Dame Carolyn McCall, DBE who is married to Peter and has three children, became the first female Chief Executive of ITV in January 2018. 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. I know some people think thats very woke, you know, McCall said. Ive always found it baffling. Should you save for your child's future by opening a Junior Isa - and is it better to choose cash as interest rates rise or invest in stocks and shares? 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 . [3] She previously served as the chief executive of easyJet from 2010 to 2017. 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. She will arrive at the broadcaster, replacing Adam Crozier, from low-cost airline EasyJet, where she has ruled the cockpit for seven years. The chief executive of ITV said Jeremy Clarkson's comments about the Duchess of Sussex "do not wash over" and negatively impact the brand. McCall took home a total pay packet of 1.1 million ($1.5M) last . If I know people who theyve worked with, I will sometimes ask what would X say about you. Turbulent takeoff for easyJet's new boss - the Guardian Its a big cultural shift. 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 do think flexibility has to be both ways. Change is happening on screen too. 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. When I get asked to do speeches and especially when I have been asked to do speeches to women who are rising in their careers and they want top tips, then I look at something I did for WACL (Women in Advertising & Communications, London) 20 something years ago and what I said there was use every piece of technology you can, to find the balance in your life so that all the juggling becomes easier. I've always thought HR is about people and about talent, learning, development, recruitment, retention succession. It's about developing people, spotting the gaps, spotting the problems, exiting people when that's necessary but in a really humane way. A policeman mock kneeled on Banjos back, echoing the murder of George Floyd. That's all our daytime programming from 6:00 in the morning, all the way through to when the quiz shows finish early evening. Rawcliffes addition to the board has been very good, McCall said. I had regularly read the Guardian, so I couldnt believe that he was the editor and I was a 24-year-old planner. You need to take moments for family, exercise, sport, film, travel. Carolyn was born 83 years ago in Moline, Illinois, to parents Dr. Harold H. Parsons, a family doctor and Ellen Parsons, a nurse. 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. Carolyn McCall has the air miles to run easyJet 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. 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 . Its the way you can hear whats actually going on on the ground, she said. I don't think Government can legislate for how women feel about returning to work. Why aren't first-time buyers benefitting from an increase in homes if so many buy-to-let landlords are selling up? Youve got children? Carolyn is Vice President of the French Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain, having joined the board in November 2012. ITV faces backlash after Ofcom clears Piers Morgan ITV CEO Carolyn McCall Takes 64% Pay Cut During Covid Crisis - Deadline Engagement at every stage is crucial. From Print to Broadcasting, With a Detour at EasyJet - Adweek She forced us to up our game on customer service. She also survived tussles with EasyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, including over her pay. I believe people find it incredibly painful financially to come back to work, especially middle management. 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. People have changed, structures, the world has changed. The intentions are always good on screen, but its a complicated business. 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. Ofcom ultimately concluded the incident didnt breach any rules and didnt pursue the complaints. I think its all about the individual. Yes, well, do you ask Willie Walsh [the former chief executive of British Airways-owner IAG] that? 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. [22], In February 2013, she was assessed as one of the 100 most powerful women in the United Kingdom by Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4. Carolyn McCall was a non-executive board member of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) from 2017 to 2020. In 1986 she joined The Guardian Media Group, where she progressed from within advertising sales to become CEO. The pilots were up in arms. Theres so many good things that I feel very proud to have been associated with. Jeremy Clarkson's "awful" comments about Meghan Markle have had "no washover onto the ITV brand," according to CEO Carolyn McCall. McCalls flight-path to the top has not been smooth. My team were just extraordinary, they were a brilliant top team. Its so important to listen to them about what they think because they tend to be much closer to the customer end experience. I always prepare as much as I can, because that makes me confident. [20], McCall serves as a non-executive board member in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. She believes, however, that most working women still earn less than men. If you dont get it right, then these areas can cause the biggest headaches and have an incredibly negative impact on the bottom line - our clients value our recommendations we listen well and act as a supportive partner. Do you have a favourite interview question? 