‘Work climate must be sans gender bias’

Jessica Tyler, President, Cargo, and VP, Operations Innovation & Delivery, American Airlines

BE EMPOWERED TO GIVE YOUR BEST

I am focusing on cultivating an environment wherein my team represents a range of diverse characteristics. In addition to gender and ethnicity, there are many ways to have a broadly represented team. My goal is that my team represents and ensures an environment wherein everyone feels a part of the team, and is empowered to bring their best. When you keep getting better at both elements, you achieve results in an organised manner. Ensuring work environment is one where all can thrive, it is a responsibility we all must own.

CREATING WORK EQUALITY

We all have strengths and weaknesses, no matter our make-up or background. Building one’s strength is the path to growth, and our teams have been designed that way at American Airlines Cargo. For example, designing a job role around a team member’s strength, rather than forcing them into a box. I believe when we capitalize on what we are good at, as individuals, teams, large organizations or even as an industry, we set the foundation for great things to occur. My achievements are those which belong to the people I work with.