The Privilege Eruption

Welcome to today's episode of the podcast, where we explore the complex dynamics of power, privilege, and purpose in the workplace. Roger and Ishreen delve into the scandal involving the post office and Fujitsu, analyzing the impact of relative privilege on the sub-postmasters affected by the long-standing issues. Through a conversational and engaging dialogue, the duo dissect the power struggles and information suppression that allowed the situation to persist for over two decades. Roger and Ishreen's authoritative and knowledgeable voices provide valuable insights into the systemic flaws and governance failures that perpetuated this injustice. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The post office and Fujitsu scandal highlights the impact of power dynamics and relative privilege in the workplace.

• The delay in addressing the issues faced by sub-postmasters raises questions about accountability and responsibility.

• The intersection of power, privilege, and information suppression played a significant role in perpetuating the scandal.

• The emergence of a chief information officer role post the year 2000 crisis signifies a shift towards greater accountability for IT systems.

• The episode underscores the importance of addressing privilege and power dynamics to create a more inclusive work environment.

BEST MOMENTS

"It was like playing poker with someone where you're playing blind and the person you're playing with has all the cards."

"They depended on the fact that you believed that you were the only one this was happening to. That was a breakthrough point."

"He overcame some of the relative power privilege that the post office had by using his knowledge of information."

"There's a relative privilege issue here. It's not only between Fujitsu and the postmasters, but there's a potential relative privilege issue between Fujitsu and the post office itself."

"The privilege conundrum, this ticking time bomb that suddenly exploded, not."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Privilege Survey https://intelligentlinking261447.typeform.com/to/SNkQvD0v

Website: https://belongingpioneers.com/privilege-research-and-podcast

Email: [email protected]

Useful links: https://linktr.ee/BelongingPioneers

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Ishreen Bradley, a Strategic Pioneer, excels in guiding Professional Leaders through complex challenges with clarity, confidence, and courage. She focuses on cultivating inclusive cultures and authentic leadership, offering senior leaders advice, consultancy, training, and coaching.

Kami Nuttall, a workplace culture expert with over 20 years of experience, delves into governance, risk management, and the human experience in organizations. Trained by the Anti-Discrimination Foundation and a qualified hypnotherapist, she's passionate about fostering psychologically safe, inclusive workplace cultures. Kami champions accountability, believing organizations should prioritize both employees and customers, creating environments grounded in inclusivity and trust.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaminuttall-cultureguru-cultureauditor/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishreenbradley/

Privilege, Eruption, Culture, Diversity, inclusion, Equity, diverse, cultural, impact, power: https://privilege-eruption.com

Welcome to season six! Today, Kami & Ishreen discuss the recent explosion of a ticking time bomb in the post office and Fujitsu organizations in the UK. They explore the impact of power, privilege, and purpose in these organizations and question why it took so long for the truth to come to light. Kami & Ishreen delve into the three intersecting elements of relative privilege that allowed these organizations to perpetuate their harmful behavior for so long: power, information, and wealth. Listeners gain insights into the consequences of unchecked privilege and the importance of creating a culture of inclusion and fairness in the workplace.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The Privilege Eruption podcast explores the impact of power, privilege, and purpose in the workplace and aims to create a culture of inclusion for all.

• This episode discusses the ticking time bomb that has exploded in organizations like the post office and Fujitsu, highlighting the emotional, reputational, and financial trauma caused to innocent sub-postmasters.

• The explosion of the ticking time bomb in organizations has been long overdue and is a result of power and privilege being used to dominate and neglect the well-being of staff, associates, and the supply chain.

• Kami & Ishreen identify three intersecting elements of relative privilege that enabled the post office and Fujitsu to prolong the trauma experienced by sub-postmasters.

• The post office case highlights the relative privilege of power, information, and wealth, which were used to maintain control, deny wrongdoing, and protect the interests of those in positions of authority.

BEST MOMENTS

"The privilege eruption is happening, it's causing massive change, and the ticking time bomb has exploded for those organizations that have chosen to sweep it under the carpet."

