This is the second part of a special two part show where I speak with Gamiel Yafai. Gamiel is a 17-year veteran of the Diversity and Inclusion industry and the author of two books: Yemen Proud and Demystifying Diversity. Gamiel is an award winning Diversity & Inclusion Strategist with a wealth of knowledge, I thoroughly enjoyed speaking with him so that he could ... Read More

Gamiel Yafai is author of Demystifying Diversity and an award winning Diversity & Inclusion Strategist. 

Find out why he’s one of the most enduring figures in UK Diversity & Inclusion. Part 2 of a 2 part series. 

Here are some key messages from this episode: 

* Why Gamiel felt that his book was necessary

* How Charity work influences Inclusion principles 

* The importance of employee resource groups

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Here are some key takeaways from this episode: 

Diversity follows Inclusion 

“You get inclusion right, you get diversity”

The importance of establishing a foundation 

“You get the foundations right and you can achieve anything”

The Need to Manage Employee Resource Groups 

“There’s a huge massive role for resource groups”

Here are some resources so you can go deeper:  

Gamiel on Twitter 

Gamiel on Linkedin

Yemen Proud

Demystifying Diversity

The Hunger Project

The McGregor Smith Review

The Parker Review

Diversity Marketplace

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1.     Work with me 1:1 

2.     Get Practical Book Insights 

3.     Get our Free Email Course 

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Gamiel Yafai is author of Demystifying Diversity and an award winning Diversity & Inclusion Strategist. 

Find out why he’s one of the most enduring figures in UK Diversity & Inclusion. Part 1 of a 2 part series. 

Here are some key messages from this episode: 

* A little known secret of the organisations that win Diversity & Inclusion awards

* How Gamiel’s heritage culture influences his work

* The 3 primary roles of Diversity Champions 

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Here are some key takeaways from this episode: 

The importance of Self Leadership 

“You have to lead yourself before you can lead others”

True Champions Emerge 

“You can’t advertise for them, they just appear”

An Expensive Myth to avoid 

“Our problem is trying to change complex mind sets that think that you have to pay a fortune to introduce a brilliant programme”

Here are some resources so you can go deeper:  

Gamiel on Twitter 

Gamiel on Linkedin

Yemen Proud

Demystifying Diversity

The Hunger Project

The McGregor Smith Review

The Parker Review

Diversity Marketplace

Whenever you’re ready, there are a few ways I can support your Inclusion Journey:

1.     Work with me 1:1 

2.     Get Practical Book Insights 

3.     Get our Free Email Course 

For everything else check this

https://linktr.ee/elementofinclusion

This is the first part of a special two part show where I speak with Gamiel Yafai. Gamiel is a 17-year veteran of the Diversity and Inclusion industry and the author of two books: Yemen Proud and Demystifying Diversity. Gamiel is an award winning Diversity & Inclusion Strategist with a wealth of knowledge, I thoroughly enjoyed speaking with him so ... Read More

In this episode I am speaking with Dr Richard Norrie. Richard is a researcher at leading independent think tank Policy Exchange and the author of the “Two Sides of Diversity” report and the co-author of the influential “Bittersweet Success” report Richard investigates immigration, integration and demography in society, these are topical subjects and I was excited to speak with him ... Read More

Dr Richard Norrie is the author of “Two Sides of Diversity”.

Find out which is the most ethnically diverse job in the UK. 

