Carol Fishman Cohen: Welcome to 3,2,1 iRelaunch,the podcast where we discuss strategies, advice, and success stories about returning to work after a career break. But, in hindsight that consulting situation was very Yeah. Or was there a sort of a learning curve period? /Type /Action /H /N Join the ranks of progressive employers that recognize the value in creating spaces for relaunchers to land so we can normalize career breaks once and for all. But this whole idea of what you're saying about taking stock of what you've done and who you've done it with, you did this in the most brilliant way. I think now, retroactively appreciating, "Wow, my mom was home for four years." strategy and execution. Announcing the 2023 Class of Rising Stars! We didn't know he had a convergence of illnesses, that was just, it wasn't a situation where you could go, "Oh, in exactly 18 months, he'll be back to himself, and then you can get back to your regular program or scheduled life." More than 2,500 employees are active members of ERGs. Jacqueline M. Welch is senior vice president of the Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion (HRDI) division and chief diversity officer of Freddie Mac.She is a member of the company's senior operating committee and reports directly to CEO Don Layton.. As head of HRDI, Welch delivers business and subject matter leadership, strategy and execution to the senior leadership team on organizational . (#~s\vMtD>X8Xn(F6&d=?}w'{Fy~ ]o K\'xgy! So every person's story is unique. So we tried to make it an experience for them as well. /N 1 Although we hadn't talked about this before, it occurs to me that this is actually my second break as it were. /Group << /Length 6536 x+2T0 BCc3JLLJ6Up Jacqueline M. Welch It was just impractical. message, please email So one of the things that's come out of this experience for me is, pretty early in my career, so March 4th, just a day on a calendar, but it quite literally is the only day of the year that tells you what to do "march forth.". We go around the table, who's on deck for what? para informarnos de que tienes problemas. Want to learn more about the work we do at iRelaunch? >> Carol Fishman Cohen: Wow. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Job Title. 0000001363 00000 n And so once I got my dad to a place where he was independent again, and we had a good medical prognosis, that was probably about two years. For more information on iRelaunch, go to iRelaunch.com. I can't thank you enough, Jackie. So we had to cognitively put our minds around, if we had to move, where would we move? /T 20936 14 0 obj It has nothing to do with Atlanta. In her role as chief diversity officer, Welch will lead Freddie Mac's diversity and inclusion strategy for its workforce and supplier diversity programs, as well as across business activities. I do my best, the kids come to work with me. /H /N A worker with the title senior software engineer salary at Freddie Mac can earn an average yearly salary of $122,721. You've shared so much incredible advice, but if you could pick one piece for our relauncher audience. It was practical, again, working class, there's no nanny that stays home if school closes or what's going on. Can you give us some background and walk through what your career was before you took your career break? /Type /Annot /Subtype /Image Media: Eileen Murphy, eileen.murphy@nytimes.com or Danielle Rhoades Ha, danielle.rhoades-ha@nytimes.com. I got recruited from Towers Perrin to join what was then Anderson Consulting and subsequently became Accenture. And also this whole concept about, how you can never, with relaunching, I feel, you can never generalize from one person's experience because everyone has so many unique factors that contribute to the length of their career break or why they took it, or when they decided to go back to work. So to preclude any segment of the available talent pool is a self-inflicted wound. I'm thinking about getting back into the marketplace; 2. Welch will oversee HR strategies and execution. Freddie Mac developed qualified diverse . It's too much for me, but I don't want to say no. Welch, who joined Freddie Mac in December 2016, has more than 20 years of experience in HR strategy and execution. pour nous faire part du problme. Jacqueline Welch: Hello, thank you so much for having me. I do think that day 366, it expires. This one was just nebulous and free floating. She is a member of the companys senior operating committee and reports directly to CEO Don Layton. om ons te informeren over dit probleem. Headquarters: McLean, VA It was fantastic. Please help us protect Glassdoor by verifying that you're a stream And this for us is a huge consideration, our children are young, we're African-Americans. 