Belonging: the Goal of Diversity and Inclusion There is a famous quote by Verna Myers, a leading diversity and inclusion expert that says, “Diversity is being invited to the party. Inclusion is being asked to dance.” But who wants to passively wait to be asked to dance? True belonging means being asked for [...]
Seven tips to help create healthy, inclusive teams Why is important to create healthy, inclusive teams? A focus on inclusion not only makes people feel more valued, safe and respected, it also makes employees more productive. Someone that feels comfortable at work is more likely speak up, work cross functionally, and innovate. Harvard Business Review research found that a 10% improvement in [...]
Six key employment law updates you need to know With the daffodils out already and signs of Spring approaching (despite the best efforts of storms Ciara and Dennis), April will soon be upon us. April tends to be a busy time in the year for HR, where employers are usually required to implement/amend [...]
Culture and the value of conversation In my experience if you invite someone to get involved in work relating to their organisation’s culture they are often pretty sceptical that it will be of any value, or even cynical and suspicious about your motivation. Personally I think this is fair enough – most of [...]