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5 Key Skills For Women to Kickstart their Career Progression
Rachel Holloway, the Chief Executive & Founder of Partners for Reform, shared her insights at the Women in Public Sector Leadership Conference. Rachel is an executive coach and educator specialising in management and leadership. She is skilled at inspiring enthusiasm for learning and development and passionate about helping emerging female leaders position themselves for seniority. Rachel […]
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Fostering Growth Through Reciprocal Mentoring: Building Mutual Success
Mott MacDonald, a global engineering consultancy, has taken proactive steps to address EDI challenges within the sector through a unique Reciprocal Mentoring scheme. This initiative is led by Anna Sirmoglou, the UK and Europe Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Manager, and has significantly contributed to building a more inclusive culture while developing future leaders.
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Enhancing Workplace Inclusion: A Guide by AbilityNet
Lizzie Green, a digital inclusion consultant at AbilityNet, shared insights on building inclusive workplace practices at our Recruitment in the Workplace Conference 2024. Passionate about making assistive technology accessible to all, Lizzie has progressed through various roles within the organisation and now leads the development and delivery of workplace inclusion services.
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Enabling a Workplace Culture of True Disability Inclusion
Esi Hardy, Managing Director of Celebrating Disability, shared valuable insights on promoting disability inclusion in the workplace during a recent talk at our Diversity and Inclusion in Business Conference 2024. Hardy emphasised the importance of lived experience in leading and delivering services in her organisation.
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The Power of Staff Networks in HR
In a recent talk, Cherron Inko-Tariah MBE, CEO at The Power of Staff Networks explored the significance and influence of staff networks within organisations at our Diversity and Inclusion in Business Conference 2024.
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Understanding Race at Work and Overcoming Barriers to Progression
Sandra Kerr CBE, an industry expert with over 20 years of experience at Business in the Community, recently discussed race and progression issues at our Diversity and Inclusion in Business Conference 2024. She highlighted the importance of sharing evidence and practical solutions to overcome these barriers.
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APPG Strategies to Promote Inclusion in Schools
We were privileged to welcome L’myah Sherae, Founder of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Race Equality in Education and Enact Equality, to our Diversity and Inclusion in Schools Conference 2024. With ethnic minority students making up 37.0% of all students (Gov, 2024), all across the education sector need to be aware of the issues faced by these students.
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6 Key Strategies: Progressing EDI in the UK Police Force
As of March 31, 2023, 12,000 police officers (8%) identified as belonging to a minority ethnic group, a figure that has grown annually since 2010. This is still much lower than the 18.3% of the general population in England and Wales from minority ethnic groups. While strides have been taken, there's still much work ahead to address systemic barriers and create a force that mirrors and serves the diverse populace it protects.
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Addressing Ongoing Workplace Challenges for Women at Deloitte
We invited Emma Cod, Global Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at Deloitte to our Diversity and Inclusion in Business Conference 2024, where she shared crucial data regarding women's experiences in the workplace. This data is derived from the Deloitte Women at Work Report, which surveys 5,000 women across ten countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, South Africa, the UK, and the US.
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Gender Equality: Foundations for Female Leadership Progression
Foundations for female leadership must be developed to stabilise this disparity and pave the way for inspirational leaders. We invited Penny Horner-Long, Director, Head of Government Grants Management Function and Chair of Staff Board at the Cabinet Office, to speak about this topic at our Women in Public Sector Leadership Conference 2023.
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Establishing Effective LGBTQ+ Staff Networks in the Civil Service
Over one in four LGBT employees reported experiencing at least one form of employment discrimination. Saorsa-Amatheia Tweedale joined our recent LGBTQ+ in the Workplace Conference.
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Supporting Female Police Officers from Minority Backgrounds
DCI Aneela Khalil-Khan presented at our Women in Policing Conference. Her research emphasises the importance of women, particularly women of colour and other minority groups, in policing and aims to promote their progress and retention in this critical field.
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