"This stands out as a one-off example of a privilege eruption actually happening right in front of us, and we're seeing it, and it's been erupting for some time."

"The interesting thing from a power perspective is just think about it. Think about the individuals and the types of people, the personas, if you like, of people who apply to become sub-postmasters."

"The power thing was no win. And the only way to proceed with that argument is if you were then entering into that discussion with no integrity or moral obligations."

"The people with the power said, yeah, we're the judge, so we have the power to judge you as wrong. I mean that in itself. And we have the relative privilege of having our own reality."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Privilege Survey https://intelligentlinking261447.typeform.com/to/SNkQvD0v

Website: https://belongingpioneers.com/privilege-research-and-podcast

Email: [email protected]

Useful links: https://linktr.ee/BelongingPioneers

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Ishreen Bradley, a Strategic Pioneer, excels in guiding Professional Leaders through complex challenges with clarity, confidence, and courage. She focuses on cultivating inclusive cultures and authentic leadership, offering senior leaders advice, consultancy, training, and coaching.

Kami Nuttall, a workplace culture expert with over 20 years of experience, delves into governance, risk management, and the human experience in organizations. Trained by the Anti-Discrimination Foundation and a qualified hypnotherapist, she's passionate about fostering psychologically safe, inclusive workplace cultures. Kami champions accountability, believing organizations should prioritize both employees and customers, creating environments grounded in inclusivity and trust.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaminuttall-cultureguru-cultureauditor/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishreenbradley/

Privilege, Eruption, Culture, Diversity, inclusion, Equity, diverse, cultural, impact, power: https://privilege-eruption.com

In this final episode of season 5, Ishreen Bradley and Roger Williams reflect on the year 2023 and the many topics covered in their podcast. They consider the various topics they've covered such as social justice, authenticity, digital privilege, ableism, neurodivergence, language privilege and equality in sport. Together, they discuss the importance of creating a culture of inclusion and belonging in the workplace and highlight some of the inspiring guests they have had on the show. Kami and Ishreen also express their optimism for the future and the positive changes that can be achieved through embracing diversity and inclusivity. They announce their upcoming survey on privilege and invite listeners to join them at the Balancing the Scales event in February. This episode provides a comprehensive overview of the podcast's themes so far, and sets the stage for future discussions on power, privilege, and purpose at work.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The Privilege Eruption podcast has covered a range of topics related to power, privilege, and purpose at work.

• The podcast features interviews with inspiring guests who share their experiences and insights.

• The year 2023 was described as a year of highs and lows, with challenges and tough times for many people.

• The podcast episodes explored various forms of privilege, such as ableism privilege, citizenship privilege, and digital privilege.

• The conversations highlighted the importance of inclusivity, diversity, and embracing different perspectives in organizations.

BEST MOMENTS

"If you're going to have diversity work, if you're going to create an inclusive environment, everybody's got to have the opportunity to be themselves at work." 

"Be inclusive to people's particular issues. Who knew? In terms of citizen privilege, when you talked about your particular story, as well as other examples from Gracie, around freedom to travel, for instance, and how we're so privileged in Britain with a British passport." 

"It is absolutely impossible to say that it goes better when it's polarised around a particular type of person or a particular set of ideas." 

"None of those, no industry, retail, heavy industry, chemicals, no industry does not benefit from the inclusion of diverse perspectives." 

"So let's see that as a closing door on the stories that rotate around the negativity of privilege and now look forward to the survey that we're going into next information to show how positive it can be when you reverse the impact of privilege inside your organisation." 

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Privilege Survey https://intelligentlinking261447.typeform.com/to/SNkQvD0v

Website: https://belongingpioneers.com/privilege-research-and-podcast

Email: [email protected]

Useful links: https://linktr.ee/BelongingPioneers

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Ishreen Bradley, a Strategic Pioneer, excels in guiding Professional Leaders through complex challenges with clarity, confidence, and courage. She focuses on cultivating inclusive cultures and authentic leadership, offering senior leaders advice, consultancy, training, and coaching.

