FabricShift

What does it take to build a high-performing organisation in a world of constant disruption? In Episode 3 of Habits of High-Performing Organisations, Johanna Beresford, CEO of FabricShift, is joined by Anjali Raghuvanshi, Chief People Officer, Randstad India & Global Capability Centre, to explore the leadership behaviours, cultural foundations and organisational habits that drive sustained perform...

Why do some organisations scale successfully while others lose what made them work? In Episode 2 of Habits of High-Performing Organisations, Johanna Beresford is joined by CHRO and researcher Varadharaju Janardhanan to explore the relationship between leadership, culture and performance at scale. This episode looks at why high-performing leaders stay close to the problem and the customer, how cult...

Why doesn’t learning turn into behaviour? In Episode 1 of Habits of High-Performing Organisations, Johanna Beresford sits down with HR Director Stephen Dixon-Mould to unpack why leadership intent, values and initiatives often fail to stick, and why habits matter more. This episode explores how small, repeatable actions shape culture, why behaviour change must be observable and reinforced, and what...

As we come to the end of 2024, we reflect on the journey of exploring equity, diversity, and inclusion in India through our "IND&I" podcast series, highlighting actionable insights and powerful messages shared by our incredible guests. Manasi Bharati revisits some of the series’ key moments - from addressing workplace inequities and mental health to tackling the motherhood penalty and inclusive re...

This episode delves into one of the most crucial topics - workplace legislation surrounding ED&I. Whether you’re an employer, HR leader, or a diversity advocate, legislation is essential to creating workplaces where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive in an equitable, inclusive and accessible environment. The host, Manasi Bharati, along with our guest speakers, Shirshendu Pandey, a talent a...

This episode delves into the Motherhood Penalty and bringing people back to work We discuss the concept, effects, and actions to combat the motherhood penalty within the Indian workplace and the necessity of bringing people back to work. 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝗔𝗻𝘂𝗽𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗞𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗿 Anupama Kapoor is a passionate advocate for gender equity, diversity, and inclusion with over 20 years of expe...

In this episode, Rethinking Recruitment: Skills-Based Hiring and Socio-Economic Equity, we discuss the importance of breaking away from traditional hiring practices and how adopting skill-based recruitment can open possibilities for people from lower socio-economic backgrounds. We delve into how this approach helps bridge the socio-economic gaps in India, empowering organisations, the economy, and...

This episode delves into the significance of mental health in the workplace, particularly within the Indian context. We shed light on alarming statistics revealing high levels of burnout, anxiety, and depression among corporate and government employees in India. We uncover key factors contributing to workplace mental health issues, such as the unpredictability of daily life, high power distance, a...

India's rich diversity is both its strength and its challenge. Despite the nation's long-standing mantra of "Unity in diversity," the journey toward true equality, particularly in the workplace, has been complex. While efforts have been made to ensure equality, the focus on equity—ensuring fair opportunities for all—has often been lost. In this episode, we explore the multifaceted challenges of ad...

In the prologue episode of our IND&I podcast series, "ED&I in India—A Historical & Cultural Context," we explore the unique journey of equality, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) in the Indian context. Join our experts, Jai Thade and Manasi Bharati, as they delve into the roots of inclusion in India, exploring the deep cultural and historical factors that have shaped the journey of equality, diversi...

In this episode of the series, Lloyd Emeka talks with Luke Windeatt-Dickens, Director of Global Enterprise Solutions, GoodShape. GoodShape are a health management platform that helps employers support their employees’ physical, mental and social wellbeing. During our conversation, we discuss fostering inclusive cultures within the context of SMEs and start-ups, how this can be achieved and some of...

In this episode, Lloyd Emeka talks with Janet Tidmarsh, Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Whitbread. Whitbread are a leading hospitality business responsible for brands such as Premier Inn and Beefeater.  In recent years, Whitbread has received external recognition and awards for their work within the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) field.  During our conversation, we discuss some of the co...