9 0 obj 8KvVF/K8leU2tccTbXdR0f3Sj85XftBT5pUpSURGEg=) Freddie Mac continues to make progress in providing minority-, women-, and disabled-owned businesses with opportunities to support financial transactions. << Don't forego where you've been, what you've done and who you've done it with, because somewhere, there might be a bridge between working full-time and not working at all that you can straddle until you determine what you want your next scenario to be and to look like. /Info 3 0 R 0000002782 00000 n So take every call. enviando un correo electrnico a So tell me about your desk. Freddie Mac (McLean, VA) $:$5' Jacqueline M. Welch, Senior Vice President-HRDI; and Chief Diversity Officer. 2,888 Views. The average Freddie Mac salary ranges from approximately $66,000 per year for Technician to $201,566 per year for Director of Engineering. /URI (http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=1161052&id=5032180&type=1&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.twitter.com%2fFredd\ And then I'd never, aside from having a mortgage, I didn't know anything about the mortgage business. As head of HR, Welch will be responsible for all HR functions, including performance management, compensation, and learning and development. If I had a dollar for the number of leads I've passed on to other people and for whom it worked out, like my husband always says, "Why don't you just do search? Prior to Turner, she worked for organizations such as WestRock (formerly Rock-Tenn Company), Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting) and Willis Towers Watson (formerly Towers Perrin). << /Type /Annot to let us know you're having trouble. And she says, "Well, how about we carve out some blocks while I'm still looking for this perfect person, this unicorn, that you can help me keep the momentum going." /Height 106 /Filter /FlateDecode For us, inclusion itself is not a program; instead, it's a mindset. >> /Type /Group >> 4 0 obj As a minority majority company, almost half of its employees are women. Jacqueline Welch: I would like to extend that gratitude to you. What are the relationships that I've established? Your preference will be stored for this browser and device. And then stop talking. And so before I knew it, I had a consulting business. Those are very nice things to say, and so thank you, period. 0000001524 00000 n Ufg>r)A)zl#FA. So with respect to the question though, it's funny because I saw that in preparing for this, and again, we had the benefit of the hindsight view, but when you're going through, at least in our family dynamic, we were going through it. So your point around "people remember," and you should too. /URI (http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=1161052&id=5032177&type=1&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.freddiemac.com%2f) So that's a huge determining factor about what you can do and how long you can do it. xc``a`` fP``p )XkX/30$ /Border [0 0 0] HW Media connects and informs decision makers across the housing economy. /A << So, literally from, call it, six o'clock in the morning until eight o'clock at night, it really is being fully available to folks who are dependent on you. I'll do that." Welch, who joined Freddie Mac in December 2016, brings more than 20 years of experience in HR strategy and execution. A seasoned corporate executive, Ms. Welch joined Freddie Mac with 20 years of experience in H.R. For me, I think once we get to a certain point in your career, the question becomes, if you are as good as you think you are, can you take your skills from industry to industry? How many employees are there? 12 0 obj And we made a short list of what our places would be, we wouldn't even have to have a conversation. So that's a big question again, to the extent that you can think about these things before rubber meets the road, you should, because it takes the emotionality out of it. Jacqui is an experienced and dynamic executive with a track record of success leading human resources work and Im so pleased she is coming to The Times to assume this critical leadership position, said Ms. Kopit Levien. Jacqueline Welch: So, Freddie Mac was chartered by Congress in 1970 to bring accessibility, affordability, and liquidity to the secondary mortgage place. /Source (WeJXFxNO4fJduyUMetTcP9+oaONfINN4+d6p3rC1JXse9EuEATviVOw1CEAqz1NpB9khgm8VtCFmyd8gIrwOjQRAIjPsWhM4vgMCV\ /Linearized 1 She served as senior vice president for international human resources for Turner Broadcasting System from 2010 to 2013 and was senior vice president, talent management and diversity, from 2008 to 2010. /S /URI "I'll pay you another $5 if you'll type these envelopes." >> . Carol Fishman Cohen: Wow. og) Aydanos a proteger Glassdoor y demustranos que