Kami Nuttall, a workplace culture expert with over 20 years of experience, delves into governance, risk management, and the human experience in organizations. Trained by the Anti-Discrimination Foundation and a qualified hypnotherapist, she's passionate about fostering psychologically safe, inclusive workplace cultures. Kami champions accountability, believing organizations should prioritize both employees and customers, creating environments grounded in inclusivity and trust.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaminuttall-cultureguru-cultureauditor/ 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishreenbradley/ 

Privilege, Eruption, Culture, Diversity, inclusion, Equity, diverse, cultural, impact, power: https://privilege-eruption.com

In this episode, Ishreen Bradley interviews Flo Williams, a Welsh international rugby player, about breaking the wheel of power and privilege in sport. Flo shares her journey from playing rugby as a young girl to representing Wales at the elite level. She discusses the challenges faced by women in rugby, including the lack of respect and recognition compared to the men's game. Flo emphasizes the need for equal promotion and support for women's rugby at all levels, and encourages listeners to challenge assumptions and become allies for women in sport. This insightful conversation sheds light on the barriers faced by female athletes and the importance of creating a more inclusive and equitable sporting environment.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Women's rugby faces challenges in terms of perception and respect, with the sport often being seen as an add-on to the men's game.

• Female athletes in rugby often have to balance multiple responsibilities, such as careers, family life, and the fight for equality in the sport.

• The women's game needs to be promoted and celebrated on an equal level to the men's game, with equal opportunities for sponsorship and recognition.

• Allies can support women in sport by challenging assumptions and biases, asking questions about gender equality in sports, and actively attending and supporting women's games.

• The growth of women's rugby relies on increasing fan support, which can lead to more opportunities, better quality teams, and increased financial investment in the sport.

BEST MOMENTS
"It's that unfortunate story that even when female athletes do reach the pinnacle of their sport, they're seen as women first."

"The people who make it to the top of their game in rugby and football are not necessarily the best rugby players or footballers. It's the people who can jump the most hurdles and overcome the most barriers." 

"It's really tough to see that cycle carry on and then not do anything about it." 

"We need to carve our own space and stop trying to be men's rugby and just be unashamedly women's rugby."

"Just keep asking those questions because the more we challenge it, it breaks down the idea that that's the norm and that's the default." 

VALUABLE RESOURCES
Privilege Survey  https://intelligentlinking261447.typeform.com/to/SNkQvD0v
Website: https://belongingpioneers.com/privilege-research-and-podcast
Email: [email protected]
Useful links: https://linktr.ee/BelongingPioneers

ABOUT THE HOSTS
Ishreen Bradley, a Strategic Pioneer, excels in guiding Professional Leaders through complex challenges with clarity, confidence, and courage. She focuses on cultivating inclusive cultures and authentic leadership, offering senior leaders advice, consultancy, training, and coaching.

Kami Nuttall, a workplace culture expert with over 20 years of experience, delves into governance, risk management, and the human experience in organizations. Trained by the Anti-Discrimination Foundation and a qualified hypnotherapist, she's passionate about fostering psychologically safe, inclusive workplace cultures. Kami champions accountability, believing organizations should prioritize both employees and customers, creating environments grounded in inclusivity and trust.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaminuttall-cultureguru-cultureauditor/ 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishreenbradley/ 

Privilege, Eruption, Culture, Diversity, inclusion, Equity, diverse, cultural, impact, power: https://privilege-eruption.com

In this episode, Ishreen Bradley and guest Flo Williams, a Welsh international rugby player, discuss the challenges and barriers faced by women in the sport. They explore the lack of recognition and respect for women's rugby, both at the elite level and grassroots level. Flo shares her experiences and highlights the need for women's rugby to be celebrated and promoted as its own entity, rather than constantly being compared to the men's game. They also discuss the importance of challenging societal norms and assumptions, and how individuals can be allies for women in sport by attending games, asking questions, and supporting women's teams. Overall, this episode sheds light on the power dynamics and privilege within the world of rugby and offers insights on how to create a more inclusive and equitable environment.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Women's rugby faces challenges in terms of perception and recognition, with the men's game often being seen as the default and more celebrated.

