical. Do you have a favourite interview question? Those areas should be a very important emphasis in HR What you do realise is that there is a huge amount of process that has to be done, which is an essential thing. Its about differentiating the brand and being very distinct. A policeman mock kneeled on Banjos back, echoing the murder of George Floyd. You don't want them to be clones in any way, you want difference you want diversity, but you also want to spend time with those people. I then did my masters degree in politics and worked at Costain whilst I was completing my studies. But McCall, guided by her mentor, Caroline Marland, Fleet Streets first female advertising director, soon had the cash-registers ringing. 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. In her later days at the firm, she came under fire for her own generous pay whilst staffers were forced to don hair shirts. [10], During McCall's tenure at EasyJet, the airline's shares almost quadrupled,[11] and McCall arranged for the airline to "snatch up pieces" of Air Berlin and Alitalia. McCalls advice to leaders looking to emulate her success as an advocate is to create strong employee groups who can speak up for the underrepresented, listen to them, and develop clear and concrete plans in response to what you hear from them. If you dont want to spend time with the people you recruit, then why should anyone else want to. Have we let energy giants make too much profit? Ive always been asked how I do what I do, she said. Its a marathon. At the time there were only 3 percent of female pilots in the worldwide pilot population; it was so low. Carolyn was appointed as the Chief Executive of easyJet in 2010 (one of five female CEOs of a FTSE 100 Index company) and during her tenure, the airline's shares almost quadrupled. Her promotion made ITV the first FTSE 100 (^FTSE) company with a dedicated diversity director on its board. I did a postgraduate in education after my degree and I went to Holland Park Mixed Comprehensive, where I taught secondary school. This does not affect our editorial independence. .st1{fill:none;} Well you have to ask other people really, it's very hard to know. However, in terms of general leadership, then in my view you've got to listen to people, find out what they think about where they work, what they do, how they do it, find out about their customers, the viewers, the passengers whatever it might be. The council features representatives from ITVs employee resource groups for Black, Asian, and minority ethnic employees, disabled employees, and women, among others. She took a Masters in Politics from London University and soon joined The Guardian newspaper on the commercial side, where she began making her name in advertising sales. Engagement at every stage is crucial. [9] McCall became one of five female CEOs of a FTSE 100 Index company.