Here are some key messages from this episode: 

* The most ethnically diverse jobs in England & Wales

* The difference between the Rooney Rule and quotas 

* How the “Immigrant Promise” really works

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Here are some key takeaways from this episode: 

The Growth of “Minority” Talent

“Minority talent is passing through the system, towards the top we need to nudge things along”

The Immigrant Promise

“For most immigrants it’s the dream of a better life, some manage it more than others” 

A Bespoke Approach to Diversity & Inclusion 

“Every situation is unique, there are a lot of people out there who claim to have the answers but we don’t know if these things truly work, if they are applicable to every situation”

Here are some resources so you can go deeper:  

Policy Exchange

Demos

The Davies report

The McGregor Smith Review

The Parker Review

Bittersweet Success? Glass Ceilings for Britain’s Ethnic Minorities at the Top of Business and the Professions

The Two Sides of Diversity

The Equality Act (2010) Gender Pay Gap Information

Crafting an identity: an examination of the lived experiences of minority racial and ethnic individuals in the workplace

Whenever you’re ready, there are a few ways I can support your Inclusion Journey:

1.     Work with me 1:1 

2.     Get Practical Book Insights 

3.     Get our Free Email Course 

For everything else check this

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Melanie Richards is a Founder Member of the 30 Per Cent Club Steering Committee.

Find out why she’s a prominent leader in Gender Equality in the UK. 

Here are some key messages from this episode: 

* How the 30 Per cent Club benefitted from a “Happy Coincidence” 

* The importance of targets to increase Diversity within the workplace

* The potential of employee resource groups to drive change in an organisation 

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Here are some key takeaways from this episode: 

The difference between Targets and Quotas 

“People get very confused, when I advocate the need to publish targets, people think you’re talking about quotas.”

Voluntary Business Led Change

“We can’t diminish the role of government in continuing to shine a light on it and hold people to account in a constructive collaborative way” 

A Data Driven Approach

“I think the benefit of data is that it helps you to unpick the why”

Here are some resources so you can go deeper:  

The 30 Per Cent Club

The McGregor Smith Review

The Parker Review

The Davies report

The Equality Act (2010) Gender Pay Gap Information

KPMG sets diversity targets across gender, race, disability and sexual orientation

Crafting an identity: an examination of the lived experiences of minority racial and ethnic individuals in the workplace

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Whenever you’re ready, there are a few ways I can support your Inclusion Journey:

1.     Work with me 1:1 

2.     Get Practical Book Insights 

3.     Get our Free Email Course 

For everything else check this

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A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of speaking with Melanie Richards. Melanie is the Vice Chair and Partner at KPMG in the UK and a Founder Member of the 30 Per Cent Club Steering Committee. Melanie has been described as one of the most prominent activists for gender equality in UK business, so I was thrilled to speak with her so that ... Read More

Recorded on an iPhone, this is the pilot episode of the show.

Find out why I started my mission to help a million people like you to make your workplace more inclusive.

Here are some key messages from this episode:

The 3 Biggest Problems organisations experience on their Inclusion Journey

* Why the “Business Case for Diversity” is an issue

* Why this podcast is not for everyone

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Here are some key takeaways from this episode:

Organisations are not prepared for the future changes required

“Copying and pasting what others are doing may not work for you or your company.”

Combine Theory and Practice

“Theory is important, I’ve developed theory myself, but I’m really interested in making an impact. That’s why I created this podcast”

Employee resource groups are a missing piece of the puzzle

“Employee resource groups are like websites in the year 2000. Everyone thinks they know what they are and few are using them properly”

Here are some resources so you can go deeper:

Crafting an identity: an examination of the lived experiences of minority racial and ethnic individuals in the workplace

The Equality Act (2010) Gender Pay Gap Information

The McGregor Smith Review

The Parker Review

The Davies report

White men ‘endangered species’ in UK boardrooms, says Tesco chairman

Mckinsey report: Why Diversity Matters

The Business Case for Equality and Diversity: A survey of the academic literature

Whenever you’re ready, there are a few ways I can support your Inclusion Journey:

1.     Work with me 1:1 

2.     Get Practical Book Insights 

3.     Get our Free Email Course 

For everything else check this

https://linktr.ee/elementofinclusion

In February 2017 I completed my PhD at the London School of Economics. The defining characteristic of a PhD is to make a contribution to knowledge. You have to create something new, add something important to human understanding. In my PhD I made theoretical and practical contributions that are useful to organisations like yours. I created this podcast to make ... Read More