• The professionalization of women's rugby is still in progress, with contracted international players earning a salary, but many club players receiving minimal financial support.

• There is a need to balance the scales of power and privilege in women's rugby by carving out its own space and promoting it as a version of rugby equal to the men's game.

• Allies can support women in sport by challenging assumptions and biases, asking questions about gender representation, and actively engaging in women's sports events and stories.

• Increasing the fan base and investment in women's rugby can contribute to its growth, leading to more opportunities, quality, and success in the sport.

BEST MOMENTS
"Rugby is a brutal and violent sport and women should not relish its physical challenge." 

"It's tough at the moment, like even the most recent World Cup that's happened, there's lots of stats that have come out. People said, oh, this is the first player ever to play in four World Cup finals. It's like, no, it's the first male player ever." 

"I think there's two ends of the scale that needs to be balanced. At the elite level, I think we need to carve our own space and stop trying to be men's rugby and just be unashamedly women's rugby."

"I think we need to stop sort of feeling like lucky to be there, like lucky that we've got a changing room, lucky that we've got kit, lucky that we've got a team, like it should be seen as actually women's rugby is the biggest opportunity for local clubs to grow in the future." 

"I also think just turning up, watching it, going to the games, following the stories, becoming more invested in any way that we can really helps the growth and it increases the fan base, which then increases the amount of people who want to play, which then increases the amount of quality in the team, and then you win more successful and then there's more money."

VALUABLE RESOURCES
Privilege Survey https://intelligentlinking261447.typeform.com/to/SNkQvD0v
Website: https://belongingpioneers.com/privilege-research-and-podcast
Email: [email protected]
Useful links: https://linktr.ee/BelongingPioneers

ABOUT THE HOSTS
Ishreen Bradley, a Strategic Pioneer, excels in guiding Professional Leaders through complex challenges with clarity, confidence, and courage. She focuses on cultivating inclusive cultures and authentic leadership, offering senior leaders advice, consultancy, training, and coaching.

Kami Nuttall, a workplace culture expert with over 20 years of experience, delves into governance, risk management, and the human experience in organizations. Trained by the Anti-Discrimination Foundation and a qualified hypnotherapist, she's passionate about fostering psychologically safe, inclusive workplace cultures. Kami champions accountability, believing organizations should prioritize both employees and customers, creating environments grounded in inclusivity and trust.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaminuttall-cultureguru-cultureauditor/ 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishreenbradley/ 

Privilege, Eruption, Culture, Diversity, inclusion, Equity, diverse, cultural, impact, power: https://privilege-eruption.com

In this episode, Ishreen Bradley interviews Flo Williams, a Welsh international rugby player, about breaking the wheel of power and privilege in sport. Flo shares her journey from playing rugby as a young girl to representing Wales at a national level. She discusses the challenges faced by female athletes, including the lack of support and recognition compared to their male counterparts. Flo also highlights the societal perceptions and stereotypes that women in sport have to overcome. The episode explores the importance of advocating for equality in sport and the need for change to create a level playing field.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Flo Williams, a Welsh international rugby player, has broken stereotypes and challenges in the sport, proving that women can excel in rugby and relish its physical challenge.

• Privilege and power imbalances exist in the sport of rugby, with the male game often receiving more resources, support, and recognition compared to the female game.

• Female athletes in rugby often have to overcome numerous barriers and hurdles, both on and off the field, in order to succeed and be celebrated for their achievements.

• The societal perception of women in sport, particularly in physically demanding sports like rugby, still needs to change, as women continue to face prejudice and stereotypes.

BEST MOMENTS
"It's still they're seen as women first, it's that the elephant in the room becomes more relevant, that actually, we're seen as sort of guests in the house of sport, rather than just great athletes."

