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Episodes

July 6, 2021

When Diversity Harms Individual Wellbeing

There’s so much talk about why Diversity is good for organisations Find out if Diversity is bad for you as an individual? This is based on a paper called Perceived diversity and employee well-being: mediating role of inclusi…
June 29, 2021

An Indian Answer To Diversity & Inclusion

We talk a lot about research, but what if I told you that we might all be looking in the wrong place! Find out about an Indian Answer to Diversity and Inclusion Here are some key topics covered from this episode: The encour…
June 22, 2021

3 Aspects of Corporate Life That Harm Inclusion

Corporate life isn’t for everyone - but is it for inclusion? Find out about 3 aspects of corporate life that harm Inclusion Here are some key topics covered from this episode: The best episode of this show that you’ve never…
June 15, 2021

The Queer Experience Of Lesbian Leaders of Fortune 500 Companies

Some Lesbian women have to hide their sexual orientation in the workplace Find out about those who made it to the top and aren’t hiding it
June 8, 2021

Why Inclusion Makes LGBT Employees Want To Leave

There’s a celebrated narrative that claims that inclusion makes “so called” minority groups want to stay in an organisation. Find out why I think inclusion makes LGBT employees want to leave
June 1, 2021

Not Everyone Wants To Come On Our Inclusion Journey

This is Episode 201 of the show! Find out about the concept of first principles
May 25, 2021

Element of Inclusion 4th Birthday Episode

On May 23rd 2021 the Element of Inclusion podcast was 4 years old! Find out how far we’ve come together even when it’s not easy
May 18, 2021

The Proxy Problem of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Using a proxy can be useful Find out how some of us are misusing them when it comes inclusion
May 11, 2021

5 Reasons Why Diversity & Inclusion Is Like Investing In the Stock Market

It’s said that you have to speculate to accumulate Find out if this Inclusion stuff is just a huge gamble
May 4, 2021

When Corporate Diversity Targets Destroy Inclusion

What gets measured gets managed Find if this creates Diversity that Destroys Inclusion
April 27, 2021

7 Reasons Why Working in Diversity & Inclusion is Not For You

I talk a lot about why Inclusion is for everyone but I don’t think working in Inclusion is for everyone Find out  7 Reasons Why Working in Inclusion may not be for you
April 20, 2021

The Lived Experience In An Inclusive Workplace

Why are people talking lived experiences and why should you care? Find out what lived experiences actually means and why you should care about this increasingly used phrase.
April 13, 2021

Why You Should Consider The Gini Coefficient To Measure Inequality

I’m hoping that you use some kind of data to track Diversity & Inclusion where you work Find out about a potentially controversial way for you to measure inequality where you work
April 6, 2021

4 Things To Consider Before Making Your Mind Up About The Sewell Report

There’s been a lot of criticism about the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities Report in the UK also known as the Sewell Report Find out 4 Things To consider Before Making Your Mind Up about the Sewell Report
March 30, 2021

Blind Spot: Hidden Biases Of Good People [Book Review]

People talk about bias all the time but it's not always clear they have a clear understanding of what it means Find out about a book that does have a clear understanding
March 23, 2021

The Inversion Approach to Diversity & Inclusion

You know you want more diversity and more Inclusion, but what if you’re looking at this the wrong way round? Find out why you’re approach to Diversity and Inclusion maybe back to front
March 16, 2021

Imposter Syndrome & Inclusion Part 2

There’s a big difference between feeling like an imposter and being made to feel like an imposter Find out the difference between Imposter Syndrome and being excluded
March 9, 2021

Imposter Syndrome & Inclusion Part 1

What would you say if I told you that there are a people who should feel like imposters in the workplace Find out why we should expect people to feel like imposters on the path to creating an inclusive workplace
March 2, 2021

The Platitude Problem of Diversity & Inclusion

There’s nothing like a platitude when you don’t quite know what to say. Find out why platitudes are a problem when it comes to Diversity and Inclusion.
Feb. 23, 2021

6 Inclusive Themes You Can’t Afford To Ignore

Inclusion, Inclusion, Inclusion often leads to Confusion, confusion, confusion Find out about 6 inclusive themes that you can’t afford to ignore
Feb. 16, 2021

3 Types of Inclusion You Need to Understand

When people talk about Inclusion, sometimes it gets mixed up with belonging and it can get really confusing Find out about 3 types of inclusion that you need to understand if you want to see change in your workplace
Feb. 9, 2021

The Relationship Between Conformity & Inequality At Work

Conformity at work has a dark side Find out why not enough people talk about it
Feb. 2, 2021

How Façades of Conformity Reveal An Inclusion Issue

Have you ever pretended to be something you’re not in order to get along at work? Find out why this can have long term negative effects
Jan. 26, 2021

The Hill We Climb: An Inclusive Perspective

Sometimes all this Diversity and Inclusion stuff feels a bit heavy, like an uphill struggle Find out about three inclusive themes I found from the poem, The Hill We climb