Inclusive Growth Show

Rosie and Raj are the founders of InChorus, an innovative technological Speak Up tool that helps workplaces gain insights on any microaggressions that are happening in the workplace, in turn offering greater potential success for the impact of targeted interventions. Send us a message If you're enjoying this episode and looking to boost equity, inclusion, and diversity in your organisation, my tea...

In this episode, I spoke to author and leadership expert Janet Polach about frontline leadership and some of the challenges that managers face. We framed our conversation around the mistakes in her book that we felt had strong links to diversity and inclusionas well as sharing some practical tips for avoiding the mistakes. Send us a message If you're enjoying this episode and looking to boost equi...

In this conversation I spoke to author, speaker and diversity, equity and inclusion consultant Farzana Nayani about the power of employee resource groups to drive organisational changes and cultivate a culture of belonging. Send us a message If you're enjoying this episode and looking to boost equity, inclusion, and diversity in your organisation, my team and I are here to help. Our team specialis...

This conversation features solicitors Lynne and Babs from Jamieson Law. Lynne and Babs talked about the reasons behind establishing a legal practice in the context of the ongoing diversity and inclusion challenges in the wider profession. Send us a message If you're enjoying this episode and looking to boost equity, inclusion, and diversity in your organisation, my team and I are here to help. Our...

This insightful conversation was with Nate Shalev, an expert in workplace inclusivity based in the USA. Nate talked me through how we can make others feel safe by learning to use more inclusive language. Send us a message If you want to build a more inclusive workplace that you can be proud of please visit our website to learn more .

In this conversation, I spoke with Rich Purcell, who is a medical doctor and the founder of the assistive technology Caption. Ed, a company which keeps the user’s voice at the heart of their innovation. Send us a message If you're enjoying this episode and looking to boost equity, inclusion, and diversity in your organisation, my team and I are here to help. Our team specialises in crafting data-d...

In this conversation, I spoke with Arthur Woods, an author and co-founder of the company Mathison which is on a mission to build organisations that are representative of the communities they employ and serve. Send us a message If you're enjoying this episode and looking to boost equity, inclusion, and diversity in your organisation, my team and I are here to help. Our team specialises in crafting...

In this conversation, I talked with Robin Shephard, President of Bespoke Hotels. Robin came in to tell me about why the company is pioneering an approach to accessible design-led spaces showcased in properties like the Brooklyn Hotel in Manchester. Send us a message If you're enjoying this episode and looking to boost equity, inclusion, and diversity in your organisation, my team and I are here to...

My guest Jody Day is the British founder of Gateway Women , a global friendship support and advocacy network for childless women with a social reach of about 2 million people. Jody came in to talk to me about the implications of diversity and inclusion in the workplace for non-parents. Send us a message If you're enjoying this episode and looking to boost equity, inclusion, and diversity in your o...

Nazir Makda works as a Diversity and Inclusion Lead in the NHS. He came in to talk to me about the incredible results he has had in shifting the equality dial throughout the organisation by taking a systemic approach. Send us a message If you want to build a more inclusive workplace that you can be proud of please visit our website to learn more .

Fiona Daniel is a diversity and inclusion consultant and an experienced HR professional with a range of experience in blue-chip financial services companies. Fiona came in to talk to me about her take on inclusive leadership as both an opportunity for developing everyone in the workforce and for self-improvement too. Send us a message If you're enjoying this episode and looking to boost equity, in...

After her own bad experience with the menopause, Katie Taylor founded The Latte Lounge to support other women. Katie came in to talk to me about the importance of the topic. With an estimated 1 in 6 women in the workforce now aged 50 and over and 1 in 5 leaving employment because of menopause symptoms it’s critical that HR and diversity and inclusion practitioners are aware of the challenges women...

In this conversation, I spoke to Aggie Mutuma about the importance of HR practitioners being fully conversant in the language of their business. Aggie gained her senior HR experience in a range of businesses that are household names. She is also an executive coach and the founder of Mahogany Inclusion Partners . Send us a message If you want to build a more inclusive workplace that you can be prou...