"The people who make it to the top of their game in rugby and football are not necessarily the best rugby players or footballers, it's the people who can jump the most hurdles and overcome the most barriers and have the most resilience."

"Even when you are trying to battle these things, I even feel like, God, this is hard work. There's always something that's frustrating. Why can't we just be celebrating?"

"You're still battling against all of these prejudice and ideas that women shouldn't do sport and they definitely shouldn't be doing a really masculine and physical sport like rugby."

VALUABLE RESOURCES
Privilege Survey https://intelligentlinking261447.typeform.com/to/SNkQvD0v
Website: https://belongingpioneers.com/privilege-research-and-podcast
Email: [email protected]
Useful links: https://linktr.ee/BelongingPioneers

ABOUT THE GUEST
Flo Williams is a Welsh international, with her international cap meaning a lot to her and her family, with her father being born in Merthyr Tydfil. Having started playing rugby as a junior in Aylesford, Williams progressed through and played for their first team, before playing for Loughborough Lightning in the first season of the Premier15s. Whilst at Wasps, Williams cemented herself as one of the best kickers in the league. Williams works as a women’s sports lead for sports marketing agency MATTA, where she helped create the recent brand identity for the Red Roses, as well as the new brand identity for Premiership Women's Rugby.

ABOUT THE HOSTS
Ishreen Bradley, a Strategic Pioneer, excels in guiding Professional Leaders through complex challenges with clarity, confidence, and courage. She focuses on cultivating inclusive cultures and authentic leadership, offering senior leaders advice, consultancy, training, and coaching.

Kami Nuttall, a workplace culture expert with over 20 years of experience, delves into governance, risk management, and the human experience in organizations. Trained by the Anti-Discrimination Foundation and a qualified hypnotherapist, she's passionate about fostering psychologically safe, inclusive workplace cultures. Kami champions accountability, believing organizations should prioritize both employees and customers, creating environments grounded in inclusivity and trust.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaminuttall-cultureguru-cultureauditor/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishreenbradley/ 

Privilege, Eruption, Culture, Diversity, inclusion, Equity, diverse, cultural, impact, power: https://privilege-eruption.com

Ishreen and Kami continue to explore the concept of privilege and how it impacts and influences workplace culture

Privilege is a very emotive term but if you want to move beyond invisibility and denial for yourself then you need to explore and learn about your own privilege. When you own the privilege you have you are more able to understand the privilege in your organisation and take steps to make positive change

Privilege can be a block to progress but it also has the power to transform and can lead to a privilege eruption

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• You can begin to see the world in a different way. Positive power in a positive way can positively shape our purpose
• If privilege isn’t equable then fairness can’t exist
• The experiences you have are the basis for your values and are part of who you are
• Privilege is a special advantage or entitlement that a person uses to their own benefit or the detriment of another
• You have to learn to own the  privilege you have and know you are not your privilege
• History may have given you privilege it’s what you choose to do about it that matters
• We can assume that everyone entering an organisation comes in with the same level of capacity, privilege and resources
• There need to be reasonable adjustments to ensure that everyone starts at the same point
• We are in an uncertain, volatile, complex and ambiguous world so the skills required in an organisation mean a truly diverse workforce
• We need to create safe spaces for people to discuss and learn

BEST MOMENTS
‘Some of us are not ready to acknowledge and accept that we have privilege’

‘We should be talking about privilege and how has impacted and shaped our society’

‘You want to cause a privilege eruption in your organisation because it will ensure your organisation's sustainability and longevity’

VALUABLE RESOURCES
Website: https://belongingpioneers.com/privilege-research-and-podcast
Email: [email protected]
Useful links: https://linktr.ee/BelongingPioneers

ABOUT THE HOSTS
Ishreen Bradley is a Strategic Pioneer who guides Professional Leaders to navigate complex situations and achieve success with clarity, confidence, and courage. Her focus is to cultivate mindsets and cultures that acknowledge valuable differences, inclusive behaviours and authentic leadership.  She advises, consults, trains, and coaches senior leaders through her compassionate, intuitive and incisive approach - facilitating them to develop themselves and their teams towards their growth strategy. 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishreenbradley/

