I’m going to talk about myself in a way that’s unusual to me. Find out about 9 milestones on my personal Inclusion Journey Here’s some key topics covered from this episode: – How I quit my job to live on a tropical island – Why being from Ilford informs my perspective – How a magazine article changed my life Play the episode for more Here’s some key takeaways from this episode:  I don’t like to talk about myself but I wanted to share more about my journey “I don’t spend much time talking about myself. But I recently shared something on LinkedIn that got a lot of interest” My mission to he ..read more

Racism is persistent in 21st Century society Find out why “a compassionate, scientific approach to achieving racial justice” is helpful Here’s some key topics covered from this episode: – How Social Activists can become the thing they oppose – Why an interdisciplinary approach to racial justice work is useful – How Emotional intelligence helps racial justice Play the episode for more Here’s some key takeaways from this episode:  – Emotions have an important role in addressing racial injustice “we pass emotions on to each other the way we pass colds. And so there’s so much research on emot ..read more

5 years ago I completed a Professional Certificate in coaching Find out why there’s a tension between Evidence Based Inclusion and Coaching. Here’s some key topics covered from this episode: – The difference between Evidence Based Inclusion and Coaching – Why coaching is not a profession – The reason I became a coach Play the episode for more Here’s some key takeaways from this episode:  Coaching is not a profession, neither is accounting or DEI work. “It’s not a profession. Despite what you’ve been told to be a profession. You need 4 things.” Evidence Based Inclusion is not the same as C ..read more

Building Inclusion is a task that may never be finished. Find out why it’s useful to think about it as an infinite game. Here’s some key topics covered from this episode: – The difference between being dramatic and theatrical – The goal of any infinite game – Why finite games in Inclusion leave you short changed Play the episode for more Here’s some key takeaways from this episode:  It’s useful to think of Inclusion as an infinite game. “You don’t know who’s playing along. You don’t know all the rules. You don’t know when this is going to stop.” There are no fixed rules, no fixed boundari ..read more

You’ve heard of Inclusive Leadership and Organisational Inclusion. Find out why there’s missing evidence that one leads to the other. Here’s some key topics covered from this episode: – The difference between Inclusive Leadership and Organisational Inclusion – The missing model from Inclusive Leadership to Organisational Inclusion – The evidence I have to support the relationship Play the episode for more Here’s some key takeaways from this episode:  Inclusive Leadership involves empowerment, humility, courage and accountability “As far as I can see they then turned to a paper which linke ..read more

Research says that DEI training is ineffective Here I’m speaking with an author who provides practical tips to make it effective Here’s some key topics covered from this episode: – How to create opportunities for storytelling – How to focus on both process and outcomes as lifelong learners – The value in building a set of core competencies for DEI professionals. Play the episode for more Here’s some key takeaways from this episode:  3 levels of sharing you need to know “ I talk about Surface stories, Snorkel stories and Scuba stories” 2 pulse questions to ask members of your team “by aski ..read more

I’ve just been reminded how obscure Inclusion narratives are Find out when the research does not support the claims Here’s some key topics covered from this episode: – How the popular press can be misleading – How my trust was destroyed by what I read – Why you should pay attention to social desirability Play the episode for more Here’s some key takeaways from this episode:  Be careful when people say Research says “You can get away with almost anything if you use the words “research shows”, I know this. To prevent you from thinking I’m manipulating you. I share my sources.” Check out the ..read more

Too many over complicate Inclusion. Here I’m speaking with an author who wrote a book to uncomplicate it. Here’s some key topics covered from this episode: – How to simplify DEI – Why DEI needs to be untangled  – The importance of dialogue as an asset Play the episode for more Here’s some key takeaways from this episode:  Make time for critical reflection. “I really wanted people to have a personal experience with what they were reading, and through those critical reflections to be able to process” Keep asking questions “the main goal is to keep the dialogue going. Because as long as ..read more

7 years ago this week I become Dr Jonathan Find out what this actually means Here’s some key topics covered from this episode: – The traumatic experience I had on my PhD journey – How my triumph benefits you – What I learned and why it matters to you Play the episode for more Here’s some key takeaways from this episode:  I’ve got a PhD in your problems and you can check for yourself “I say I’ve got a PhD in your problems but I never really tell you what the PhD was about! ” I combined my commercial expertise with academic rigour to make it relevant “This is why I say I’ve got a PhD in you ..read more

My first book may have Evidence Based Inclusion in the title Find out how from an author who already wrote that book Here’s some key topics covered from this episode: – What the research really says about the Business Case for Diversity – How to use Evidence to build Inclusion where you work – A smarter way to think about Belonging Play the episode for more Here’s some key takeaways from this episode:  Pay attention to the Business Case for Inclusion “you know, what I found? Inclusion was an inclusive criteria, every organisation had to demonstrate that they had an inclusive organisationa ..read more