The Element Of Inclusion

When I talk about the term belonging, generally I'm quite critical Find out if it's time to drop Belonging from the Diversity conversation Here are some key topics covered from this episode: An unpopular opinion about a growing Inclusion trend Brene Brown's definition of Belonging An alternative approach I rarely take and much more Play the episode for more Here are some key takeaways from this ep...

I've been reminded why so many leaders have so little respect for Diversity & Inclusion and the people who promote it Find out 3 reasons why leaders don't respect Diversity & Inclusion where you work Here are some key topics covered from this episode: The shared beliefs that you should share The warning phrases you should pay attention to An unremarkable approach you shouldn't ignore and much more...

The chances are you're being misled by the "research" people use to support their claims about Diversity and Inclusion. Find out why nearly everyone ignores and I think it's because most people don't know any better Here are some key topics covered from this episode: Some shortcuts you should stop using The attraction of using research as evidence Some people I want you to avoid Play the episode f...

Do you know the difference between information and insights? Find out why knowing this is important on your inclusion journey This is the first in a two-part series on how we use information to make decisions about inclusion Here are some key topics covered from this episode: A problem that members of our audience experience Details of my low information diet A 21st Century problem and much more P...

Every week I talk about what you can do about inclusion, about your inclusion dilemmas Find out what I struggle with, what are my inclusion dilemmas? Get your pen and paper ready because we're talking about 3 of My Personal Inclusion Dilemmas Here are some key topics covered from this episode: Some personal dilemmas I've had on my Inclusion Journey How my values inform my day to day decisions The...

There's a massive issue with free riding when it comes to Diversity and Inclusion Find out about 3 Ways to Address The Freerider Problem of Diversity & Inclusion Here are some key topics covered from this episode: An economic approach you haven't considered Why shared interests are so important to Inclusion How to avoid a transactional approach to Inclusion and much more Play the episode for more...

There's a common shortcut at work that doesn't really get talked about Find out about the shortcut that's devastating to you, your team and inclusion Here are some key topics covered from this episode: A common career shortcut that you should avoid The dark side of unearned benefits The relationship between self efficacy and ethical leadership and much more Play the episode for more Here are some...

There's so much talk about why Diversity is good for organisations Find out if Diversity is bad for you as an individual? This is based on a paper called Perceived diversity and employee well-being: mediating role of inclusion By  Akanksha Jaiswal and Lata Dyaram Here are some key topics covered from this episode: A refreshingly honest research paper The double edged sword of Diversity A problem I...

We talk a lot about research, but what if I told you that we might all be looking in the wrong place! Find out about an Indian Answer to Diversity and Inclusion Here are some key topics covered from this episode: The encouragement I've received from members of the audience An approach I share with the researchers The Inclusive elements of the Indian National Pledge and much more Play the episode f...

Corporate life isn't for everyone - but is it for inclusion? Find out about 3 aspects of corporate life that harm Inclusion Here are some key topics covered from this episode: The best episode of this show that you've never heard A fundamental economic principle found in your workplace A lesson from the armed forces and much more Play the episode for more Here are some key takeaways from this epis...

Some Lesbian women have to hide their sexual orientation in the workplace Find out about those who made it to the top and aren't hiding it Here are some key topics covered from this episode: A brief introduction to Queer Theory How Lesbian Executives have to consider their appearance The surprising research outcome regarding heterosexual women and much more Play the episode for more Here are some...

There's a celebrated narrative that claims that inclusion makes "so called" minority groups want to stay in an organisation. Find out why I think inclusion makes LGBT employees want to leave Here are some key topics covered from this episode: Why we must be careful when measuring Inclusion Importance of Invisible stigmatised groups Surprising relationship between Inclusion and LGBT employees and m...

This is Episode 201 of the show! Find out about the concept of first principles Here are some key topics covered from this episode: The importance of understanding first principles Accepting that not everyone agrees with your approach Our plans to support you further and much more Play the episode for more Here are some key takeaways from this episode:  People buy into the first principles, but th...

On May 23rd 2021 the Element of Inclusion podcast was 4 years old! Find out how far we've come together even when it's not easy Here are some key topics covered from this episode: Why I continued even when it wasn't convenient What this podcast isn't trying to do Why you should come to our Birthday Event and much more Play the episode for more Here are some key takeaways from this episode:  I'm tr...

Using a proxy can be useful Find out how some of us are misusing them when it comes inclusion Here are some key topics covered from this episode: Everyday examples of a proxy you should know Why you should be paying attention to how people use a Proxy The key quality a useful Proxy for Inclusion has and much more Play the episode for more Here are some key takeaways from this episode:  Proxies can...

It's said that you have to speculate to accumulate Find out if this Inclusion stuff is just a huge gamble? Here are some key topics covered from this episode: How dollar cost averaging relates to Inclusion How to avoid being left holding the bag when it comes to Diversity The parallels between Diversity & Inclusion narratives and the stock market and much more Play the episode for more Here are so...

What gets measured gets managed Find if this creates Diversity that Destroys Inclusion? Get your pen and paper ready because we're talking about when corporate diversity targets destroy inclusion Here are some key topics covered from this episode: A common Inclusion destroying Diversity approach Why perverse incentives should be avoided Why you should avoid the Cobra Effect and much more Play the...

I talk a lot about why Inclusion is for everyone but I don't think working in Inclusion is for everyone Find out  7 Reasons Why Working in Inclusion may not be for you Here are some key topics covered from this episode: A common question listeners to the show ask me Why giving is important for those who work in Inclusion An unpopular opinion about Inclusion work and much more Play the episode for...

Why are people talking lived experiences and why should you care? Find out what lived experiences actually means and why you should care about this increasingly used phrase. Here are some key topics covered from this episode: What the Lived Experience means Why The Lived Experience matters in the workplace How people misuse the Lived Experience and much more Play the episode for more Here are some...

I'm hoping that you use some kind of data to track Diversity & Inclusion where you work Find out about a potentially controversial way for you to measure inequality where you work Here are some key topics covered from this episode: A controversial idea to measure inequality An approach we can borrow from the World Bank Why people may disagree with this idea and much more Play the episode for more...

There's been a lot of criticism about the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities Report in the UK also known as the Sewell Report Find out 4 Things To consider Before Making Your Mind Up about the Sewell Report Here are some key topics covered from this episode: Why many critics clearly haven't read the report What academics think of the report What you should think about when you read the repo...

People talk about bias all the time but it's not always clear they have a clear understanding of what it means Find out about a book that does have a clear understanding  Here are some key topics covered from this episode: The mindbugs we have and how they influence us Why biases are useful in our lives How to outsmart the mindbug and much more Play the episode for more Here are some key takeaways...

You know you want more diversity and more Inclusion, but what if you're looking at this the wrong way round? Find out why you're approach to Diversity and Inclusion maybe back to front Here are some key topics covered from this episode: Why your approach to Diversity & Inclusion may need to be reversed A 3 Step process to clarify your Inclusion needs An uncomfortable challenge that will change eve...

There's a big difference between feeling like an imposter and being made to feel like an imposter Find out the difference between Imposter Syndrome and being excluded Here are some key topics covered from this episode: The difference between Imposter Syndrome and being excluded The mistakes being made when discussing Imposter Syndrome Why exclusion creates so called Imposters and much more Play th...

What would you say if I told you that there are a people who should feel like imposters in the workplace Find out why we should expect people to feel like imposters on the path to creating an inclusive workplace Here are some key topics covered from this episode: The 3 key elements of Imposter Syndrome The 4 behaviours associated with Imposter Syndrome Why Imposters live among us and much more Pla...