Kami Nuttall is a culture at work expert, derived from 20 years of experience working with organisations, seeing how they work from a governance, risk, ways of working and people perspectives - understanding the human experience at work. And because she is committed to human development, she is building on her psychology and social anthropology background – she has trained with the Anti-Discrimination Foundation on culture, heritage, and anti-discrimination practices, and is a qualified hypnotherapist. Her purpose is to help leaders create cultures that are inclusive, and psychologically safe, that enable people to safely speak up.  She is driven to do this work because of her belief that organisations should maintain and evidence high standards of accountability towards their people and customers.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaminuttall-cultureguru-cultureauditor/

Privilege, Eruption, Culture, Diversity, inclusion, Equity, diverse, cultural, impact, power: https://privilege-eruption.com

How deeply have you thought about the concept of power? Maybe it’s situation specific so sometimes it’s there and sometimes not. What is this thing called power? On this episode, the impact of power both in the community and the workplace is explored, how to recognise it in all its guises and use it for the common good.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Power can be achieved in many ways.
• Positional power can be the most dangerous and unethical type of power.
• It’s important to be aware of your power and a great responsibility is placed on you to recognise it and not abuse it.

BEST MOMENTS
“You don’t want an organisation of yes people.”

“ The Peter Parker Principle.”

“What are we taught as children when we look at family structures and family dynamics?”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Website: https://belongingpioneers.com/privilege-research-and-podcast

Email: [email protected]

Useful links: https://linktr.ee/BelongingPioneers

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Ishreen Bradley is a Strategic Pioneer who guides Professional Leaders to navigate complex situations and achieve success with clarity, confidence and courage. Her focus is to cultivate mindsets and cultures that acknowledge valuable difference, inclusive behaviours and authentic leadership.  She advises, consults, trains and coaches senior leaders through her compassionate, intuitive and incisive approach - facilitating them to develop themselves and their teams towards their growth strategy. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishreenbradley/

Kami Nuttall is a culture at work expert, derived from 20 years of experience of working with organisations, seeing how they work from a governance, risk, ways of working and people perspectives - understanding the human experience at work. And because she is committed to human development, she is building on her psychology and social anthropology background – she has trained with the Anti-Discrimination Foundation on culture, heritage, and anti-discrimination practices, and is a qualified hypnotherapist. Her purpose is to help leaders create cultures that are inclusive, psychologically safe and enable people to safely speak up.  She is driven to do this work because of her belief that organisations should maintain and evidence high standards of accountability towards their people and customers.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaminuttall-cultureguru-cultureauditor/

Privilege, Eruption, Culture, Diversity, inclusion, Equity, diverse, cultural, impact, power: https://privilege-eruption.com

In this episode of the Privilege Eruption podcast, Ishreen Bradley and Hannah Curran-Troop discuss the challenges of maintaining a focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the face of multiple disruptions. They share insights from their work with organizations in the cultural sector, including the impact of events such as COVID, Brexit, and the murder of George Floyd. They also discuss the importance of building a culture of equity and inclusion, the need to address systemic issues, and the achievements they have seen in transforming organizational cultures. Overall, this episode offers valuable insights and strategies for creating a culture of inclusion in any organization.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• The podcast focuses on the impact of power, privilege, and purpose in the workplace, specifically in relation to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

• The podcast discusses the challenges faced by leaders in maintaining a focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging amidst multiple disruptions, such as COVID, Brexit, and anti-racism movements.

• The podcast features an interview with Hannah Curran-Troop from the City University of London, who is conducting research on gender and work in the cultural sector.

• The interview highlights the importance of building a culture of equity and inclusion in organizations before focusing on recruitment and diversification efforts.

• The podcast emphasizes the need for organizations to address systemic and structural issues in order to create lasting change and foster a sense of belonging for all employees.

BEST MOMENTS:
"The biggest challenge is getting the structural and systemic issues right." 

