The Diverse Minds Podcast

Welcome to the 252nd episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month, we're exploring the theme "Why Pushback?"

Last week, we discussed the pushback against diversity initiatives, focusing on the knee-jerk response of "We can't afford that" and the important distinction between cost and value.

This week, we're turning our attention to a different form of pushback: the constant need for many of us to correct the pronunciation and spelling of our names.

• About my TEDx Talk. [00:43]
• What is name pronunciation? [01:45]
• Colonization's impact on names. [04:44]
• Examples of name reclamation. [06:00]
• How to handle name mispronunciation. [12:11]

• Name pronunciation is about being able to pronounce someone’s name.
• Names have a particular meaning.
• Many people know the meaning of their names and the weight they carry within their culture.
• We can’t all know every language.
• Pronouncing people’s names correctly really matters.

• Anpu's Linktree
• Understanding the importance of name pronunciation
• Episode #51 A Writer’s Journey With Mahsuda Snaith
• Contact me to work together on mental health support at work.
• Join my Mailing List and receive a white paper on mental health and inclusion here
• Check out my TEDx talk: The Connection between Culture, Race and Mental Health
• Leave me a message on my SpeakPipe

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Welcome to the 251st episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast! This month, we're exploring the theme "Why Pushback?" In today's episode, I want to focus on the pushback surrounding budgets and affordability in relation to inclusion and mental well-being.

• About my TEDx Talk. [00:43]
• Businesses' current attitude towards EDI training. [01:15]
• Exploring the idea of cost versus value. [03:59]
• An example of cost versus value. [04:56]
• How to determine the effectiveness and value of training. [07:36]

• EDI training is often the first to be cut when a business experiences a cut in funding.
• Poorly trained employees are much more likely to feel unappreciated.
• Value is what a product or service is worth to you.
• Cost is the price you or an organisation pay for a product or service.
• In essence, training effectiveness is the degree to which a training program achieves its intended goal and desired outcome.

• Will diversity and inclusion fall down business agendas in 2024?
• How can I measure the impact of employee training?
• Contact me to work together on mental health support at work.
• Join my Mailing List and receive a white paper on mental health and inclusion here
• Check out my TEDx talk: The Connection between Culture, Race and Mental Health
• Leave me a message on my SpeakPipe

Have a look at my online work-life balance course on Thinkific. You can access it here: http://bit.ly/DMMHPONC

Welcome to the 250th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast! This month, we're exploring the theme of "Why Pushback?" In today's episode, we'll delve into this compelling topic by answering the question: Do we have to do mandatory training?

• About my TEDx Talk. [00:45]
• Why I decided to create today’s episode. [01:05]
• What is statutory and mandatory training? [02:13]
• Why organisations need to provide training for their staff. [06:04]
• What happens when you make training mandatory? [09:58]

• There’s a difference between mandatory and statutory training.
• Mandatory training is compulsory training.
• Statutory training is required to ensure the organisation meets its legislative duties.
• People often have terrible experiences with training.
• You can’t just roll out poor-level training.

• Statutory & mandatory training: Definitions, differences & guidance
• Contact me to work together on mental health support at work.
• Join my Mailing List and receive a white paper on mental health and inclusion here
• Check out my TEDx talk: The Connection between Culture, Race and Mental Health
• Leave me a message on my SpeakPipe

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Welcome to the 249th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast! As we step into June, I'm excited to introduce a new theme for the month: "Why the Pushback."

• About my TEDx Talk. [00:45]
• Why I chose this month’s theme. [01:10]
• What is “pushback”? [01:43]
• 3 different categories of pushback. [03:06]
• Some phrases in the 3 different categories of pushback. [05:20]

• Pushback is resistance to new ways of doing things.
• Pushback is different from ascertaining right.
• Pushback is very different to speaking up for yourself
• Pushback stifles creativity, innovation and improving things for everyone.
• Part of the problem we’ve seen is that leadership has been incredibly poor.

• Manager Push Back: Its Meaning and How to Handle It
• How to navigate pushback to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
• Contact me to work together on mental health support at work.
• Join my Mailing List and receive a white paper on mental health and inclusion here
• Check out my TEDx talk: The Connection between Culture, Race and Mental Health

Have a look at my online work-life balance course on Thinkific. You can access it here: http://bit.ly/DMMHPONC

Welcome to the 248th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month’s podcast series focuses on Mental Health Awareness Month/Week.

Last week, we explored managing boundaries as a mental health supporter. This week's episode, the final instalment in the series, tackles cultural preferences for mental health recovery.

• About my TEDx Talk [00:54]
• How culture impacts mental health recovery. [01:28]
• The definition of culture. [02:17]
• What to consider when supporting someone at work. [03:13]
• How to support someone’s mental health recovery. [06:46]

• We all carry cultural capital wherever we are.
• The way we dress, speak, eat and think is all influenced by cultural factors.
• Religion, in some cultures, is seen as very helpful when it comes to mental health recovery.
• Practitioners may not understand cultural nuances and norms, which could be a real barrier.
• Recovery journeys are far easier when we receive support and empathy from those around us.

