Advice and Opinion - May 2020
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Posted on Saturday, May 2, 2020 by Rachael Yokoo-Laurence (Head of Diversity and Inclusion) — No comments
The Department for Transport (DfT) family is home to a vibrant range of staff networks. From their longest-running groups to their newest, they recognise the vital part networks play in making the department a great place to work. Rachael Yokoo-Laurence (Head of Diversity and Inclusion) shares more about how the staff networks at DfT are leading the way for inclusion. Each part of the DfT is ...
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Posted on Saturday, May 2, 2020 by CEO of Broadland Housing Group Michael Newey — No comments
An engaged workforce is a happy and productive workforce; this is the view of CEO of Broadland Housing Group Michael Newey, a champion of his company’s annual diversity and inclusion week, aptly named ‘Challenge and Change’. Michael provides his top four reasons why every business should consider running their own week to help improve employees’ understanding of equality and diversity. 1. ...
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Posted on Saturday, May 2, 2020 by Roland Azor, MD & Owner of Innovations At Work — No comments
Have you ever thought how interesting it is, whenever you mention the term ‘glass ceiling’, that everyone instantly knows what you mean? How does that happen? Equally importantly, why is it still in place? This article will seek to: Firstly, to explore why it is still operating in the UK workplace in 2018, and who benefits by keeping it in place? Secondly, it will seek to offer some real tangible ...
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Posted on Saturday, May 2, 2020 by Editorial Team — No comments
Cherron Inko-Tariah and Hira Ali are two ethnic minority women with a major focus on empowering people stuck in what is often called the ‘messy middle’ or sticky floors. They met three years ago at a mentoring workshop and since then have shared many common interests and passions. They are both authors, trainers, coaches and passionate about inclusion. In her book: Her Way To The Top , Hira ...