Barbara Adachi: The Women's Initiative at Deloitte: WIN

Barbara Adachi

Welcome to a special Leadership Channel podcast on TotalPicture Radio, this is Peter Clayton reporting. Joining us today is Barbara Adachi, National Managing Principal for Deloitte LLP’s award-winning Women’s Initiative (WIN) program. Barbara is the new national Chief Talent Officer for Human Capital Consulting at Deloitte.

Deloitte LLP has been named a recipient of the 2010 Catalyst Award, an honor recognizing innovative, effective and measurable initiatives to advance women in the workplace. Catalyst, a global nonprofit organization dedicated to building inclusive workplaces and expanding opportunities for women and business, cited the achievements of Deloitte’s Women’s Initiative (WIN), noting it has “created significant change in the company’s culture and provided an engine for innovation, becoming a model for other organizations in the process.” This is the second Catalyst Award presented in honor of a Deloitte initiative. In 1995, Catalyst recognized Deloitte’s Task Force for the Retention and Advancement of Women.

Recently, we interviewed Julie Nugent, Senior Director of Research; Chair Catalyst Award Evaluation, about this year's award winners, and the selection process.

“In a year marked by a global recession, being recognized by Catalyst is a tremendous accomplishment. It speaks to our deep commitment to our women and men and the belief that they play a critical role in our growth. This recognition also validates that we are successfully adapting to a shifting workforce that will soon comprise more than 50 percent women.” Barbara Adachi

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Barbara Adachi Biography:

National Managing Principal, Initiative for the Retention & Advancement of Women, Deloitte LLP

Barbara Adachi is the National Managing Principal for Deloitte LLP’s award-winning Women’s Initiative (WIN). In this role, she devotes her energy to building on the remarkable foundation of WIN, which Deloitte LLP started 16 years ago, to drive marketplace growth and create a culture where the best (women and men) choose to be. Before taking on this role, she led the Northern Pacific region WIN activities for five years.

Barbara is the new national Chief Talent Officer for Human Capital Consulting. Prior to this, Barbara led Deloitte Consulting LLP’s Human Capital practice for the West region for eight years where she was responsible for financial performance and operations, talent recruitment and development, and delivery of human capital consulting services across the region. She joined Deloitte Consulting LLP in 1990 to start the Bay Area Human Capital practice in San Francisco and specializes in total rewards, health benefits strategy and plan design related services. Barbara still actively serves clients and is the LCSP for the University of California system, one of the largest employers in the state.

In addition, Barbara serves on the board of Deloitte Consulting LLP. She has been named one of the “100 Most Influential Women in Business” by San Francisco Business Times from 2003 through 2009. Barbara was also named “Women Worth Watching in 2009” by Profiles in Diversity Magazine.

Barbara also serves on the boards of Girl Scouts of the USA, Professional Business Women of California Advisory Council, Santa Clara University HR Leadership Advisory Board and Blue Cross of California Consumer Relations Committee. She was chair of the 2007 American Heart Association (AHA) Go Red Luncheon for San Francisco Bay Area and continues to be active with the AHA.

Disclosure: Deloitte LLP is the founding sponsor of TotalPicture Radio

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