How BPM's CEO Embeds Inclusion Into Firm Strategy | MOVE Like This with Jim Wallace

What does it look like when a firm's CEO truly leads DEI from the top? BPM CEO Jim Wallace joins host Bonnie Buol Ruszczyk to share how his firm has woven diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging into its business strategy — not as a side initiative, but as a core operating principle.

 

Jim shares how BPM's guiding value, "Because People Matter," shows up in everything from leadership development to colleague resource groups (CRGs) — and why measuring belonging is just as important as measuring revenue.

 

In this episode:

✅ Why DEI must live in your strategic plan, not on the sidelines

✅ How top-down commitment creates firm-wide momentum

✅ Using engagement surveys to track belonging — and acting on the results

✅ How colleague resource groups drive connection and inclusion

✅ The metrics BPM tracks to hold itself accountable

 

Whether you're a managing partner, HR director, or firm leader wondering how to move from intention to action, this conversation delivers a practical, honest look at what it takes.

 

MOVE Like This is the podcast for accounting firm leaders building more equitable, competitive, and people-first firms. Hosted by Bonnie Buol Ruszczyk.

 

Learn more about the MOVE Project: https://accountingmoveproject.com 

 

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