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Episodes

Oct. 1, 2024

How Inclusion Ignores Antisemitism in the Workplace

Does Inclusion in your workplace ever address antisemitism? For most people it’s completely ignored. Here’s some key topics covered from this episode: Why people don’t talk about Antisemitism A paper that outlines the challenges workplace...
Sept. 24, 2024

Confronting My Personal Fear of Speaking Up About Diversity and Inclusion

I talk about inclusion every day, but even I have a fear of speaking my mind fully. But if I can change. You can change. Here’s some key topics covered from this episode: How I realised that I’ve been afraid to speak up How this fear has impacted...
Sept. 17, 2024

3 Razors to Simplify Your Inclusive Decision Making

So many experts and authors talking about Inclusion are so convincing. Find how I help my clients make better decisions using razors. Here’s some key topics covered from this episode: - What a razor is and how it can help you - A favourite razor of...
Sept. 10, 2024

How To Stop Making Diversity Conversations Boring

Are your colleagues bored of talking about diversity? Maybe it’s because your organisation makes it boring Here’s some key topics covered from this episode: - How to stop Diversity conversations from being boring. - How to make Diversity as a...
Sept. 3, 2024

How To Stop Employee Resource Groups From Being A Waste of Time

So many employee resources groups are a waste of your time. I’m going to show you how to make them useful. Here’s some key topics covered from this episode: - Why I like ERGS and what they are. - Why ERG’s are like websites in the year 2000 2...
Aug. 27, 2024

Why You Need an Inclusion Villain More Than a Diversity Hero

There’s a lot of talk about Diversity Heroes But what if you really need a Villain? Here’s some key topics covered from this episode: - The 4 elements that make a good villain - Why you may need a “villain” where you work - Why none of this...
Aug. 20, 2024

10 Do’s And Don’ts For Creating An Inclusive Workplace

If creating an inclusive workplace is important to you. Find out 10 Do’s And Don’ts to urgently consider Here’s some key topics covered from this episode: - 3 Biggest Problems organisations experience on their inclusion journey - 7 Common...
Aug. 13, 2024

What Kind of Diversity Change Agent Are You?

If you care about Diversity at work, you’re going to need to create change. Find out what kind of change agent you are. Here’s some key topics covered from this episode: - Why diversity professionals are characterised as change agents - 3 types of...
July 30, 2024

The Inconvenient Reason You’re Inclusion Efforts Aren’t Working

I’ve had 3 disturbing conversations with 3 inclusion leaders. We’re going to share what we discussed so you don’t make their mistakes Here’s some key topics covered from this episode: - How I make room for high quality resources - How I filter...
July 23, 2024

When Inclusion Does Not Work : 3 Real World Case Studies

You can do all the work and things still don’t work out. Find out how you can avoid these real world errors in your work. Here’s some key topics covered from this episode: - 3 real life case studies when they didn’t get the result that I wanted...
July 16, 2024

When Is It Ok To Stop Talking About Equity?

I lead with Inclusion, not equity and this is an unpopular perspective. Find out how you can decide what your perspective on this is. Here’s some key topics covered from this episode: - How we think about Equity - Why I don’t argue with people...
July 9, 2024

How Sagan's Razor Can Help With Extraordinary DEI Claims

When you’re doing Inclusion work, people are going to say things that seem convincing. Find out about a scientific principle to protect you from being deceived. Here’s some key topics covered from this episode: - Understanding Sagan's Razor - How...
July 2, 2024

The Authority Series: Dr Megan Gerhardt on Gentelligence

We have 5 generations in the workplace at the same time. Find out how you can turn intergenerational conflict into intergenerational collaboration. Here’s some key topics covered from this episode: - How to check your mindset in an intergenerational...
June 25, 2024

Milestone Reflections: 350 Episodes of Inclusive Insights

This is episode 350 of the show. Find out what’s behind the numbers. Here’s some key topics covered from this episode: - Why our audience think our free stuff is better than other people’s paid stuff - How we can work together for your inclusion...
June 18, 2024

The Authority Series: Amri Johnson on Reconstructing Inclusion

Inclusion can be co created but it requires social capital. Find out why social capital is so important for inclusion. Here’s some key topics covered from this episode: - How systems thinking can be used to build inclusion. - Why trade-offs must be...
June 11, 2024

3 Reasons You Are the Inclusion Thought Leader Your Workplace Needs

Your workplace needs an Inclusion Thought Leader Find out why you I think it should be you Here’s some key topics covered from this episode: - Why the bar to thought leadership is so low - Why your colleagues will be happy for you to do it - How I...
June 4, 2024

Belonging vs. Inclusion: Why You Shouldn't Replace One With The Other

Inclusion and Belonging are both relevant where you work. Find out why you shouldn’t confuse or replace one with with other Here’s some key topics covered from this episode: - How inclusion intentionally addresses workplace diversity - How...
May 28, 2024

The Birthday Special : 7 Essential Inclusion Lessons from 7 Years of Podcasting

Last week the element of Inclusion podcast was 7 years old Find out 7 critical lessons I’ve learned to help you on your inclusion journey Here’s some key topics covered from this episode: - Why you don’t need a big budget for your Inclusion...
May 21, 2024

The Authority Series: Dr Victoria Mattingly on Inclusalytics

It’s not easy to get Diversity data… or is it? Find out how some techniques to improve your current efforts. Here’s some key topics covered from this episode: - The importance of data driven DEI tactics - How to get qualitative data - How to use...
May 14, 2024

3 Critical Questions To Navigate Inclusion Issues Quickly

If you’re like me, you like to get to the point fast. Find out how I do it with my clients. Here’s some key topics covered from this episode: - Distinguishing between claims, assumptions and hypotheses - How I shortcut insights for my clients -...
May 7, 2024

The 30 Second Short Cut I Teach My Clients To Dodge DEI MisInformation

Dealing with Diversity and Inclusion is not easy because everyone is so convincing. Find out how I avoid DEI misinformation in 30 seconds Here’s some key topics covered from this episode: - How I avoid the confusion of DEI - My 2 Step Formula that...
April 30, 2024

3 Common Errors Keeping You From An Inclusive Workplace

Pretend you are responsible for Inclusion where you work. Find out about 3 Common errors keeping you from an Inclusive workplace Here’s some key topics covered from this episode: - Why the Fallacy Problem of Diversity and Inclusion is so common -...
April 23, 2024

8 Proven Practices for People Leaders to Achieve Inclusion

If you’re responsible for people.  You’re responsible for Inclusion Find out about 8 proven practices for People Leaders to achieve Inclusion Here’s some key topics covered from this episode: - Why you need to give people a reason to work...