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MediaCom has appointed Nancy Lengthorn as its first-ever global chief inclusion and culture officer. Lengthorn, who is currently head of inclusion and belonging at MediaCom UK and WPP, will become responsible for sharing existing diversity and inclusion schemes across the former s worldwide network, as well as conceiving new initiatives. She will act as a conduit between the network s Global Belonging Council - an internal body overusing a 10-step plan for delivering sustainable change - its People Team and its senior leadership, providing each with advice and expertise. She will also continue in her MediaCom UK duties, although she will relinquish the WPP-facing aspect of her job.
MediaCom boosts D&I creds with global chief inclusion and culture officer role
Appointee leads agency’s aim to become “world’s most inclusive media network”.
by Ben Bold
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Heavy workloads are a major variable for mental health, The Drum’s mental health survey found
A mental health survey of marketers and agency workers conducted by The Drum has found that a majority of staff say their mental health has got worse during the pandemic, and that demanding workloads are a major factor in their mental wellbeing. Most alarming of all, almost half say their employers offer no mental health support.
It’s clear that, with client demands unlikely to decrease as the UK and US economies look forward to recovery, industry leaders need to do – and communicate – more to offset the impact on staff mental health.
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Rising stars of TV planning - the 2020 Thinkbox Young TV Planner of the Year finalists - tell it like it is
If you re a talented, young TV planner, there s a new-ish award open to you - the Thinkbox Young TV Planner of the Year 2021. Get your entry in now!
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