During the last three years, COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter have highlighted and arguably exacerbated various social inequalities that have existed for a long time.  Organisations have a role to play in addressing these inequalities and this has led to an increased focus on creating inclusive cultures and fostering a sense of belonging. In this episode, Lloyd Emeka talks with Camilla Bruggen, Glo...

Our new podcast series tells the story of real behaviour change, relating to the development of inclusive and anti-racist behaviours. We follow the journey of mindset change from a scientific lens of a behaviour change specialist, to stories of impact at individual, business and leadership levels, and finally to understanding how important communication and language is, especially in engaging peop...

In Diverse Company's new podcast series will tell the story of real behaviour change, relating to the development of inclusive and anti-racist behaviours. We will follow the journey of mindset change from a scientific lens of a behaviour change specialist, to stories of impact at individual, business and leadership levels, and finally to understanding how important communication and language is, e...

It's the LGBT History Month in the UK, and we're discussing the relevance of teaching about it in primary schools. Our Head of Psychology, Caitlin Bethell, talks to Dani Aukett, an LGBT primary school teacher about how she's been able to bring about some change in the curriculum and embed and usualise talking about the terminology and what it means to be LGBT. She opens up about her own journey of...

Our in-house ladies - Johanna Beresford, Dinah Williams, Aavanti Chopra and Antonia Fagbohun discuss (in three parts) all things feminism - its history, whether it's inclusive especially of women of colour, the role of white fragility and white male patriarchy and how we as a community can move forward. At a time of the #blacklivesmatter movement, find out how feminism has evolved over the years a...

Our in-house ladies - Johanna Beresford, Dinah Williams, Aavanti Chopra and Antonia Fagbohun discuss (in three parts) all things feminism - its history, whether it's inclusive especially of women of colour, the role of white fragility and white male patriarchy and how we as a community can move forward. At a time of the #blacklivesmatter movement, find out how feminism has evolved over the years a...

Our in-house ladies - Johanna Beresford, Dinah Williams, Aavanti Chopra and Antonia Fagbohun discuss (in three parts) all things feminism - its history, whether it's inclusive especially of women of colour, the role of white fragility and white male patriarchy and how we as a community can move forward. At a time of the #blacklivesmatter movement, find out how feminism has evolved over the years a...

In this montage track, our Client Director Dinah Williams asks Yasmin Sheikh, Ally Owen and Jane Evans what inclusion, diversity, belonging and sense of identity (among other related things) mean for each of them.

Today we share the sixth and last episode of our season 2 of In Conversation With. We speak with Georgie Holt, Managing Director at a global podcasting company, Acast. Georgie Holt is a media and communications expert and gender equality advocate. With a 20-year career which spans some of the world’s biggest news and magazine brands, she is leading voice in her field. In her two most recent roles...

Today we share the fifth episode of our season 2 of In Conversation With. We speak with Ete Davis, CEO of a marketing and advertising agency, Engine. He is also the co-founder of We Are Stripes, a UK based initiative whose mission is to to create opportunities, for people from diverse backgrounds, within the creative industries, and also an advisory board member for Creative Equals. Here, he talks...

Today we share the fourth episode of our season 2 of In Conversation With. We speak with Andy Clayton, a speaker, author, coach and entrepreneur. He leads Petra Coach Europe, the UK’s leading Scaling Up coaching company, helping entrepreneurs and high-growth companies to develop and deliver high-growth strategies. He is also autistic - it wasn't until late into his successful career that he discov...

Today we share the third episode of our season 2 of In Conversation With. We speak with Johanna Beresford, one of the few CEOs of a human and technology firm. She started In Diverse Company while being pregnant with her third child. Before this, she served as the International HR Director of various firms for about 20 years, and found herself being particularly interested in the different cultures...

Today we share the second of our Covid-19 special podcast episodes. We speak to KSAVI Joshi, a Sands Charity ambassador on her personal experience of child bereavement and finding happiness after the loss of a child. Millions of us around the world are experiencing unprecedented times through the current COVID-19 pandemic, many of us may have lost loved ones to this virus, KSAVI shares her persona...