Certificate in Corporate Social Responsibility Empowers Leaders to Incorporate their Passions into their Career and Impact their Community
Speaking on Corporate Social Responsibility听has become a passion and the Certificate in CSR (CCSR) program has empowered me as an informational leader and educator to my peers. - Dr. Glyne A. Griffith II
Senior Manager of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at , which includes Pandora and Stitcher, came to corporate social responsibility (CSR) through an unconventional path. Glyne started his career at General Motors as a software engineer and eventually transitioned into a product manager role. In his second job, at Nissan, he moved from engineering to marketing and advertising. He also served as ambassador to United Way for his team.听As he moved into other marketing and advertising roles after leaving Nissan, Griffith took on responsibility for creating multicultural marketing campaigns and materials which听got him thinking about CSR. In 2020, Glyne听earned his Certificate in CSR from Leeds, which gave him additional tools and built听his network. Today, Griffith plays a key role in the strategic planning and execution of company-wide DE&I initiatives at SiriusXM, and weaves CSR听into all aspects of听his work.
Focusing on Impact
Glyne enrolled in CCSR to further his knowledge of the field.听Specific topics he has听found especially useful听include how to pitch CSR internally and externally, diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, and how to apply ESG to business practices. The live guest speakers giving hands-on, practical advice was especially impactful.听
The impact of the course did not stop with the curriculum for Glyne. He highlights a few qualitative aspects of the course that enhanced his experience including the culture of the group, openness to trading ideas, the benefits of an intimate听鈥渘o-pressure鈥 environment, the collective attitude of 鈥渟elf-declared change makers鈥, and applicability of the program content across career paths.听
One of the things that I appreciated most about the CCSR program is the fact that I was able to immediately integrate practices, insights, and learnings from the