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. How would X describe you. It is already the largest global producer of unscripted (entertainment) programmes. inspirational, insightful and warmly written. What will Liz Truss mean for the stock market and investors? That doesnt move anything forward. I think as a woman, you have a different experience but you have an experience of being treated rather oddly I think, especially as you get more senior. 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. During 2019 she is undertaking a series of interviews with Business Leaders who have innovated within their field of expertise and have warranted the description of being an inspiring leader. I do all my phone calls, do all my emails before I even walk in the door of the office. [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. Ive got three kids and they roll their eyes when I say it to them as I say it so often. In 1986 she joined The Guardian Media Group, where she progressed from within advertising sales to become CEO. For McCall, who ran EasyJet (EZJ.L) and the Guardian Media Group before ITV, championing underrepresented groups has come more or less naturally. Its a big cultural shift. At ITV we have big times ahead. I had regularly read the Guardian, so I couldn't believe that he was the editor and I was a 24-year-old planner. If you're told to do one thing you do it. So, exciting times in a very changing media landscape with new challenges and opportunities. Friday, 5th January 2018. I knew I wanted to be independent and I knew I wanted to work. I had actually been thinking about it for some time.. Work was already underway to address these issues when the Black Lives Matter movement swept the world. "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. We operate ethically and transparently, continually focusing on achieving delivery, whilst always demonstrating exceptional customer service. ITV. 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 airlines shares almost quadrupled. What do you see as your biggest career highlights or achievement to date? Work was already underway to address these issues when the Black Lives Matter movement swept the world. Were mortgage rates below 4% a flash in the pan? The Royal Society of Television praised ITV for hosting the first ever all Black panel on Loose Women when it was named Best Daytime Programme 2021 earlier this year. into good job utv night office in Belfast women wanted in life. Dame Carolyn McCall, DBE who is married to Peter and has three children, became the first female Chief Executive of ITV in January 2018. Carolyn McCall: From airline to airwaves - BBC News Thanks for sharing :) Looking forward to your series based on this one. Carolyn McCall: I had turbulence at easyJet, but ITV is set to fly Dismissed as a media luvvie by Ryanairs Michael OLeary when she arrived, she restored staff morale, delivered four successive years of record profits, and piloted EasyJet into the FTSE 100 index. Rawcliffe had been head of diversity within ITVs commissioning business. When it came to the crunch, we thought: we dont want to be virtue signalling, McCall said. 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. 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. McCalls efforts to promote and support ethnic minority talent, both internally and externally at ITV, have been recognised in the EMpower Advocates list 2021. Dame Carolyn McCall, DBE - Walmsley Wilkinson Associates 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. We understand that in order to achieve business growth you need the right people, processes and technology in place. How would X describe you. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. P.S. Rawcliffes addition to the board has been very good, McCall said. I think it is probably the single most difficult and actually one of the most critical things that anyone in business or work has to do; but especially when you're a CEO and you're putting together a top team. Dame Carolyn Julia McCallDBE(born 13 September 1961)[1][2]is a British businesswoman of Scottish and Irish descent. Carolyn McCall says she has acquired 'about five years' experience in eight months' in her new role as easyJet chief executive. What's your approach to interviewing and hiring? Weve put in place a lot of foundations. Her promotion made ITV the first FTSE 100 (^FTSE) company with a dedicated diversity director on its board. 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. I think intuition and instinct are real skills and are important. The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it. Its by Michelangelo and its still very relevant to us, my generation but also to the generation that my children belong to. You never could unless youre in the armed forces where command and control works. 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. She would like to be seen as just a boss, not a female boss. Ive always found it baffling. [15] The company appointed Johan Lundgren, then deputy chief executive of TUI Group, as her successor. People have changed, structures, the world has changed. The interviewing tells you only so much, no matter how thorough you are. 