The Element of Inclusion

There’s a reason why people think diversity and Inclusion interventions don’t work There’s a reason why people are comfortable describing diversity and Inclusion as a tick box exercise There’s a missing character in Diversity and Inclusion Work Get your pen and paper ready because I’m going to discuss some of the fundamental reasons why diversity … The Missing Character Of Diversity and Inclusion...

Not Being Racist isn’t good enough anymore You’re being told that you need to be Antiracist How Do you be an Antiracist? This book has got answers but it’s clear to me how many people have got it all wrong Get your pen and paper ready because we’re reviewing How To be An AntiRacist   by … How To be An Antiracist  [Book Review] Read More » The post How To be An Antiracist  [Book Review] appeared fi...

Demand for Diversity and Inclusion Practitioners is at an all time high But Not everyone shares your values, vision and approach I want to share with you a tactic that we use to identify our type of clients Get your pen and paper ready because I’m going to share a secret that I use when … The Secret Inclusion Tactic We Use With Our Clients Read More » The post The Secret Inclusion Tactic We Use Wi...

An Inclusive organisation is a fair organisation But Fair is not just one thing A useful way to think about fairness is Interactional Justice It’s an inclusion issue that you’ve never heard of But it explains why  people leave their Boss and not their job Get your pen and paper ready because we’re going to … The Reason People Leave their Boss and Not their Job: Interactional Justice Read More » Th...

There are 3 little words that will transform your inclusion journey These 3 little words will transform your journey to anti-racism These 3 little words will lead you on a path to knowledge What are these 3 little words? Get your pen and paper ready because we’re talking about the 3 little words that will … The Inclusive Power of 3 Little Words Read More » The post The Inclusive Power of 3 Little...

A lot of organisations are now saying that they have a zero-tolerance policy to racism But then what was their tolerance policy before? Sounds like an empty shell policy Get your pen and paper ready because we’re talking about 3 Clues to Reveal if You Have An Empty Shell Policy Towards Racism In todays show … 3 Clues to Reveal if You Have An Empty Shell Policy Towards Racism Read More » The post 3...

Instead of saying Black Lives Matter People in the workplace are getting into the habit of saying BLM Sounds a lot more comfortable doesn’t it? Maybe that’s the problem? Get your pen and paper ready because we’re talking about the language of race, actually we’re talking about the erosion of the language of race In … Erasing the Language of Racism Read More » The post Erasing the Language of Racis...

It’s no longer enough to say you’re not racist Now, you’re expected to be Anti Racist But does it mean and where do you even start? Get your pen and paper ready because we’re talking about Anti Racism  In todays show we discuss several things including: The Campaign I’m supporting that challenges stereotypes The obligation … A Simple Introduction to Antiracism Read More » The post A Simple Introdu...

Black Lives Matter vs. All Lives Matter whether you’ve got an opinion or not this is a general knowledge issue that you can’t ignore Get your pen and paper ready because we’re talking about Black Lives Matter In todays show we discuss several things including: The Meaning Of Black Lives Matter Why Some People Say … Black Lives Matter Vs. All Lives Matter Read More » The post Black Lives Matter Vs....

This is Episode 150! We’ve come a long way but there’s still a long way to go to create inclusion Get your pen and paper ready because it’s episode 150 and we’re just getting started The Frustrations of 2020 “This past week has been frustrating because I’ve been reminded that things haven’t changed as much … An Inclusion System Reset Read More » The post An Inclusion System Reset appeared first on...

On May 23rd the Element of Inclusion podcast was 3 years old Next week is episode 150! That makes us veterans in this space We couldn’t do this without your support But we’re only just getting started Get your pen and paper ready because it’s our birthday and this means instead of receiving gifts, we going … An Inclusion Reboot: Element of Inclusion Podcast is 3 Years Old Read More » The post An I...

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...