Episodes

What sort of people do you need in your professional network? Find out as I review a book that helps you to understand your professional network through an inclusive lens.

Do employee resource groups have a business impact? Find out the extent to which, having an employee resource group stops people leaving your organisation.

Some resource groups perform better than others. Find out why!

This episode marks the first anniversary of the podcast. Find out why it may not be for everyone!

Should well performing resource groups collaborate with less effective groups? Find out what collaboration look like in real life.

The National Day for Staff Networks is an important part of bringing DEI communities together. Find out more as I talk to the National committee.

You can’t please all of the people all of the time! Find out why some people don’t like the emphasis I’ve placed on race and ethnicity in the workplace.

Today I’m reviewing the book: Racism at Work: The Danger of Indifference. Find out why there’s been quite a bit of media coverage about this book.

There’s a lot of evidence to show that discrimination of all kinds exists in organisations. Find out why it’s often hard to identity or intervene.

There’s a lot of evidence to show that discrimination of all kinds exists in organisations. Find out about a covert form of prejudice that is SO subtle that when you observe it actually looks like a compliment.

There’s a lot of evidence to show that discrimination of all kinds exists in organisations. Find out why it’s often hard to identity or intervene.

The need to be authentic in the workplace is one of the most compelling reasons for people wanting to join employee resource groups. Find out about the challenges of authenticity in the workplace and some potential solutions you may find useful.

In order to make it to the top of an organisation, the way you look matters.  Find out why, if you come from a stigmatised group, having a baby face is useful for employees who want to make it the C Suite.

Disability in the workplace is a bigger issue than you may think. Find out  more as I interview George Selvanera, former Director of Policy, Services and Communications at Business Disability Forum

Can male allies accelerate gender parity? Find out as I review a book that talks about allies.

Today, I want to talk about the representation of minority groups within the workplace. Find out why the release of the Black Panther movie draws attention to how black people are represented in the media as a whole.

I’ve been reminded how different the climate is in different parts of the world. Find out if diversity and inclusion climates also vary between different organisations.

Let’s talk about the McKinsey Report: Delivering Through Diversity.  Find out why this report is important because of how it will be interpreted.

In my experience, Intersectionality is one of those terms that is thrown around casually by people in the field of Diversity & Inclusion but is rarely explained or discussed thoroughly. Find out the importance of Intersectionality and what this means for individuals.

How are employee resource groups presented on corporate websites? Find out about a number of common practices that could actually be damaging efforts to become a more inclusive workplace.

Women’s employee resource groups seem to be the largest, best funded and best supported employee resource group in any organisation. Find out what this actually means and why this matters to your organisations.

Today, I give a brief review of 2017 and then make some predictions for 2018 based on some patterns and trends that I’ve noticed. Find out what I got right (and wrong)!

Business leaders have a bad reputation for using unnecessary jargon in the workplace. Find out how when it comes to matters of Diversity & Inclusion it seems that jargon is raised to a whole new level.

There’s an interesting concept that is at the heart of why individuals both seek out and avoid employee resource groups. Find out about identity work.