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. Advantage of being late mover may mean ITV avoids lessons gleaned from fall of big US. I have been talking about it for some time and remember having a conversation with Gordon Brown about this, but it just doesnt seem to permeate within Government. They absolutely hated what had been happening. You are trying to blend people. I dont experience sexism and if I did, I wouldnt tolerate it for a minute, she said. After a collector paid a record-busting 600k for a Ford Sierra at auction last week, JOHN MAYHEAD explains why it's an 'outlier', Revealed: The new '23' number plates the DVLA deems offensive and has banned including EU23 OFF and GO23 HEL. What technology are you passionate about? They ranged from claims it wasnt appropriate for family viewing to arguing broadcaster ITV was unfairly promoting a political organisation. Our clients tell us they enjoy working with us highly experienced, business savvy, trusted advisors, talent finders, problem solvers, results focused, collaborative, ideas people who engender confidence. Thanks for sharing Linda. In 2014, she 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 and was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2016 New Years Honours for services to the aviation industry. 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 . Carolyn McCall (credit: Rex Features) Steve Clarke profiles ITV's new CEO, Carolyn McCall, and examines some of the challenges facing her. In 2014, she 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 and was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2016 New Year Honours for services to the aviation industry. We have to be representative on screen as well as off screen. Ad sales will drop sharply by 11% in the first quarter, broadcaster warns During 2019 she is undertaking a series of interviews with Business Leaders who have innovated within their field of expertise and have warranted the description of being an inspiring leader. 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. The song Black Lives Matter by Dax played in the background, including the lyric I cant breathe Floyds last words. Michael O'Leary, the . Great read, inspiring leader. I started in July 2010 and it was in meltdown everywhere - operationally, customers, all the people. We had to change things structurally to get more female pilots in the pipeline, in order to achieve the goal that 20 percent of female pilots were to be recruited by 2020. For McCall, who ran EasyJet (EZJ.L) and the Guardian Media Group before ITV, championing underrepresented groups has come more or less naturally. But McCall, guided by her mentor, Caroline Marland, Fleet Streets first female advertising director, soon had the cash-registers ringing. 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. Her promotion made ITV the first FTSE 100 (^FTSE) company with a dedicated diversity director on its board. Dame Carolyn McCall, CEO of easyJet, the low-cost airline, has no office to call her own in the large, very orange building known as Hangar 89, where we meet. I did a postgraduate in education after my degree and I went to Holland Park Mixed Comprehensive, where I taught secondary school. At ITV, we are quite advanced because we have had to be from an on screen perspective. The intentions are always good on screen, but its a complicated business. Jeremy Clarkson Column Has Not Impacted ITV Brand, Says CEO Carolyn McCall We have an example of a successful job share here for the two heads of daytime. I feel that is a really appropriate quote. Easyjet Ceo Dame Carolyn Mccall on Transformative Leadership Thank you. 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. They actually then give true insights and might say Im actually quite quiet but could also say Im very reliable; so, you get the light and the shade not just the stuff that you expect people to say about strengths and weaknesses which can be asked in many different ways. She received her damehood last year for services to the aviation industry and a Legion dhonneur from the French. If an individual has taken a year out, then a lot will have changed in a company. If you dont want to spend time with the people you recruit, then why should anyone else want to. Close to one in five shows on ITV last year featured lead characters from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds. It was a complex business to get right, so I feel very proud of my easyJet years and my team there. Weve announced the deal, were now implementing it and then just ensuring that our creative talent and our programming remains as strong as it is today. Millions of ITV viewers watched as troupe leader Ashley Banjo told his future child the story of 2020. It is already the largest global producer of unscripted (entertainment) programmes. The pay gap is unacceptable after 45 years of equal pay legislation, she has said. She has been the chief executive of ITVsince 2018. I know some people think thats very woke, you know, McCall said. As she rose through the Guardian Media Group behind Marland, Management Today magazine called her "one of the toughest operators to have risen through The Guardian Media Group's ranks. Thats because of technology. In an airline, on the operational side, theres no debate around safety issues. 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. You want to be able to just have the process and policy as a hygiene factor as its actually about people. In my head, I really struggled with it, McCall said.