Whistle While You Work

DE&I has fallen off the priority list for a lot of organisations

Roles are getting chopped and/or DE&I professionals are running for the nearest exits

Is it a natural evolution of the DE&I space and do we actually have too much group-think (ironically) in the field of diversity and inclusion

Also, when does having a familial culture benefit inclusion and when does it become a barrier to diversity

Not quite sky-diving, jumping off buildings or racing fast cars, more like working at such a frenetic pace we get bored when things slow down.

 Why are we all so stressed, desperately seeking "busy" and so easily annoyed these days?

Emma and Sheryl don't have all the answers but here are our humble opinions.

It's been a whole 9 months since Emma and Sheryl have done one of these storytime-style episodes.

We've come through an intense period of work (separately :) and have also managed to get some rest (separately).


What did we learn and have we managed to rediscover the path?

Richard Loftus is a highly experienced Marketing Director and diversity champion within the Arts and Entertainment sectors.

Join this live chat where we explore why The Arts are still perceived as lacking when it comes to diversity, and the positive steps that are being taken towards inclusion.

Fellow bookworm Emma Vandore joins me to talk about the power of book clubs in creating safe spaces for inclusive conversations 📚

We'll be covering

1/ why a DE&I Book Club is a powerful tool for fostering inclusion

2/ how to set up a book club

3/ which books to start with

4/ the pros and cons of fiction vs non-fiction

5/ how to get your leadership team(s) involved

Everyone has them but does that mean they're always worth sharing?

Freedom of thought and expression are protected human rights but are there boundaries we need to observe?

Are the opinions of some people more important than others?

To what extent does a private school education help you get your foot in the door and make it easier to climb the ladder.

I'm excited to be joined by educator, Eric Sterling as we discuss the pros and cons of private vs state school education and how we can best equip young people for the world of work, regardless of background.

Spain has recently approved a bill that would give 3 days leave per month for menstrual leave.

Add that to maternity leave and potential leave for menopause-related issues and you might be left wondering whether it's right that females, or those 'assigned female at birth' (AFAB), are paid less than males.

Is the gender pay gap in fact fair?

We discuss.

4-day work-week is still a hot topic but how's your remote working going?

Belinda Simpson heads up HR at BusinessMobiles(dot)com where they have enabled their business to work fully remote 👀

After the pandemic, they just didn't see the need to bring people back into the office, or mandate days when everyone had to come in.

Check out the replay of this Linkedin Live chat to see why they did it and how it's going.

Being yourself and being vulnerable is all well and good but is there a line that shouldn't be crossed? Is there such a thing as over-sharing at work? What should we keep private and how much of ourselves should we shamelessly share?