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Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: LGBTQIA+ June is Pride Month, a month dedicated to uplifting LGBTQIA+ voices, celebrating LGBTQIA+ culture and supporting LGBTQIA+ rights. It commemorates the years of struggle for civil rights and the ongoing pursuit of justice, equity and equality for the LGBTQIA+ community. LGBTQIA+ is an inclusive acron…

Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: Mental health as a key topic in your D&I strategy Mental health, especially in the workplace, is often overlooked and stigmatized. Most people will experience a mental illness or mental health issues in their working lives. In the wake of the pandemic, the sudden transition into remote and subsequent readil…

Neurodiversity describes the idea that people experience and interact with the world around them in many different ways; there is no one “right” way of thinking, learning, and behaving, and differences are not viewed as deficits. (Harvard Health) The word neurodiversity refers to differences within ALL people. However, it is often used to refer to …

Diversity and inclusion in the workplace is imperative for a sustainable, competitive and innovative company and society at large. Diversity also goes beyond the outward perception of a company – it includes how the internal structures work and signal the value systems of an organization’s management or leadership team. This series is designed by D…

Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: Racial Equity "Racial equity is about applying justice and a little bit of common sense to a system that's been out of balance. When a system is out of balance, people of color feel the impacts most acutely, but to be clear, an imbalanced system makes all of us pay."~ Glenn Harris, President, Race Forward a…

Diversity and inclusion in the workplace are imperative for a sustainable, competitive, and innovative company and society at large. Diversity also goes beyond the outward perception of a company – it includes how the internal structures work and signal the value systems of an organization’s management or leadership team. This series is designed by…

Welcome to Episode 11 of 'Is Everyone In The Room?' In this episode, we are exploring the intricacies of disability inclusion. One of the many things that the Covid pandemic has taught us is that work can be redefined and it can be much more flexible and inclusive for all than we ever imagined. Notwithstanding, a report by the Return on Disability …

In this episode of ‘Is Everyone In The Room?’, we look at pulling the plug on DEI buzzwords. Given the spike in the popularity of DEI recently, we acknowledge that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are buzzwords in themselves. We know that it is more than a one-off training, more than having a Diversity department, and more than a campaign to divers…

In this episode, we discuss Transformational and Authentic Leadership. This podcast is produced in collaboration with HerSpace. We hope you enjoy it! In this episode, we discuss transformational and authentic leadership. The aim of transformational leaders is to help their followers become leaders themselves and authentic leadership would encourage…

In this episode of 'Is Everyone In The Room?' our panelists Jacob Thomas, Astrid Sundberg, Sandra Mittica and Chisom Udeze are joined by moderator Hyacinth Walters-Olsen to discuss the many questions that arise when enforcing equitable solutions to challenges in the workspace. How safe are our work environments for the diverse populations? How will…

In this episode, we will address topics that are timely, honest, necessary and thought provoking - Allyship, Privilege and Power. If you have listened to any of our previous episodes in this podcast series or attended any of our panel discussions, you will know that we do not shy away from difficult questions and conversations. This session will be…

Promoting diversity and inclusion in a workplace cannot be done fully without understanding and applying the tools of cross-cultural communication. In the fifth episode of Is Everybody In The Room?, we explore the topic of Cross Cultural Communication. Your team-mates from different cultures or diverse backgrounds might have different verbal and no…

In our next episode, we discuss how gender is incorporated into diversity metrics. It is important to acknowledge that gender diversity is more than just men and women. There is much work to be done around the world to include the LGBTQIA+ community, minority groups and people of colour. In this podcast, we will look at both equality and equity. We…

The topic of this episode is Deconstructing Unconscious Bias. We all have unconscious biases in one way or another, but the more we are aware of them, the better we can mitigate them. Unconscious biases can influence hiring practices, promotions, and treatment within the workplace. To facilitate a diverse and inclusive workplace, unconscious biases…

In this episode we will be deep diving into the concept of equality and equity. This podcast is produced in collaboration with HerSpace. We hope you enjoy it! Most of us use them interchangeably, but they are far apart. Equality ensures that everyone has the same resources, whereas equity mandates that resources are distributed based on the needs o…

In the episode, we are discussing anti-racism and intersectionality. This podcast episode initiative is powered by HerSpace. In this episode, we discuss anti-racism and intersectionality. Identifying and confronting racism by altering systems, organizational structures, policies, and attitudes in order to allocate power more fairly, is the goal of …

Since 2020, Diversify has been broadening its contribution in terms of Diversity and inclusion, by holding monthly panel discussions on Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace in collaboration with HerSpace. These sessions take on various aspects of Diversity and inclusion relating to the workplace and our society at large. Now these discussions a…