"Culture eats strategy for breakfast." 

"It's about everybody in the organization getting excited about the new exhibitions and being able to speak about them with passion."

"The talent's there, you know." 

"It's not a great use of their time, really, is it?"

VALUABLE RESOURCES
Privilege Survey: https://intelligentlinking261447.typeform.com/to/SNkQvD0v 
Website: https://belongingpioneers.com/privilege-research-and-podcast
Email: [email protected]
Useful links: https://linktr.ee/BelongingPioneers 

ABOUT THE HOSTS
Ishreen Bradley, a Strategic Pioneer, excels in guiding Professional Leaders through complex challenges with clarity, confidence, and courage. She focuses on cultivating inclusive cultures and authentic leadership, offering senior leaders advice, consultancy, training, and coaching.

Kami Nuttall, a workplace culture expert with over 20 years of experience, delves into governance, risk management, and the human experience in organizations. Trained by the Anti-Discrimination Foundation and a qualified hypnotherapist, she's passionate about fostering psychologically safe, inclusive workplace cultures. Kami champions accountability, believing organizations should prioritize both employees and customers, creating environments grounded in inclusivity and trust.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaminuttall-cultureguru-cultureauditor/ 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishreenbradley/ 

Privilege, Eruption, Culture, Diversity, inclusion, Equity, diverse, cultural, impact, power: https://privilege-eruption.com

In this episode of the Privilege Eruption podcast, Ishreen Bradley and Gracie Williams dive into the concept of language privilege and its impact on the workplace. They discuss how individuals who do not speak estuary English, or have a more typical English accent, often experience prejudice because of their language. This leads to their voices not being heard, respected, or listened to in the same way. Through engaging conversations with guests, Kami and Ishreen explore the hidden barriers to achieving diversity, equality, and inclusion. Tune in to gain insights and inspiration on creating a culture of inclusion for all.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Language privilege is a hidden form of privilege that often goes unnoticed, but it can have a significant impact on how individuals are heard, understood, and respected in the workplace.

• English privilege exists, as English speakers often have the advantage of being understood and catered to in many parts of the world.

• It is important to make a conscious effort to learn about language privilege and its impact in order to break the cycle of power and privilege.

• Developing patience and tolerance when listening to individuals who speak differently can help create a more inclusive and understanding environment.

• If someone experiences linguistic discrimination, it is crucial to persist, build resilience, and find alternative ways to communicate effectively.

BEST MOMENTS:

"Language privilege is a conundrum that dilutes the culture of fairness at work."
"You want to create success through connection and belonging, and you're unsure about how to make it happen."
"Are you aware of language privilege? Do you even know what it means?"
"Just because somebody looks different, doesn't mean that they were born somewhere else."
"If you've suffered from linguistic discrimination, be persistent and build your resilience to actually find out what it is that they haven't understood."

VALUABLE RESOURCES
Privilege Survey  https://intelligentlinking261447.typeform.com/to/SNkQvD0v
Website: https://belongingpioneers.com/privilege-research-and-podcast
Email: [email protected]
Useful links: https://linktr.ee/BelongingPioneers 

ABOUT THE HOSTS
Ishreen Bradley, a Strategic Pioneer, excels in guiding Professional Leaders through complex challenges with clarity, confidence, and courage. She focuses on cultivating inclusive cultures and authentic leadership, offering senior leaders advice, consultancy, training, and coaching.

Kami Nuttall, a workplace culture expert with over 20 years of experience, delves into governance, risk management, and the human experience in organizations. Trained by the Anti-Discrimination Foundation and a qualified hypnotherapist, she's passionate about fostering psychologically safe, inclusive workplace cultures. Kami champions accountability, believing organizations should prioritize both employees and customers, creating environments grounded in inclusivity and trust.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaminuttall-cultureguru-cultureauditor/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishreenbradley/

Privilege, Eruption, Culture, Diversity, inclusion, Equity, diverse, cultural, impact, power: https://privilege-eruption.com