• Episode #247 Managing Boundaries As a Mental Health Supporter
• Culture and mental illnesses
• Contact me to work together on mental health support at work.
• Join my Mailing List and receive a white paper on mental health and inclusion here
• Check out my TEDx talk: The Connection between Culture, Race and Mental Health

Have a look at my online work-life balance course on Thinkific. You can access it here: http://bit.ly/DMMHPONC

Welcome to the 246th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month’s podcast series focuses on Mental Health Awareness Month/Week, and in this episode, I'll be focusing on setting the framework for positive Mental Health conversations at work.

• About my TEDx Talk [00:53]
• 3 vital factors to keep in mind when considering how to support others. [03:58]
• Discover strategies for recognizing mental health challenges among your team members. [05:16]
• Learn about key indicators to watch for that may signal mental health concerns. [05:48]
• Find out actionable steps to take when you spot signs or symptoms of mental illness. [08:50]

• It’s often much easier to talk about physical ill health.
• Identifying mental issues with team members can be tricky to spot.
• You might notice an increase in weight loss or appetite.
• It’s far more socially acceptable to talk about stress than mental ill health.
• Be aware of your policies and procedures.

• Episode #97 The art of listening to support someone
• Episode #124 How to Start Conversations about Mental Health at Work
• Episode #4 Do you wear stress as a badge of honour?
• Join my Mailing List and receive a white paper on mental health and inclusion here
• Check out my TEDx talk: The Connection between Culture, Race and Mental Health

Have a look at my online work-life balance course on Thinkific. You can access it here: http://bit.ly/DMMHPONC

Welcome to the 245th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and this year's theme is "Moments for Movement" - all about the powerful connection between physical activity and mental well-being.

In this podcast series, we'll be setting the stage for positive mental health conversations in the workplace.

• About my TEDx talk. [00:43]
• Why I decided to kick off this series with psychological safety. [01:25]
• What you can do to create psychological safety. [03:37]
• The meaning of challenge. [06:23]
• The importance of providing support. [07:39]

• Psychological safety leads to increased engagement
• Psychological safety also helps with continuous learning and development.
• You don’t want your workplace to be like a family.
• This is about challenging certain things in a professional manner.
• It’s important to provide everyone with training on feedback

• Episode #125 Doing Less Being More
• Enhancing Employee Engagement: Unlocking the 4 Key Elements of Psychological Safety in the Workplace
• Join my Mailing List and receive a white paper on mental health and inclusion here
• Check out my TEDx talk: The Connection between Culture, Race and Mental Health

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Welcome to the 244th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month’s podcast series is all about decolonisation and today for the last episode in the series I am talking about why reparations are key to shifting the colonising dynamic.

• About my TedX talk [00:43]
• The definition of reparation [03:09]
• 5 formal categories of reparations. [04:42]
• Another definition of reparation. [08:02]
• The meaning of repatriation. [10:03]

• Reparation is a big topic, and I could spend days talking about it.
• Reparation as a concept needs to happen at a higher systemic level.
• Reparations can be directed to the descendants of enslaved people.
• Many workplaces are happy to lobby on things like smoking.
• Equal pay and backdating need to happen.

• What Are Reparations And What Forms Can They Take?
• What Are Reparations?
• The logic of slavery reparations
• Episode #168 How Nutrition Impacts our Health
• Join my Mailing List and receive a white paper on mental health and inclusion here
• Check out my TEDx talk: The Connection between Culture, Race and Mental Health

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Welcome to the 243rd episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month’s podcast series is all about decolonisation. Today I am talking about decolonising in arts and heritage.

• About my TedX talk [00:41]
• The definition of the arts and heritage sector. [01:23]
• Why we should care about the arts and heritage sector. [04:33]
• How decolonisation affects how museums work. [05:26]
• A breakdown of a Huffington Post article on decolonialisation. [06:10]

• Heritage can support human connections, solidarity and resilience.
• Many museums are part of the legacy of colonialism.
• Throughout history, museums have helped make the case for colonialism by collecting and cataloguing Empire.
• Museums can and must play their role in righting past wrongs and creating a better world for all those affected by colonialism.
• It’s really important to remember that colonialism is just a historical concept referring to the bygone days of the British Empire.

• Episode #233 What are white Dominant Norms?
• Episode #234 Identifying white Dominant Norms
• Episode #235 Identifying white Dominant Norms
• Episode #106 Cross-Cultural Understanding at Work
• Episode #107 Book Review Culture Map by Erin Meyer
• Episode #108 What’s the big deal with Cultural appropriation?
• Episode #109 8 ways to Create Culturally Inclusive Meetings
• Decolonising Museums Resources
• Join my Mailing List and receive a white paper on mental health and inclusion here
• Check out my TEDx talk: The Connection between Culture, Race and Mental Health

Have a look at my online work-life balance course on Thinkific. You can access it here: http://bit.ly/DMMHPONC