Five years ago this month, the New York Times article on Harvey Weinstein was published. In this podcast on sexual harassment, we take a look at what’s happened since the 2017 #MeToo movement.

Join Richard Thompson, Mark O'Grady and Jessica Rinaldi as they discuss ways in which companies can provide inclusivity for the whole year, and not just for the month of Pride in June.

Two very different perspectives. One very interesting conversation. Join Graham Browning and Julie Morris from our Resolution team as they share candid insights into how workplace complaints are handled in the real world. Members of our Resolution team combining 40 years+ experience, Julie and Graham come from opposing perspectives. Except when coaching, Graham’s varied career has always been within global organisations (in-house lawyer, HR and ER). When Julie isn’t investigating for byrne·dean, she continues to represent individuals with concerns about work. Whether you work for organisations, individuals or wonder how best to raise a concern, this is a podcast you won’t want to miss.

In support of this years’  #IWD theme #Breaking Bias, Roianne Nedd, Global Director of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Oliver Wyman and Deputy Chief Diversity Officer at Marsh McLennan shares her stories, her intersectionality and her ideas as to how all of us can help break down the impact of bias not just today, but every day. All of us at #byrnedean are committed to making to making the aspiration a reality. A world free from stereotypical thinking, discriminatory decisions and harassment. A world where women are recognised and valued for who they are and what they bring.

In support of this years’ IWD theme #Breaking Bias, Yasmin Sheikh, Diversity & Inclusion trainer at Diverse Matters, shares her story, her intersectionality and her ideas as to how all of us can help break down the impact of bias not just today, but every day. All of us at byrne·dean are committed to making the aspiration a reality. A world free from stereotypical thinking, discriminatory decisions and harassment. A world where women are recognised and valued for who they are and what they bring.   

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Stella Young Ted talk about inspiration

SCOPE - Disability Perception Gap (2018)

To celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day, two of our Principal Consultants, Rachael and Jasmine, discuss how small, random acts of kindness can make a huge difference to someone's day. For more information please visit the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation  https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/rak-day

In our final podcast of 2021, our colleagues Alison Best and Gwen Burridge consider how improving understanding of our introvert and extrovert communication preferences can support diversity and inclusion in our workplaces. Gwen and Alison come at it from different perspectives themselves, and Gwen shares her in depth knowledge of personality preferences, her expertise in personality profiling tools and how they can help us understand our colleagues, improve workplace connection and build inclusion.

3 December is International Day of People with Disabilities. The theme for 2021 is “Fighting for rights in the post-COVID era” and it is about acknowledging the challenges, barriers and opportunities for people who live with disabilities in the context of a global pandemic.  While everyone on earth has been impacted by COVID, people living with disabilities have been among the most affected populations. In this podcast, Helen Dallimore talks with Sharon Foxwell, a friend and working parent carer who writes a blog on her life as a parent with a daughter with a severe learning disability and drug resistant epilepsy. During the conversation, Sharon shares the impact of the pandemic on her life at home and work and what work means to her. They also consider how leaders can engage with employees living with disabilities, such as parent carers, to support them with the challenges, recognise the potential opportunities and help create kinder, fairer and more productive workplaces. 

The discussion references a recent report on flexible working by @FlexAppeal working with Sir Robert McAlpine which is available in full here (Forever Flex report) and government guidance on inclusive language to consider using when talking about disability which is available here. 

10 October is World Mental Health Awareness Day and the theme this year is mental health in an unequal world. In our latest podcast Rachael Forsberg and Alison Best look at mental health inequalities, how they impact the workplace and how the workplace impacts them. They think about what employers can do to bring about positive change to improve inclusion and wellbeing.

10 September is World Suicide Prevention Day. In this podcast, Richard Martin and Mark O'Grady discuss the stigma surrounding suicide and how talking about this sometimes difficult topic deepens our understanding of the difference between wanting to die and not wanting to live. Practical tools and tips on how to approach someone who might be experiencing suicidal thoughts are offered, as well as how to deal with those thoughts if you are having them.