eres una persona real. They don't remember it as the time mommy was relaunching, what they remember is, "Remember when we could go anywhere, anytime?" Carol Fishman Cohen: You know, I'm hearing so many themes here as you're speaking, Jackie, from "I didn't mean to take so much time," over, "I didn't think or know how much time I was going to take off at the beginning." What we haven't talked about that I think is important generally speaking, but then certainly when you're relaunching, is compensation. Can you help me behind the scenes, cobble together a framework for XYZ?" /Root 5 0 R /Pages 2 0 R I'm putting this language in this process and this is how, but it was really just things unfolded. endobj 1991 Crocker Rd, Ste #600PO Box 45605-0605Westlake, OH 44145, Advocating for Yourself: Bhavana Bartholf. So use that to your advantage. So you had this ability to not only take stock, but to figure out how you were going to tell that part of your story. Ms. Welch joined The Times from Freddie Mac, where she was senior vice president, chief human resources officer and chief diversity officer since 2016. I'm heading to Freddie Mac to do X, Y, Z. But if you create space to do that inventory-taking as it were, then when you find yourself in whatever scenario, you're not scrambling. I'm excited by the work that Freddie Mac has already done to foster an organizational culture that competes and wins, and I'm ready to push that strategy forward.". Welch earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Syracuse University in New York and a Master of Science in Human Resources Management from the Milano Graduate School, also in New York. /Subtype /Type1 My intention was to take a year off. Freddie Mac makes home possible for millions of families and individuals by providing mortgage capital to lenders. Jacqueline is the most senior relauncher we are aware of who is currently serving in her role. She will sit on the companys executive committee and lead its Talent & Inclusion department when she joins The Times on Jan. 11, 2021. It is my personal and professional privilege to join at such a compelling and transformative time. And when things got really material with Freddie Mac, we involved them with coming here to look for a place to live and those kinds of tactile experiences. Were very excited to have Jacqui succeed to the leadership of our HRDI division and serve as our CDO. She is also responsible for the compliance of the diversity reporting requirements required by law and directed by Freddie Macs regulator and conservator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). It's relaunchers, it's people that are on the spectrum for autism, it's the whole ball of wax. And here's why," and be prepared. And then more specifically get about the business of understanding the economic model of Freddie Mac. In her role as chief diversity officer, Welch will lead Freddie Mac's diversity and inclusion strategy for its workforce and supplier diversity programs, as well as across business activities, the company said. trailer Radhika Ojha, Online Editor at the Five Star Institute, is a graduate of the University of Pune, India, where she received her B.A. envie um e-mail para And so it behooves any organization to include relaunchers in that talent pool. website maker Jacqueline M. Welch has been promoted to head of the human resources, diversity and inclusion (HRDI) division and chief diversity officer (CDO) . It is a $2 trillion balance sheet organization. And like I said at the start of our conversation, I'm very much a corporate person. So that's when the real relaunch story, I think for purposes of this conversation, began. Carol Fishman Cohen: Wow. I knew where she was going. I'm a child of the seventies and my mom was so ahead of her time. Can we just switch gears for a minute? /Subtype /Link Ci << /Rect [40 318.925 173.7375 329.925] Ajude-nos a manter o Glassdoor seguro confirmando que voc uma pessoa de If there's anything I can do for you or someone in your network, I hope you'll let me know.". Prior to Freddie Mac, she served as senior vice president of international human resources for Turner Broadcasting. ] Freddie Mac took specific steps to address the potential of pay inequity. Why would I commit this to memory? She also had oversight responsibility for Freddie Macs corporate community engagement program and their 10 employee resource groups. What does it do? /Subtype /Type1 As head of HRDI, Welch delivers business and subject matter leadership, strategy and execution to the senior leadership team on organizational design and development, change leadership and alignment of all HR functions such as performance management processes, compensation programs and learning and development.