The Element of Inclusion

Did you know that one in seven people in the world has a disability? The number of people who care about this gets a lot bigger if we consider their friends and family I didn’t know that before I read the book I’m about to discuss with you today Get your pen and paper ready because we’re … Disability The Basics [Book Review] Read More » The post Disability The Basics [Book Review] appeared first o...

An Inclusive organisation is a fair organisation Find out why fair means more than one thing Here are some key messages from this episode Why Distributive Justice is related to Equity The importance of Distributive Justice The relationship between Distributive Justice and Fairness Here are some key takeaways from this episode Equality approach creates equal … Three Principles of an Inclusive Workp...

An Inclusive organisation is a fair organisation But what does fair actually mean? One way to think about fairness is Procedural Justice I’m going to give you six rules to know that you’ve got it right Get your pen and paper ready because we’re going to be talking about the importance of procedural justice I’m … Six Rules For An Inclusive Organisation Using Procedural Justice Read More » The post...

We’re always trying to make a good impression at work right? Remote working hasn’t changed that in a lot of ways things worse Get your pen and paper ready because we’re going to be talking about how bringing your whole self to work has become a problem in the workplace because of the increase in … Why Remote Working Makes it Difficult to Bring Your Whole Self to Work Read More » The post Why Remot...

With everything that’s going on people are using words like crazy, insane, it’s nuts. We’re being told that social isolation is going to create some mental health issues for people What does this actually mean? This week we’re reviewing a Book that can help us to understand Get your pen and paper ready because we’re … Everything You Never Knew You Needed to Know about Mental Health [Book Review] R...

With all this talk about social isolation; Sooner or later you’re going to come across the word loneliness These two words are used interchangeably but they’re not the same thing Do you know what the opposite of loneliness is? Apparently it’s belonging, That’s a word that gets thrown around a lot these days but we … The Relationship Between Social Isolation,Loneliness & Belonging Read More » The p...

Many of us around the world are united in our experience of social isolation and social exclusion But for many in your workplace, social isolation isn’t something that happened in the past few weeks. It’s part of their day to day experience Get your pen and paper ready because we’re having a shared experience but for … Why Social Isolation Is Not A New Experience In the Workplace Read More » The p...

Many of us around the world are united in our experience of social isolation Many of us around the world are united in our experience of social distancing But something unusual has happened Many of us around the world are finding that social exclusion is leading to social inclusion Get your pen and paper ready … How Social Exclusion Can Lead To Social Inclusion Read More » The post How Social Excl...

Pandemic, crisis, new normal These are some of the words used to describe the world in March 2020 and the impact has not yet peaked But there’s another word that I don’t think is being used enough and that is reset. Get your pen and paper ready because we are in the middle of global … Now Is The Time To Reset Your Diversity & Inclusion Journey Read More » The post Now Is The Time To Reset Your Div...

It’s no secret that we live in a man’s world. In many ways women are invisible, women are being ignored in ways that you may not expect and I’ve learned that not only does this harm women but it’s literally costing women their lives Get your pen and paper ready because I’m reviewing a book … Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men [Book Review] Read More » The post Invisibl...

There’s a lot of talk about Diversity. With all this focus on being different What does that mean for equality? Get your pen and paper ready because I want to talk about Equality and why it may be a dated term. This is one of those inconvenient topics that a lot of people dodge because … Is Equality a Dated Term? Read More » The post Is Equality a Dated Term? appeared first on Element of Inclusion...

What is Diversity is just a scam, another fad to waste our time and our money What if we’ve got all wrong? Get your pen and paper ready because before we talk about if Diversity is a scam I think it’s time we talked about a phenomenon that I’ve observed on social media, especially Linkedin … What If Workplace Diversity Is A Scam? Read More » The post What If Workplace Diversity Is A Scam? appeared...

There’s a lot of talk about lived experiences and sharing authentic stories but there’s one experience that no seems to be bothered about and that’s the lived experience of a Diversity and Inclusion Leader. Here’s some of what I share in the show: There are huge knowledge gaps around what they do “There’s three aspects … The Lonely Life of A Diversity and Inclusion Leader Read More » The post The...