Helen Cooke is the founder and chief executive of MyPlus . Helen joined me for this brilliant conversation about her company which specialises in employment and disability. I met Helen years ago while working at the BBC whilst running the BBC's disabled staff forum, BBC Ability. I was interested in the employment of disabled people within the corporation and reached out to Helen for some supp...

In this conversation, I spoke with Emily Taylor, CEO of Oxford Information Labs , known as Oxil. The company is a cyber intelligence consultancy working at the intersection of different disciplines. It is also notable for its own culture of inclusion and a female CEO. Send us a message If you're enjoying this episode and looking to boost equity, inclusion, and diversity in your organisation, my te...

Helen McGuire, founder and CEO of Diversely, came in to talk to me about how their product uses technology to help organisations bake in diversity from the very top of the recruitment funnel. Send us a message If you're enjoying this episode and looking to boost equity, inclusion, and diversity in your organisation, my team and I are here to help. Our team specialises in crafting data-driven strat...

Alfred Nelson is the Integration Co-ordinator and chair of the Embrace network at the Growth Company . I was excited when I came across Alfred’s work and the Growth Company because it is very much in alignment with the approach that I take to diversity and inclusion in the book that I wrote, Inclusive Growth .  Send us a message If you're enjoying this episode and looking to boost equity, inclusio...

Steven Jones set up Disability Connect which runs a reverse mentoring programme with disabled people that helps organisations achieve their diversity and inclusion goals. In this conversation, we talk about Steven’s reasons for setting up Disability Connect and the range of benefits employees bring back to their organisations from getting involved as a mentee on the programme. Send us a message If...

Meg Sunshine is an university student and eSport pro gamer who has set up a Women in eSports Network. Through this network and her Diversity and Inclusion Officer role, Meg hopes to help change the toxic culture in this space as well as provide positive role models for upcoming girls and women who want to get into eSports. Send us a message If you want to build a more inclusive workplace that you...

In this conversation, I spoke to Mayank Shah of MSDUK . The company supports ethnically diverse business owners to create amazing impacts in their communities through diversifying supply chains. Send us a message If you want to build a more inclusive workplace that you can be proud of please visit our website to learn more .

In this conversation Dr John Mervyn-Smith talked me through The GC Index which is the world’s first Organimetric connecting people and business with data that organisations have never had before. Dr John Mervyn-Smith is one of the Co-Creators and Chief Psychologist of the GC Index, also known as the Game Changing Index. The GC Index is an organisational metric system that empowers organisations to...

Helen Farmer is a diversity and inclusion and social mobility consultant, activist and speaker. In this episode of the Inclusive Growth show, Helen and I talked about the need to be brave and have frank conversations when it comes to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Send us a message If you're enjoying this episode and looking to boost equity, inclusion, and diversity in your organisation...

As diversity and inclusion practitioners, HR leaders, and business leaders, we must step up again (like we have done during the pandemic). It is imperative that we create an environment of respect and inclusion for Ukrainian, Russian and Eastern European colleagues in our organizations. As employers, it is our duty to support these colleagues during this extremely difficult time. In this episode I...

In this conversation, I spoke with gender identity speaker, consultant and specialist Cynthia Fortlage . We spoke about her lived experience, how it brought her to this work and she shared her insights and unique method, not only of seeing the world, but making it a more inclusive space for all marginalised groups of people. Send us a message If you're enjoying this episode and looking to boost eq...

Dr Steven Yacovelli is the author of Pride Leadership: Strategies for the LGBTQ+ Leader to be the King or Queen of Their Jungle .  Our conversation covered his take on diversity and inclusion and we took a close look at the six key areas he covers about leadership in his book. Send us a message If you're enjoying this episode and looking to boost equity, inclusion, and diversity in your organisati...