Episodes

Diversity and Inclusion has blown up as industry in recent years. Find out the signs that suggest there may be a Bubble that’s about to burst. Here are some key messages from this episode: Why the DEI industry looks like a Bubble Lessons...

The use of the term "Psychological Safety” has increased dramatically over the past 20 years. Find out why all of us may have got Psychological Safety all wrong Here are some key messages from this episode: Why Psychological Safety...

Religion discrimination doesn’t get discussed as much it should. Find out why some us don’t recognise it and others simply don’t want to. Here are some key messages from this episode: Why Religious Discrimination is often ignored in the...

Why am I so serious on this podcast? Find out the non obvious answers to that question. Here are some key messages from this episode: I’m serious for a reason I’m earning your trust I want to make it easy for you Play the episode for more...

It’s Pride Month. Find out why some People think it’s great. Some people think it’s tokenism. Here are some key topics covered from this episode: How the Public Sector are pioneers in the Sexual Orientation space How profit influences Sexual...

This is Episode 251 of the Element of Inclusion podcast. Find out why I’ve been thinking about the journey and when it’s time to stop. Here are some key topics covered from this episode: Why your Inclusion Journey is a Hero’s Journey The...

When we talk about Diversity and Inclusion, sooner or later we end up talking about identity but not everybody goes deep enough Find out about a book that takes identity to a whole new level Here are some key topics covered from this episode: How...

On May 23rd the Element of Inclusion podcast was 5 years old Find out why I am your number one trusted advisor. Here are some key topics covered from this episode: A Review of the past 5 years Our mission and why it matters A personal story...

Is it now time to Drop diversity from the Inclusion conversation? Find out why someone thinks it is Here are some key topics covered from this episode: Why someone is fighting to ditch the term Diversity A popular Diversity tactic used in Fashion...

Casual discrimination isn’t always about who get’s "talked down” Find out why it can be about who doesn’t get "talked up” Here are some key topics covered from this episode: An alternative way to think about casual discrimination The people...

Society is failing Transgender  People Find our why that’s the Transgender Issue Here are some key topics covered from this episode: The problem with existing narratives about Trans People A different way of thinking about Gender Identity The...

You’ve heard people say change comes from the Top Find our how much of that is true and does it include Diversity? Here are some key topics covered from this episode: Upper Echelon Theory and why you’re already using it The Senior Management...

Instead of wishing for Inclusive outcomes. Fin out if you could just force it to happen. Here are some key topics covered from this episode: How I use Forcing Functions in my professional life The Famous Forcing Function used by Amazon...

The thing about Diversity and Inclusion is that everyone sounds so convincing Find out if that's because of all the fallacies Here are some key topics covered from this episode: Why Fallacies are relevant for Inclusion 3 Fallacies for you to avoid...

Want to know why Leaders don’t buy Into Inclusion? Find about a restaurant trick that explains this. Here are some key topics covered from this episode: A restaurant trick that you will recognise everywhere An Economic Principle to help you...

What if Diversity is a corrupting influence? Find out about a book that says that Diversity is dividing society and undermining our culture. Here are some key topics covered from this episode: The Challenges I had reviewing this book My personal bias...

You don’t need anyone’s permission to start contributing to Inclusion right now Find out why you don’t need anyone’s permission to take the next logical step on your Inclusion Journey Here are some key topics covered from this episode: The...

Cultural diversity is a key feature of Australia’s national identity Find out how they are managing it. Get your pen and paper ready because we’re talking about The Australian Model For Managing Cultural Diversity Here are some key topics covered...

Does the Diversity Statement on your website make sense? Find out how you can make sense of the Diversity statement on your company website Here are some key topics covered from this episode: A useful framework used on the Top 241 European companies...

Employee resource groups can solve the 3 Biggest Problems that organisations experience on their Inclusion journey Find out why there is a Dark side to all this Here are some key topics covered from this episode: Why people weren't happy with me...

There’s one really strong reason why you should pay ERG Leaders Find out why I’ve got even more reasons why you shouldn’t Here are some key topics covered from this episode: Why paying ERG Leaders causes issues with other members Why talking...

Maybe it’s time to start paying ERG Leaders Find out why I don't have an objective opinion on this! Here are some key topics covered from this episode: The central argument for paying ERG Leaders The risk that faces organisations that don’t pay...

Are you the kind of person who changes their behaviour based on who’s around you? Find out the name for this behaviour - it’s not what you think. Here are some key topics covered from this episode: The difference between acquisitive and...

In February 2017, I officially became Dr. Jonathan Find out what happened that day that no one expected. Here are some key topics covered from this episode: The tough time I had getting a PhD The misunderstanding I had after my exam 3 Lessons you can...