Why is it so difficult to have meaningful conversations about race and racism? I’ve got an answer that you’ve never heard before Get your pen and paper ready because I’m reviewing a book that looks at race and racism in a way that you’ve probably never come across before. The book is White Fragility: Why … White Fragility [Book Review] Read More » The post White Fragility [Book Review] appeared fi...

You often hear a lot of talk about supply side problems to Diversity and Inclusion It’s not our fault, it’s our suppliers, it’s our pipeline! What if you could switch it around? What if instead of supply side problem, you created a supply side solution to Diversity and Inclusion? Get your pen and paper ready … A Supply Side Solution to Diversity and Inclusion Read More » The post A Supply Side Sol...

Success isn’t about talent or knowledge. Success is about freeing ourselves from blind spots and harnessing cognitive diversity This is the approach laid out in the book Rebel Ideas, we’re going to talk about it in a way that is going to challenge everything you think you know about the book Get your pen and … Rebel Ideas: The Power of Diverse Thinking [Book Review] Read More » The post Rebel Idea...

Brexit isn’t just a political problem, Brexit isn’t just an economic problem; Brexit is an Inclusion problem. Get your pen and paper ready because I’m going to give you three reasons why Why Brexit is Inclusion Problem I’ve managed to stay away from the B word for a while now, everyone and anyone has an … 3 Reasons Why Brexit is Inclusion Problem Read More » The post 3 Reasons Why Brexit is Inclus...

Prince Harry & Meghan announced they will step back as “senior” royals and work to become financially independent. This is a big deal in the UK and it tells us a lot about contemporary society that a lot of people have overlooked including you Get your pen and paper ready because I’m going to explain … 3 Inclusion Lessons We Can Learn From Prince Harry & Meghan Read More » The post 3 Inclusion Les...

New Year New Decade New Rules It’s 2020 and we all need to change the way we think about Inclusion and we need to do it right now Get your pen and paper ready because I’m going to explain 3 reasons why we need to level up our Inclusion Game in the New Twenties. In … New Decade New Rules For Inclusion: An Urgent Update! Read More » The post New Decade New Rules For Inclusion: An Urgent Update! appe...

When promoting inclusion in the workplace there’s a lot of talk about creating an inclusive culture and promoting inclusive values, but did it ever occur to you that you can get your values to work for you? Keep listening to learn how you can harness your values to get more of what you want in … The Values Compass What 101 Countries Teach Us About Purpose, Life and Leadership Read More » The post...

Every year I make predictions about diversity and inclusion trends and this year This year, I was spot on! Get your pen and paper ready because I’m looking back at my predictions for 2019 year and making some new predictions for 2020 This is fun thing I like to do, I avoid all the obvious … Diversity & Inclusion Predictions: What I Got Right In 2019 & New Predictions for 2020 Read More » The post...

What does it mean to be British in 21st century? Get your pen and paper ready because in today’s show I’m reviewing a unique book that takes a contemporary look at British Identity through an intersectional lens. The book is called Brit (ish) On Race, Identity and Belonging by Afua Hirsch Afua Hirsch  is a … Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging [Book Review] Read More » The post Brit(ish): O...

You can’t always tell what people mean when they talk about Diversity, it gets confusing, so in this show I’m going to talk about 3 types of Diversity that will help you cut through the confusion Get your pen and paper ready because I’m going to explain 3 types of Diversity you need to understand … 3 Types of Diversity You Need To Understand To Create Inclusion Read More » The post 3 Types of Dive...

There’s a secret literacy problem in the Diversity and Inclusion field that no one is talking about  I need your help to fix it Get your pen and paper ready because I’m going to explain the literacy problem that people in diversity and inclusion are hiding from In todays show I discuss several things including: … The Literacy Problem That People in Diversity and Inclusion Are Hiding From Read More...

Diversity Pay Gaps are discussed at length but not enough people talk about the cause. Keep listening to hear me explain a major cause of diversity pay gaps. Get your pen and paper ready because I’m going to highlight two major causes of diversity pay gaps This is important because despite all the talk , … Diversity Pay Gaps: The Explanation You Need To Understand Read More » The post Diversity Pa...